A substantially linear high-molecular weight copolymer consisting of non-polar groups derived from at least one alpha-olefin selected from the group consisting of ethylene, propene and 1-butene, and mixtures of ethylene and propene and polar groups derived from at least one member selected from the group consisting of vinyl furan, vinyl thiophene and a compound of the formula ##SPC7##
- wherein X is selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulphur and m is a integer from 0 to 12, or a halogenated or alkylated derivative of said member, said copolymer containing from 99.9 to 75% by weight of said non-polar groups and from 0.1 to 25% by weight of said polar group.