Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for producing an olefin polymer including: i) contacting alpha-olefin with a first catalyst system comprising a first non-metallocene catalyst, a first activator, and a reversible chain transfer agent to form a first polymer; ii) contacting the first polymer with a coupling agent in the presence of a catalyst, an activator; and iii) obtaining a second polymer. The present disclosure further provides polymers having a g?vis value from about 0.4 to about 0.8 and a vinyl unsaturation content of 0.8 or greater vinyls/1000 carbons, and preferably low gel content.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for authenticating and authorizing clients. A client certificate is used to authenticate and authorize a client (or user). When the client certificate is received, the certificate is authenticated. If the certificate is valid, a username included in the certificate is used to authorize the client. This may be done based on privileges or permissions associated with the user name. Once the client or user is authenticated and authorized, operations requested by the client can be performed as long as permitted by the privileges or permissions.

Abstract: In some embodiments, ethylene-propylene random copolymers as viscosity modifiers were synthesized with pyridyldiamido catalyst systems and a chain transfer agent. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides for ethylene-propylene random copolymers having an ethylene content between about 45 wt % and about 55 wt %. In some embodiments, the ethylene-propylene random copolymer is used as a viscosity modifier in a lubricating composition and a fuel composition.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses cerium sulfate chelated sulfur dioxide, a preparation method and a use thereof. The cerium sulfate chelated sulfur dioxide has a molecular formula of Ce[SO4][SO2].2H2O. It is a white crystal and the preparation method thereof may comprise the following steps: adding anhydrous cerium sulfate to dilute sulfuric acid with stirring for dissolvation; adding a solvent followed by refluxing at 45-50° C. for 2.0-2.5 h; heating the reaction product to remove the solvent, cooling to 20° C. or lower, and adding dilute sulfuric acid to allow precipitation of all crystals; cooling down the product followed by suction filtration, washing the obtained crystals by the solvent, so that crude cerium sulfate chelated sulfur dioxide can be obtained. The solubility of the cerium sulfate chelated sulfur dioxide of the disclosure has been significantly improved compared to the anhydrous cerium sulfate.

Abstract: A tire tread composition is disclosed. The tire tread composition includes components, by weight of the composition, within the range from: 5 to 75 wt % of a diene elastomer; 0 to 40 wt % of processing oil; 20 to 80 wt % of filler; a curative agent; and 5 to 30 wt % of a propylene-ethylene-diene terpolymer containing from 2 wt % to 40 wt % of ethylene and/or C4-C20 ?-olefins derived units, from 0.5 to 10 wt % of diene derived units, and having a heat of fusion, as determined by DSC, of from 0 J/g to 80 J/g.

Abstract: In some embodiments, ethylene-propylene branched copolymers are synthesized with pyridyldiamido catalysts and a chain transfer agent, and their performance as viscosity modifiers in oil are detailed. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides for ethylene-propylene branched copolymers having a shear thinning onset of less than about 0.01 rad/s and an HTHS value of less than about 3.3. In some embodiments, the ethylene-propylene branched copolymer is used as a viscosity modifier in a lubricating composition and a fuel composition.

Abstract: A Cordyceps militaris medium polysaccharide, a method for separating and purifying same, and the use thereof, wherein the polysaccharide comprises the following monosaccharides in mole percentages: 0.11% ribose, 0.11% rhamnose, 0.45% arabinose, 0.13% xylose, 14.50% mannose, 83.96% glucose, and 0.73% galactose. The extraction method does not affect the biological activity of the Cordyceps militaris medium polysaccharide P1; the obtained purified polysaccharide P1 has high purity and stable properties, and has significant effects on resistance to oxidation, lowering uric acid and bacteriostasis, which are beneficial to human metabolism; due to the low cost, the purified polysaccharide P1 can be further used in the development of health products, drugs and cosmetics.

Abstract: An elastomeric article comprising an olefin-block copolymer comprising within a range from 4 to 40 mol % of C4 to C12 ?-olefin derived units, the remainder being ethylene-derived units, wherein the melting point temperature (Tm2) is within a range from 92° C. to 120° C., and having an Mw/Mn value of less than 2.5. The olefin-block copolymer is desirably generated by combining ethylene, C4 to C12 ?-olefins, a single site catalyst, preferably a fluxional catalyst, and an activator. The elastomeric article may be an elastic hygiene garment, especially a garment comprising a waistband, stretch ear panels and/or belly bands.

Abstract: Disclosed is a post-processing method for improving anti-wear and friction-reducing properties of a CrN coating. According to the method, the CrN coating is subjected to a thermal cycling treatment in a temperature range of ?20° C. to 60° C. under a humidity environment of 60%-80% R.H. The post-processing method can substantially improve the anti-wear and friction-reducing properties of the CrN coating, so that friction pair parts deposited with the coating achieve a stable operation for a long time.

Abstract: A functionalized polyolefin and a tire tread composition comprising the functionalized polyolefin is described. The functionalized polyolefin comprises a vinyl/vinylidene-terminated polyolefin in which the vinyl/vinylidene terminus is functionalized with an alkoxysilane or an alkylsilane and optionally having ether, hydroxyl and/or amine functionality. The invention is also directed to the synthesis of vinyl/vinylidene-terminated polyolefins, functionalization at the vinyl/vinylidene terminus with an alkoxysilane or an alkylsilane and optionally having ether, hydroxyl and/or amine functionality.

Abstract: A functionalized polyolefin and a tire tread composition comprising the functionalized polyolefin is described. The functionalized polyolefin comprises a vinyl/vinylidene-terminated polyolefin in which the vinyl/vinylidene terminus is functionalized with an alkoxysilane or an alkylsilane and optionally having ether, hydroxyl and/or amine functionality. The invention is also directed to the synthesis of vinyl/vinylidene-terminated polyolefins, functionalization at the vinyl/vinylidene terminus with an alkoxysilane or an alkylsilane and optionally having ether, hydroxyl and/or amine functionality.

Abstract: The invention discloses a myrtle polysaccharide P1, the separation method thereof and the use in preparing hypolipidemic drugs therefor, wherein the P1 contains 6.74% of ribose, 1.73% of rhamnose, 60.06% of arabinose, 3.54% of xylose, 5.64% of mannose, 13.16% of glucose, and 9.13% of galactose. The experiment result shows that the myrtle polysaccharide P1 has a certain ability to bind cholate in vitro. Taking cholestyramine as a positive control and the binding rate of cholestyramine to each cholate as 100%, the relative binding rate of the myrtle polysaccharide P1 to sodium taurocholate, sodium glycocholate and sodium cholate was 25.28%, 44.56%, and 50.10%, respectively.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for authenticating and authorizing clients. A client certificate is used to authenticate and authorize a client (or user). When the client certificate is received, the certificate is authenticated. If the certificate is valid, a username included in the certificate is used to authorize the client. This may be done based on privileges or permissions associated with the user name. Once the client or user is authenticated and authorized, operations requested by the client can be performed as long as permitted by the privileges or permissions.

Abstract: This application relates to copolymer compositions and copolymerization processes, as well as to lubricating oil compositions comprising such copolymer compositions as viscosity index improvers, and base oil. The copolymer compositions may be made using two different metallocene catalysts: one capable of producing high molecular weight copolymers; and one suitable for producing lower molecular weight copolymers having at least a portion of vinyl terminations, and the copolymer compositions produced thereby. Copolymer compositions may comprise (1) a first ethylene copolymer fraction having high molecular weight, exhibiting branching topology, and having relatively lower ethylene content (based on the weight of the first ethylene copolymer fraction); and (2) a second ethylene copolymer fraction having low molecular weight, exhibiting linear rheology, and having relatively higher ethylene content (based on the weight of the second ethylene copolymer fraction).

Abstract: Provided herein are various methods for forming alkylaromatic sulfonate compositions and blended alkylaromatic sulfonate compositions, and such compositions themselves. The methods of various embodiments include obtaining a C8-C30 hydrocarbon mixture, optionally treating the mixture to concentrate the mixture in sulfonatable aromatics, and sulfonating the mixture to form the alkylaromatic sulfonates. The mixture or treated mixture may be blended with linear alkyl benzene (LAB) compositions and sulfonated, and/or the alkylaryl sulfonates may be blended with linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) compositions, to form the blended alkylaromatic sulfonates of some embodiments. These compositions and processes for making them may be tailored to serve a variety of end uses, such as detergents in cleaning solutions or for enhanced oil recovery operations, and/or as low foaming and/or hydrotropic additives in detergent formulations, and the like.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for producing an olefin polymer including: i) contacting alpha-olefin with a first catalyst system comprising a first non-metallocene catalyst, a first activator, and a reversible chain transfer agent to form a first polymer; ii) contacting the first polymer with a coupling agent in the presence of a catalyst, an activator; and iii) obtaining a second polymer. The present disclosure further provides polymers having a g?vis value from about 0.4 to about 0.8 and a vinyl unsaturation content of 0.8 or greater vinyls/1000 carbons, and preferably low gel content.

Abstract: Provided herein are various methods for forming alkylaromatic sulfonate compositions and blended alkylaromatic sulfonate compositions, and such compositions themselves. The methods of various embodiments include obtaining a C8-C30 hydrocarbon mixture, optionally treating the mixture to concentrate the mixture in sulfonatable aromatics, and sulfonating the mixture to form the alkylaromatic sulfonates. The mixture or treated mixture may be blended with linear alkyl benzene (LAB) compositions and sulfonated, and/or the alkylaryl sulfonates may be blended with linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) compositions, to form the blended alkylaromatic sulfonates of some embodiments. These compositions and processes for making them may be tailored to serve a variety of end uses, such as detergents in cleaning solutions or for enhanced oil recovery operations, and/or as low foaming and/or hydrotropic additives in detergent formulations, and the like.

Abstract: Provided herein are various methods for forming alkylaromatic sulfonate compositions and blended alkylaromatic sulfonate compositions, and such compositions themselves. The methods of various embodiments include obtaining a C8-C30 hydrocarbon mixture, optionally treating the mixture to concentrate the mixture in sulfonatable aromatics, and sulfonating the mixture to form the alkylaromatic sulfonates. The mixture or treated mixture may be blended with linear alkyl benzene (LAB) compositions and sulfonated, and/or the alkylaryl sulfonates may be blended with linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) compositions, to form the blended alkylaromatic sulfonates of some embodiments. These compositions and processes for making them may be tailored to serve a variety of end uses, such as detergents in cleaning solutions or for enhanced oil recovery operations, and/or as low foaming and/or hydrotropic additives in detergent formulations, and the like.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses cerium sulfate chelated sulfur dioxide, a preparation method and a use thereof. The cerium sulfate chelated sulfur dioxide has a molecular formula of Ce[SO4][SO2].2H2O. It is a white crystal and the preparation method thereof may comprise the following steps: adding anhydrous cerium sulfate to dilute sulfuric acid with stirring for dissolvation; adding a solvent followed by refluxing at 45-50° C. for 2.0-2.5 h; heating the reaction product to remove the solvent, cooling to 20° C. or lower, and adding dilute sulfuric acid to allow precipitation of all crystals; cooling down the product followed by suction filtration, washing the obtained crystals by the solvent, so that crude cerium sulfate chelated sulfur dioxide can be obtained. The solubility of the cerium sulfate chelated sulfur dioxide of the disclosure has been significantly improved compared to the anhydrous cerium sulfate.

Abstract: An elastomeric article comprising an olefin-block copolymer comprising within a range from 4 to 40 mol % of C4 to C12 ?-olefin derived units, the remainder being ethylene-derived units, wherein the melting point temperature (Tm2) is within a range from 92° C. to 120° C., and having an Mw/Mn value of less than 2.5. The olefin-block copolymer is desirably generated by combining ethylene, C4 to C12 ?-olefins, a single site catalyst, preferably a fluxional catalyst, and an activator. The elastomeric article may be an elastic hygiene garment, especially a garment comprising a waistband, stretch ear panels and/or belly bands.