Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing polyolefin-based adhesives. In the method, a maleated polyolefin is blended, in sequence, with a polyolefin elastomer and then with a linear low density polyethylene. The polyolefin-based adhesive made according to the method of the invention shows improved clarity and adhesion in multilayer polyolefin films.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for separating propylene oxide for a crude propylene oxide stream, for example an intermediate stream from a PO/TBA process. The crude propylene oxide stream can be passed through an extractive distillation column. The distillation column is operated at a pressure in a range of greater than 25 up to 50 psig, and/or at a temperature in a range of from 70 to 150 degrees Celsius using C8-C20 paraffin as extractive solvent with an overhead distillate water wash drum. The crude propylene oxide stream include from 0.001 to 0.1 wt % methanol, based on the total composition of the crude propylene oxide stream. The systems, methods, and apparatuses can produce a propylene oxide stream having less formaldehyde and acetaldehyde than the prior art.

Abstract: A low-smoke, non-halogenated flame retardant composition made from and/or containing polypropylene, magnesium dihydroxide, and aluminum magnesium layered double hydroxide modified with a hydrogenated fatty acid is disclosed. A composition containing and/or made from (a) a polypropylene, (b) a first distribution of magnesium dihydroxide particles having a d50 in the range of about 0.75 microns to about 1.25 microns, (c) a second distribution of magnesium dihydroxide particles having a d50 in the range of about 1.50 microns to about 3.50 microns, and (d) aluminum magnesium layered double hydroxide modified with a hydrogenated fatty acid is disclosed. A power cable having a jacket made from and/or containing a low-smoke non-halogenated flame retardant composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: An insulated electrical cable having: (a) an electrically conductive core; and (b) a semiconductive shield containing a composition made from and/or containing a butene-1 polymer composition, an ethylene copolymer composition, and a conductive carbon black composition is provided. The semiconductive shield is formed over the electrically conductive core. A method for making insulated electrical cables and a method for making a medium voltage electric power cables is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention is a polyolefin composition, which comprises a thermoplastic olefin polymer and a polyethylene. The thermoplastic olefin polymer (TPO) comprises a polypropylene and an olefin copolymer and is present in an amount of about 10 weight percent to about 50 weight percent; the TPO has a density in the range of about 0.85 g/cm3 to about 0.92 g/cm3 and a flexural modulus of less than about 700 MPa as measured by ISO 178. The polyethylene is either a medium density polyethylene or a high density polyethylene and present in an amount of about 50 weight percent to about 90 weight percent. The polyolefin composition is useful for preparing articles of manufacture such as sheets, roofing membranes, geomembranes, soft skins, drawn tapes, drawn fibers, and drawn filaments.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are blended polymer compositions having a polyethylene first resin and a mLLDPE resin. The polyethylene first resin have a density of at least 0.926 g/cm3; and the mLLDPE resin has a density of between about 0.910 to about 0.925 g/cm3 and a melt index ranging from about 0.05 to about 5. The amount of the mLLDPE is less than about 20 weight percent based on the weight of the polyethylene first resin and mLLDPE resin; and the mLLDPE resin has a narrower molecular weight distribution than the polyethylene first resin.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides masterbatch compositions comprising a polypropylene grafted with a grafting monomer selected from maleic anhydride, acrylic acid or other acid or anhydride functional groups that could be grafted to a polypropylene backbone and a metallocene catalyzed polypropylene base resin. Additionally, the present disclosure provides a polymer composition which includes from 0.1 to 10.0 wt. % of the masterbatch composition, and from 50 to 90% of a third polypropylene, and from 5 to 45% of a filler.

Abstract: A multilayer structure and a method for forming a multilayer structure, the multilayer structure includes: (A) a first polyolefin layer; (B) a styrene polymer layer; (C) a second polyolefin layer; and (D) at least one tie-layer comprising a tie-layer composition. The tie-layer composition includes: (1) 25 to 75 wt. %, based upon the total weight of the tie-layer composition, of a first copolymer, wherein the first copolymer comprises ethylene derived units and units derived from a C4-8 ?-olefin; (2) 5 to 25 wt. %, based upon the total weight of the tie-layer composition, of a polyethylene resin grafted with an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or acid derivative; (3) 20 to 50 wt. %, based upon the total weight of the tie-layer composition, of a triblock copolymer composition; and (4) optionally, 0.001 to 20 wt. %, based upon the total weight of the tie-layer composition, of a low density polyethylene.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method of preparing polyethylene compositions comprising polymerizing ethylene in a first gas-phase reactor and polymerizing ethylene in a second gas-phase reactor in the presence of hydrogen; wherein at least one of the first or second gas-phase reactors comprises a first and second polymerization zone; wherein a hydrogen pressure of the first and second polymerization zones are different such that at least a portion of the second ethylene cycles through the first and second polymerization zones and a gas mixture of each polymerization zone is partially or totally prevented from entering the other zone.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for improving the barrier properties of polyethylene films. The method comprises mixing a substantially linear, high density polyethylene with a nucleating agent and converting the mixture into a film. The film made by the method of the invention has at least a 15% improvement on the water vapor barrier property and/or in the oxygen barrier property compared with the control film made from the same substantially linear, high density polyethylene but does not contain the nucleating agent.

Abstract: An olefin production system having a pyrolysis furnace that is configured to thermally crack hydrocarbon feedstock into olefins and a fuel gas system having a hydrotreater system that is configured to hydrogenate process gas. The pyrolysis furnace has a burner and the fuel gas system is configured to supply the hydrogenated process gas as fuel gas to the burner.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing polyethylene films which have high resistance to deformation or elongation under loading in tension. The method comprises orienting in the machine direction (MD) a high density polyethylene film at a drawdown ratio effective to give the film an MD tensile strength at yield greater than or equal to 50,000 psi, wherein the HDPE has a density greater than 0.940 g/cm3.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyolefin-based adhesive. The adhesive comprises a maleated polyolefin. The maleated polyolefin is let-down in a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE). The let-down LLDPE is selected from those which have a melt index MI2 within the range of 0.1 dg/min to 5 dg/min, preferably from 1 dg/min to 3 dg/min, and comprises a TREF soluble fraction having an intrinsic viscosity less than 0.9 dl/g. The adhesive composition can be used in multilayer polyolefin films and multilayer pipes.

Abstract: A method for thermally cracking an organic acid containing hydrocarbonaceous feed wherein the feed is first processed in a vaporization step, followed by thermal cracking.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayer film. The multilayer film has the general structure of A/B/A/C or B/A/B/C, wherein A is a nucleated high density polyethylene (HDPE) layer, B is a single or multilayer structure, and C is a seal layer. Adding a nucleating agent to HDPE improves the water vapor barrier property of the HDPE layer and the multilayer film, but it also causes the multilayer film to curl in the conventional multilayer film structures. The invention provides a multilayer film, which includes at least one layer of nucleated HDPE, with reduced or eliminated curling while retaining high water vapor barrier.

Abstract: A high-temperature solution process for making an ethylene polymer blend having a controlled degree of long-chain branching is disclosed. Ethylene is polymerized in the presence of a first Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprising titanium, magnesium, and aluminum in the absence of hydrogen to produce a first ethylene polymer component having substantial long-chain branching. A second ethylene polymer component having little or no long-chain branching is also prepared. Both polymerizations are performed at a temperature from 140° C. to 250° C. The first and second ethylene polymer components are combined to give a polymer blend. The degree of long-chain branching in the blend is controlled by adjusting the relative amounts of the first and second ethylene polymer components. The invention enables the preparation of valuable products having a pre-determined degree of long-chain branching using readily available Zeigler-Natta catalysts, commercially practiced techniques, and conventional equipment.

Abstract: A tie layer adhesive composition for multilayer structures made up of graft composition compounded with a base resin, such as linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), and a polyethylene having long chain branching, such as low density polyethylene (LDPE), and optionally one or more additives. The graft composition can be made up of a blend of a grafted polyolefin and an olefin elastomer and/or the reaction product of a live, grafted polyolefin and an olefin elastomer.

Abstract: An article that is made of a film a film having a narrow angle scattering (NAS) of greater than 40, a drop dart impact of greater than 100 grams, and a blocking of less than 40 g/16 in2. In particular, the film in made of a blend of: (a) a LDPE, (b) a LLDPE produced with a single-site catalyst; and (c) one or more anti-block additives.

Abstract: An oriented multilayer structure for shrink applications having a polymeric layer, a tie layer adhered to said polymeric layer. The tie layer is made up of the reaction product of a live, grafted polyolefin and an olefin elastomer. The multilayer structure is oriented and the tie layer provides strong adhesion to barrier layers even at high orientation levels.

Abstract: A hydrocarbon feed is passed to a first zone of a vaporization unit to separate a first vapor stream and a first liquid stream. The first liquid stream is passed to a second zone of the vaporization unit and contacted intimately with a counter-current steam produce a second vapor stream and a second liquid stream. The first vapor stream and the second vapor stream are cracked in the radiant section of the steam cracker to produce a cracked effluent. The second liquid stream is thermally cracked in a coking drum to produce a coker effluent and coke. The coker effluent is separated into a coker gas and a coker liquid. The coker liquid is reacted with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to produce a hydroprocessed product. The hydroprocessed product is separated into a gas product and a liquid product. The liquid product is fed to the vaporization unit.