Advances in Polyolefins: The World’s Most Widely Used Polymers

History of Polyolefins.- Internal Polyolefins and a Few Highly Substituted Polyvinyls.- Estimating Poly(1-Alkene) Properties From Oligomer and Repeat Unit Dimensions.- Relations Between Molecular Structure — Morphological Structure and Properties of Polyethylenes.- Elastomers.- Living Polymerization of Isobutylene.- Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Block Copolymers of Ethylene and Propylene.- New EP Elastomers.- Hydrogenated Star Block Copolymers of Butylstyrene — Isoprene and Divinylbenzene.- Stereospecific Catalysts for Olefin Polymerization.- Polyalpha-Olefin Catalysts.- Characterization of Chromium-Silica Catalysts.- Highly Active Chromium Catalysts for Ethylene Polymerization.- Polyolefin Catalysts Based on Titanium and Vanadium Chlorides.- Stereochemical Control in Ziegler-Natta Catalysts.- Particle Control of Supported Ziegler-Natta Catalysts.- Catalysts of Organic Polymer-Bound Pd and Rh Complexes.- Magnesium Chloride Supported Catalysts.- The Mechanism and Stability of Supported Ziegler Catalysts.- Alcohol-Modified Magnesium-Titanium Catalysts.- Polymerization of Olefins with Magnesium Chloride-Supported Catalysts.- Polymerization of Olefins with Magnesium Chloride-Supported Catalysts.- Polymerization of Propylene with Magnesium Chloride-Supported Catalysts.- Polymerization of 4-Methylpentene-1 with Magnesium-Chloride-Supported Catalysts.- Polymerization of Styrene versus Propylene with MgCl2-Supported Catalysts.- Linear Low Density Polyolefins.- New Catalysis and Process for Ethylene Polymerization.- New Catalysis for Polypropylene Polymerization.- Polymerization of Olefins with a Homogeneous Zirconium/Alumoxane Catalyst.- Crystallinity and Morphology of Ethylene/ ?-Olefin Copolymers.- Photoantioxidants in Polyolefins.- Characterization of Polyolefins.-13C NMR Spectra of Polyolefins.- Ambient-Temperature and IR Laser-Induced Chemiluminescence from ?-Irradiated Polypropylene.- Characterization of Polyethylene in Film and Fiber.- Characterization of Highly Drawn Polypropylene Films.- A Study of Polyolefin Films and Yarns Under Corona Discharge.- Prediction of Failure of Polypropylene Films.- Ultra-High Modulus Polyolefins From Single Crystals.- Polypropylene Film.- Monitored Photooxidation of Polypropylene Nonwovens.- Role of Finishes in Polyolefin Fibers.- The Coloration of Polypropylene Fibers.- Dyeable Fibers From Blends of Polypropylene.- Polyolefins — What Next?.- Author Index.