Abstract: Provided herein are compositions of polyolefin masterbatches containing liquid phosphite antioxidants intended for use as antioxidizing preparations for polyolefins. The polyolefin masterbatches herein exhibit good shelf stability including reduced blooming of the liquid phosphite and reduced consumption of the active phosphite during storage due to hydrolysis or other undesirable reactions.

Abstract: The method for enhancing strength and durability of weak soils includes the steps of selecting a weak soil, such as marl or dune sand, mixing the weak soil with 2% cement by weight and between 5% and 30% by weight of Electric Arc Furnace Dust (EAFD) to form a dry mixture, mixing the dry mixture with water to form a substantially homogenized mixture, and curing the homogenized mixture, wherein curing can include the step of sealing the homogenized mixture in an environment having a temperature between 19° C. and 25° C., inclusive, for seven days.

Abstract: Native oxides and residue are removed from surfaces of a substrate by performing a hydrogen remote plasma process on the substrate. In one embodiment, the method for removing native oxides from a substrate includes transferring a substrate containing native oxide disposed on a material layer into a processing chamber, wherein the material layer includes a Ge containing layer or a III-V compound containing layer, supplying a gas mixture including a hydrogen containing gas from a remote plasma source into the processing chamber, and activating the native oxide by the hydrogen containing gas to remove the oxide layer from the substrate.