Metathesis-active adhesion agents and methods for enhancing polymer adhesion to surfaces

A method for adhering a polyolefin resin to a substrate surface comprising:

• contacting a polyolefin resin with an adhesion agent in the presence of a metal carbene metathesis catalyst to form a resin/agent mixture, the adhesion agent comprising at least one C3-C200 olefin compound having at least one metathesis active double bond, wherein the olefin is substituted or unsubstituted, and at least one compatibilizing functionality for interacting with the substrate surface;
• and
• applying the mixture to the substrate surface;
• wherein the polyolefin resin is substituted with a moiety selected from the group consisting of thiol, thioether, ketone, aldehyde, ester, ether, amine, amide, nitro, carboxylic acid, disulfide, carbonate, isocyanate, carboiimide, carboalkoxy, carbamate, halogen, and pseudohalogen.