Abstract: One process for making a laminated sheet may comprise applying an uncured adhesive to a removable layer such that a first surface of the removable layer is in direct contact with an uncured adhesive, curing the uncured adhesive to form a cured adhesive layer positioned in direct contact with the first surface of the removable layer, applying a release liner in direct contact with the cured adhesive layer such that the cured adhesive layer is positioned between the removable layer and the release liner. Another process for making a laminated sheet may comprise applying an uncured adhesive to a release liner such that a first surface of the release liner is in direct contact with an uncured adhesive, curing the uncured adhesive to form a cured adhesive layer positioned in direct contact with the first surface of the release liner, and applying a removable layer in direct contact with the cured adhesive layer such that the cured adhesive layer is positioned between the removable layer and the release liner.

Abstract: An interpolymer, which comprises at least one siloxane group, and prepared by polymerizing a mixture comprising one or more “addition polymerizable monomers” and at least one siloxane monomer, in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a Group 3-10 metal complex, and the siloxane monomer is selected from the following Formula 1: Aa-Si(Bb)(Cc)(Hh0)—O—(Si(Dd)(Ee) (Hh1)—O)x—Si(Ff)(Gg)(Hh2), described herein. An ethylene/siloxane interpolymer comprising at least one chemical unit of Structure 1, or at least one chemical unit of Structure 2, each described herein. A process to form an interpolymer, which comprises, in polymerized form, at least one siloxane monomer, or at least one silane monomer without a siloxane linkage, said process comprising polymerizing a mixture comprising one or more “addition polymerizable monomers” and at least one monomer of Formula 4, described herein, in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a metal complex from Formula A or Formula B, each described herein.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dry mix composition of a powder of an ultra high-viscosity cellulose ether having one or more polyether groups, the cellulose ether having a 1 wt. % aqueous solution viscosity (20 C, 2.55 s?1 shear rate as determined using a controlled rate rotational rheometer) ranging from 10,000 to 100,000 mPa·s, or, preferably, 11,000 to 16,000 mPa·s, a graded aggregate, and a hydraulic cement, or a wet granular mix of the cement, graded aggregate and an admixture therefor including the cellulose ether. When combined with water to form a wet granular hydraulic cement composition, the composition of the present invention behaves like asphalt compositions and has zero or near zero slump, a high lubricity and 13.6 wt. % or less of water, or, preferably, from 5 to 11 wt. % of water, based on the total weight of the dry mix composition. The cellulose ether enables lubricity without impairing compaction and without causing air entrainment.

Abstract: An injection molded closure article comprising a composition blend of: (a) at least one substantially linear polyolefin elastomer component which has a melt index of, for example, from 0.5 dg/min to 40 dg/min and a density of, for example, from 0.850 g/cc to 0.910 g/cc; and (b) at least one neutralized ethylene acid copolymer resin component which has a melt index of, for example, from 0.5 dg/min to 25 dg/min, and is at least partially neutralized at a range of from 20% to 70% neutralization; a molded closure article produced from the above composition blend, wherein the molded closure article has a high gloss, low haze, high impact resistance, and high chemical resistance; and a process of manufacturing the above molded closure article.

Abstract: A method for producing an ionomer using a counter-rotating twin screw extruder includes feeding one or more metal cations and an ethylene acid interpolymer into the counter-rotating twin screw extruder, the ethylene acid interpolymer including the polymerized reaction product of ethylene and unsaturated carboxylic acid; and producing the ionomer by at least partially neutralizing the ethylene acid interpolymer with the one or more metal cations while twin screws of the counter-rotating twin screw extruder rotate opposite each other, and wherein: the twin screws have a length to diameter ratio of at least 60; a normalized production rate of the twin screw extruder is from 0.0014 lb/hr per mm3 to 0.0037 lb/hr per mm3; the ethylene acid interpolymer has a melt index (I2) of at least 50 dg/min, and the ionomer has a melt index of less than 20 dg/min.

Abstract: A method for dehydrogenating hydrocarbons may include passing a hydrocarbon feed including one or more alkanes or alkyl aromatics into a fluidized bed reactor. In the fluidized bed reactor at least 95 wt. % of the hydrocarbon feed may have an atmospheric boiling point of less than or equal to 300 °C. The method may include thermally cracking the hydrocarbon feed in the fluidized bed reactor to produce a dehydrogenated product and hydrogen. The fluidized bed reactor may operate at a temperature of at least 600 °C. The fluidized bed reactor may be free of dehydrogenation catalyst. The method may include contacting the hydrogen with an oxygen-carrier material in the fluidized bed reactor to combust hydrogen and form an oxygen-diminished oxygen-carrier material. The oxygen-carrier material may be reducible.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments described herein, olefinic compounds may be formed by a process including contacting a feed stream including one or more hydrocarbons with a particulate solid in a reactor. In the reactor, the one or more hydrocarbons may be reacted to form one or more olefinic compounds and coke may form on the particulate solid. The particulate solid may be passed from the reactor to a strip zone. In the strip zone, the particulate solid may be contacted with a strip gas and oxygen. The strip gas may include nitrogen, steam, or combinations thereof. In the strip zone, a majority of the coke may be reacted with oxygen to form carbon dioxide. The majority of the carbon dioxide produced in the strip zone may be passed out of the strip zone and combined with the one or more olefinic compounds.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present method of producing ethylene-based polymer comprising first and second polymer fractions comprise reacting ethylene monomer and optionally C3-C12 ?-olefin comonomer in a first solvent in the presence of a first catalyst in a first solution polymerization reactor to produce the first polymer fraction. The method may further comprise reacting the first polymer fraction, a second catalyst, and a second feed comprising ethylene monomer, optionally C3-C12 ?-olefin comonomer, and optionally hydrogen in a second solution polymerization reactor to produce a second polymer fraction. The second feed may be substantially free of solvent. The method may further comprise outputting effluent from the second solution polymerization reactor, wherein the effluent comprises the ethylene-based polymer having the first and second polymer fractions.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed a method for producing ethylene acid copolymer comprising: polymerizing via free-radical polymerization at a pressure of at least 1000 atmospheres (atm) a feed comprising ethylene monomer, unsaturated carboxylic acid containing comonomer, and co-solvent to produce the ethylene acid copolymer, wherein the co-solvent comprises tert-butanol and wherein the co-solvent comprises less than 15 wt. % of the feed, and wherein the ethylene acid copolymer has a melt index (I2) less than 35 dg/min as determined according to ASTM D1238 (at 190° C., 2.16 kg).

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments described herein, a multilayer film may include a first layer that may include a first polyethylene-based polymer, a core that may include a first core layer that may include a first polyolefin, and a second layer that may include a second polyethylene-based polymer. The core may be positioned between the first layer and the second layer. A thickness of the first core layer may be less than 10% of the total thickness of the multilayer film. The first polyolefin may include from 4 wt. % to 12 wt. % of ethylene and from 75 wt. % to 96 wt. % of propylene based on the total weight of the first polyolefin. The first polyethylene-based polymer and the second polyethylene-based polymer may have the same composition or different compositions.

Abstract: A method to determine chemical or structural properties of a liquid sample includes illuminating a flow cell containing a liquid mixture of the sample dissolved in a solvent with first and second beams of light at first and second time steps, detecting the first and second beams of light after they have passed through the flow cell at the first and second time steps to determine first and second interferograms, performing Fourier transforms of the first and second interferograms to determine first and second single beam data, determining first and second signal values of the first and second single beam data at a first frequency, adjusting each signal value of the second single beam data based on a ratio of the second signal value to the first signal value to determine adjusted second single beam data, and determining properties of the sample based on the adjusted second single beam data.

Abstract: Embodiments of lubricant compositions that may comprise an oil lubricant and a corrosion inhibitor, wherein the corrosion inhibitor may be diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure directed towards converting a non-metallocene precatalyst into a productivity enhanced non-metallocene catalyst. As an example, the present disclosure provides a method of making an productivity enhanced non-metallocene catalyst, the method comprising combining a first non-metallocene precatalyst, an effective amount of an activator, and an effective amount of a productivity-increasing organic compound under conditions effective for the activator and the productivity-increasing organic compound to chemically convert the first non-metallocene precatalyst into the productivity enhanced non-metallocene catalyst; wherein the productivity-increasing organic compound is of formula (A), as detailed herein.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition contains: (A) an emulsion polymer comprising, based on the weight of the emulsion polymer, from 0.48 wt % to 1.20 wt % of structural units of a phosphorous acid monomer, a salt thereof, or mixtures thereof, from 0.5 wt % to 3 wt % of structural units of diacetone (meth) acrylamide, from 10 wt % to 80 wt % of structural units of a vinyl aromatic monomer, structural units of a C1-C24-alkyl ester of (meth) acrylic acids, and optionally, structural units of an ?, ?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; (B) a specific amount of a dicarboxylic acid of formula (I) HOOC—R—COOH, a salt thereof, or mixtures thereof; and (C) from 0.05 wt % to 5 wt % of a flash rust inhibitor relative to the aqueous coating composition weight.

Abstract: A composition comprising the following components: a) a first ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer that comprises the following properties: i) a melt viscosity (177° C.) from 2,000 to 50,000 mPa·s, ii) a density from 0.855 to 0.885 g/cc; b) a second ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer that comprises the following properties: i) a melt viscosity (177° C.) from 2,000 to 50,000 mPa·s, ii) a density from 0.900 to 0.960 g/cc; and wherein the weight ratio of component a to component b is from 1.0 to 100.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments described herein, a method for dehydrogenating hydrocarbons may include contacting a feed stream including one or more hydrocarbons with a particulate solid, which may include an oxygen-carrier material, to form hydrogen and one or more products. At least a portion of the hydrogen may be reacted with oxygen from the oxygen-carrier material. A regeneration unit may include a first gas inlet and a second gas inlet that may be beneath the first inlet. A fuel may enter into the regeneration unit through the first gas inlet and an oxygen-containing gas may enter through the second gas inlet. In an area of the regeneration unit above the first gas inlet, at least a portion of the fuel may be reacted with oxygen from one or both of the oxygen-containing gas or the oxygen-carrier material.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hollow fiber carbon membrane, the method includes heating a polymeric precursor to a pyrolysis temperature that is greater than or equal to 900° C. and less than or equal to 1200° C., and pyrolyzing the polymeric precursor at the pyrolysis temperature in a pyrolysis atmosphere that comprises oxygen in an amount that is greater than 0 ppm and less than 200 ppm.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a chemical feed distributor may include a chemical feed inlet and a body. The chemical feed inlet may pass a chemical feed stream into the chemical feed distributor. The body may comprise one or more walls that may define an elongated chemical feed stream flow path and a plurality of chemical feed outlets. The plurality of chemical feed outlets may be spaced on the walls. The plurality of chemical feed outlets may be operable to pass the chemical feed stream out of the chemical feed distributor. The elongated chemical feed stream flow path may comprise an upstream fluid flow path portion and a downstream fluid flow path portion. The walls may be positioned such that the average cross-sectional area of the upstream fluid flow path portion is greater than the average cross-sectional area of the downstream fluid flow path portion.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an extruded foam is formed from a composition comprising from 1 to 99 wt % of a silicone-functionalized polyethylene comprising a reaction product of the polymerization of ethylene and (meth)acrylic ester functionalized polydimethylsiloxane, and a physical blowing agent. The foam has a density of less than or equal to 0.200 g/cm3 as measured in accordance with ASTM D1622-88 at 25° C.

Abstract: A method of upgrading a feed stream may include introducing dilution steam to a feed stream, thereby forming a feed mixture, preheating the feed mixture, upgrading the feed mixture in an electrified hydrocarbon upgrading furnace including one or more electrical heating elements to form a cracked gas effluent, introducing the cracked gas effluent to a first heat exchanger thereby cooling the cracked gas effluent to a temperature in the range of 500° C. to 700° C., and further treating the cracked gas effluent to form a cracked gas. Wherein, a steam drum is fluidly connected to the first heat exchanger for transferring steam condensate to the first heat exchanger and saturated steam back to the steam drum, thereby forming a closed heat exchange loop, and the steam condensate transferred to the third heat exchanger is at a pressure in the range of 1 bar to 50 bar.