Abstract: A liquid molding resin component for a reaction injection molding process includes a liquid resin reaction monomer including metathesis polymerizable cycloolefin and a plurality of nonswelling mica. The plurality of nonswelling mica have an average particle size in a range of about 35 micro m to about 500 micro m and have a bulk density in a range of about 0.10 g/ml to about 0.27 g/ml. Further, a liquid resin component system for a reaction injection molding process includes a plurality of liquid resin components, at least one of which includes a catalyst, at least one of which includes an activator, and at least one of which includes a plurality of nonswelling mica having an average particle size in a range of about 35 micro m to about 500 micro m and having a bulk density in a range of about 0.10 g/ml to 0.27 g/ml.

Abstract: Molybdenum and tungsten compounds that are useful as catalyst precursors in the metathesis of olefins have the general formula:M(Y) (OR.sup.2).sub.x (R.sup.3).sub.y (X).sub.z L.sub.swherein M is tungsten or molybdenum; Y is oxygen or NR.sup.1 ; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are the same or different and are selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, polycycloalkyl, polycycloalkenyl, haloalkyl, haloaralkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl and aryl groups, and silicon-containing analogs thereof; L is a Lewis base; X is halogen; s is 0 or 1; x+y+z=4, and y.gtoreq.1, provided that when x is 2 or more, two OR.sup.2 groups can be replaced by a chelating ligand (OR.sup.2).sub.2.These compounds can be used for the metathesis of olefins in neat metathesizable olefin, as well as in solution, and require only the input of energy to be converted to active catalysts.

Abstract: Molybdenum and tungsten compounds that are useful as catalyst precursors in the metathesis of olefins have the general formula:M(Y)(OR.sup.2).sub.x (R.sup.3).sub.y (X).sub.z L.sub.swherein M is tungsten or molybdenum; Y is oxygen or NR.sup.1 ; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are the same or different and are selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, polycycloalkyl, polycycloalkenyl, haloalkyl, haloaralkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl and aryl groups, and silicon-containing analogs thereof; L is a Lewis base; X is halogen; s is 0 or 1; x+y+z=4, and y.gtoreq.1, provided that when x is 2 or more, two OR.sup.2 groups can be replaced by a chelating ligand (OR.sup.2).sub.2.These compounds can be used for the metathesis of olefins in neat metathesizable olefin, as well as in solution, and require only the input of energy to be converted to active catalysts.

Abstract: Molybdenum and tungsten compounds that are useful as catalyst precursors in the metathesis of olefins have the general formula:M(Y)(OR.sup.2).sub.x (R.sup.3).sub.y (X).sub.z L.sub.swherein M is tungsten or molybdenum; Y is oxygen or NR.sup.1 ; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are the same or different and are selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, polycycloalkyl, polycycloalkenyl, haloalkyl, haloaralkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl and aryl groups, and silicon-containing analogs thereof; L is a Lewis base; X is halogen; s is 0 or 1; x+y+z=4, and y.gtoreq.1, provided that when x is 2 or more, two OR.sup.2 groups can be replaced by a chelating ligand (OR.sup.2).sub.2.These compounds can be used for the metathesis of olefins in neat metathesizable olefin, as well as in solution, and require only the input of energy to be converted to active catalysts.

Abstract: Process for making a polymer and the resultant polymer wherein polymer particles, preferably those having a core and a shell structure, most preferably wherein the core comprises polybutadiene and the shell comprises polymethylmethacrylate, are included in metathesis polymerizable mixtures to provide the resultant polymer with improved resistance to oxidation and greater retention of mechanical properties upon thermal aging, and to toughen the resultant polymer.

Abstract: The invention provides an improved process for molding articles having a bulk material and an auxiliary material, such as an additive, a comonomer, or a catalyst, present in the bulk material as a fixed concentration strip or in a concentration gradient in the direction from the surface to the interior. The invention is especially useful for concentrating surface-enhancing auxiliary materials at the surface of an article without wasting the auxiliary material in the interior of the article where it provides minimal value. This invention is also applicable to concentrating an interior-enhancing auxiliary material in the interior of the article without degrading surface sensitive properties. The method for manufacturing an as-molded article having a bulk material and an auxiliary material provided therein generally comprises injecting a moldable bulk material composition into a mold with an essentially laminar flow profile such that the earlier injected material will reside at the surface of the mold (i.e.

Abstract: A cycloolefin copolymerization method, feed composition and product made from the feed which includes: a nonpolar cycloolefin, a polar cycloolefin and a catalyst. Preferably, the nonpolar cycloolefin is dicyclopentadiene, the catalyst comprises WCl.sub.6, the polar cycloolefin is an ester, and the composition also includes an activator.

Abstract: The process of metal plating an object formed out of a cyclic olefin polymer is improved by first immersing the object in an organic solvent, such as an aromatic hydrocarbon or a halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon, that serves to swell the object at its surface, for example sufficiently to increase its weight by about 0.1 to 70%. In this way objects molded out of, for example, poly(dicyclopentadiene) can be pre-etched by being immersed in xylene for 5 minutes at room temperature, and then plated by the electroless deposition of nickel on the surface of the etched part. The pre-etching facilitates adhesion of the plating metal to the surface.