Industrial Application and Olefin Metathesis Catalyst Technologies for Reaction Injection Molding of Dicyclopentadiene

Current technologies of DCP-RIM (reaction injection molding of dicyclopentadiene) are reviewed from an industrial point of view. The DCP-RIM provides high-impact, heat resistant, and insulating poly(dicyclopentadiene) thermoset resin via catalytic olefin metathesis. Control of chemical reactivities of the catalysts is one of the most important technologies for the DCP-RIM. The key properties of the catalysts are their good solubility in...