The co-polymerization reaction of one or more olefin monomers, such as propylene,
with ,-diene units and the resulting copolymers are provided. More
specifically, the copolymer may have from 90 to 99.999 weight percent of olefins
and from 0.001 to 2.000 weight percent of ,-dienes. The copolymer
may have a weight average molecular weight in the range from 50,000 to 2,000,000,
a crystallization temperature in the range from 115 C. to 135 C. and
a melt flow rate in the range from 0.1 dg/min to 100 dg/min. These copolymers may
be employed in a wide variety of applications, the articles of which include, for
example, films, fibers, such as spunbonded and meltblown fibers, fabrics, such
as nonwoven fabrics, and molded articles. The copolymer may further include at
least two crystalline populations. Desirably, the melting point range of one of
the crystalline populations is distinguishable from the melting point range of
another crystalline population by a temperature range of from 1 C. to 8
C. More desirably, one of the crystalline populations has a melting point in the
range from 152 C. to 158 C. and another crystalline population has
a melting point in the range from 142 C. to 148 C.