Amorphous Polyalphaolefins

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Amorphous Poly-alpha-olefins (APAO) are produced by (co-) polymerisation of α-olefins (e.g. ethylene, propene, 1-butene) with Ziegler-Natta catalysts. The (co-)polymers have an amorphous structure which makes them useful for the production of hot melt adhesives.