Abstract: Polymer compositions containing polyethylene particles having a multi-modal molecular weight distribution are disclosed. The polymer compositions are well suited to producing porous substrates through a sintering process. Formulations made according to the present disclosure can produce porous substrates having improved flexibility demonstrated by an increased flexural strength while still retaining excellent pressure drop characteristics.

Abstract: Polymer compositions containing polyethylene particles having a multi-modal molecular weight distribution are disclosed. The polymer compositions are well suited to producing porous substrates through a sintering process. Formulations made according to the present disclosure can produce porous substrates having improved flexibility demonstrated by an increased flexural strength while still retaining excellent pressure drop characteristics.

Abstract: A novel UHMW polyethylene material, which is displaying excellent abrasion resistance amongst other properties, is devised.

Abstract: A halogen-containing thermoplastic resin composition comprises (i) a halogen-containing thermoplastic resin; and (ii) a graft copolymer comprising (a) a first polymer produced by emulsion polymerization of at least one vinyl ester of a C1 to C20 carboxylic acid in the presence of a nonionic surfactant and (b) a second polymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 45° C. produced by emulsion polymerization of at least one monomer in the presence of the first polymer.

Abstract: A novel UHMW polyethylene material, which is displaying excellent abrasion resistance amongst other properties, is devised.

Abstract: Process for the polymerization of olefins at temperatures of from ?20 to 200° C. and pressures of from 0.1 to 20 MPa in the presence of a polymerization catalyst and an antistatic agent, wherein the antistatic agent is an antistatically acting composition comprising a polysulfone copolymer, a polymeric compound comprising basic nitrogen atoms, an oil-soluble sulfonic acid and optionally a solvent and the polysulfone copolymer, the polymeric compound comprising basic nitrogen atoms and the oil-soluble sulfonic acid constitute together at least 1 wt. % of the antistatically acting composition, and wherein the antistatically acting composition, when contacted as solution or suspension in heptane, wherein the solution or suspension has a concentration of about 80 g of the antistatically acting composition per liter of heptane, with a 2 M solution of triethylaluminum in heptane at 0° C., generates less than 5 cm3, measured at 23° C.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of monoimine compounds, wherein a dicarbonyl compound is reacted in an aliphatic, non-aromatic solvent with aniline. Monoimine compounds having electron-withdrawing substituents in the ortho position and unsymmetric bis(imino) compounds and unsymmetric iron complexes prepared therefrom and the use thereof in the polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for the preparation of ultra high molecular mass polyethylene by polymerization in suspension or in gas phase in the presence of a chromium catalyst sitting on an alumosilicate support material. The chromium catalyst has been subjected to a fluorinating treatment and the polymerization is performed under low temperature conditions within a temperature range of from 50 to 100° C. The invention pertains also to ultra high molecular mass polyethylene prepared by that method and having a density in the range of from 0.930 to 0.950 g/cm3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to transition metal compounds of the formula (I), a process for preparing polyolefins by polymerization or copolymerization of at least one olefin in the presence of at least one olefin in the presence of at least one of the catalyst systems according to the invention and the use of the ligand systems according to the invention for preparing transition metal compounds.

Abstract: Catalyst system for olefin polymerization comprising (a) at least one phenanthroline-comprising iron complex, (b) an organic or inorganic support, (c) optionally one or more activators, (d) optionally one or more metal compounds of group 1, 2 or 13 of the Periodic Table and (e) optionally further catalysts suitable for olefin polymerization, and also their use in the polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: Phenanthroline-comprising complexes and catalyst systems obtained therefrom, and also their use in the polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: Process for preparing imine compounds, in which a carbonyl compound is reacted with a primary amine. The imine compound obtained in this way can be reacted further with a metalalkyl and subsequently a carbonyl compound to form an imine compound.

Abstract: A multimodal polyethylene having an inverse comonomer distribution, as well as a process carried out in a single reactor in the presence of a mixed catalyst composition comprising two different polymerization catalysts, are described. The multimodal polyethylene has a density of 0 915-0 970 g/cm3, a weight average molar mass Mw of 100 000-900 000 g/mol, and a polydispersity Mw/Mn, of at least 15. The at least one homopolymer has a density of 0 950-0 975 g/cm3, a weight average molar mass Mw of 10 000-90 000 g/mol and a polydispersity Mw/Mn, higher than 3 and lower than 10, and the at least one copolymer has a polydispersity Mw/Mn between 8 and 80.

Abstract: Process for preparing diimine compounds, in which a discarbonyl compound is reacted with primary amines in the presence of phosphorus pentoxide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to transition metal compounds of the formula (I); where M is an element of group 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 of the Periodic Table of the Elements or the lanthanide's, the radicals X are identical or different and are each an organic or inorganic radical, with two radicals X also being able to be joined to one another to form a divalent radical, is 1, 2, 3 or 4, L1 is an organic or inorganic uncharged ligand, is an integer from 0 to 4, R1 is an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, R2 is hydrogen or an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, or R1 and R2 together form a divalent organic group T1 which has from 2 to 40 carbon atoms and together with the atoms connecting its ends forms a monocyclic or polycyclic ring system which may in turn be substituted and may comprise one or more further heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of the elements O, S, Se, Te, N, P and As in the ring system, R3 is hydrogen or an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon

Abstract: A process for the racemoselective preparation of ansa-metallocene complexes of the formula (I), where R1, R1?, R2, R2? are identical or different and are each hydrogen or an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, R3, R3? are identical or different and are each an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, T, T? are identical or different and are each a divalent organic group which has from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, A is a divalent atom or a divalent group, Z is a divalent atom or a divalent group, E is P, As or Sb, M1 is an element of group 4 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, M2 is an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal or a magnesium monohalide fragment, p is 1 or 2.