Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of treating a tauopathy, involving administering an anti-Tau antibody. The present disclosure also provides anti-Tau antibodies, and formulations comprising same, for use in the methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of treating a tauopathy, involving administering an anti-Tau antibody. The present disclosure also provides anti-Tau antibodies, and formulations comprising same, for use in the methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process comprising extruding a blend of an first propylene polymer comprising a non-phenolic stabilizer and a non-irradiated second propylene polymer, wherein the irradiation of the first propylene polymer was conducted in a reduced oxygen environment, and the irradiated first propylene polymer and the non-irradiated second propylene polymer were blended at a temperature below the melting point of the first and second propylene polymers.

Abstract: The invention is a process for epoxidizing an olefin with hydrogen and oxygen in a solvent comprising acetonitrile in the presence of an quinone-acid salt and a catalyst comprising a titanium zeolite and a noble metal. The process results in higher productivity and improved selectivity to propylene oxide from hydrogen and oxygen, as compared to processes that use only a quinone.

Abstract: The present subject matter relates generally to polymer compositions, and more particularly to irradiated polymer compositions comprising at least one non-phenolic stabilizer. The present polymer compositions comprise an unexpected balance of properties after being subjected to irradiation treatments, including an unexpected combination of a lower melt flow rate ratio (MFRr) and high melt tension after being irradiated, while minimizing negative yellowing effects.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process comprising extruding a blend of an first propylene polymer comprising a non-phenolic stabilizer and a non-irradiated second propylene polymer, wherein the irradiation of the first propylene polymer was conducted in a reduced oxygen environment, and the irradiated first propylene polymer and the non-irradiated second propylene polymer were blended at a temperature below the melting point of the first and second propylene polymers.

Abstract: The invention is a process for epoxidizing an olefin with hydrogen and oxygen in a solvent comprising acetonitrile in the presence of an quinone-acid salt and a catalyst comprising a titanium zeolite and a noble metal. The process results in higher productivity and improved selectivity to propylene oxide from hydrogen and oxygen, as compared to processes that use only a quinone.

Abstract: The present subject matter relates to processes for irradiating visbroken propylene polymer compositions or extrudates of propylene polymer compositions containing a propylene polymer having a low polydispersity index and a non-phenolic stabilizer.

Abstract: The present subject matter relates to processes for irradiating visbroken propylene polymer compositions or extrudates of propylene polymer compositions containing a propylene polymer having a low polydispersity index and a non-phenolic stabilizer.

Abstract: The present subject matter relates generally to polymer compositions, and more particularly to irradiated polymer compositions comprising at least one non-phenolic stabilizer. The present polymer compositions comprise an unexpected balance of properties after being subjected to irradiation treatments, including an unexpected combination of a lower melt flow rate ratio (MFRr) and high melt tension after being irradiated, while minimizing negative yellowing effects.

Abstract: Filled olefin polymer concentrates having improved mechanical properties and scratch resistance comprising: A. about 1.0 to about 40.0 wt % of an oxidized olefin polymer material; B. about 0.5 to about 40.0 of a maleated polypropylene; and C. about 7.0 to about 80.0 wt % of a filler chosen from fiberglass, carbon fibers, graphite fibers, whiskers, metal fibers, aramides, talc, wollastonite, calcium carbonate, mica, glass microspheres, ceramic microspheres, glass wool, rock wool, stainless steel wool, steel wool, gypsum, alumina, alumina-silica, silica, and mixtures thereof; wherein the sum of components A+B+C is equal to 100 wt %.

Abstract: An irradiated butene-1 polymer material characterized by high melt strength and softness, and composiiton of this high melt strength butene-1 polymer with non-irradiated butene-1 polymer materials having enhanced crystallization properties.

Abstract: A class of bridged or unbridged metallocene compounds is disclosed, wherein the cyclopentadienyl ligands have two or four adjacent substituents forming one or two alkylenic cycles of from 4 to 8 carbon atoms. These metallocenes are useful as catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins, particularly for the (co)polymerization of ethylene and for the polymerization of propylene.

Abstract: A process for preparing an olefin polymer grafted poly(vinyl alcohol) polymer, in which an olefin polymer is first treated with a free radical polymerization initiator, a peroxidized olefin polymer material, or ionizing radiation, then grafted with a vinyl ester monomer to form an olefin polymer grafted poly(vinyl ester) polymer, and finally the vinyl ester moieties in the resulting grafted polymer are converted to vinyl alcohol moieties, at a temperature of from 25 to less than 100° C., in a mixed aromatic hydrocarbon/alkanol solvent system. The resulting olefin polymer grafted poly(vinyl alcohol) polymer has improved oxygen barrier properties.

Abstract: A nanocomposite composition having improved mechanical properties containing, A. about 5 to about 20 wt % of a compatibilizing dispersant chosen from an olefin polymer peroxide, an ionomer of an olefin polymer peroxide, a grafted olefin polymer peroxide, an mixtures thereof; B. about 1 to about 15 wt % of a smectite clay; and C. about 65 to about 94 wt % of an olefin polymer material; wherein the sum of components A+B+C is equal to 100 wt %.

Abstract: A process for making a graft copolymer of an olefin polymer material in at least two polymerization stages comprising: a) treating a reactive, peroxide-containing olefin polymer material (A) at a temperature from about 80° C. to a temperature below the softening point of the polymer material with about 5 to about 120 parts per hundred parts of the polymer material (A) by weight (pph) of at least one grafting monomer which is polymerizable by free radicals; b) treating the stage a) graft copolymer at a temperature from about 80° C. to a temperature below the softening point of the stage a) graft copolymer, which is the same as or different from the temperature used in stage a), with about 5 to about 120 pph of at least one grafting monomer which is different from the monomer used in stage a) and polymerizable by free radicals.

Abstract: A process for making a graft copolymer of an olefin polymer material in at least two polymerization stages comprising: a) irradiating an olefin polymer material at a temperature of about 10° C. to about 85° C. with high energy ionizing radiation, thereby forming an irradiated olefin polymer material (A); b) treating the irradiated olefin polymer material (A) at a temperature from about 25° C. to about 90° C. with about 5 to about 120 pph of at least one grafting monomer which is polymerizable by free radicals, thereby forming a stage b) graft copolymer; c) treating the stage b) graft copolymer at a temperature from about 25° C. to about 90° C., which is the same as or different from the temperature used in stage b), with about 5 to about 120 pph of at least one grafting monomer which is different from the monomer used in stage b) and polymerizable by free radicals.

Abstract: A weight bar for use with a dumbbell having an externally-threaded end is provided that includes a substantially cylindrical elongated bar having a longitudinal axis, first and second axial ends and an intermediate section extending between the axial ends. The first and second axial ends each comprise internally-threaded sections disposed substantially along the longitudinal axis of the weight bar for threadably receiving an externally-threaded end of a dumbbell. The internally-threaded sections of the first and second axial ends each comprise threads having substantially flat thread ends.

Abstract: A compatible blend of an engineering thermoplastic such as a polyamide and an olefin polymer material is prepared by (1) making an oxidized olefin polymer material containing carboxylic acid groups or derivatives thereof, (2) extruding a mixture of (a) the oxidized olefin polymer material from step (1), (b) an engineering thermoplastic, (c) optionally, an inorganic base, and (d) optionally, a non-oxidized olefin polymer material, and (3) recovering a blend of the engineering thermoplastic, the oxidized olefin polymer material or an ionomer thereof, which acts as a compatibilizer, and, optionally, the non-oxidized olefin polymer material. The oxidized olefin polymer material can be made by treating the olefin polymer material with an organic peroxide initiator while adding a controlled amount of oxygen.

Abstract: Irradiated, oxidized olefin polymer coupling agents for use in the manufacture of non-halogenated flame retardant-containing and filler-containing olefin polymer compositions and coupling agent-containing olefin polymer concentrates.