Crosslinking of metallocenic α-olefin propylene copolymers by vacuum gamma irradiation

► Vacuum gamma irradiation of metallocenic isotactic propylene copolymers. ► We examine the radioinduced changes in rheological properties and molecular weights. ► Radioinduced crosslinking in the copolymers, without the presence of additives. ► Dependence of crosslinking with copolymer′s length and amount of short branches.