A process is provided for metallating crystalline ethylene polymers which have polymerized therein a minor amount of {HEAD ~ at least one nonconjugated diene} and, optionally, a minor amount of {TAIL ~ at least one 1 olefin} 
A process is provided for metallating crystalline ethylene polymers which have polymerized therein a minor amount of { HEAD ~ at least one nonconjugated diene } and , optionally , a minor amount of { TAIL ~ at least one 1 olefin }
OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL