Imperial Chemical Industries Limited

Peter Anthony Robinson

Denis G Ballard

John Christopher Padget

Eric Jones

Ronald Pearce

Maurice J Ratcliffe

John Walker

Ronald John Wyatt

Derek J Shaw

Michael Franz Lappert

Adrian Walter Parkins

Alexander Joseph Pioli

Samuel Dimewere Ibekwe

A photopolymerizable composition which comprises at least one ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomer, at least one selected ketone and at least one organic peroxide. The compositions are useful in the preparation of adhesives, paints and varnishes particularly in dental applications and exhibit reduced air inhibition on being cured by visible radiation in the range 400 m.mu. to 500 m.mu..

Photopolymerizable compositions

Polymerization of ethylene using a transition metal hydrocarbyl complex, especially zirconium tetrabenzyl, supported on alumina consisting of substantially spherical particles having diameters in the range 20-150 .mu.m. The particulate polymer produced by the process contains substantially no 'fines' (i.e. particles &lt;100 .mu.m diameter) and has improved pourability.

Polymerization process

Organometallic compounds of the general formula L.sub.r M(CH.sub.2 SiR.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3).sub.m (1) where M is a transition metal of Groups IIIA to VIA of the Periodic Table of Elements, m is an integer from 1 to the prevailing valency of the metal M, L.sub.r represents the sum of any other incidental ligands attached to the metal M, r being 0 or an integer, and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represent substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl groups or hydrogen atoms, at least one of said groups having the general formula ##SPC1## Where n is an integer from 1 to 5 and Y is a group capable of donating electrons to the metal M are useful as catalysts for olefin polymerization. The compounds may be used as catalysts alone or when supported upon a matrix for example of alumina. Particularly useful compounds are those in which the transition metal M has a valency lower than the maximum valency for that metal.

Organo-metallic compounds

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