Abstract: The hydroisomerization of a paraffinic hydrocarbon feedstock obtained from renewable sources is effectively achieved by passing the feedstock in the presence of hydrogen over a hydroisomerization catalyst comprising a crystalline metal silicate molecular sieve, in which a portion of the crystalline framework contains iron.

Abstract: A method for preparing a layered oxide cathode using a two step calcination procedure, wherein the first step includes pre-calcination utilizing a rotary calciner.

Abstract: Provided are hydroisomerization catalysts for processing a bio-based feedstock into biodiesel fuels. These catalysts comprise a catalytic material and a matrix component. The catalytic material is made up of a molecular sieve that has a pre-loaded platinum group metal. The catalytic material and the matrix component are processed together to form the hydroisomerization catalyst. Methods of making these hydroisomerization catalysts include synthesizing a molecular sieve; purifying the molecular sieve; associating the molecular sieve with a platinum group metal in the absence of the matrix component to form the pre-loaded molecular sieve before formation of a catalyst body; mixing the pre-loaded molecular sieve with the matrix component to form a mixture; processing the mixture to form a catalyst body; and drying and calcining the catalyst body to form the hydroisomerization catalyst. These hydroisomerization catalysts can be used to process hydrodeoxygenated plant- or animal-derived feeds to yield a biofuel.

Abstract: Process for preparing lithium mixed metal oxides which comprise essentially lithium, manganese, cobalt and nickel as metal atoms and have a stoichiometric ratio of lithium to the total transition metals of greater than 1, which comprises a) the preparation of a mixture designated as intermediate (B) which comprises essentially lithium-comprising mixed metal hydroxides and lithium-comprising mixed metal oxide hydroxides, where manganese, cobalt and nickel are comprised in the ratio (1?a?b):a:b and the oxidation state averaged over all ions of manganese, cobalt and nickel is at least 4-1.75a-1.75b, where 0?a?0.5 and 0.1?b?0.8, by a thermal treatment carried out with continual mixing and in the presence of oxygen of a mixture (A) comprising at least one transition metal compound and at least one lithium salt (L), during which L does not melt, and b) the thermal treatment carried out without mixing and in the presence of oxygen of the intermediate (B).

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal paper composite precursor comprising (a) a substrate layer; and (b) a base layer positioned on the substrate layer, the base layer comprising a binder and at least one porosity improver wherein the thermal paper composite precursor has a thermal effusivity that is at least about 2% less than the thermal effusivity of porosity improver-less thermal paper composite precursor. The thermal paper composite precursor is useful in making thermal paper composite.

Abstract: A heated mixture comprising dehydroxylated kaolin and a high refractive index pigment is disclosed. When the dehydroxylated kaolin is metakaolin, the heated mixture has a GE brightness greater than 86% and a Hunter yellowness index of less than about 11. When the dehydroxylated kaolin is fully calcined kaolin, the heated mixture has a GE brightness greater than 89%. The heated mixture is advantageously used in decorative paper. Also disclosed are methods of using and making the decorative paper, and decorative laminates containing the decorative paper.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining thermal effusivity and/or thermal conductivity of a sheet material or of coated substrate having a thickness of less than about 100 ?m. The method contains providing a sample by layering more than 2 sheet materials or coated substrates and measuring thermal effusivity and/or thermal conductivity of the sample by a thermal effusivity probe and/or thermal conductivity probe.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining thermal effusivity and/or thermal conductivity of a sheet material or of coated substrate having a thickness of less than about 100 ?m. The method contains providing a sample by layering more than 2 sheet materials or coated substrates and measuring thermal effusivity and/or thermal conductivity of the sample by a thermal effusivity probe and/or thermal conductivity probe.

Abstract: The present invention provides CMP abrasive slurry that is substantially free of aluminum oxide and comprises liquid and solids wherein the solids comprises: (a) in an amount of at least about 90 weight percent based on the solids, at least one non-spherical component having formula Al2O3.xH2O where x ranges from 1 to 3; and (b) up to about one weight percent based on the solids portion of submicron alpha-alumina. The CMP abrasive slurry may be used to polish metallic or dielectric surfaces in computer wafers.

Abstract: A heated mixture comprising dehydroxylated kaolin and a high refractive index pigment is disclosed. When the dehydroxylated kaolin is metakaolin, the heated mixture has a GE brightness greater than 86% and a Hunter yellowness index of less than about 11. When the dehydroxylated kaolin is fully calcined kaolin, the heated mixture has a GE brightness greater than 89%. The heated mixture is advantageously used in decorative paper. Also disclosed are methods of using and making the decorative paper, and decorative laminates containing the decorative paper.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal paper composite precursor comprising (a) a substrate layer; and (b) a base layer positioned on the substrate layer, the base layer comprising a binder and at least one porosity improver wherein the thermal paper composite precursor has a thermal effusivity that is at least about 2% less than the thermal effusivity of porosity improver-less thermal paper composite precursor. The thermal paper composite precursor is useful in making thermal paper composite.

Abstract: A chemical-mechanical abrasive composition for use in semiconductor processing uses abrasive particles having a non-spherical morphology.

Abstract: Novel gas separation agents with precisely and predictably controlled pore sizes within the range of 3-4 Angstrom units and their preparation from ETS-4 by exchange with cations, particularly multivalent cations such as strontium followed by drying and calcination to effect controlled pore shrinkage is disclosed. These novel materials have utility in gas separation processes particularly the separation of nitrogen from a mixture of the same with methane.

Abstract: Barium-exchanged ETS-4 shows particular utility in gas separation processes involving the separation of nitrogen from a mixture of the same with methane.