Abstract:
In the production of ethylene polymer and copolymer telomer waxes by vapor phase polymerization at elevated temperatures and pressures in the presence of a free radical initiator, improved production rates of more linear wax products with reduced reactor fouling are obtained by carrying out the reaction at about 140.degree. C and utilizing 2-t-butylazo-2-cyanobutane as an initiator.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a substantially hydrogen saturated hydrocarbon product formed by the hydrogenation of waxy polyethylene alpha-olefin having an average molecular weight of about 350 to about 900. The hydrogenation is conducted at pressures ranging from about 200 psig to about 1000 psig and at hydrogenating temperatures below about 750.degree. F in the presence of a conventional active hydrogenation catalyst. The resulting product may be utilized as a substitute for petroleum wax in the production of various compositions, such as carpet backing compositions, candle wax compositions, pressure sure sensitive tape, paper coating compositions, coatings for fruit, rust preventatives, cosmetics, and similar products. In such compositions the novel hydrogenated alpha olefins may be substituted for petroleum wax as customarily used or it may be used as an extender in any desired proportion with petroleum wax.
Abstract:
A process for preparing ethylene polymers by the high-pressure method comprises dissolving one or more free-radical initiators in one or more ketones of the formula I where R1 and R2 are identical or different and are selected from among C1-C6-alkyl and C3-C12-cycloalkyl and R1 and R2 may also be covalently linked to one another to form a 4- to 13-membered ring, prior to the polymerization, compressing the solution, metering it into the polymerization reactor at one or more points and subsequently carrying out the polymerization at from 150 to 380° C. and from 500 to 4500 bar.
Abstract:
A process for modifying a wax comprising treating a wax to introduce a hydroxyl functionality, said treating being selected from the group consisting of grafting with an allyl alcohol, oxidizing the wax and hydrogenating the oxidized wax, reacting the wax with a peroxide and mixtures thereof, so as to form primary and/or secondary hydroxyl groups thereon, thereby to obtain a hydroxyl wax; and subjecting at least some of the hydroxyl groups of hydroxyl wax to alkoxylation to form a modified wax.