Abstract:
A polymeric composition comprising a polymer and a nucleation agent, and having isotropic shrinkage of less than about 20% and a differential shrinkage of less than about 20%.
Abstract:
A film having a seal strength of at least 100 grams force/inch and a seal initiation temperature of less than about 100 ° C. A polymeric composition comprising a metallocene catalyzed random ethylene-propylene copolymer and a propylene/alpha olefin copolymer or ethylene/alpha olefin copolymer. An article comprised of a film having a seal strength of at least 100 grams force/inch and a seal initiation temperature of less than about 100 ° C.
Abstract:
Catalyst compositions and processes for the polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers to produce polymers, including copolymers or homopolymers. Such monomers include ethylene, C3+ alpha olefins and substituted vinyl compounds, such as styrene and vinyl chloride. The polymerization catalyst characterized by the formula B(FluL)MQn in which Flu is a fluorenyl group substituted at at least the 2,7- and 3,6-positions by hydrocarbyl groups, preferably relatively bulky hydrocarbyl groups. L is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl, indenyl or fluorenyl group or a heteroorgano group, XR, in which X is a heteroatom from Group 15 or 16 of the Periodic Table of Elements, such as nitrogen, R is an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group and B is a structural bridge extending between the groups L and Flu, which imparts stereorigidity to the ligand structure, M is a Group 4 or Group 5 transition metal, such as titanium, zirconium or hafnium and Q is selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine, iodine, an alkyl group, an amino group, an aromatic group and mixtures thereof, with n being 1 or 2.
Abstract:
A process for the reduction of a phenylacetylene contaminant in the presence of a styrene monomer. A styrene monomer stream containing a minor amount of phenylacetylene is supplied to a hydrogenation reactor. A hydrogenation gas comprising hydrogen is also supplied to the hydrogenation reactor. The styrene monomer stream and the hydrogen are bought into contact with a catalyst bed containing a catalyst comprising a reduced copper compound on a theta alumina support. The hydrogenation reactor is operated at a temperature of at least 60° C. and a pressure of at least 30 psig to hydrogenate phenylacetylene to styrene. A product is recovered from the hydrogenation reactor having a substantially reduced phenylacetylene content and an enhanced styrene content. The hydrogenation gas comprises a mixture of nitrogen and hydrogen.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of a pyridinyl-linked bis-amino ligand that comprises, (a) reacting 2,6-dibromophenyl amine with an arylboronic acid component which is substituted or unsubstituted to produce a 2,6-diarylphenyl amine which is substituted or unsubstituted; (b) reacting the 2,6-diarylphenyl amine with a 2,6-dialkanoic pyridine characterized by the formula: wherein R′ and R″ are each independently a C1–C20 hydrocarbyl group; to produce a mono-imine ligand characterized by the formula: wherein TRP is a terphenyl group which is substituted or unsubstituted; and (c) reacting the mono-imine ligand with an aniline which may be substituted or unsubstituted to produce a bis-amine ligand characterized by the structure: wherein: TRP is a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group; and AR is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group.
Abstract:
A process for the dehydrogenation of a C2 or C3 alkyl aromatic compound to a corresponding vinyl aromatic compound in a tubular reactor incorporating a spiral flow path. Preferred embodiments of the invention provide processes for the production of styrene or divinylbenzene by the catalytic dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene or diethylbenzene, respectively. A feedstock containing a C2 or C3 alkyl aromatic and steam is supplied into the inlet of a tubular reactor containing a dehydrogenation catalyst and comprising a hydrogen permeable outer wall. The alkyl aromatic compound is dehydrogenated to a corresponding vinyl aromatic compound with the attendant production of hydrogen. The feedstock and products of the dehydrogenation reactor are flowed along a longitudinal spiral flow path providing for an outward radial flow of hydrogen to provide a pressure gradient through the hydrogen permeable outer wall of the reactor with the flow of hydrogen therethrough. Hydrogen is removed from the outer wall of the reactor. The resulting vinyl aromatic product is recovered from the tubular reactor.
Abstract:
The rheology of polyethylene resin may be controlled by measuring the specific energy input (SEI) to the extruder and then adjusting a process parameter in response to a change in the SEI and/or by introducing both a free radical initiator and an alkali earth metal stearate into the polymerization. Indeed, the process parameter changed in response to the SEI measurement may be adjusting the proportion of free radical initiator, adjusting the proportion of alkali earth metal stearate, or both. The free radical initiator may be a peroxide, and the alkali earth metal stearate may be calcium stearate.
Abstract:
Commonly used triethyl aluminum and tri-isobutyl aluminum cocatalysts may be replaced in olefin polymerizations with a cocatalyst conforming to the formula AlRz(Xz)nLzm wherein Rz may be a linear or branched organic moiety having at least 5 carbons and Xz may be a linear or branched organic moiety having at least 5 carbons or heteroatom substituted organic moiety or a heterocyclic moiety having at least 4 atoms and may be anionic (n=2) or dianionic (n=1). One Xz may also be hydrogen. The aluminum complex may also be in the form of an adduct complex where Lz may be a Lewis base and m=1−3. In the absence of a Lewis base, m=0.
Abstract:
Disclosed are blends of polystyrene and at least one of syndiotactic polypropylene, ethylene propylene copolymers, and styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymers. These blends are prepared using solution polymerization and have unique morphologies and desirable physical properties. The blends can also be prepared with graft-promoting or crosslinking agents and rubbers to prepare modified high impact polystyrene.
Abstract:
Polyolefin blends and processes for forming polyolefin blends are described herein. Such processes generally include providing a polyolefin, providing a concentrated monomer system including a first monomer and a first portion of the polyolefin and blending the concentrated monomer system with a second portion of the polyolefin to form a modified polyolefin.