Abstract: An esterification process and the products resulting from it which achieves a mixture of secondary esters which are effectively used with invert drilling muds, the process involving the addition of one or more C1-C5 carboxylic acids and one or more C3-C22 olefins in the presence of an acid catalyst.
Abstract: A peroxide treated LLPDE material that can used as a geomembrane liner in land areas storing toxic waste, municipal landfills, leachate or slurry ponds, and other such land containment applications as well as applications in which a strong, non-biodegradable material which is impermeable to air and moisture is needed.