Molecular weight distribution of metallocene polymerization with long chain branching using a binary catalyst system

Abstract In metallocene polymerization, termination by β‐hydride elimination generates polymer chains containing unsaturated vinyl groups at their chain ends. Further polymerization of these macromonomers produces branched polymers. Material properties of the branched polymers not only depend on molecular weight and branching density, but also on chain structure. This work presents analytical expressions to predict the bivariate distribution of …