Abstract: Process for polymerizing olefins in a polymerization reactor system including at least first and second introduction points by which the same reaction component may be introduced directly at different locations on the reactor system. At a first time, the reaction component is introduced through at least the first introduction point, such that a proportion X of the reaction component which is introduced through the first and second introduction points is introduced through the first introduction point. At a second, later, time the same reaction component is introduced through at least the second introduction point and such that a proportion Y of the reaction component which is introduced through the first and second introduction points is introduced through the first introduction point. Y is less than X, and at least one of the first and second introduction points is located on the reactor system at a location not on the reactor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to propylene-ethylene copolymers comprising an ethylene content of 0.1-10% by weight, a molecular weight distribution (MWD), expressed in terms of Mw/Mn, of greater than 3.0 and a xylene soluble (XS) fraction content defined by values that fall below the line given by the equation XS=1.0296·e0.435C2. The propylene-ethylene copolymers advantageously exhibit high transparency and low melting temperatures.

Abstract: Continuity compositions are provided as are methods of their preparation. The compositions comprise at least one metal carboxylate salt which is modified with at least one molten fatty amine. These compositions find advantageous use in olefin polymerization processes.

Abstract: Disclosed are a water-absorbing resin and a method of preparing the same, wherein absorbency under unload of the water-absorbing resin is 25 g/g or more, the absorbency under load is 20 g/g or more, and an increase in extractables at a high temperature represented by Equation 1 ranges from 1 or more but less than 3, thereby it is possible to solve a problem that gel-blocking of the water-absorbing resin is accelerated at a high temperature, and improve absorption rate and dry efficiency of the water-absorbing resin.

Abstract: The invention relates to a chemical conversion process and to a process for removing particles from a reaction mixture. The chemical conversion process of the invention comprises plasmonic heating of a reaction mixture, which reaction mixture comprises at least a one component and plasmonic particles, by exposing said reaction mixture to light comprising one or more wavelengths which are absorbed by at least part of the plasmonic particles, thereby controlling the reaction rate of one or more chemical reactions.

Abstract: Polymer composition containing a) a polymer, b) a zeolite, whereby the total amount of the components a) and b) in the composition is higher than 90 wt %, in particular higher than 94 wt %, more preferred higher than 98 wt % and the total amount of water determined by TGA in the temperature range of 25 to 380° C. with a rate of 5° C./min is lower than 15 wt %, based on the amount of residuals obtained after the TGA measurement has been continued to 550° C.

Abstract: The Application of equations of state to experimental and literature data permits the formation of a model and phase diagram(s) that show under what conditions polyethylene is likely to precipitate out of a high pressure solution of polyethylene in supercritical ethylene. This then permits a better definition to run a high pressure reactor to reduce the likelihood of phase separation, loss of cooling and potentially decomposition of the reactor contents.

Abstract: The conductive porous layer for batteries according to the present invention comprises a laminate comprising a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer includes at least a conductive carbon material and a polymer. The second conductive layer includes at least a conductive carbon material and a polymer. The conductive porous layer satisfies at least one of the following two conditions: “the polymer in the first conductive layer is present with a high density at the surface of the layer in contact with the second conductive layer than at the surface not in contact with the second conductive layer” and “the polymer in the second conductive layer is present with a higher density at the surface of the layer in contact with the first conductive layer than at the surface not in contact with the first conductive layer.

Abstract: Process for the polymerization or copolymerization of olefins by bringing the olefins into contact with a catalyst under polymerization or copolymerization conditions in a reactor containing a charge powder. The process includes, prior to introducing the catalyst into the reactor, introducing a scavenger into the reactor which reacts with catalyst poison present. The scavenger is added to the reactor until the charge powder contains a remaining amount of scavenger of between 0.1 and 2.5 moles per ton of charge powder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparation method of a highly active supported metallocene catalyst which can prepare a polyolefin of high bulk density. More specifically, the present invention provides a method of preparing the supported metallocene catalyst in which one or more metallocene catalysts are loaded on the silica carrier of which the inside is penetrated by more cocatalyst than the prior art and the outside is attached with a substantial amount of the cocatalyst. The catalyst according to the present invention can prepare a polyolefin polymer with improved bulk density and efficiency while maintaining its highly active catalytic characteristic.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising a first copolymer derived from monomers comprising a (meth)acrylate monomer, an acid monomer, and optionally at least one additional monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, a-methyl-styrene, vinyl toluene, and mixtures thereof, wherein the first copolymer is derived in the absence of a molecular weight regulator and wherein the first copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of less than 10,000 Daltons, and methods of making the same. The compositions and methods disclosed can be used, for instance, in pressure-sensitive adhesive applications.

Abstract: The continuous solid-state polymerization device of the present invention comprises: a feeder for continuously introducing a prepolymer; a horizontal reactor which is connected via a first connecting part to the feeder and receives the prepolymer from the feeder so as to subject same to solid-state polymerization, wherein the reactor itself is rotated; a stirring device which comprises a stirring shaft rotating inside the horizontal reactor, in the direction opposite to that of the rotational axis of the horizontal reactor, and comprises stirring blades joined vertically to the stirring shaft; and a chamber which is connected via a second connecting part to the horizontal reactor and, once the solid-state polymerization has been completed, receives the resulting polymer discharged from the horizontal reactor, and, here, the feeder, the horizontal reactor and the chamber are in a vacuum state.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for converting chloromethane to olefins. A method includes contacting an aluminosilicate catalyst having a chabazite zeolite structure with a feed that includes an alkyl halide and is substantially free of oxygenates under reaction conditions sufficient to produce an olefin hydrocarbon product comprising C2-C4 olefins.

Abstract: The present description relates to an olefin block copolymer with excellences in elasticity, heat resistance, and processability. The olefin block copolymer comprises a plurality of blocks or segments, each comprising an ethylene or propylene repeating unit and an ?-olefin repeating unit at different mole fractions. The olefin block copolymer comprises polymer chains containing 20 to 100 short-chain branches (SCBs) per 1,000 carbon atoms. A point where a first derivative of the number Y of the SCBs per 1,000 carbon atoms of each polymer chain with respect to the molecular weight X of the polymer chain is 0 exists between the minimum and maximum values of the molecular weight X.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the continuous polymerization of one or more a-olefin monomers of which at least one is ethylene or propylene comprising the steps of: (1) feeding the one or more a-olefins to a vertically extended reactor suitable for the continuous fluidized bed polymerization of one or more a-olefin monomers of which at least one is ethylene or propylene, which reactor is operable in condensed mode, wherein the reactor comprises a distribution plate and an integral gas/liquid separator located below the distribution plate, (2) withdrawing the polyolefin from the reactor (3) withdrawing fluids from the top of the reactor, (4) cooling the fluids to below their dew point, resulting in a bottom recycle stream, (5) introducing the bottom recycle stream under the distribution plate, (6) separating at least part of the liquid from the bottom recycle stream using the integral separator to form a liquid phase and a gas/liquid phase, (7) feeding the liquid phase to an external pipe, (8) adding

Abstract: Disclosed are a device and a method for continuously polymerizing polybutene by removing halogen acid, which is included in a reaction raw material, by adsorbing the halogen acid using an adsorbent and then re-supplying the reaction raw material into a reactor. The device for re-circulating the raw material when manufacturing polybutene comprises a reactor, into which a catalyst and a reaction raw material (diluted with an inactive organic solvent) are supplied and polymerized to produce a reaction product; a neutralizing/washing tank for removing the catalyst from the reaction product and neutralizing the reaction product; a separation tank for separating the reaction product into organic compounds and water; a C4 distillation column for distilling an unreacted raw material and the inactive organic solvent from the organic compounds; and an impurity adsorption column for removing halogen acid from the distilled unreacted raw material and the inactive organic solvent using an adsorbent.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a process for separating polymeric and gaseous components of a reaction mixture obtained by high-pressure polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of free-radical polymerization initiators into a gaseous fraction and a liquid fraction in a separation vessel, wherein the filling level of the liquid fraction in the separation vessel is measured by a radiometric level measurement system comprising at least two radioactive sources and at least three radiation detectors, and the filling level is controlled by a product discharge valve which operates based on data coming from the level measurement system.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vessel for separating, at a pressure of from 10 MPa to 50 MPa, a composition comprising liquid components and gaseous components into a liquid fraction and a gaseous fraction, wherein the separation vessel has a vertically arranged cylindrical shape, has at its top a manhole, which is surrounded by a thickened by a part of the separation vessel wall; and bears at least one bursting disc which is held by a bursting disc holder which is installed pressure-tight within a boring in the thickened part of the separation vessel wall.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for separating polymeric and gaseous components of a reaction mixture obtained by high-pressure polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of free-radical polymerization initiators into in a gaseous fraction and a liquid fraction, wherein the separation is carried out at a pressure of from 15 MPa to 50 MPa and a temperature of from 120° C. to 300° C. in a separation vessel which has a vertically arranged cylindrical shape with a ratio of length to diameter L/D of from 4 to 10 and which is equipped with an inlet pipe which extends vertically from the top into the separation vessel; and the ratio of the inner diameter of the inlet pipe at its lower end and the inner diameter of the separating vessel in its cylindrical part is in the range of from 0.2 to 0.4.

Abstract: A method of making a low-fluoride reactive PIB composition includes in one embodiment: a) providing an isobutylene-enriched C4 feedstock by way of blending a first mixed C4 feedstock with a second feedstock having a lower LB/IsoB index; (b) feeding the isobutylene-enriched C4 feedstock to a polymerization reactor with a catalyst complex comprising BF3 and a modifier selected from alcohols, ethers and mixtures thereof; (c) polymerizing the isobutylene-enriched C4 feedstock in the reactor while maintaining the reactor at a temperature above ?40° C. and most preferably above ?15° C. and utilizing a residence time less than 45 minutes to produce a crude PIB composition in a polymerization mixture; and (d) recovering a purified PIB composition from the polymerization mixture having a molecular weight, Mn, from 250 to 5000 Daltons and an alpha vinylidene content of at least 50 mol %.