Abstract: A hotmelt adhesive composition includes a polymer produced from ethylene, one or more branched vinyl ester monomers, and optionally, vinyl acetate, and a tackifier. A method for producing the hotmelt adhesive composition includes adding a polymer produced from ethylene, one or more branched vinyl ester monomers, and optionally, vinyl acetate and a tackifier into a mixer, optionally adding wax and/or antioxidant into the mixer, and mixing the polymer and the tackifier, and the optional wax and/or antioxidant at a temperature in a range from 150° C. to 200° C. to form the hot melt adhesive composition. A method for bonding a substrate to a similar or dissimilar substrate includes applying the hotmelt adhesive composition to at least one substrate; and bonding the substrate and the hotmelt adhesive composition together. A multi-layer article comprises at least one layer of the hotmelt adhesive compositions and one or more substrate layers.

Abstract: The present invention provides biochemical pathways, glyoxylate producing recombinant microorganisms, and methods for the production and yield improvement of glycolic acid and/or glycine via a reverse glyoxylate shunt. The reverse glyoxylate shunt comprises an enzyme that catalyzes the carboxylation of phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) to oxaloacetate (OAA), or an enzyme that catalyzes the carboxylation of pyruvate to oxaloacetate (OAA) or an enzyme that catalyzes the carboxylation of pyruvate to malate or a combination of any of the previous reactions; an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of malate to malyl-CoA; an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of malyl-CoA to glyoxylate and acetyl-CoA; and optionally an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of oxaloacetate (OAA) to malate. Glyoxylate is reduced to produce glycolate. Alternatively, glyoxylate is converted to glycine.

Abstract: A hot melt adhesive composition may include a biobased ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer comprising a biobased carbon content as determined by ASTM D6866-18 Method B of 5% to 95%. A hot melt adhesive composition may also include a biobased ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer at an amount ranging from 10 to 80 wt % of the hot melt adhesive composition, wherein the biobased EVA comprises a melt index (I2) as determined by ASTM D1238 in the range of 1.5 to 50 g/10 min measured with a load of 2.16 kg at 190° C.; and a tackfier at an amount ranging from 30 to 70 wt % of the hot melt adhesive composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for utilizing genetically modified microbes to co-produce 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) and acetyl-CoA, and derivatives thereof from malonate semialdehyde as a common single intermediate. The disclosure further provides modified microbe that co-produce the 3-HP and acetyl-CoA derivatives from malonate semialdehyde.

Abstract: An anti-environmental stress cracking additive particle, wherein the particle may include an anti-environmental stress cracking active phase, a support phase, and a compatibilizing phase, and wherein the particles have an average size of up to 200 ?m. Processes for preparing the anti-environmental stress cracking additive may include a solvent/non-solvent process, a free non-solvent process, and solid state methods. A polymer composition may include a matrix polymer and the anti-environmental stress cracking additive. An article may comprise the polymer composition comprising the anti-environmental stress cracking additive particle.

Abstract: A polymer composition that includes a polymer produced from ethylene, one or more branched vinyl ester monomers, and optionally, vinyl acetate; optionally a secondary foamable polymer; a foaming agent, and a peroxide is provided. Methods for making such a polymer composition include blending a polymer composition from a mixture of a polymer produced from ethylene, one or more branched vinyl ester monomers, and optionally, vinyl acetate, optionally a secondary foamable polymer; a foaming agent, and a peroxide are provided.

Abstract: A copolymer may include ethylene and vinyl acetate, in which the ethylene is at least partially obtained from a renewable source of carbon. Embodiments may also be directed to curable polymer compositions, expandable polymer compositions, articles, cured articles, and expanded articles formed from or including such copolymers of ethylene and vinyl acetate, in which the ethylene is at least partially obtained from a renewable source of carbon. A process for producing an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer may include fermenting a renewable source of carbon to produce ethanol; dehydrating the ethanol, wherein the ethanol is dehydrated to produce ethylene; and polymerizing ethylene and vinyl acetate to produce the ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer.

Abstract: A method of forming polymerization auxiliaries for a polymerization process may include combining an antifouling agent with a killer agent to form an auxiliary composition; and contacting the auxiliary composition with an alkylaluminum. An antifouling complex may be produced by combining an antifouling agent with a killer agent to form an auxiliary composition; and contacting the auxiliary composition with an alkylaluminum.

Abstract: A biobased polymer composition for pharmaceutical articles includes a low density polyethylene, in which at least a portion of ethylene is obtained from a renewable source of carbon. The biobased polymer composition exhibits an Emission Factor ranging from ?3.5 to 0 kg CO2e/kg of the biobased polymer composition, and is biocompatible for use in pharmaceutical packaging. A pharmaceutical article includes the biobased polymer composition and has a volume ranging from 0.04 ml to 10000 ml. A method for forming a pharmaceutical article includes extruding the biobased polymer composition at a temperature ranging from 100 to 250° C. and at a screw speed ranging from 20 to 100 rpm. A method for producing a biobased polymer composition includes polymerizing ethylene at least partially obtained from a renewable source of carbon to form a low density polyethylene.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to modified microorganisms comprising an optimized system for oligosaccharide utilization comprising one or more polynucleotides coding for one or more energy independent oligosaccharide transporters for transporting an oligosaccharide into the microorganism, one or more polynucleotides coding for enzymes that catalyze the conversion of the oligosaccharide into at least one phosphorylated saccharide, and one or more polynucleotides coding for enzymes that catalyze the conversion of the phosphorylated saccharide into an isomer of the phosphorylated saccharide that is utilized in one or more enzymatic pathways in the microorganism for the production of an organic molecule such as acetic acid, acrylic acid, 3-hydroxypropionic acid, lactic acid, etc. The present disclosure also generally relates to methods of using the optimized system for oligosaccharide utilization.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides recombinant microorganisms and methods for the production of 4-HMF, 2,4-furandimethanol, furan-2,4-dicarbaldehyde, 4-(hydroxymethyl)furoic acid, 2-formylfuran-4-carboxylate, 4-formylfuran-2-carboxylate, and/or 2,4-FDCA from a carbon source. The method provides for engineered microorganisms that express endogenous and/or exogenous nucleic acid molecules that catalyze the conversion of a carbon source into 4-HMF, 2,4-furandimethanol, furan-2,4-dicarbaldehyde, 4-(hydroxymethyl)furoic acid, 2-formylfuran-4-carboxylate, 4-formylfuran-2-carboxylate, and/or 2,4-FDCA. The disclosure further provides methods of producing polymers derived from 4-HMF, 2,4-furandimethanol, furan-2,4-dicarbaldehyde, 4-(hydroxymethyl)furoic acid, 2-formylfuran-4-carboxylate, 4-formylfuran-2-carboxylate, and/or 2,4-FDCA.

Abstract: A method for producing a low viscosity polyethylene-based composition comprising melting a polyethylene-based composition; decreasing a viscosity of the polyethylene-based composition; and optionally, repeating the melting and the viscosity decreasing steps to form a low viscosity polyethylene-based composition; wherein the melting and viscosity decreasing steps are performed in a continuous process at temperature that is equal to or greater than 350° C., residence time of less than 2 min and the polyethylene-based composition is in the presence of at least one free radical generator.

Abstract: A method for producing a low viscosity polypropylene composition may include melting a polypropylene-based composition; reducing a viscosity of the polypropylene-based composition; and optionally, repeating the melting and the reducing steps to form a low melt viscosity polypropylene-based composition; wherein the melting and viscosity decreasing steps are performed in the presence of at least one free radical generator and at least one pro-degradant stearate.

Abstract: A polymer composition may include a polymer produced from ethylene, one or more branched vinyl ester monomers, and optionally, vinyl acetate; wherein the polymer has a number average molecular weight ranging from 5 to 10,000 kDa, and a molecular weight distribution ranging from 1 to 60, obtained by GPC.

Abstract: The present invention refers to co-extrusion of one or more polyolefins with one or more adhesive layers to improve the adhesiveness of the polyolefins in metal, epoxy resin, glass, ceramics, paper, wood, thermoplastic resin, fabric, non-woven fabric, varnishes and formica. More specifically, the present invention refers to a method of co-extruding at least one polyolefin with an adhesive layer, thereby enhancing the adhesion properties of the polyolefin, particularly in polyurethane foams such that a polar surface is imparted to the obtained adhesived polyolefin.

Abstract: A yarn may include at least one filament formed from a polymer composition comprising: a polymer at an amount ranging from 95 wt % to 99.99 wt %; a carbon-based nanomaterial at an amount ranging from 0.01 wt % to 5 wt %. A method may include melt spinning a polymer composition to produce a yarn, where the polymer composition includes a polymer at an amount ranging from 95 wt % to 99.99 wt %; a carbon-based nanomaterial at an amount ranging from 0.01 wt % to 5 wt %.

Abstract: Heterophasic propylene copolymer compositions may include a polymer matrix of a random propylene copolymer and an elastomeric copolymer dispersed in the polymer matrix in an amount ranging from about 10 to 35 wt. %, relative to the weight of the composition. The random propylene copolymer may include one or more comonomers in an amount ranging from about 0.5 to 8.0 wt. % of the random propylene copolymer. The elastomeric copolymer may include propylene and one or more comonomers, where the one or more comonomers are present in an amount ranging from about 15 to 60 wt. % of the elastomeric copolymer. Films may be formed from heterophasic propylene copolymer compositions. Methods of preparing heterophasic propylene copolymer compositions may include performing a multistage polymerization.

Abstract: A polymer composition may include at least one ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer; a blowing agent in an amount ranging from 2 to 18 phr; and a crosslinking agent in an amount ranging from 0.3 to 4 phr. A method includes expanding an EVA-based polymer composition to form a foam having a density ranging from 0.01 g/cm3 to 0.06 g/cm3 and a hardness ranging from 10 to 60 Shore 00.

Abstract: A polymer composition may include one or more ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymers in an amount ranging from 65 to 95 wt %; and an elastomer in an amount ranging from 5 to 35 wt %. Articles prepared from such polymer composition may include shoe soles, midsoles, outsoles, unisoles, insoles, monobloc sandals, flip flops, full EVA footwear, or sportive articles.

Abstract: The present application relates to recombinant microorganisms expressing a dehydratase useful in a one-step, direct fermentative production of one or more primary alkenes from one or more saturated primary or secondary alcohols. Known, well developed high-yielding pathways that use renewable feedstock can be introduced into the recombinant microorganisms to obtain the alcohol precursors. Also provided are methods of producing one or more primary alkenes using the recombinant microorganisms, as well as compositions comprising the recombinant microorganisms and/or optionally the primary alkene products.