Processes of polymerizing olefin monomers using catalyst systems comprising a procatalyst having a structure according to Formula (I).

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Processes of polymerizing olefin monomers using catalyst systems comprising a procatalyst having a structure according to Formula (I).

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Processes of synthesizing long-chain branched polymers. The processes include contacting together one or more C.sub.2-C.sub.14 alkene monomers, at least one diene, optionally a solvent, and a multi-chain catalyst optionally in the presence of hydrogen, wherein the multi-chain catalyst comprises a plurality of polymerization sites; producing at least two polymer chains of the C.sub.2-C.sub.14 alkene monomers, each polymer chain polymerizing at one of the polymerization sites; synthesizing the long-chain branched polymers by connecting the two polymer chains with the diene, the joining of the two polymer chains being performed in a concerted manner during the polymerization; and producing tri-functional long chain branches from the diene, wherein the tri-functional long chain branches occur at a frequency of at least 0.03 per 1000 carbon atoms. The diene has a structure according to formula (I):

Processes of synthesizing long-chain branched polymers. The processes include contacting together one or more C.sub.2-C.sub.14 alkene monomers, at least one diene, optionally a solvent, and a multi-chain catalyst optionally in the presence of hydrogen, wherein the multi-chain catalyst comprises a plurality of polymerization sites; producing at least two polymer chains of the C.sub.2-C.sub.14 alkene monomers, each polymer chain polymerizing at one of the polymerization sites; synthesizing the long-chain branched polymers by connecting the two polymer chains with the diene, the joining of the two polymer chains being performed in a concerted manner during the polymerization; and producing tri-functional long chain branches from the diene, wherein the tri-functional long chain branches occur at a frequency of at least 0.03 per 1000 carbon atoms. The diene has a structure according to formula (I):

The present disclosure relates to unsaturated polyolefins and processes for preparing the same. The present disclosure further relates to curable formulations comprising the unsaturated polyolefins that show improved crosslinking.

The present disclosure relates to unsaturated polyolefins and processes for preparing the same. The present disclosure further relates to curable formulations comprising the unsaturated polyolefins that show improved crosslinking.

The present disclosure relates to a process for synthesizing a multi- or dual-headed composition by using an alpha,omega-diene and an organometallic compound in the presence of a catalyst precursor. The present disclosure further relates to use of the compositions, as well as the process to make the same, in olefin polymerization.

The present disclosure relates to a process for synthesizing a multi- or dual-headed composition by using an alpha,omega-diene and an organometallic compound in the presence of a catalyst precursor. The present disclosure further relates to use of the compositions, as well as the process to make the same, in olefin polymerization.

Embodiments are directed to catalyst systems comprising at least one metal ligand complex and to processes for polyolefin polymerization incorporating the catalyst systems. The metal ligand complexes have the following structures: (I)

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Embodiments are directed to catalyst systems comprising at least one metal ligand complex and to processes for polyolefin polymerization incorporating the catalyst systems. The metal ligand complexes have the following structures: (I)

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