| abstract |
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of ethylene homopolymer or ethylene interpolymer, comprising contacting ethylene and optionally one or more C<sub>3</sub>-C<sub>20</sub> α-olefins with a catalyst composition under polymerization conditions, wherein said catalyst composition is a combination of:a) a metal coordination complex, andb) an activating cocatalyst, characterized in that the process is a continuous process comprising continuously contacting said ethylene and optionally one or more C<sub>3</sub>-C<sub>20</sub> α-olefins with said catalyst composition to form a polymer having 0.01 to 3 long chain branches per 1000 carbons. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of a certain catalyst composition to effect long chain branching in olefin polymers. |