Abstract:
Thermoplastic poly(phenylene ether) (PPE) compositions having improved impact strength and reduced modulus loss are disclosed. These compositions are based on a mixture of PPE and an elastomeric interpolymer of a C1 to C4 isomonoolefin, e.g. isobutylene, and a para-alkylstyrene comonomer, e.g. para-methylstyrene. The interpolymer may also contain benzyliques functional groups such as halogen.
Abstract:
This invention relates to decolorizing hydrocarbon resins by treating the resin while in solution with a decolorizing agent selected from hydrides of non-metal elements, alkyl-substituted hydrides of non-metal elements, and salts of certain metals with selected hydrides of non-metal elements or alkyl-substituted hydrides of non-metal elements.
Abstract:
A succinimide dispersant, which is the reaction product of hydrocarbons or polymers functionalized by halogenation (e.g. chlorination), thermal "ene" reaction or free radical grafting and derivatized with a heavy polyamine. A heavy polyamine is a mixture of polyalkylenepolyamines comprising small amounts of lower polyamine oligomers such as tetraethylene pentamine and pentahexamine but primarily oligomers with 7 or more nitrogens, 2 or more primary amines per molecule, and more extensive branching than conventional polyamine mixtures.
Abstract:
This invention is generally directed toward a supported catalyst system useful for polymerizing olefins. The method for supporting the catalyst system of the invention provides for a supported metallocene catalyst and alumoxane activator which when utilized in a polymerization process substantially reduces the reactor fouling and sheeting.
Abstract:
A functionalized hydrocarbon having functional groups of formula -CO-YR wherein Y is O or S, and R is H, hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl, is derivatized with a heavy polyamine or with a heavy polyamine and a second amine to obtain an amide-containing product. The hydrocarbon is selected from hydrocarbon compounds and hydrocarbon polymers. The functionalized hydrocarbon can be prepared by reacting the hydrocarbon with carbon monoxide and a nucleophilic trapping agent. A heavy polyamine is a mixture of polyamines containing small amounts of lower polyamine oligomers such as tetraethylene pentamines and pentaethylene hexamine and containing primarily oligomers with more than 6 nitrogens and more extensive branching. The amide-containing products are useful as additives in fuels and lubricating oils.
Abstract:
The invention pertains to olefinically unsaturated polymers wherein at least a portion of the olefinic unsaturation has three hydrocarbyl substituents attached to the two carbons of an olefinic unsaturation (i.e., trisubstituted vinyl). The invention is an H2C = CHR alpha -olefin polymer composition, wherein R is H or alkyl, with a substantial portion of the polymer unsaturation as trisubstituted.
Abstract:
Articles made from propylene, alpha -olefin copolymer, where the alpha -olefin has 5 or more carbon atoms, made with a metallocene catalyst system, provide substantially higher cold flow resistance than propylene copolymers made from alpha -olefins having 4 or fewer carbon atoms. Other properties such as ultimate tensile strength and impact strength are substantially higher as well. Such polymers can be used to advantage in flexible films, tubing, fibers, fabrics, oriented films, extruded profiles, molded parts, and sheets.
Abstract:
A living carbocationic catalyst composition comprising an initiator of a tertiary alkyl halide, a tertiary aralkyl halide or polymeric halide, a co-initiator of a methylaluminum or methylboron compound, an optional proton scavenger and a solvent medium with a dielectric constant between 2.5 and 7 is used to produce narrow molecular weight distribution polymers, particularly isobutylene polymers.
Abstract:
A process for the esterification of acids or anhydrides with alcohols or a polyhydroxy compound wherein the lower boiling point reactant is added to the reaction vessel in stages such that it is present in an amount of at least about 5 % of the stoichiometric requirements of the total lower boiling point reactant required to react with the limiting reagent, and wherein the concentration of the lower boiling point reactant is monitored so that additional reactant having the lower boiling point can be subsequently added in stages to the reaction mixture in order to maintain a certain predetermined concentration of the lower boiling point reactant.
Abstract:
This invention relates to block polymers containing both cristalline and elastomeric blocks, the block copolymer having an A block and a B block. The A block is a polyethylene or an ethylene polymer optionally containing an alpha-olefin and is generally crystalline. The B block contains an ethylene, alpha -olefin copolymer segment and optionally contain an ethylene, alpha -olefin, non-conjugated diene terpolymer segment. If the B block contains a diene containing segment, the diene containing segment is furthest from the junction of the A and the B blocks. Also disclosed is a process for manufacture of the block copolymers and methods for coupling the block copolymers. Coupled block copolymers are useful as thermoplastic elastomers exhibiting physical properties approaching those of cross-linked EP or EPDM elastomers, but showing thermal processability after coupling. The block copolymers of the present invention may also be used as a lubricant or fuel additive, as a plastics blend component, in bitumen blends, as a component in hot melt adhesives and as a component of roof sheeting compounds.