Abstract: A process for reducing the level of residual catalyst comprising one or more 1-halo-2-methylpropanes and a Group 13 metal catalyst from a crude polyolefins product, the process comprising contacting the crude organic product with a solid adsorbent in an adsorbent system. Also provided is a co-catalyst system for polymerizing alpha olefins.

Abstract: The invention is directed to polyalphaolefins (PAOs) and processes for forming PAOs. In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for forming a PAO comprising polymerizing C8-C12 ?-olefin monomers in the presence of hydrogen, a C8-C12 saturated hydrocarbon, e.g., a C8-C12 saturated straight-chain hydrocarbon, and a catalyst system in a reaction vessel, wherein the C8-C12 saturated straight-chain hydrocarbon has about the same number of carbon atoms as the C8-C12 ?-olefin monomers. The C8-C12 saturated straight-chain hydrocarbon optionally is derived from a crude PAO product formed by the process of the invention. The invention is also directed to reaction systems for performing the processes of the invention, to processes for controlling PAO viscosity based on residence time, and to the removal of spent catalyst using a solid adsorbent particles.

Abstract: A method for inhibiting the premature polymerization of styrenic monomers is disclosed wherein the method comprises adding to said monomers a combination of: (A) at least one inhibitor that is a sulfonic acid compound in a concentration sufficient to initiate cationic polymerization of said styrenic monomers at any point of the manufacturing or purification process and cause a resulting temperature increase; and (B) at least one amine in a concentration sufficient to reduce said cationic polymerization and said temperature increase; whereby an uncontrolled exothermic reaction between said sulfonic acid compound and said styrenic monomers will be prevented.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for inhibiting the premature polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising adding to said monomers a polymerization inhibiting amount of a mixture comprising A) a first inhibitor comprising 4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyloxy, wherein said amino group is a primary, secondary, or tertiary amino group; and B) at least one other inhibitor having the structural formula: wherein: R1 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and heteroatom-substituted alkyl; R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl and heteroatom-substituted alkyl; X1 and X2 (1) are independently selected alkyl groups of 1 to 15 carbon atoms or (2) taken together, form a ring structure with the nitrogen.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for inhibiting the premature polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising adding to said monomers a polymerization inhibiting amount of a mixture comprising

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for inhibiting the premature polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising adding to said monomers an effective amount of an inhibitor having the structural formula: wherein R1 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and heteroatom-substituted alkyl and R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl and heteroatom-substituted alkyl and the  portion represents the atoms necessary to form a five-, six-, or seven-membered heterocyclic ring, at least one of said atoms being a carbon atom substituted with a primary, secondary, or tertiary amino group.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to substituted tetrahydropyrimidine derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen or alkyl aryl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aralkyl or heterocyclic, or substituted derivative thereof, R.sup.6 or R.sup.7 can additionally be --OH or --NR.sup.8 wherein R.sup.8 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aralkyl or heterocyclic, or substituted derivative thereof, or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 together can be .dbd.O or .dbd.NOH, and any two R groups on the same or adjacent carbon atoms can be joined in a cyclic configuration, and X is oxyl or hydroxy, it being provided that at least one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 and at least one of R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are other than hydrogen.