Abstract: Embodiments of formulations, for example, polymer processing aid formulations, may include at least at least 95 wt. % of ethylene-based polymer, polymeric phosphite, substituted polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), and at least 500 ppmw of polyalkylene glycol.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a carbon molecular sieve (CMS) membrane may comprise forming a copolymer into one or more hollow fibers or one or more microcapillary films, the copolymer selected from one or more of a polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) copolymer, a polyimide copolymer, polyetherimide copolymer, a polyacrylonitrile copolymer, and a poly(phenylene oxide) copolymer; pyrolyzing the one or more hollow fibers or the one or more microcapillary films at a second temperature of from 600° C. to 700° C. with inert gas or under vacuum; and annealing the one or more hollow fibers or the one or more microcapillary films at a third temperature of from 900° C. to 1500° C. with inert gas or under vacuum; oxidizing the one or more hollow fibers or the one or more microcapillary films at a fourth temperature of from 300° C. to 400° C. with air.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a carbon molecular sieve (CMS) membrane may comprise forming a copolymer into one or more hollow fibers or one or more microcapillary films, the copolymer selected from one or more of a polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) copolymer, a polyimide copolymer, polyetherimide copolymer, a polyacrylonitrile copolymer, and a poly(phenylene oxide) copolymer; pyrolyzing the one or more hollow fibers or the one or more microcapillary films at a second temperature of from 600° C. to 700° C. with inert gas or under vacuum; annealing the one or more hollow fibers or the one or more microcapillary films at a third temperature of from 900° C. to 1500° C. with inert gas or under vacuum; oxidizing the one or more hollow fibers or the one or more microcapillary films at a fourth temperature of from 700° C. to 900° C. with carbon dioxide.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a thermoplastic composition may comprise from 0.5 wt. % to 75.0 wt. % of recycled polyethylene comprising a blend of polyethylene recovered from post-consumer material, pre-consumer material, or combinations thereof, and from 25.0 wt. % to 99.5 wt. % of virgin raw polyethylene comprising unimodal polyethylene, bimodal polyethylene, or combinations thereof, wherein at least 90.0 wt. % of the thermoplastic composition is comprised of the post-consumer recycled polyethylene and the virgin raw polyethylene. Manufactured articles made from the thermoplastic composition, such as coated conductors, are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to gas phase processes for producing carboxylic acids or alkyl esters. In one embodiment, a gas phase process for producing a carboxylic acid or an alkyl ester comprises (a) providing a catalyst support comprising deposits of cobalt thiocyanate on at least a portion of the catalyst support; (b) heating the catalyst support to convert the cobalt thiocyanate on the support to cobalt sulfide to form a supported cobalt sulfide catalyst; and (c) reacting alkene gas, steam or an alkanol gas, and a carbon-containing gas in the presence of the supported cobalt sulfide catalyst in a reactor to form a product stream, wherein the carbon-containing gas comprises carbon monoxide or a mixture of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, wherein when steam is used as a reactant, the product stream comprises a carboxylic acid, and wherein when alkanol gas is used as a reactant, the product stream comprises an alkyl ester.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition. In an embodiment, the composition includes 2-heptylundecanol; a member selected from the group consisting of 2-ethyhexanol and 2-propylheptanol; and a mixture of an alcohol (1) and an alcohol (2), alcohol (1) having the Structure (1) wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of an ethyl group and a propyl group, R2 and R3 each independently is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and an alkyl group, with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms of R1 and R2 is 7, and alcohol (2) having the Structure (2) wherein R4 is selected from the group consisting of an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, and an isobutyl group.

Abstract: An oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst having: a structure having a formula MovVwAyBizOx, where v is 1, w is from 0.2 to 0.5, A is W or Ta, y is from 0.001 to 0.3, z is from 0.01 to 0.3, and x is the oxygen content required to charge-balance the structure. The oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst comprises a crystalline structure (Pba2-32 space group) characterized by reflections determined with Cu—K? X-ray diffraction (XRD) as follows: 2? (±0.3°)Rel. Intensity (%) 5.30.2-10 6.61.5-15 7.842.5-45 8.954-21 22.17100 27.

Abstract: Processes of making a multimodal ethylene-based copolymer. The processes include adding ethylene, at least one olefinic monomer, at least a first catalyst system, and less than 0.3 mol % hydrogen gas to a solution polymerization reactor to create an effluent feed at a reactor temperature of greater than or equal to 100° C. The effluent feed and a second catalyst system is fed to a second reactor absent fresh feed and absent hydrogen gas. At least one of the first catalyst system and the second catalyst system have a chain transfer constant of from 0.005 to 1.0. The multimodal ethylene-based copolymer comprises a high molecular weight fraction, meaning the molecular weight fraction that is greater than 500,000 g/mol, from 8% to 50% based on the total percent of the multimodal ethylene-based copolymer.

Abstract: A hair care formulation is provided, comprising: a dermatologically acceptable vehicle; a dermatologically acceptable oil; and a deposition aid polymer, wherein the deposition aid polymer is a dextran polymer functionalized with an amine group; wherein the dextran polymer has a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 to 650,000 Daltons; and wherein the deposition aid polymer enhances deposition of the dermatologically acceptable oil from the hair care formulation onto mammalian hair.

Abstract: Chemical processing vessels and methods for their operation are disclosed herein. A chemical processing vessel may be operated by a method including contacting a chemical reactant with a fluidized particulate in the chemical processing vessel to form a chemical product, wherein the fluidized particulate and the chemical reactant moves in a generally upward direction through the chemical processing vessel. The chemical processing vessel may include an exterior vessel wall forming a continuous passage extending therethrough, wherein the exterior vessel wall has a wall temperature of less than 350° C. during operation. The exterior vessel wall may include a riser wall having a substantially continuous cross-sectional shape, a frustum wall positioned below the riser wall and having a variable cross-sectional shape extending radially outwardly from the riser wall, and a transition region between the riser wall and the frustum wall.

Abstract: Various embodiments described herein are directed to a polymer composition comprising polyethylene and a reaction product of the copolymerization of the ethylene and (meth)acrylic ester functionalized polysiloxane, and optionally one or more units derived from a termonomer. Articles made from the polymer composition and methods of making the polymer composition are also described.

Abstract: A silicone-(meth) acrylate copolymer and methods for the preparation and use of the copolymer are provided. The copolymer is soluble in ethanol under ambient conditions. The copolymer, or homogeneous ethanol solution thereof, may be used as a film forming agent in a personal care composition, such as a foundation.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a water-based pressure-sensitive adhesive composition. In an embodiment, the water-based pressure-sensitive adhesive composition includes (A) an acrylic dispersion composed of particles of (i) an acrylic-based polymer with a glass transition temperature (Tg) less than ?20° C., and (ii) a surfactant. The water-based pressure-sensitive adhesive composition also includes (B) an ethylene-based polymer dispersion comprising an ethylene and vinyl acetate copolymer and an ethylene acid copolymer. Further disclosed are articles with the water-based pressure-sensitive adhesive composition.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed processes to produce a low-color esterified oil soluble polyalkylene glycol, the process comprising forming a reaction mixture including a low viscosity oil soluble polyalkylene glycol and an excess amount of valeric acid, where the reaction mixture is formed in the presence of a catalytic amount of ortho-phosphoric acid catalyst to yield an organic phase including the low-color esterified oil soluble polyalkylene glycol.

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 (1): [Formula I].

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: 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: 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.