Abstract: The invention relates to a bicycle frame made by injection molding pellets of a long glass fibre reinforced polypropylene composition having a core containing glass fibres and an impregnating agent and a sheath of polypropylene surrounding said core, wherein the pellets have an average length of at least 1 mm, the amount of the glass fibers is 10 to 70 wt % with respect to the composition and the polypropylene has a flexural modulus determined according to ASTM D790A of at least 1000 N/mm2.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a solid part, and a device and process of making the solid part. The process includes introducing a glass fiber filled polymeric material to a hopper of an injection molding machine, where the glass fibers have a pre-molding length, melting the glass fiber filled polymeric material to form a melt in a plasticizing unit, pressurizing the plasticizing unit of the injection molding machine with a blowing agent, dissolving the blowing agent into the melt, injecting the melt into a mold cavity up to 100% of volume, and forming the solid part.

Abstract: Processes to produce olefins from a hydrocarbons stream obtained from a catalytic cracking unit are described. The process includes the integration of metathesis of C4 olefin process and a hydrocarbon catalytically cracking process to produce commercially valuable products (for example, C2-3 olefins and a C5+ gasoline hydrocarbons).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plastic glazing of a tailgate of a vehicle, the method comprising: injecting a first material into a molding apparatus to form a first component of the plastic glazing, wherein the first component comprises a panel of the plastic glazing; injecting a second material into the molding apparatus to form a second component of the plastic glazing, wherein the second component combines with at least the first component, wherein at least a portion of the first component and the second component comprises a transparent cover of a molded light assembly; and injecting a third material into the molding apparatus to form a third component, wherein the third component combines with at least the first component.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dehydrating a mixture of organic liquid and water are disclosed. A mixture of the organic liquid and water is fed to a membrane. The mixture is then subjected to process conditions sufficient to cause pervaporation. A permeate comprising a higher weight percentage of water than the weight percentage of water in the mixture is recovered. A retentate comprising a higher weight percentage of organic liquid than the weight percentage of the organic liquid in the mixture is also recovered.

Abstract: Methods to increase the efficiency and throughput of hydrocarbon stream cracking by inhibiting the formation of, or resolving an emulsion, in an ethylene production quench water system. The method includes contacting a non-alkoxylated branched or linear polyethylenimine (PEI) with a quench water composition from the quench water system under conditions suitable to prevent the formation of an emulsion or to resolve the quench water composition into two immiscible phases.

Abstract: Piezoelectric composites are described. A piezoelectric composite can include a polymeric matrix, piezoelectric additive(s), and polyol. Methods of making and using the piezoelectric composite are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an aromatic polycarbonate prepared by the transesterification of a bisphenol and a diaryl carbonate and having a viscosity average molecular weight, Mv, of from 22000 to 32000 g/mol, a polydispersity, defined as Mw/Mn, of from 1.8-3.2, a melt-flow index of from 3.0-10 g/10 min as determined in accordance with ASTM D 1238 (1.2 kg, 300° C.), an amount of Fries branching of from 750 to 2500 ppm, for the manufacture of bottles having a volume of at least 15 liter by means of an injection blow moulding or an extrusion blow moulding process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the polymerization of a polyolefin, preferably polypropylene, in a polymerization reactor by contacting one or more olefins, preferably propylene, with a catalyst system in said reactor while stirring, said catalyst system comprising: * a procatalyst comprising 1) a magnesium-containing support, 2) titanium, 3) a phthalate-free internal electron donor; and 4) optionally an activator; wherein said procatalyst is obtained by the following process: i) contacting a compound R4, MgX42—, with an alkoxy- or aryloxy-containing silane compound to give a first intermediate reaction product, being a solid Mg(OR1)xX12-x, R4 is the same as R1 being a linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbyl group independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkoxycarbonyl or alkylaryl groups, and one or more combinations thereof; wherein said hydrocarbyl group may be substituted or unsubstituted, may contain one or more heteroatoms and preferably has between 1 and 20 carbon atoms;

Abstract: Houdry lumps can be reduced by controlling the reactors in a fixed bed dehydrogenation process for producing olefins according to defined rules. A programmable logic controller can apply the rules to the operation of the dehydrogenation unit and control the operation of individual reactors according to the rules. By doing so, the performance of dehydrogenation units can be improved without adding any heat generating inerts, such as CuO-? alumina For example, the dehydrogenation units can be operated according to combinatorics in the programmable logic controller such that the farthest two reactors in the dehydrogenation unit never operate in parallel in the dehydrogenation or air regeneration steps.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a solid support for a procatalyst suitable for preparing a catalyst composition for olefin polymerization, said process for preparing said solid support comprising reacting a compound R4zMgX42-z with a silane compound Si(OR5)4-n(R6)n in a solvent and mixing the resulting mixture with a mixing device and at a certain mixing speed in order to give a solid support Mg(OR1)xX12-x said solid support obtained having an average particle size of at most 17 ?m, preferably at most 16 or 14 ?m, more preferably at most 12 ?m. The invention further relates to a solid support, a process for preparing a procatalyst and said procatalyst as well as polyolefins obtained using said procatalyst.

Abstract: A method of preparing a mono(C4-32 hydrocarbyl) ester of a mono(C1-4 alkyl)polyoxyalkylene glycol by contacting a C1-4 alcohol and an alkylene oxide comprising ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing under conditions effective to provide a first mono(C1-4 alkyl)polyoxyalkylene glycol having a first average degree of polymerization; contacting the first mono(C1-4 alkyl)polyoxyalkylene glycol and the alkylene oxide under conditions effective to provide a second mono(C1-4 alkyl)polyoxyalkylene glycol having a second average degree of polymerization that is higher than the first average degree of polymerization; and contacting the second (C1-4 alkyl)polyoxyalkylene glycol and a C4-32 carboxylic acid to provide the mono(CC4-32 hydrocarbyl) ester of a mono(C1-4 alkyl)polyoxyalkylene glycol.

Abstract: Processes for the hydrogenolysis of butane are described. A process can include (a) introducing a butane feed and hydrogen to a first hydrogenolysis reactor comprising a hydrogenolysis catalyst, and (b) contacting the butane feed and hydrogen with the hydrogenolysis catalyst at conditions sufficient to produce a first hydrogenolysis product stream. The introduction of the butane feed stream and hydrogen to the first hydrogenolysis reactor can be controlled to maintain a hydrogen to butane molar ratio in the reactor inlet of 0.3:1 to 0.8:1.

Abstract: A method of separating linear alpha olefins, comprising: passing a feed stream comprising linear alpha olefins through a first column; distributing a C4? fraction to a top portion of the first column; withdrawing a C6+ fraction from a bottom portion of the first column and passing the C6+ fraction through a second column; distributing a C12+ fraction to a bottom portion of the second column; withdrawing a C10? fraction from a top portion of the second column and passing the C10? fraction through a third column, wherein the C10? fraction is substantially free of polymer; and distributing a C6 fraction to a top portion of the third column.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a procatalyst for polymerization of olefins, said process comprising contacting a magnesium-containing support with a halogen-containing titanium compound, an internal electron donor being a substituted 1,2-phenylene aromatic diester compound.

Abstract: Solid acidic fertilizer granules, methods for producing the same, and methods for their use in fertigation, are disclosed. The solid acidic fertilizer granules include a plant nutrient and one or more inorganic acid distributed throughout the granules. The amount of the inorganic acid is sufficient to adjust the pH value of the fertigation solution containing the dissolved fertilizer granule to an acidic pH and prevent or reduce the precipitation of calcium in the fertigation solution.

Abstract: Catalyst compositions and processes for the oligomerization of ethylene to 1-hexene are described. The catalyst composition includes a triamino bisphospino (NPNPN) ligand system with specific phosphorous and nitrogen ligands. The terminal nitrogen atoms include linear alkyl hydrocarbons that differ in the number of carbon atoms by 3.

Abstract: A method of making a chabazite zeolite is disclosed. The method can include obtaining an aqueous gel comprising silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, potassium oxide, and a nucleating agent, and hydrothermally treating the aqueous gel to obtain the chabazite zeolite.

Abstract: A method of producing a fuel additive includes passing a feed stream comprising C4 hydrocarbons through a butadiene extraction unit producing a first process stream; passing the first process stream through a methyl tertiary butyl ether unit producing a second process stream and a methyl tertiary butyl ether product; passing the second process stream through a hydration unit producing the fuel additive and a recycle stream; passing the recycle stream through a hydrogenation unit; and recycling the recycle stream to a steam cracker unit and/or to the feed stream

Abstract: Disclosed are catalysts, methods, and systems for the bi-reforming of hydrocarbons. The method includes contacting a catalyst material with a reactant feed that includes hydrogen (H2), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and water (H2O) to produce a product stream that has a H2/CO molar ratio of 1.4:1 to 2:1. The catalyst can have a metal oxide core, a redox metal oxide layer deposited on a surface of the metal oxide core, and a catalytically active metal deposited on the surface of the redox metal oxide layer. A dopant can be included in the redox metal oxide layer. The catalyst can have a corm-shell type structure.