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What is a metallocene?

What is a metallocene? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (chemistry) any of a class of organic compound containing two cyclopentadienyl anions and a transition metal whose bonding involves overlap of ns and np orbitals of the metal with molecular orbitals of appropriate symmetry of each cyclopentadienyl ring; the rings are either parallel to each other, or sometimes canted
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New metallocene catalysts are used in the preparation of new plastics, including new methods for the polymerization of alkenes such as ethylene and propylene.
The growth in the PP catalyst industry is anticipated to come from advanced metallocene and single site catalysts.
The polymer has metallocene moieties as constituents of the polymer structure.
Metallocene catalysts allow for control of tacticity in polyolefins, making it possible to synthesize materials with a wide range of properties from a single monomer.
Cast films of a metallocene Linear Low Density Polyethylene have been cold-drawn in the machine direction in two sequential steps to form ultra-oriented films.
Metallocene catalysts are more flexible in forming polyolefins than other catalysts such as Ziegler-Natta catalysts.

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