Abstract: Disclosed herein too is a method comprising charging to a reactor system a feed stream comprising a catalyst, a monomer and a solvent; reacting the monomer to form a polymer; where the polymer is contained in a single phase polymer solution; transporting the polymer solution to a pre-heater to increase the temperature of the polymer solution; charging the polymer solution to a liquid-liquid separator; reducing a pressure of the polymer solution in the liquid-liquid separator and separating a polymer-rich phase from a solvent-rich phase in the liquid-liquid separator; transporting the polymer-rich phase to a plurality of devolatilization vessels located downstream of the liquid-liquid separator, where each devolatilization vessel operates at a lower pressure than the preceding devolatilization vessel; and separating the polymer from volatiles present in the polymer rich phase.

Abstract: A polymeric composition includes (a) 1 wt % to 45 wt % of an ethylene-based polymer; (b) 50 wt % to 90 wt % of a polybutylene terephthalate having a melt flow index from 21 g/10 min. to 35 g/10 min at 250 C and 2.16 Kg; and (c) 3.5 wt % to 10 wt % of a compatibilizer comprising a maleated ethylene-based polymer and ethylene n-butylacrylate glycidyl methacrylate.

Abstract: Methods for producing olefins may include contacting a hydrocarbon feed stream with a particulate solid, the contacting of the hydrocarbon feed stream with the particulate solid reacting the hydrocarbon feed stream to form a product stream. The method may include separating the particulate solid from the product stream and passing at least a portion of the product stream and the hydrocarbon feed stream through a feed stream preheater. The feed stream preheater may include a shell and tube heat exchanger comprising a shell, a plurality of tubes extending axially through the shell, a shell side inlet, a shell side outlet, a tube side inlet, a tube side outlet, an inlet tube sheet, and an outlet tube sheet. The outlet tube sheet may be connected to the shell by an expansion joint.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards ethylene/1-hexene copolymers made from ethylene and hexene, wherein the ethyl-CA ene/1-hexene copolymer has a density from 0.850 to 0.940 g/cm3, a melt index (I21) from 0.1 to 50 dg/min, a melt index (I21/I2) ratio less than or equal to 18.5, a Mw(Abs)/Mn(Abs) from 2.0 to 3.5, a Mz(Abs)/Mw(Abs) from 1.7 to 4.5, and a cumulative detector fraction (CDFLS) at a molecular weight of ?1,000,000 g/mol of greater than 100*(0.0536?I21*0.00224)%.

Abstract: A method for inhibiting silica scale formation which treats aqueous systems with a polymerizable-acid graft copolymer that includes an unsaturated grafting acid and having a percent acid graft of between about 3 wt. % and about 35 wt. %, as well as an alkylene oxide polymer backbone.

Abstract: A process comprises (i) providing an isocyanate component A that is a reaction product of an aliphatic polyisocyanate, an aromatic polyisocyanate, an aliphatic polyester polyol, and a polyether polyol; (ii) providing a polyol component B comprising an aliphatic polyester polyol and a polyether polyol; (iii) mixing A and B to form a solventless adhesive (SLA) composition component A and component B each comprises an aliphatic polyester polyol having a viscosity from 800 to 6000 mPa·s at 25° C. and a hydroxyl number from 60 to 180 mg KOH/g; the SLA composition has (a) an initial viscosity at 40° C. from 500 to 1600 mPa·s, (b) an increasing viscosity ratio from 100% to 112% of the initial viscosity after the SLA composition stands at 40° C. for 10 min, and (c) an end viscosity at 40° C. from 120% to 210% of the initial viscosity at 40 min after forming the SLA composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition. The composition includes (i) an ethylene-based polymer; (ii) an organic peroxide, (iii) a triorganoaminophosphine, and (iv) a protic acid-source compound (“PASC”) selected from a protic acid, a protic acid-generator compound (“PAGC”), and combinations thereof. The present disclosure also provides a coated conductor. The coated conductor includes a conductor and a coating on the conductor, the coating containing a composition including (i) an ethylene-based polymer; (ii) an organic peroxide, (iii) a triorganoaminophosphine, and (iv) a protic acid-source compound (“PASC”) selected from a protic acid, a protic acid-generator compound (“PAGC”), and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A color cosmetic formulation is provided comprising: a color ingredient and a polymer blend, comprising: a single stage polymer and a silicone-grafted vinyl copolymer; wherein the single stage polymer comprises: structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated non-ionic monomer; structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; and structural units of a multiethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups per molecule; and wherein the silicone-grafted vinyl copolymer, comprises: structural units of a vinyl monomer; and structural units of a carbosiloxane dendrimer of formula (I).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to hydrogen-selective oxygen carrier materials and methods of using hydrogen-selective oxygen carrier materials. The hydrogen-selective oxygen carrier material may comprise a core material, which includes a redox-active transition metal oxide; a shell material, which includes one or more alkali transition metal oxides; and a support material. The shell material may be in direct contact with at least a majority of an outer surface of the core material. At least a portion of the core material may be in direct contact with the support material. The hydrogen-selective oxygen carrier material may be selective to combust hydrogen in an environment that includes hydrogen and hydrocarbons.

Abstract: Polyethers are prepared by polymerizing an alkylene oxide in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst complex and certain M5 metal or semi-metal compounds. The double metal cyanide catalyst complex contains 0.5 to 2 weight percent potassium. The ability of this catalyst system to tolerate such high amounts of potassium permits the catalyst preparation procedure to be simplified and less expensive.

Abstract: A polymeric dispersant and a stable two-component epoxy coating composition comprising an epoxy component A comprising: a waterborne epoxy resin, the polymeric dispersant, and pigments and/or extenders; and a component B comprising a curing agent; providing coatings made therefrom with improved anti-corrosion properties; and a method of preparing the coating composition.

Abstract: Alkylene carbonates are removed from polyether-carbonate polymers by contacting the polyether-carbonate with an absorbent at a temperature of 30 to 150° C. The process is effective and inexpensive. The purified polyether-carbonate is useful for making polyurethanes as well as in many other applications.

Abstract: A fabric care composition is provided, comprising: a fabric care benefit agent; and a deposition aid polymer is provided, comprising >50 to 99 wt % of structural units of formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from hydrogen, —C1-4 alkyl and —CH2OR3; wherein R3 is selected from —C1-12 alkyl and phenyl; and 1 to <50 wt % of structural units of formula (II) wherein R2 is selected from Formula (III), Formula (IV) and Formula (V) wherein A? is a counter anion; wherein R4 is selected from a hydrogen, a —C1-12 alkyl group and a phenyl group; and wherein R5 is selected from a hydrogen and a —C1-8 alkyl group; wherein the deposition aid polymer has a weight average molecular weight of <100,000 Daltons; and with the proviso that the deposition aid polymer has an average of ?two structural units of formula (II) per molecule.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oriented, multilayer polyethylene films. In one aspect, a biaxially oriented, multilayer polyethylene film comprises at least one layer comprising: (1) a polyethylene-based composition that comprises: (a) at least 97% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyethylene-based composition, of a polyethylene composition comprising: (i) from 25 to 37 percent by weight of a first polyethylene fraction having a density in the range of 0.935 to 0.947 g/cm3 and a melt index (I2) of less than 0.1 g/10 minutes; and (ii) from 63 to 75 percent by weight of a second polyethylene fraction; and (b) 20 to 5000 ppm, based on the total weight of the polyethylene-based composition of a nucleating agent, wherein the nucleating agent comprises a calcium salt of 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid or sodium 4-[(4-chlorobenzoyl) amino] benzoate; wherein the polyethylene composition has less than 0.

Abstract: A silicone-polyester copolymer has the formula Xg[ZjYo]c, where each X is an independently selected silicone moiety having a particular structure, each Y is an independently selected polyester moiety, each Z is an independently selected siloxane moiety, subscript c is from 1 to 150, subscript g is >1, 0?j<2, and 0<o<2, with the proviso that j+o=2 in each moiety indicated by subscript c. Methods of preparing the silicone-polyester copolymer are also disclosed. Further, a sealant is disclosed, the sealant comprising the silicone-polyester copolymer and a condensation-reaction catalyst.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting silica and silicate scale formation via treating an aqueous system containing silica with an effective amount of a chelating agent blended with a polymeric dispersant in a weight ratio range from greater than 1.0:0.5 to less than 1.0:3.0, agent to dispersant, including blends in a weight ratio of 1:1. Specifically, the chelating agent is either EDTA or DTPA, while the polymer dispersant is an acid and alkylene oxide derived dispersant.

Abstract: Hydrophilic composite structures are made by impregnating a 3DL structure with a polyurethane foam formulation and curing the formulation to produce a foam that occupies the spaces in the 3DL structure. The composite structures have an unusually good capacity for retaining water even when under compressive forces. They also exhibit at most moderate swelling when saturated with water. The foam is useful as a layer of a water containment system such as a green roof or blue roof system.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for isolating dialkylene phenolic glycol ether (DPGE) from a mixture that includes DPGE and glycosylated phenol impurities. The method includes adding a source of an alkali metal to the mixture to form a phenolic glycol product having an alkali phenolic salt formed from a reaction between the alkali metal and the glycosylated phenol impurities; and separating the DPGE from the alkali phenolic salt in the phenolic glycol product through a thin film evaporation process to produce a dialkylene phenolic glycol ether product. The disclosure also includes a phenolic glycol product that includes DPGE; water; glycosylated phenol impurities; a source of alkali metal; and an alkali phenolic salt formed from a reaction between the alkali metal and the glycosylated phenol impurities.

Abstract: The present process embodiments for synthesizing long-chain branched copolymers include contacting together one or more C2-C14 alkene monomers, at least one diene or polyene, optionally a solvent, and a multi-chain catalyst. The multi-chain catalyst includes a plurality of polymerization sites and produces at least two polymer chains of the C2-C14 alkene monomers, each polymer chain polymerizing at one of the polymerization sites. The process synthesizes the long-chain branched polymers by connecting the two polymer chains with the diene or polyene, the joining of the two polymer chains being performed in a concerted manner during the polymerization.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for processing chemicals may include reacting a feed stream in the presence of a catalyst to form a product stream, passing the catalyst to a regenerator, removing olefins from a supplemental fuel stream to form an olefin depleted supplemental fuel stream, passing the olefin depleted supplemental fuel stream to the regenerator, combusting the olefin depleted supplemental fuel stream in the regenerator to heat the catalyst, and passing the heated catalyst to the reactor. The supplemental fuel stream may include at least 90 mol. % of the combination of hydrogen, methane, and nitrogen. The supplemental fuel stream may include from 0.1 mol. % to 10 mol. % olefins. The olefin depleted supplemental fuel stream may include less than or equal to 50% of the olefins present in the supplemental fuel stream prior to the olefin removal.