Abstract:
Effective quenching is provided in a catalytic cracking process to decrease thermal cracking. For increased product yield, the quench is injected at special locations and a special quench is used. In the illustrated embodiment, the quench is injected into the oil product immediately downstream of a gross cut separator and the quench comprises cycle oil.
Abstract:
A regioselective process is provided for preparing 4-bromo-o-xylene in an isomer mixture of 4-bromo-o-xylene and 3-bromo-o-xylene by combining a molar excess of bromine with o-xylene. The produced 3-bromo-o-xylene isomer preferentially reacts with the excess bromine to produce dibromo-o-xylenes. The weight ratio of the 4-bromo-o-xylene to the 3-bromo-o-xylene in the product isomer mixture can be as high as about 97:3. Concurrent production of alpha-bromo-o-xylene is avoided by conducting the admixing in either darkness or in sulfur dioxide solution. The dibromo-o-xylene by-products are easily separated by subsequent vacuum distillation or similar expedients. The use of small amounts of sulfur dioxide also provides for enhanced selectivity for the formation of 4-bromo-o-xylene relative to 3-bromo-o-xylene even when the mole ratio of bromine to o-xylene is 1:1 and lower.
Abstract:
The invention describes a novel process for the preparation of polycarbonate and/or polyarylate block copolymers with poly(aryl ethers). The process is comprised of steps: (a) the reaction of a dihydroxy-terminated poly(aryl ether) oligomer with a high molecular weight polycarbonate, or a high molecular weight polyarylate, or a high molecular weight poly(arylate-carbonate) to yield a block copolymer; followed by (b) the coupling of the material obtained in step (a) to the required molecular weight, using a diaryl ester of carbonic acid or of a dicarboxylic acid. Both steps are performed in the presence of a catalyst. The copolymerizations can be run in bulk under vacuum in a single or twin screw extruder. Using the above conditions high molecular weight, high quality block copolymers having a combination of excellent properties are obtained in a matter of minutes.
Abstract:
This invention relates to oriented porous films having cells with polygonal cross sections and average pore diameters of about 5 to about 30 microns and interconnecting pores between the cells which have a diameter of about 0.2 to about 20 microns which are formed from a polypropylene-based resin and a process for forming the film which comprises the steps of forming a film containing beta-spherulites, selectively extracting a portion of the beta-spherulites to form a porous film and stretching the porous film in at least one direction to form the oriented polymeric porous film.
Abstract:
This invention relates to an assembly (30) for arranging the optical components (80, 84, 87) of a laser, comprising a plurality of support structures (32, 34) having an indentation defining an inner surface (36) including means (64) for supporting a lens (80) and means (58) for supporting a lasant material (84) the support structure further including an intermediate surface (66) adjacent to the inner surface (36), and interlocking means (70, 72) positioned on the intermediate surface (66) for interlocking the plurality of support structures (32, 34).
Abstract:
A process is disclosed for the co-production of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids and polycarboxylic aromatic acids in high selectivity, conversion and yield. The aliphatic monocarboxylic acid can serve as a component of the solvent for the process.
Abstract:
A method for purifying a dimethyl naphthalene dicarboxylate produced from a naphthalene dicarboxylic acid which is in turn produced by the liquid phase oxidation of a dialkylnaphthalene or partially oxidized derivative thereof in the presence of a catalyst comprising a bromine-containing component and at least one of a cobalt- or manganese-containing component.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a blend comprising a first LCP polyester polymer consisting essentially of units (I), (II), (III), and (IV), having a melting point under about 420 DEG C, p is approximately equal to r+q, r is from about 0.05 to about 0.9, q is from about 0.95 to about 0.1 and s is from about 0.05 to about 9, and a second LCP polyester polymer comprising at least one moiety selected from the group consisting of hydroxybenzoic acid, hydroxynaphthalene carboxylic acid, dihydroxy naphthalene, naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, oxybisbenzoic acid and substituted hydroquinones wherein the said moiety or moieties comprise(s) at least about 5 mole percent of the units in said second LCP polyester.
Abstract:
A method for the highly selective production of 2,6-diethylnaphthalene involving the use of a specific Lewis acid catalyst and a highly regiospecific ethylating agent.