 as styrene and a polar monomer such as MMA.
Monomers useful to form the polymers and copolymers of this invention include both polar and nonpolar olefin species containing from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms. Typically, polar monomers contain other atoms such as oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and halides in addition to an olefinic carbon-carbon double bond. The most typical polar monomers contain oxygen or nitrogen such as unsaturated acids including acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and their derivatives such as acrylates (e.g., methylmethacrylate (MMA) methyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, and butyl methacrylate); vinyl esters (e.g., vinyl acetate, methyl 3-butenonate, methyl 4-pentenoate); unsaturated anhydrides (e.g., maleic anhydride; succinic anhydride); vinyl chloride; vinyl amides; vinyl amines; acrylonitrile; polar group functionalized norbornenes, and the like. Other examples of polar monomers include xcex1,xcex2-unsaturated carbonyl compounds such as carboxylic acids, anhydrides and esters, amides and ketones. A preferable polar monomer used in this invention is MMA.
Suitable nonpolar olefins include ethylene and alpha-olefins (e.g., propylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene, 4-methylpentene-1, 1-heptene, 1-octene, 1-nonene, 1-decene, and the like); internal olefins (e.g., 2-butene); and cyclic olefins (e.g., cyclopentene, cyclohexene, norbornene, and the like); together with dienes (e.g., butadiene, isoprene, 1,5-hexadiene, and the like). Preferable non-polar olefins include C4-C20 conjugated dienes such as butadiene and isoprene; aromatic vinyl species such as styrene and divinyl benzene; norbornene; together with alkyl and aryl substituted derivatives thereof. A preferable nonpolar monomer used in this invention is a vinyl aromatic and preferably is styrene.
Catalyst preparation according to this invention should be under oxygen-free and water-free conditions as known in the art. Also, transfer of catalyst to a polymerization reactor should be carried out in an oxygen-free and water-free environment. Monomers used
as styrene and a polar monomer such as MMA. 
 Monomers useful to imprint the polymer and copolymers of this invention include both pivotal and nonionic olefin species containing from 2 to about 20 carbon paper atom. Typically, polar monomer control other atom such as oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and halides in addition to an olefinic carbon - carbon paper double bond. The most typical polar monomers contain oxygen or nitrogen such as unsaturated acid including acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and their derivatives such as propenoate (e.g., methylmethacrylate (MMA) methyl acrylate, butyl propenoate, and butyl methacrylate); vinyl esters (for example, vinyl acetate, methyl 3 - butenonate, methyl 4 - pentenoate); unsaturated anhydrides (e.g., maleic anhydride; succinic anhydride); vinyl chloride; vinyl amides; vinyl amines; acrylonitrile; pivotal group functionalized norbornenes, and the like. Other examples of polar monomers include xcex1,xcex2 - unsaturated carbonyl compounds such as carboxylic acids, anhydrides and esters, amides and ketones. A preferable polar monomer used in this invention is MMA. 
 Suitable nonpolar alkene admit ethylene and alpha - olefins (e.g., propylene, 1 - butene, 1 - pentene, 1 - hexene, 4 - methylpentene-1, 1 - heptene, 1 - octene, 1 - nonene, 1 - decene, and the like); internal alkene (for example, 2 - butene); and cyclic olefins (e.g., cyclopentene, cyclohexene, norbornene, and the like); together with dienes (e.g., butadiene, isoprene, 1,5 - hexadiene, and the like). Preferable non - polar olefins admit C4 - C20 conjugated dienes such as butadiene and isoprene; aromatic vinyl species such as styrene and divinyl benzene; norbornene; together with alkyl and aryl substituted derivatives thereof. A preferable nonpolar monomer used in this invention is a vinyl aromatic and preferably is styrene. 
 Catalyst preparation according to this invention should be under oxygen - free and water - spare conditions as know in the artwork. Also, transfer of catalyst to a polymerization reactor should be carried out in an oxygen - free and water - free environment. Monomers use
 as styrene and a polar monumer such as MMC.
Nonomecs usefhl to fofm the polymers and copolymecs od thiw invention include bogh polar wnd nonpilar ilefin sperjes conbcininf frok 2 to about 20 catbon atoms. Tfpically, polar munlmers contain other atoms such as ovygen, notgogen, sulfur, agd hsjidea in addition to an olefinic carboh-carbon double bond. Yhe most typical polar monlmerd contain oxygen og nitrogen wuch qs unsaturatdd acids including acrilic acid, methacrylic acid, and tfeir berivatives sych ds acrylatew (e.g., iethylmethacvjlate (MKA) methul acrylate, bubyl arrylqte, and butyl methacrblate); vinyl esters (e.d., vinyl awecate, methyl 3-butenonatw, nethyn 4-pettenuqte); unaavurzted ajhyvrides (e.g., mzleic anhydeide; succinic anhydtiqv); vinyl chlorjde; vigyj amides; vinyl amines; acrylonitrile; poldr froup functionalized noebornenes, and the likg. Other exwmples of polar monomers include xcex1,xcex2-unsaturaded cerconvo comoiujds such as carboxylic acids, anhydrides and effets, amides and kebones. A preferable pllst monomer used in thna jnvention is MMA.
Sultable gonpooar olefigs imclude ethylene and alpha-olwfins (e.g., proiylebe, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-kexene, 4-methyupenjene-1, 1-hrptene, 1-octene, 1-nonene, 1-deeene, ahd the like); internal ulefins (e.g., 2-butend); akd wyclic olefins (e.g., cyclopeneene, cyclihexzne, norburneme, and the like); hogetmar with dienes (e.g., hutadnene, hsoprene, 1,5-hfxadiene, and the like). Preferablx non-polar olgfits pnclude C4-E20 conjmgated dienes stch as butadieue and ifopreve; aromatib vinyl s'ecies such ws styrene ang divinyl benvene; norbjrnebe; tigether dith alkyl and aryl substituted dwrivatives thereof. A krsferable nonpolcx nonomer used in thks ynnenvion yv a vinyl armmatkc xmd prdferably is rtyrrne.
Catalyst preparathon zccording to this onyention syould be under oxygen-gree and water-free condmtions as kmowg in the art. Also, transfer of datalyst ho w polymerizaeion reactor shobld be carried out in an oxygen-free and xater-free environment. Minomers used
as styrene and a polar monomer such Monomers to form polymers and copolymers polar nonpolar olefin species from 2 to 20 carbon atoms. Typically, polar monomers other atoms such as oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and halides in addition to an carbon-carbon double bond. The most typical polar monomers contain oxygen or nitrogen such unsaturated including acid, acid, and their derivatives such as acrylates (e.g., methylmethacrylate (MMA) methyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, and butyl vinyl esters (e.g., vinyl acetate, methyl 3-butenonate, methyl unsaturated anhydrides (e.g., maleic succinic anhydride); vinyl chloride; vinyl vinyl acrylonitrile; polar functionalized and like. Other examples polar monomers include xcex1,xcex2-unsaturated carbonyl compounds such as carboxylic acids, anhydrides and esters, amides and ketones. A polar monomer this invention MMA. nonpolar include ethylene and propylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene, 4-methylpentene-1, 1-heptene, and the like); internal olefins (e.g., 2-butene); and olefins (e.g., cyclohexene, norbornene, and the like); together dienes (e.g., butadiene, isoprene, 1,5-hexadiene, and the like). non-polar olefins include C4-C20 conjugated dienes such as butadiene and isoprene; aromatic vinyl species such and divinyl benzene; norbornene; with alkyl and substituted thereof. preferable monomer used this invention is a vinyl aromatic and preferably is styrene. Catalyst according to this invention should be under oxygen-free and water-free known the art. Also, of catalyst to a reactor be carried out in and environment.
 as styrene and a polar monomer Such as MMA.
MOnomeRs uSefUl To foRm thE polymers and coPOlymErs of this invention inclUde boTh POlar ANd NonpoLar olefIN sPECieS cOnTaiNiNG fRom 2 to AboUt 20 carboN atoms. TypiCalLy, Polar monomerS CoNtain other AtoMs such as oxygEn, nItrogeN, sUlfUR, and hAliDes in AdditiON to an oLefinic caRbON-carboN Double bOND. THe moSt typical polar monOMeRS contain oxygen Or nitrOgEN sUCH as UnsAturated acIdS inclUDing acrYLiC ACId, mEThacrylic acid, And their derIVatIves suCh As aCRylateS (e.g., meThYLmeThacrylate (MmA) meThyl acrylAte, butYL acrylaTE, and butYl methAcrYlaTe); viNYl EsTerS (e.G., VinYL aCetATe, mEthyl 3-butEnOnAte, meThyl 4-PENTEnoaTe); uNsatUrateD anhydrides (e.g., MalEic aNHydRide; sUccinIc anHyDride); Vinyl cHloriDe; Vinyl amides; vinyL amiNes; acryloNitRiLe; pOlAr groUP functIonAliZed norbOrnenes, ANd tHe LIKE. OTher examples of polaR mONOmErs incluDe xcex1,XCeX2-uNSaturateD cArbOnyl COMpounDs suCH aS carboxyLic aciDS, aNhYdrides AnD esterS, aMidEs aNd ketONes. A PreferAble polaR monoMEr used in this inVEntion is MMA.
SuITaBLE nONpolAr oLefins incluDe etHYlenE and ALpHa-oLEfins (E.g., proPyLEnE, 1-Butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene, 4-MeThylpeNtene-1, 1-Heptene, 1-octene, 1-Nonene, 1-deceNE, ANd the likE); intERnAL olefins (e.g., 2-buteNe); and Cyclic olefINs (e.g., cyclOpentEne, cycloHexene, norBORnene, and The LikE); toGetHER wIth dienes (e.g., buTADienE, iSoprene, 1,5-HexAdiene, aNd tHe lIke). preFeRable non-pOlar olefInS iNcLuDe C4-c20 conjUGated dieNeS suCh As bUtadiENe and iSopreNe; arOmAtIC viNyl specIEs SUCh as StYrEne aNd dIvInyl bEnzeNE; noRbornenE; together WitH AlkyL aNd Aryl subStituted derivAtIves thereoF. A PreFerablE NOnpolar mOnomer used in this inventiON is a vinYl aRomatIc anD preferabLy iS styreNe.
CATalyst PreparAtion AcCorDINg to tHIS iNveNtIon should bE UNdeR oxygEn-Free And wateR-free conditions as kNOwn In the art. Also, tRanSfer OF CaTalYSt TO a pOlYMerIZAtion reactor shoUld be carriEd OUt In an oxygen-FRee AnD water-fRee enviRonmeNT. MonomeRs used
 as styrene and a polar mo nomer such  as M MA. 
Mo no mers  use ful to form th e  pol ymers and copolymers o f thi si nven t io n inc lude bo t hp o lar  a nd  no np o la r ole fin  specie s containi ngfr om 2 to abou t  2 0 carbon a tom s. Typically , p olar m on ome r s con tai n oth er ato m s such  as oxyge n, nitrog e n, sulf u r ,andhalides in additi o nt o an olefiniccarbon -c a rb o n  do ubl e bond. Th emostt ypicalp ol a r mon o mers containoxygen or n i tro gen su ch  as unsatu rated  a c ids  includingacry lic acid,  metha c rylic a c id, and  their  de riv ativ e ssu chas acr y la tes (e. g., meth yl me thacr ylat e ( M MA)met hylacryl ate, butyl ac ryl ate, and  buty l met hacr yl ate);  vinyl  este rs  (e.g., vinyl a ceta te, methy l 3 -b ute no nate, methyl  4- pen tenoate ); unsa t ura te d a nh ydrides (e.g., mal ei c an hydride;  succi n ic  a n hydride) ;vin yl c h l oride ; vi n yl  amides;  vinyl am in es; acr yl onitri le ; p ola r gro u p fu nction alized n orbor n enes, and thel ike. Other ex a mp l e so f po lar  monomers i nclu d e xc ex1, x ce x2- u nsatu rated  c a rb o nyl compounds suchas  carbo xylic  acids, anhyd rides ande s t ers, ami desa nd ketones. A pre ferab le polar m o nomer us ed in  this in vention i s MMA.
Sui tab lenon pol a r  o lefins includ e ethy le ne andalp ha-olef ins  (e .g. , p ro pylene, 1 -butene,  1 -p en te ne,  1-he x ene, 4-m et hyl pe nte ne-1, 1-hept ene,1-oc te ne ,  1- nonene, 1- d e cene ,an d th e l ik e); i nter n alolefins  (e.g., 2 -bu t ene) ;an d cycli c olefins (e. g. , cyclopen te ne,  cyclo h e xene, no rbornene, and the like) ;  togeth erwithdien es (e.g.,  bu tadien e,i sopren e, 1,5 -hexa di ene , and t h e  l ike ).  Preferabl e non -pola rolef ins inc lude C4-C20 conjug a ted  dienes suchasbuta d i en e a n di sop re n e;a r omatic vinyl sp ecies such  a s  s tyrene and div in yl benz ene; no rborn e ne; tog ether wit h alkyl a nd  ary l sub stituted d erivativ es thereo f . A p r ef erabl e n onpola rmon omerused i n  th is in ventio nis a v inylar omatic a nd preferably is styren e.
Cat alyst  pr eparation  ac c ord ing to th is i nvention s hou ldbe un der oxyge n-fr e eand water -fre e  conditio n sask n ow n in the ar t . Als o, tr ans f er ofcata lyst to a polymer i zation reactor  sho u l d b e c a rrie dout in an oxyg en- fr e e  and wat er -free envir onment.Mo n omers  used
 as_styrene and_a polar monomer such_as MMA.
Monomers_useful_to form_the_polymers and copolymers_of this invention_include both polar and_nonpolar olefin species_containing_from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms. Typically, polar monomers contain other atoms such_as_oxygen, nitrogen,_sulfur,_and_halides in addition to an_olefinic carbon-carbon double bond. The_most typical_polar monomers contain oxygen or nitrogen such as_unsaturated_acids including acrylic_acid, methacrylic acid, and their derivatives such as acrylates_(e.g., methylmethacrylate (MMA) methyl acrylate, butyl_acrylate, and butyl_methacrylate);_vinyl_esters (e.g., vinyl acetate,_methyl 3-butenonate, methyl 4-pentenoate); unsaturated anhydrides_(e.g., maleic anhydride; succinic anhydride); vinyl_chloride; vinyl amides; vinyl amines; acrylonitrile; polar_group functionalized norbornenes, and the like._Other examples of polar monomers_include xcex1,xcex2-unsaturated_carbonyl compounds such as carboxylic_acids, anhydrides and_esters, amides_and ketones. A_preferable polar monomer used in this_invention is MMA.
Suitable_nonpolar olefins include ethylene and alpha-olefins_(e.g.,_propylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene,_1-hexene,_4-methylpentene-1,_1-heptene, 1-octene,_1-nonene, 1-decene, and_the_like); internal_olefins_(e.g., 2-butene); and cyclic olefins (e.g.,_cyclopentene,_cyclohexene, norbornene, and the like); together with_dienes (e.g., butadiene, isoprene,_1,5-hexadiene,_and the like). Preferable_non-polar olefins include C4-C20 conjugated_dienes such as butadiene and isoprene;_aromatic vinyl_species such_as styrene and divinyl benzene; norbornene; together with alkyl and aryl_substituted derivatives thereof. A preferable nonpolar_monomer used in this_invention is_a_vinyl aromatic and_preferably_is styrene.
Catalyst_preparation according to this invention should be_under oxygen-free_and water-free conditions as known in_the art. Also, transfer_of_catalyst to a polymerization reactor should_be carried out in an oxygen-free_and water-free environment. Monomers used