Abstract: Method for making a carbon molecular sieves described herein may include applying an adhesive to exterior surfaces of polymeric hollow fibers at a first end of a plurality of polymeric hollow fibers, wherein the polymeric hollow fibers include polyimide, polyvinylidene chloride, or a combination thereof, and wherein the adhesive includes at least 75 wt. % polyimide, polyvinylidene chloride, or a combination thereof, based on the total weight of the adhesive; curing the adhesive on the exterior surfaces of the polymeric hollow fibers to form a carbon molecular sieve precursor; and pyrolyzing the carbon molecular sieve precursor to form a carbon molecular sieve, wherein the carbon molecular sieve includes a plurality of carbon hollow fibers and a carbonaceous adhesive residue on a first end of the plurality of carbon fibers.

Abstract: A method for processing chemicals may include passing a hydrocarbon feed stream through an inlet of a tubular reactor positioned at least partially within an enclosure. The enclosure may include at least one heating element positioned between an interior surface of the side wall of the enclosure and an exterior surface of the wall of the tubular reactor. The method includes passing a first electrical current through the wall of the tubular reactor to heat at least a portion of the wall of the tubular reactor, and passing a second electrical current through the heating element to heat the heating element such that heat transfers from the heating element to the wall of the tubular reactor. The method includes reacting at least a portion of the hydrocarbon feed stream within the tubular reactor to form a product stream, and passing the product stream through the outlet of the tubular reactor.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are directed to procatalysts, and catalyst systems including procatalysts, including a metal-ligand complex having the structure of formula (I):

Abstract: According to embodiments disclosed herein, a method for forming light olefins in a reactor system may include reacting a feed stream in the presence of a catalyst to form a deactivated catalyst, passing the deactivated catalyst to a combustor and processing the deactivated catalyst to produce a reactivated catalyst, combining a portion of the reactivated catalyst with the deactivated catalyst upstream of the combustor to form a mixed catalyst stream and contacting the mixed catalyst stream with a first oxygen-containing gas stream upstream of the combustor, and passing the mixed catalyst stream to the combustor and contacting the mixed catalyst stream with a second oxygen-containing gas stream while in the combustor, where the molar flow rate of the first oxygen-containing gas stream is 1% to 15% of the combined molar flow rate of the first oxygen-containing gas stream and second oxygen-containing gas stream.

Abstract: A method for making light olefins by dehydrogenation may include operating a catalytic dehydrogenation process, monitoring a composition of a combustion gas in the combustor to detect a concentration of one or more hydrocarbons, and selectively adding a combustion additive with the catalyst when the combustion gas comprises one or more hydrocarbons in an amount greater than 5% of a lower flammability level of the combustion gas at a temperature and pressure of the combustor. A Jet cup attrition index of the combustion additive may be greater than a Jet cup attrition index of the catalyst. The combustion additive may comprise from 1 wt. % to 10 wt. % of one or more transition metals exclusive of gallium and noble metals, from 0 parts per million by weight (ppmw) to 100 ppmw of gallium and noble metals, and at least 85 wt. % support.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards polyolefin compositions including a high molecular weight polyolefin and a low molecular weight polyolefin.

Abstract: The present invention is a process to modify a starting polyethylene resin composition. In the process, a starting polyethylene resin composition is extruded with at least one primary antioxidant and a free-radical generator to make a modified polyethylene resin composition.

Abstract: Embodiments of lubricant compositions that may comprise a lubricant oil and a corrosion inhibitor, wherein the corrosion inhibitor may comprise a polymerizable-acid graft polymer that may comprise from about 3.0% to about 35% by weight of an unsaturated grafting acid and an alkylene oxide polymer backbone, the alkylene oxide polymer backbone having the formula: R?—[(OCnH2n)z—OR?]a wherein each R? in the formula may be independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, hydrogen radicals, and acyl radicals, wherein each R? in the formula may be independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, hydrogen radicals, amine-containing radicals, and acyl radicals, wherein each “n” in the formula may independently have a value of from 2 to 4, wherein each “Z” in the formula may independently have a value of from 4 to about 1800, and wherein “a” may have a value of from 1 to 4.

Abstract: A hot melt adhesive (HMA) composition comprises: a) an ethylene/alpha-olefin multi-block interpolymer that has a melt viscosity (177° C.)?50,000 mPa·s; b) an anhydride and/or carboxylic acid functionalized propylene-based polymer that has a melt viscosity (190° C.)?50,000 mPa·s; c) a tackifier; and d) a wax. Such composition delivers both a high temperature heat resistance and a fast set time.

Abstract: A particulate solids distributor suitable for distributing two particulate solid streams may include an inner conduit extending from an inner conduit inlet to an inner conduit outlet. The inner conduit may be defined at least partially by an inner wall and the inner wall may be arranged around a central axis. The particulate solids distributor may also include an outer conduit defined at least partially by the inner wall and an outer wall. The outer conduit may extend from an outer conduit inlet to an outer conduit outlet. The outer wall may be arranged around the central axis and a crosssection of the outer wall may surround a crosssection of the inner wall in a plane perpendicular to the central axis. The particulate solids distributor may also include a first solids director positioned over the central axis and downstream of the inner conduit outlet. The particulate solids distributor may also include a second solids director attached to the inner wall and extending radially outward from the central axis.

Abstract: A method of producing olefinic compounds may include contacting a feed stream including one or more hydrocarbons with a particulate solid catalyst in a reactor. In the reactor, the one or more hydrocarbons may be dehydrogenated to form one or more products including one or more olefinic compounds and at least a portion of the particulate solid catalyst may be deactivated. The method may also include passing at least a portion of the deactivated particulate solid catalyst to a combustor. In the combustor, a supplemental fuel stream may enter the combustor through a supplemental fuel distributor and the supplemental fuel stream may be reacted to heat at least a portion of the deactivated particulate solid catalyst. The method may also include passing at least a portion of the heated deactivated particulate solid catalyst to an oxygen treatment zone to produce a reactivated particulate solid catalyst.

Abstract: A method for producing one or more olefinic compounds may include dehydrogenating a feed stream in the presence of a catalyst in a reactor to form a product stream and a deactivated catalyst. The feed stream may include one or more hydrocarbons comprising an alkyl moiety. The product stream may include one or more olefinic compounds. The method may also include separating the deactivated catalyst into a first portion of deactivated catalyst and a second portion of deactivated catalyst. The method may include passing the second portion of deactivated catalyst to a regenerator. The method may include processing the second portion of deactivated catalyst in the regenerator to form a regenerated catalyst. The method may also include passing the first portion of deactivated catalyst and the regenerated catalyst to the reactor. The first portion of deactivated catalyst may enter the reactor downstream of the regenerated catalyst relative to the flow direction of the feed stream.

Abstract: Methods for forming light olefins in a reactor system may include reacting a feed stream in the presence of a particulate solid in a reactor to form a product stream. The reaction may form coke on the particulate solid. The method may include passing the particulate solid to the regenerator and burning at least a portion of the coke to heat the particulate solid; mixing air and supplemental fuel upstream of the regenerator to form a gas mixture and passing the gas mixture to the regenerator through a distributor; and combusting the supplemental fuel in the regenerator to heat the particulate solid; and passing the heated particulate solid from the regenerator to the reactor. A concentration of supplemental fuel in the gas mixture may be less than 80% of the lower explosive limit of the supplemental fuel in the gas mixture, and heat from burning the coke and the supplemental fuel may be sufficient to maintain a heat balance of the reactor system.

Abstract: A manufacturing line for manufacturing a multilayer foam panel member including: (a) a storage; (b) a dosing system for flowing the components of the foam-forming fluid reactive mixture to a chamber for mixing the components; (c) a flexible fluid dispensing device; (d) a means for flowing the foam-forming fluid through the flexible fluid dispensing device to dispense the foam-forming fluid; (e) a moving first bottom sheet substrate for receiving the foam-forming fluid; (f) a means for allowing the foam-forming fluid to react; (g) a panel structure comprising the foam material disposed inbetween the top metal sheet and the bottom metal sheet; (h) a means for curing the foam material; and (i) a cutting means; and a process for manufacturing a multilayer foam panel member using the above manufacturing process.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flexible pouch. In an embodiment, the flexible pouch includes a first layer structure and a second layer structure. Each layer structure includes (i) an inner liner and (ii) an outer sheath. The first layer structure is superimposed on the second layer structure such that the inner liners oppose each other. The first layer structure superimposed upon the second layer structure defines a common peripheral edge. Each inner liner is composed of a flexible film of a polymeric material. Each outer sheath is composed of a post-consumer recycle (PCR) polymer material. The PCR polymer material has a GI200 value greater than 50. The flexible pouch includes a peripheral seal. The peripheral seal extends along at least a portion of the common peripheral edge. The peripheral seal seals the first layer structure to the second layer structure.

Abstract: The present invention discloses aryl-polyalkylene glycol monoester compound compositions that are suitable for use as a base oil, particularly a base oil for use as an automotive lubricant. The compositions can generally be characterized by having low kinematic viscosity at 100° C. high viscosity index and low Noack volatility. The present invention also discloses lubricant formulations including such aryl-polyalkylene glycol monoester compounds with other materials such as an API Group I-V base oil and/or additives.

Abstract: A dehydrogenated product may be formed by a method that includes reacting a feed stream in the presence of a catalyst by a dehydrogenation reaction in a reactor to form a dehydrogenated product, separating at least a portion of the product stream from the catalyst, separating the catalyst into at least a first catalyst portion and a second catalyst portion, and passing the first catalyst portion to a combustor. The first catalyst portion may be heated in the combustor by the combustion of supplemental fuel. The method may further include passing the first catalyst portion out of the combustor and combining the first catalyst portion with the second catalyst portion downstream of the combustor to form a recombined catalyst stream, such that the second catalyst portion bypasses the combustor. The method may further include passing the recombined catalyst stream through an oxygen treatment zone, and passing the recombined catalyst stream to the reactor.

Abstract: An adhesive composition comprising: (A) an acrylic emulsion polymer; and (B) a vinyl aromatic monomer-maleic anhydride copolymer is provided, wherein (B) vinyl aromatic monomer-maleic anhydride copolymer is present at an amount of 0.1% by weight to 6.5% by weight, based on the total solid weight of the adhesive composition. The adhesive composition provides improved performances in terms of bonding strength and/or heat seal performance.

Abstract: Processes of polymerizing olefin monomers. The process includes reacting ethylene and optionally one or more olefin monomers in the presence of a catalyst system, wherein the catalyst system comprises: hydrocarbyl-modified methylaluminoxane having less than 25 mole percent trihydrocarbyl aluminum compounds AlRA1RB1RC1 based on the total moles of aluminum, where RA1, RB1, and RC1 are independently linear (C1-C40)alkyl, branched (C1-C40)alkyl, or (C6-C40)aryl; and one or more procatalysts comprising a metal-ligand complex according to formula (I): (Formula (I)).

Abstract: Provided are laminates including polyethylene and an extruded web layer. The laminates can be adhesiveless and fully compatible with polyethylene recycling streams. They can exhibit improved, maintained, or desirable properties in comparison to existing laminate structures that are not fully compatible with polyethylene recycling streams. The laminate comprises a first film, an extruded web layer, and a second film, where the extruded web layer is between the first film and a lamination layer of the second film and the laminate is formed via extrusion lamination of the extruded web layer.