Abstract: Olefin polymerization is carried out with a supported phosphinimine catalyst which has been treated with a long chain substituted amine compound.

Abstract: A paint edging tool that deliver paint with sharp, clear edges at wall junctions. The paint edging tool includes a base wherein the base may include a handle, at least one wheel, a painting pad, a built-in-deflector, and at least one pad ejector. The handle may be configured to allow rotation between multiple positions. The handle may further include an adapter wherein the adapter is configured to be mounted on the handle, thereby allowing a pivoting motion in relation to the wall. The base may include at least one lobe, wherein the lobe is configured to be located on each side of the base, and is further configured to connect with the at least one wheel. The painting pad may be configured to be notched around the at least one deflector and the at least one wheel in order to allow painting inside a corner area of a wall.

Abstract: A new and distinct form of Lithodora plant characterized by large sky blue flowers, a compact, spreading, low mounding habit, excellent dense branching with flower clusters at the end of every branch, dark green leaves, excellent vigor, and good garden performance.

Abstract: A paint-on-board system that require fewer trips to the paint tray and result in a cleaner, easier, and faster painting project. The paint-on-board system includes a paint reservoir; and a mating attachment for connecting to the paint reservoir, wherein the paint reservoir includes a container body that includes an opening and a chamber that is configured to receive and hold a liquid, wherein the mating attachment includes at least one of a removable trim roller attachment, an edging tool, a speed roller, and a corner tool, and wherein the mating attachment includes at least one edge guard that extends beyond a width of the mating attachment. The paint reservoir may include a thermoplastic material or a transparent ethylene vinyl acetate.

Abstract: A new and distinct Geum plant named ‘Sunkissed Lime’ characterized by orange single to semi-double flowers in cymes, lime green to yellow foliage, a dense, mounding habit, spring bloom with sporadic summer to fall bloom, and excellent vigor.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of oil and gas industry for stimulation of oil production. The method includes delivering and placing in a horizontal wellbore of a device equipped with electricity accumulating unit, a transmitting source having two electrodes, which are circuit closed by the operator's command with a calibrated metal wire, causing it to explode and form a high pressure targeted shockwave spread radially from given points of the horizontal wellbore in order to increase the permeability of a bottom hole zone of a working sections of the horizontal wellbore. The invention provides for the most effective and environmentally safe exploitation of inclined horizontal wells.

Abstract: The present invention provides low profile, thick (“stuby”) longitudinal fins having a cross section which is a parallelogram, trapezoid or a triangle extending from 10% to 100% of a coil pass and comprising from 3 to 45 weight % of a coil in a radiant section of a furnace for thermally cracking one or more of paraffins and naphtha. The fins provide an additional surface through which heat may be transferred to the coil making the coil more efficient reducing greenhouse emissions.

Abstract: An improved solution polymerization process wherein energy consumption is reduced comprising: i) injecting ethylene, solvent, catalyst, ?-olefins and hydrogen into at least one reactor to produce a polyethylene in a single liquid phase solution; ii) deactivating the single liquid phase solution; iii) passing the deactivated solution into a vapor/liquid separator forming a bottom stream of polyethylene rich solvent and a gaseous overhead stream; iv) passing not more than 40% of the gaseous overhead stream to distillation; v) condensing the remainder of the gaseous overhead stream to form a recycle stream, while generating low pressure steam; vi) passing the recycle stream through a means for oligomer removal; vii) passing the recycle stream through a lights separator; viii) passing the recycle stream through a purification step; ix) collecting the recycle stream in a recycle drum, passing the recycle stream through a pump and injecting a high pressure recycle stream into said reactors.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a resin suitable for use in rotational molding having an environmental stress crack resistance of greater than 1000 hours. The resin has a density from 0.937 to 0.942 g/cm3, a melt index I2 determined according to ASTM D 1238 (2.16 kg/190° C.—I2) from 4.0 to 7.0 g/10 min, an I21 determined according to ASTM D 1238 (21.6 kg/190° C.—I21) from 160 to 200 g/10 min, an I21/I2 from 30 to 40 and a terminal vinyl unsaturation greater than 0.06, per 1000 carbon atoms; and a primary structure parameter (PSP2) of from 4 to 7, and an overall Mw/Mn from 2.7 to 3.5 comprising from 2 to 5 weight % of one or more C4-8 alpha olefin comonomers.

Abstract: Resins suitable for rotomolded articles comprise a bimodal polyethylene copolymer comprising from 0.1 to 5 weight % of one or more C6-8 alpha olefins and the balance ethylene, comprising from 20 to 50 weight % of a higher molecular weight polymer component having an Mw greater than 120,000 and correspondingly from 80 to 50 weight % of a lower molecular weight polymer component having an Mw less than 100,000 having a density greater than 0.942 g/cc [but less than 0.965 g/cc] and a bent strip ESCR as determined by ASTM D 1693 in 100% Igepal® CO-630 (ethoxylated nonylphenols) for conditions A and B of greater than 1000 hours. The resulting articles have a very good balance of properties and significant ESCR.

Abstract: A dual reactor solution process gives high density polyethylene compositions containing a first ethylene copolymer and a second ethylene copolymer and which have good processability, toughness, and environmental stress crack resistance combined with good organoleptic properties. The polyethylene compositions are suitable for compression molding or injection molding applications and are particularly useful in the manufacture of caps and closures for bottles.

Abstract: Olefin polymerization is carried out with a supported phosphinimine catalyst which has been treated with a long chain substituted amine compound.

Abstract: A dual reactor solution process gives high density polyethylene compositions containing a first ethylene copolymer and a second ethylene copolymer and which have good processability, stiffness, and environmental stress crack resistance. The polyethylene compositions are suitable for compression molding or injection molding applications and are particularly useful in the manufacture of caps and closures for bottles.

Abstract: In the solution polymerization of ethylene co and homopolymers the solution leaving the reactor is heated to separate polymer from solvent and residual monomers. Fouling in the heat exchanger may be reduced by adding to the solution from 0.01 to 100 ppm by weight of a polyoxyalkylene compound of the formula HO—(CH2CH2O)M[CH2CH(CH3)O]N(CH2CH2O)PH wherein M, N and P each represent the average number of repeating units and M is from 0 to 20, N is from 2 to 50 and P is from 0 to 20 and passing the solution through a heat exchanger to increase its temperature by at least 20° C.

Abstract: Methods and systems for fractionating lignocellulosic biomass including hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin, including exploding the biomass cells to devolatilize the biomass, hydrolyzing the hemicellulose to produce a liquid component including hemicellulosic sugars and a solid component including less than 10% hemicellulose, separating the liquid and solid components, vaporizing the cellulose in the solid component, and condensing the cellulosic sugar vapors. The methods and systems may vaporize the cellulose in a continuous steam reactor at a temperature of about 400-550° C. and a pressure of about 1-3 bara. Electromagnetic and/or electroacoustic treatment such as ultrasound and/or microwave treatment may be applied to the biomass immediately before or during cellulose hydrolysis.

Abstract: A new and distinct hybrid of Sedum plant substantially as shown and described, characterized by medium size, oblong, serrated leaves that are red brown in summer sun and olive green in spring, burgundy red stems, a high crown count that will grow or fill a container more quickly, an upright, round, tight habit like a topiary, and excellent vigor.

Abstract: A new and distinct hybrid of Sedum plant substantially as shown and described, with blue green leaves, spring growth with opening leaves that look like cabbages, cream colored flowers in medium inflorescences, a medium, upright, arching habit, and excellent vigor.

Abstract: A new and distinct Coreopsis plant named ‘Firefly’ characterized by daisy-type inflorescences that grow to 4 cm in diameter, inflorescences that are bright yellow with dark red eyes, hardy to Zone 6 (maybe lower), grass green foliage on short stems, flowering for the whole summer, a very compact, mounding habit, and excellent vigor.

Abstract: A new and distinct Bergenia plant characterized by numerous inflorescences flowering at about the same height, large, deep pink flowers, clean, shiny and dark red brown winter leaves, and excellent vigor.

Abstract: A new and distinct Heuchera plant characterized by leaves which are colored rose to light plum, strongly veiled, and medium large, warm pink flowers on dark peduncles, great winter foliage color, a medium, mounding habit, excellent tolerance to heat and humidity, and excellent vigor.