Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a catalyst for polyolefins and Ziegler-Natta catalyst, processes for production of the catalysts, methods for application of the catalysts, polyolefin polymerization and polyolefins. SOLUTION: The Ziegler-Natta type catalytic component can be produced by contacting a magnesium dialkoxide compound with a halogenating agent to form a reaction product A, followed by contacting the reaction product A with first, second and third halogenating/titanating agents. The catalytic components, the catalysts, the catalytic systems and polyolefins, and products produced by using the same and processes for the production of each product using the same are disclosed. The contents of titanium species [Ti] can be lowered down to less than about 100 millimole/L by cleaning the reaction products with a hydrocarbon solvent. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve production rates and selectivities in a toluene disproportionation process utilizing a Ni-mordenite catalyst.SOLUTION: A method of forming benzene and xylene from a toluene feedstock comprises: flowing the feedstock across a bed of nickel-mordenite catalyst in the presence of hydrogen at a temperature sufficient to produce a predetermined desirable conversion rate of the feedstock into xylenes at a liquid hourly space velocity of 2hr-1 at an initial H:HC (hydrocarbon) molar ratio of 1:1; thereafter increasing the liquid hourly space velocity of the feedstock to 4hr-1 and simultaneously increasing the hydrogen feed to an H:HC molar ratio of 4:1; and additionally simultaneously increasing the temperature of the reaction sufficiently to maintain the predetermined desirable conversion rate, thereby maintaining the reaction at a pressure of 500 psig.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ethylene polymerization processes employing bis-imino pyridinyl transition metal components which exhibit C2, C2v or Cs symmetry, and a method for controlling polymerization characteristics and characteristics of a polymer product such as polymer yield and polymer molecular weight.SOLUTION: The transition metal catalyst component is represented by formula (I): wherein M is a Group 4-11 transition metal; n is an integer of 1-3; Q is a halogen or a C-Calkyl group; PY is a pyridinyl group coordinated with M through the nitrogen atom of the pyridinyl group; A is a methyl group, a phenyl group, or a substituted phenyl group; and Band Bare the same or different aromatic groups depending on the symmetry of the catalyst component. The catalyst component and an activating co-catalyst component are contacted with ethylene in a polymerization zone, which is free of hydrogen or contains hydrogen in an amount of less than 5 mole% of the ethylene, under polymerization conditions to produce a homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a polymeric composition containing at least 98 wt. % of a random ethylene polypropylene copolymer and 0.01 wt. % to 1.0 wt. % of an acid neutralizer. The random ethylene polypropylene copolymer includes 4 wt. % to 12 wt. % of ethylene units and 88 wt. % to 96 wt. % of propylene units based on the total weight of the copolymer. The polymeric composition has a haze value of less than 40% as measured in accordance with ASTM D-1003 and a notched Izod impact strength of greater than 3 ft-lb/in as measured in accordance with ASTM D-256. The polymeric composition can further comprise a clarifier. Methods of making the polymeric composition and articles containing the polymeric composition are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A polymeric composition comprising at least 95 wt. % of a metallocene-catalyzed polypropylene, and at least one of a clarifying agent or a nucleating agent is disclosed. The polymeric composition can have a lower haze value when compared with a second polymeric composition that has the same components in the same wt. % amounts as the polymeric composition except that the polypropylene in the second polymeric composition is a Ziegler-Natta catalyzed polypropylene. The haze values can be determined by ASTM D1003 at a thickness of 50 mils.
Abstract:
A method of reducing the fouling in a process for the production of styrene, the method comprising: introducing an additive into a stream comprising styrene and byproduct divinyl benzene (DVB), wherein the additive comprises: at least one chemical compound comprising one or more functional groups selected from amines, alcohols, amino-alcohols, labile C—C, esters, carbamates, aldehydes, ketones, acids, acetates, benzoates, labile hydrogen, and combinations thereof, and having a boiling point greater than or equal to 170° C. and within 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60° C. of the boiling point of divinyl benzene (DVB) (which is 195° C.), wherein the at least one chemical compound is active to inhibit divinyl benzene (DVB) crosslinking. A system for carrying out the method is also provided.
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Color-stable rheology controlled polyolefin compositions and methods of making are described. A color-stable rheology controlled polyolefin composition can include a controlled rheology grade thermoplastic polyolefin, and an effective amount of a trisamide-based compound that imparts color-stability to the composition. The color-stable solid-state thermoplastic polyolefin composition can have a Hunter b value color change (Δb) rate of ≤0.03/day when stored at 93° C. for 50 days.
Abstract:
An adhesive composition made from an elastomer and a tackifying resin. The tackifying resin includes a farnesene polymer or copolymer having the following properties: i) less than 10 weight percent of volatile organic compounds; ii) Mn between 300 Da and 1000 Da; iii) Mw between 400 Da and 3000 Da; iv) Mw/Mn between 1.00 and 3.00; v) Tg between −50° C. and 20° C.; and vi) viscosity between 400,000 cP and 1,000,000 cP at 25° C. A method of making the farnesene-based polymer or copolymer includes combining a farnesene monomer and a solvent and optionally adding one or more co-monomers selected from dienes, branched mono-olefins, and vinyl aromatics, to provide a monomer feed, and polymerizing the monomer feed by combining it with a Friedel-Crafts initiator in a vessel. The farnesene-based polymer or copolymer tackifier may be combined with one or more elastomers and one or more other tackifiers to form an adhesive composition.
Abstract:
The BOPP film includes a polypropylene, an absence of a nucleating agent, and an additive blended with the polypropylene forming a polypropylene/additive blend, wherein the additive is potassium stearate.