Abstract: The present invention provides certain polymeric materials, precursors thereof as well as the preparation and uses thereof.

Abstract: A resin has a structure defined by Formula (I) wherein: (a) each R5 is independently a methylene group (CH2), or a methylene group substituted with one or more —H, —CH3, or halogen functionalities; (b) each R6 is independently a bond or a straight-chain or branched, linear or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, aliphatic or aromatic group having between 1 and 2 carbon atoms; (c) each X is independently a functionality possessing at least one non-aromatic alkene or alkyne moiety; (d) each Z is independently either H or X; (e) each Z is independently either H or X, and each p is independently an integer from 1-4; (f) each w is independently 0, or an integer greater than or equal to 1, and (i) when w is 0, the bracket region represents a bond and n is 0, or an integer greater than or equal to 1; and (ii) when n is 0, the bracket region represents a bond.

Abstract: Composite particles comprising at least one type of polymer particles having surfaces that have thereon coatings formed of finely-disintegrated cellulose, with the polymer particles and the finely-disintegrated cellulose being inseparably bonded together.

Abstract: To provide a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization having a small amount of fine powder. A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization containing a titanium atom, a magnesium atom, a halogen atom, and an internal electron donor. The solid catalyst component has an absolute difference in binding energy of 73.50 to 75.35 eV between a peak (1) with the binding energy of 457.00 to 459.00 eV and a peak (2) with the binding energy of 532.50 to 534.50 eV. The peak (1) and the peak (2) are within peak components measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the peak (1) is obtained by waveform separation of peaks assigned to the 2p orbitals of the titanium atom, and the peak (2) is obtained by waveform separation of peaks assigned to the is orbital of an oxygen atom.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an ultra-high molecular weight ethylene homopolymer having a MFR21 of 0.01 g/10 min or less, said process comprising: (I) prepolymerising at least ethylene at a temperature of 0 to 90° C. in the presence of a heterogeneous Ziegler Natta catalyst to prepare an ethylene prepolymer having an Mw of 40,000 to 600,000 g/mol; and thereafter in the presence of the prepolymer and said catalyst; (II) polymerising ethylene at a temperature of 55° C. or less, such as 20 to 55° C., to prepare said UHMW ethylene homopolymer; wherein the UHMW ethylene homopolymer comprises up to 8 wt. % of said prepolymer.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a solid catalyst component made from or containing a Ti compound, a coloring agent and optionally an electron donor on a Mg chloride based support, including step (a), carried out at a temperature ranging from 0 to 150° C., wherein (i) a Mg-based compound of formula (MgClmX2-m).nLB, wherein m ranges from 0 to 2, n ranges from 0 to 6, X is, independently halogen, R1, OR1, —OCOR1 or O—C(O)—OR1 group, wherein R1 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbon group and LB is a Lewis base, is reacted with (ii) a liquid medium made from or containing a Ti compound having at least a Ti—Cl bond in an amount such that the Ti/Mg molar ratio is greater than 3; and an organic coloring agent is present either associated to the Mg-based compound or dispersed in the liquid medium made from or containing the titanium compound.

Abstract: This invention relates to processes for forming hydrogen mediated saline hydride initiated anionic polymer distributions via novel polymerization conditions in which molecular hydrogen is a chain transfer agent and a Lithium Aminoalkoxide Complexed Saline Hydride (LOXSH) forms an anionic polymer chain initiating species by addition of saline hydride to an anionically polymerizable hydrocarbon monomer. This invention further relates to polystyrene compositions having greatly improved microstructures free of co-product polymer chain distributions. This invention also relates to novel hydrocarbon soluble saline hydride catalyst and reagent compositions useful in conducting the hydrogen mediated saline hydride initiated polymerizations of this invention. This invention further relates to hydrocarbon soluble lithium hydride catalysts and reagent compositions formed from dimethylaminoethanol, an alkyllithium reagent and molecular hydrogen.

Abstract: A polypropylene film which is capable of suppressing blocking in a rolled polypropylene film. The polypropylene film has a first surface and a second surface, contains a polypropylene resin as a main component, and is configured such that: the Svk value (SvkA) of the first surface is 0.005 ?m or more and 0.030 ?m or less; the Spk value (SpkA) of the first surface is more than 0.035 ?m and 0.080 ?m or less; the Svk value (SvkB) of the second surface is 0.005 ?m or more and 0.030 ?m or less; and the Spk value (SpkB) of the second surface is 0.015 ?m or more and 0.035 ?m or less.

Abstract: A method for preparing a catalyst for use in polymerizing a conjugated diene-based monomer, the catalyst, and a method for preparing a conjugated diene-based polymer using the same are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a method of preparing a catalyst comprises mixing a lanthanide rare earth element-containing compound, an alkylating agent compound and a halogen compound in the presence of a solvent to prepare a catalyst composition, adding a conjugated diene-based monomer to the catalyst composition to form a preformed catalyst composition, and aging the preformed catalyst composition at a temperature of ?1° C. to ?15° C. for 3 hours to 98 hours to prepare the catalyst. The catalyst has excellent catalyst activity and polymerization reactivity and is useful for preparing a conjugated diene-based polymer which has an excellent modification ratio and improved compounding properties.

Abstract: A peptide-crosslinked protein-imprinted polymer, preparation method, and application thereof. One method comprises: 1) dissolving a main monomer, functional monomers, a peptide crosslinking agent, and a template protein in an aqueous solution to obtain a mixed solution; 2) adding an initiator or initiator system to the mixed solution to initiate the polymerization when the peptide crosslinking agent exists in a helix conformation to obtain a polymer; 3) eluting the template protein when the peptide chain exists in a coil conformation to obtain a peptide-crosslinked protein-imprinted polymer. The peptide crosslinking agent is a peptide with a polymerizable double bond at its both ends, and being capable of undergoing helix-coil transition. The polypeptide crosslinking agent is a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence which has a polymerizable double bond at its both ends, being capable of undergoing a helix-coil conformational transformation.

Abstract: A polymer composition that includes a blended resin having a viscosity below 10 pascal-seconds before exposure to actinic radiation is provided. The blended resin includes a first base component that is photocurable, and the first base component includes (i) a first siloxane polymer including a plurality of thiol groups and (ii) a second siloxane polymer including a plurality of functional groups with unsaturated carbon-carbon bond. The blended resin also includes a photoinitiator, a second base component that is condensation curable, and a catalyst. The first base component is configured to polymerize into a primary polymer network and the second base component is configured to polymerize into a secondary polymer network. Furthermore, the primary and secondary polymer networks together form an interpenetrating polymer network.

Abstract: A modified Ziegler-Natta procatalyst that is a product mixture of modifying an initial Ziegler-Natta procatalyst with a molecular (pro)catalyst, and optionally an activator, the modifying occurring before activating the modified Ziegler-Natta procatalyst with an activator and before contacting the modified Ziegler-Natta procatalyst with a polymerizable olefin. Also, a modified catalyst system prepared therefrom, methods of preparing the modified Ziegler-Natta procatalyst and the modified catalyst system, a method of polymerizing an olefin using the modified catalyst system, and a polyolefin product made thereby.

Abstract: A modified Ziegler-Natta procatalyst that is a product mixture of modifying an initial Ziegler-Natta procatalyst with a molecular (pro)catalyst, and optionally an activator, the modifying occurring before activating the modified Ziegler-Natta procatalyst with an activator and before contacting the modified Ziegler-Natta procatalyst with a polymerizable olefin. Also, a modified catalyst system prepared therefrom, methods of preparing the modified Ziegler-Natta procatalyst and the modified catalyst system, a method of polymerizing an olefin using the modified catalyst system, and a polyolefin product made thereby.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a method capable of easily and efficiently producing a vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer. The present invention relates to a method of producing a vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer, the method including group-transfer polymerizing a monomer component containing a vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylic acid ester represented by the following formula (1), in the presence of a carbon-carbon double bond-containing silane compound and a catalyst, wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 and R3 are the same as or different from each other and are each a hydrogen atom or an organic group; R4 is a hydrogen atom or an organic group; and n is an integer of 1 or more.

Abstract: Process for producing aqueous polyacrylamide solutions by polymerizing an aqueous solution comprising at least acrylamide thereby obtaining an aqueous polyacrylamide gel and dissolving said aqueous polyacrylamide gel in water, wherein the manufacturing steps are allocated to two different locations A and B and the process comprises the step of transporting an aqueous polyacrylamide gel hold in a transportable polymerization unit from a location A to a location B. Modular, relocatable plant for manufacturing aqueous polyacrylamide solutions wherein the units of the plant are located at two different locations A and B.

Abstract: Zwitterionic copolymers, coating compositions (e.g.

Abstract: This invention relates to a catalyst system including the reaction product of a support (such as a fluorided silica support that preferably has not been calcined at a temperature of 400° C. or more), an activator and at least two different transition metal catalyst compounds; methods of making such catalyst systems, polymerization processes using such catalyst systems and polymers made therefrom.

Abstract: Process for producing aqueous polyacrylamide solutions by polymerizing an aqueous solution comprising at least acrylamide thereby obtaining an aqueous polyacrylamide gel and dissolving said aqueous polyacrylamide gel in water, wherein the process is carried out in a modular, relocatable plant. The plant preferably is deployed at a location at which aqueous polyacrylamide solutions are used, for example on an oilfield or in a mining area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a water-soluble copolymer comprising the step of reacting a monomer (a) of formula (I), (1) wherein Q1, Q2, R1 to R7 and X have the meaning as indicated in the description and claims with at least one monoethylenically unsaturated, anionic monomer (b), preferably representing a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising at least one carboxy, phosphonate or sulfonate group and salts thereof, preferably their ammonium salts or alkaline-earth metal salts or alkali metal salts; and at least one monoethylenically unsaturated, non-ionic monomer (c). The present invention further relates to a copolymer obtainable by said process and its use in enhanced oil recovery (EOR), a formulation comprising said copolymer and a method of oil production uses said formulation.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polymer having a narrow molecular weight distribution prepared by living radical and a polymer manufacturing method comprising a step of performing living radical polymerization using 0.005 to 0.5 parts by mass of an oxygen radical scavenger per 100 parts by mass of a radical polymerizable monomer.