Abstract: A process for the preparation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with controlled molecular weight and molecular weight distribution is disclosed. The polymerization reaction can be initiated by various organic halide initiators in conjunction with a metal catalyst and an optional ligand in organic solvents or water and in the presence of an optional comonomer. The polymerization process provides PVC with a controlled molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution. The chlorine containing polymers compositions are useful as, among others, viscosity modifiers, impact modifiers and compatibilizers.

Abstract: New ligands, compositions, metal-ligand complexes and arrays with pyridyl-amine ligands are disclosed that catalyze the polymerization of monomers into polymers. Certain of these catalysts with hafnium metal centers have high performance characteristics, including higher comonomer incorporation into ethylene/olefin copolymers, where such olefins are for example, 1-octene, isobutylene or styrene. Certain of the catalysts are particularly effective at polymerizing propylene to high molecular weight isotactic polypropylene in a solution process at a variety of polymerization conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel hexacoordinated metathesis catalysts and to methods for making and using the same. The inventive catalysts are of the formula wherein: M is ruthenium or osmium; X and X1 are the same or different and are each independently an anionic ligand; L, L1′ and L2 are the same or different and are each independently a neutral electron donor ligand; and, R and R1 are each independently hydrogen or a substituent selected from the group consisting of C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, aryl, C1-C20 carboxylate, C1-C20 alkoxy, C2-C20 alkenyloxy, C2-C20 alkynyloxy, aryloxy, C2-C20 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C20 alkylthio, C1-C20 alkylsulfonyl and C1-C20 alkylsulfinyl and silyl.

Abstract: Vinylphenylpropionic acid derivatives; processes for producing the derivatives; polymers of the same; and radiosensitive resin compositions containing the polymers. The above polymers exhibit low radiation absorption and are useful as the resin component of radiosensitive resin compositions particularly suitable for chemically amplified resists. For example, t-butyl 4-vinylphenylpropionate is produced by (1) reacting t-butyl bromoacetate with tri(n-butyl)phosphine to obtain a quaternary phosphonium salt, (2) reacting this salt with a base to obtain a phosphorus ylide, (3) reacting this ylide with 2,4,6-tris(3′,5′-di-t-butyl-4′-hydroxybenzyl)methyl-styrene to obtain a quaternary phosphonium salt, and (4) hydrolyzing this salt.

Abstract: Various olefins may be polymerized using a catalyst systems containing selected &agr;-diimine, urethane or urea ligands, some of them novel, complexed to nickel, palladium or other selected transition metals. The polymers are useful as molding resins and elastomers.

Abstract: Transition metal superoxides of formula M(O2)n, where M is a transition metal and n is equal to the valence of M, may be used as initiators for free radical polymerization, optionally, under conditions of living polymerization, with or without chain transfer agents. Polymers produced have a narrow molecular weight distribution and low polydispersity indexes when chain transfer agents and/or molecular weight controlling agents are used.

Abstract: High density polyethylene made using a cobalt or iron complex of a selected tridentate ligand as a polymerization catalyst may be made into packaging which has advantageous properties, especially lower permeation to ambient materials such as oxygen and/or water. The packaging, such as bottles, bags and rigid storage tanks, may be formed by conventional methods.

Abstract: An improved process for preparing anion exchange resins based on the use of a non-agitated plug-flow quench procedure followed by recycle of a portion of the recovered chloromethylation reaction fluids into subsequent chloromethylation reactions is disclosed. The combination of plug-flow hydration, providing highly concentrated recovered sulfuric acid, together with the recycle or reuse of the recovered concentrated sulfuric acid, allows for reduced raw material requirements during anion exchange resin manufacture and reduces the environmental impact of waste sulfuric acid processing.

Abstract: A flame-retardant resin composition, which has a high flame retardancy equivalent to that of PVCs and can be separated from PVCs by a difference in specific gravity, is obtained by adding not less than 5 parts by weight and less than 50 parts by weight of a hydrated inorganic compound and not less than 1 part by weight and not more than 55 parts by weight of an auxiliary flame retardant having an action of forming a char-like thermally insulating layer on combustion and/or an action of foaming at high temperature thereby to entrap water vapor in a polyolefine resin so that the resulting flame-retardant resin composition has a specific gravity of 1.14 or less and an oxygen index of 24 or more.

Abstract: Alpha-olefins are manufactured in high yield and with very high selectivity by contacting ethylene with an iron complex of a selected 2,6-pyridinedicarboxaldehyde bisimine or a selected 2,6-diacylpyridine bisimine, and in some cases a selected activator compound such as an alkyl aluminum compound. Novel bisimines and their iron complexes are also disclosed. The &agr;-olefins are useful as monomers and chemical intermediates.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for improving the processability, storage stability and/or cure rate of an uncured silica reinforced rubber composition where silica comprises the major filler in the reinforced rubber composition, which comprises combining a mixture comprising, rubber, silica and at least one organic compound having a low molecular weight and a functional group wherein said functional group is at least an epoxy group, such as an epoxy/ether, epoxy/hydroxyl, epoxy/ester, epoxy/amine, ether/amine, episulfide, episulfide/ether, episulfide/hydroxyl, episulfide/ester functional group located in a terminal or sterically unhindered position in the molecule of said organic compound where the molecular weight of said organic compound having a low molecular weight is less than 7,000, or the organic compound comprises an abietyl, styrenated resorcinol formaldehyde, or ester hydroxyl organic compound having a hydroxyl, ester, and optionally, an ether group, such as an ester diol.

Abstract: A process for producing substantially amorphous propylene (co)polymers, comprising contacting propylene optionally in the presence of one or more olefins under polymerization conditions with a catalyst system comprising: A) a half sandwich titanium complex wherein the cyclopentadienyl is substituted with one or two heterocyclic rings, according to formula (I): cf formula (I) in claim 1: wherein X is N or P; Z is C, Si or Ge; Y1 is an atom selected from the group consisting of NR7, O, PR7 or S; Y2 is selected from the group consisting of CR8 or Y1 and m is 0 or 1 and B) an activating cocatalyst. The above titanium complex and the ligand useful as intermediates in their synthesis are also described.

Abstract: Useful as a catalyst component for polymerizing olefin is the transition metal compound of the present invention represented by Formula (I): wherein M represents a transition metal compound of the fourth group in the periodic table; X represents a &sgr; bonding ligand; Y represents a Lewis base; T represents a group containing a &sgr; bonding atom; E is a specific group containing an atom which can coordinate with M via a lone pair; q is 1 or 2 and represents [(valency of M)−2]; r represents an integer of 0 to 3; R1 to R4 represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a halogen-containing hydrocarbon group, a silicon-containing group or a hetero atom-containing group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for crosslinking copolymers of acrylic esters by converting some of the ester groups to ester or amide groups which contain unsaturation, and then sulfur or peroxide curing the resulting polymers. The resulting crosslinked polymers often have excellent vulcanizate properties, and are useful especially in elastomeric form as seals and gasket.

Abstract: Closed-loop feedback control of (continuous) catalytic polymerisation, by regulating the introduction of a Chain Transfer Agent (CTA) to a reactor, and so polymer chain length formation; through responsive (on-line) MFI determination, of a reactor polymer sample, using an MFI measurement viscometer (70) with dual measurement dies (91, 93), for extended measurement range.

Abstract: A process for preparing silica-filled rubber powder is provided, which includes contacting a salt-containing silica-precipitation suspension with at least one selected from the group including a rubber latex, rubber solution, and rubber emulsion, to form a mixture; and precipitating to produce a silica-filled rubber powder. A silica-filled rubber powder prepared by the process, and compositions and uses containing the same, are also provided.

Abstract: There is provided vulcanized solid rubber, which comprises a vulcanized product of an oil-extended copolymer comprising: (i) 100 parts by weight of an ethylene-&agr;-olefin-non-conjugated diene copolymer satisfying the following requirements (1) to (4), and (ii) 10 to 90 parts by weight of an extender oil: (1) a weight ratio of an ethylene unit to an &agr;-olefin unit in the ethylene-&agr;-olefin-non-conjugated diene copolymer is from 73/27 to 40/60, (2) an iodine value of the ethylene-&agr;-olefin-non-conjugated diene copolymer is from 20 to 36, (3) Mooney viscosity (ML1+4 (121° C.)) measured according to JIS-K-6300 of a blend containing 100 parts by weight of the ethylene-&agr;-olefin-non-conjugated diene copolymer and 20 parts by weight of an extender oil is from 100 to 180, and (4) a ratio of weight average molecular chain length/number average molecular chain length measured by gel permeation chromatography of the ethylene-&agr;-olefin-non-conjugated diene copolymer is from 3 to 5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of thermally triggered compounds that when used with a polymerization catalyst in a polymerization process results in the controllable generation of one or more catalyst inhibitors that renders the polymerization catalyst substantially or completely inactive.

Abstract: New ligands, compositions, metal-ligand complexes and arrays with pyridyl-amine ligands are disclosed that catalyze the polymerization of monomers into polymers. Certain of these catalysts with hafnium metal centers have high performance characteristics, including higher comonomer incorporation into ethylene/olefin copolymers, where such olefins are for example, 1-octene, isobutylene or styrene. Certain of the catalysts are particularly effective at polymerizing propylene to high molecular weight isotactic polypropylene in a solution process at a variety of polymerization conditions.

Abstract: New ligands, compositions, metal-ligand complexes and arrays with pyridyl-amine ligands are disclosed that catalyze the polymerization of monomers into polymers. Certain of these catalysts with hafnium metal centers have high performance characteristics, including higher comonomer incorporation into ethylene/olefin copolymers, where such olefins are for example, 1-octene, isobutylene or styrene. Certain of the catalysts are particularly effective at polymerizing propylene to high molecular weight isotactic polypropylene in a solution process at a variety of polymerization conditions.