Claims
- 1. A polymer or oligomer prepared from an .alpha.-olefin monomer having more than 3 carbon atoms, or mixtures thereof, the distances of the methyl branching sites being controlled by the selection of the .alpha.-olefins, and consisting of units having the structure ##STR11## wherein R.dbd.H and/or alkyl, and n.dbd.1-17.
- 2. A polymer or oligomer according to claim 1, wherein the .alpha.-olefin is linear or branched, unsubstituted or substituted with (cyclic alkyl groups, and has 4 to 20 carbon atoms.
- 3. A polymer or oligomer according to claim 1, wherein n is 1.
- 4. A polymer or oligomer according to claim 1, wherein n is 3-17.
- 5. A polymer or oligomer according to claim 1, wherein the .alpha.-olefin is linear or branched, unsubstituted or substituted with (cyclic alkyl groups, and has 4 carbon atoms.
- 6. A polymer or oligomer according to claim 1, wherein the .alpha.-olefin is linear or branched, unsubstituted or substituted with (cyclic) alkyl groups, and has 6 carbon atoms.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 055,204, filed May 28, 1987, now abandoned, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 827,833, filed Feb. 7, 1986, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,724,273.
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