Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 08/09

20090215970 - Blow molding polyethylene resins: Disclosed herein are various processes, including continuous fluidized-bed gas-phase polymerization processes for making a high strength, high density polyethylene copolymer, comprising (including): contacting monomers that include ethylene and optionally at least one non-ethylene monomer with fluidized catalyst particles in a gas phase in the presence of hydrogen gas at an... Agent: Univation Technologies, Llc

20090215971 - Method for the production of polytetrahydrofurane or tetrahydrofurane copolymers: The present invention relates to a process for preparing polytetrahydrofuran or tetrahydrofuran copolymers by polymerization of tetrahydrofuran in the presence of a telogen and/or a comonomer over a fixed bed of an acid catalyst, in which the temperature of the polymerization mixture increases in the direction of flow through the... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090215972 - Polymerisation catalysts: A process for the polymerisation of ethylene or the copolymerisation of ethylene and alpha-olefins in the presence of a catalyst system comprising—as components (a) a transition metal compound, (b) a non-aluminoxane activator, and (c) optionally a support, comprises the use of a prepolymer prepared by contact of the catalyst components... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20090215973 - Propylene polymer and composition containing the same, molded object and laminate comprising these, and processes for producing propylene polymer and composition containing the same: A propylenic polymer according to the present invention or a composition thereof have an excellent melt flowability and contains a less amount of stickiness-causing components, and also has a low modulus and is pliable, and is capable of providing a transparent molded article, thus being useful as a substitute for... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090215974 - Ring-opening metathesis polymer, hydrogenated product thereof, method for preparing the same, and use thereof: Provided are a ring-opening metathesis polymer and a hydrogenated product thereof that are useful as materials for an optical component, and a method for preparation thereof. The present invention relates to a ring-opening metathesis polymer comprising at least repeating structural units [A] represented by the following General Formula [1] and... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20090215975 - Resin article and process for producing the same: Provided is a resin article containing a propylene resin having a crystalline phase and a non-crystalline phase, wherein the propylene resin shows, in its scattering profile measured at a temperature of 155° C. to 165° C. by small-angle X-ray scattering method, a plurality of scattering peaks. This resin article can... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20090209712 - Transition metal complexes, catalyst compositions containing the same, and olefin polymerization using the catalyst compositions: Provided are a novel transition metal complex where a monocyclopentadienyl ligand to which an amido or alcoxy group is introduced is coordinated, a method of synthesizing the same, and olefin polymerization using the transition metal complex. Compared to a conventional transition metal complex having a silicon bridge and an oxido... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090209713 - Oligomerisation of olefinic compounds in the presence of an oligomerisation catalyst, and a catalyst activator including a halogenated organic group: According to the present invention there is provided a process for producing an oligomeric product by the oligomerisation of at least one olefiπic compound, by contacting the at least one olefinic compound with the combination of an oligomerisation catalyst and a catalyst activator. The catalyst activator is a compound which... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090209714 - Catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins: Catalyst components for the(co)polymerization of ethylene comprising Ti, Mg, halogen, ORI groups, where RI is a C1-C12 hydrocarbon group optionally containing heteroatoms, having ORI/Ti molar ratio in the range 0.1-1.5, a Mg/Ti molar ratio of less than 8, an amount of titanium, with respect to the total weight of said... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.

20090209715 - Process for producing polymer: A process for producing a polymer, characterized by comprising the following step (A) and step (B). (A) A step in which a polymer having repeating units represented by the general formula (1): —Ar1— (wherein Ar1 represents an arylene, divalent heterocyclic, or divalent aromatic amine group having at least one C—H... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090209716 - Polyquarternium-1 synthesis methods: A method of making antimicrobial quaternary ammonium polymers, comprising: a) mixing 1,4-bis-dimethylamino-2-butene, water, a first portion of triethanolamine and a first portion of acid; b) adding a 1,4-dihalo-2-butene and heating the reaction mixture; c) adding a second portion of triethanolamine and a second portion of acid, and d) isolating a... Agent: Abbott Medical Optics, Inc.

20090209717 - Shape memory polymer with polyester and polyether segments and process for its preparation and programming: The invention relates to a shape memory polymer, to a process for its preparation, to a process for its programming and to its use. The inventive shape memory polymer has at least two switch segments with different transition temperatures (Ttrans,1, Ttrans,2), such that the polymer, depending on the temperature, as... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20090209718 - Resin compositions, films using the same and process for producing the films: wherein R1 represents an alkanediyl or alkenediyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms with the proviso that a plurality of R1 groups may be the same or different, R2 represents a cycloalkanediyl, cycloalkenediyl or arenediyl group with the proviso that a plurality of R2 groups may be the same... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090209720 - Beta-pinene polymer and process for producing the same: To provide a β-pinene polymer excellent in heat resistance while having thermoplasticity, and further also having excellent strength, without impairing the inherent characteristics of small specific gravity and excellent transparency. A desired β-pinene polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 90,000 to 1,000,000 and a glass transition temperature of... Agent: Burr & Brown

20090209719 - Neutralization of deactivated polymerization catalyst using phosphoric or phosphonic acid salts: A process for deactivating an active catalyst species in an olefin polymer stream exiting a polymerization reactor and neutralizing catalyst residues, as well as reducing corrosion, plugging or fouling of olefin production and recovery equipment and imparting antioxidative properties to an olefin polymer comprising adding a catalyst deactivator and an... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20090209721 - Copolymer, production process thereof, lubricating oil viscosity modifier, and lubricating oil composition: p

20090203854 - Process for the manufacture of 1,2-dichloroethane: Process for the manufacture of 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE) starting from a stream of ethane which is subjected to a catalytic oxydehydrogenation (ODH) producing a gas mixture containing ethylene then dried and subjected to an absorption to be separated into a fraction enriched with the compounds that are lighter than ethylene containing... Agent: Solvay C/o B. Ortego - Iam-nafta

20090203853 - Vinyl polymer having a polar functional group, and process for producing the same: A first object of the present invention is to provide a vinyl polymer that has a molecular chain into which a structure containing a polar functional group is introduced, and that is useful as a precursor of a graft polymer. A second object of the present invention is to provide... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090203855 - Solid titanium catalyst ingredient, catalyst for olefin polymerization, and method of olefin polymerization: The present invention relates to a solid titanium catalyst component containing magnesium, titanium, halogen and a specific ester compound; a catalyst for olefin polymerization containing the solid titanium catalyst component, an organometallic compound catalyst component and an electron donor where necessary; and a polymerization method of an olefin using the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090203856 - Ziegler-natta catalyst: The present invention relates generally to catalysts, to methods of making catalysts, to methods of using catalysts, to methods of polymerizing, and to polymers made with such catalysts. More particularly, the present invention relates to polyolefin catalysts and to Ziegler-Natta catalysts, to methods of making such catalysts, to methods of... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20090203857 - Magnesium compound, solid catalyst component, ethylene polymerization catalyst, and process for producing ethylene polymer: e

20090203858 - Process for preparing polymers from 3-methylbut-1-ene: The present invention relates to a copolymer which contains 3-methylbut-1-ene as a comonomer and which contains ethene or propene as a further monomer, the proportion of the incorporated 3-methylbut-1-ene being 0.1 to 40 mol %, and to a process for preparing such copolymers, the polymerization being performed in the presence... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090203859 - Process for the polymerizaion of olefins: The present invention relates to a process for the polymerization of olefins, comprising the steps of introducing at least one olefin, at least one polymerization catalyst, at least one cocatalyst and at least one cocatalyst aid, and optionally a scavenger, into a polymerization reactor, and polymerizing the olefin, wherein the... Agent: Sabic Americas, Inc.

20090203860 - Nonpolar phase-soluble methathesis catalysts: One embodiment of the invention provides polyisobutylene (PIB) oligomers that are end-functionalized with ruthenium (Ru) catalysts. Such nonpolar catalysts can be dissolved in nonpolar solvents such as heptane, or any other nonpolar solvent that is otherwise not latently biphasic (i.e., if two or more solvent components are present, they remain... Agent: Howrey LLP-hn

20090203861 - Anionic polymerization method for styrene derivative containing pyridine as functional group: An anionic polymerization method for styrene derivative containing pyridine as functional group is provided. The method includes forming a complex of (vinylphenyl)-pyridine and lithium chloride and performing anionic polymerization. Accordingly, a polymer of styrene derivative containing pyridine can be obtained. The polymer has excellent optical properties, and its molecular weight... Agent: Occhiuti Rohlicek & Tsao, LLP

20090203863 - Catalyst composition with mixed selectivity control agent and method: The present disclosure provides a Ziegler-Natta catalyst composition comprising a procatalyst, a cocatalyst and a mixed external electron donor comprising a first selectivity control agent, a second selectivity control agent, and an activity limiting agent. A polymerization process incorporating the present catalyst composition produces a high-stiffness propylene-based polymer with a... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c./dow Intellectual Property Department

20090203862 - Molecular sieve catalyst treatment: Treatment at elevated temperature and advantageously superatmospheric pressure with an inert gas, especially nitrogen, rejuvenates molecular sieve catalysts deactivated by use in liquid-phase or supercritical or dense-phase olefin oligomerization, or by use in aromatic alkylation.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20090203864 - Ultra-high molecular weight poly(vinylidene fluoride): The invention relates to a polyvinylidene fluoride polymer having an ultra-high molecular weight, and unexpected physical properties. The ultra-high molecular weight polymer is clear, has a lower melting point, reduced crystallinity, excellent impact resistance, and a high elongation at the yield point. The ultra-high molecular weight polyvinylidene fluoride can be... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20090203865 - Fluorosulfates of hexafluoroisobutylene and its higher homologs and their derivatives: Hexafluoroisobutylene and its higher homologs are easily reacted with SO3 to give fluorosulfates of the formula CH2═C(R)CF2OSO2F, wherein R is a linear, branched or cyclic fluoroalkyl group comprised of 1 to 10 carbon atoms and may contain ether oxygen. These compounds react under mild conditions with many nucleophiles to give... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090203866 - Novel polymers: The present invention relates to polymers comprising repeating unit(s) of the formula (I), and their use in electronic devices. The polymers according to the invention have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high charge carrier mobilities and high temperature stability of the emission color are... Agent: Joann Villamizar Ciba Corporation/patent Department

20090203867 - Methods for the synthesis of modular poly(phenyleneethynylenes) and fine tuning the electronic properties thereof for the functionalization of nanomaterials: Poly(aryleneethynylene) polymers for exfoliating and dispersing/solubilizing nanomaterial are provided herein. The poly(aryleneethynylene) polymers have unit monomer portions, each monomer portion having at least one electron donating substituent thereby forming an electron donor monomer portion, or at least one electron withdrawing substituent thereby forming an electron accepting monomer portion. Such polymers... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLPIPSection

20090203868 - Process for the purification of vinyl chloride polymers (pvc) from heavy metals: Process for the purification of a vinyl chloride polymer (PVC) comprising at least one compound of a heavy metal, according to which: (a) the PVC is dissolved in a solvent; (b) the solution is treated with at least one additive capable of adsorbing or of forming complexes with the compound... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090203854 - Process for the manufacture of 1,2-dichloroethane: Process for the manufacture of 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE) starting from a stream of ethane which is subjected to a catalytic oxydehydrogenation (ODH) producing a gas mixture containing ethylene then dried and subjected to an absorption to be separated into a fraction enriched with the compounds that are lighter than ethylene containing... Agent: Solvay C/o B. Ortego - Iam-nafta

20090203853 - Vinyl polymer having a polar functional group, and process for producing the same: A first object of the present invention is to provide a vinyl polymer that has a molecular chain into which a structure containing a polar functional group is introduced, and that is useful as a precursor of a graft polymer. A second object of the present invention is to provide... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090203855 - Solid titanium catalyst ingredient, catalyst for olefin polymerization, and method of olefin polymerization: The present invention relates to a solid titanium catalyst component containing magnesium, titanium, halogen and a specific ester compound; a catalyst for olefin polymerization containing the solid titanium catalyst component, an organometallic compound catalyst component and an electron donor where necessary; and a polymerization method of an olefin using the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090203856 - Ziegler-natta catalyst: The present invention relates generally to catalysts, to methods of making catalysts, to methods of using catalysts, to methods of polymerizing, and to polymers made with such catalysts. More particularly, the present invention relates to polyolefin catalysts and to Ziegler-Natta catalysts, to methods of making such catalysts, to methods of... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20090203857 - Magnesium compound, solid catalyst component, ethylene polymerization catalyst, and process for producing ethylene polymer: e

20090203858 - Process for preparing polymers from 3-methylbut-1-ene: The present invention relates to a copolymer which contains 3-methylbut-1-ene as a comonomer and which contains ethene or propene as a further monomer, the proportion of the incorporated 3-methylbut-1-ene being 0.1 to 40 mol %, and to a process for preparing such copolymers, the polymerization being performed in the presence... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090203859 - Process for the polymerizaion of olefins: The present invention relates to a process for the polymerization of olefins, comprising the steps of introducing at least one olefin, at least one polymerization catalyst, at least one cocatalyst and at least one cocatalyst aid, and optionally a scavenger, into a polymerization reactor, and polymerizing the olefin, wherein the... Agent: Sabic Americas, Inc.

20090203860 - Nonpolar phase-soluble methathesis catalysts: One embodiment of the invention provides polyisobutylene (PIB) oligomers that are end-functionalized with ruthenium (Ru) catalysts. Such nonpolar catalysts can be dissolved in nonpolar solvents such as heptane, or any other nonpolar solvent that is otherwise not latently biphasic (i.e., if two or more solvent components are present, they remain... Agent: Howrey LLP-hn

20090203861 - Anionic polymerization method for styrene derivative containing pyridine as functional group: An anionic polymerization method for styrene derivative containing pyridine as functional group is provided. The method includes forming a complex of (vinylphenyl)-pyridine and lithium chloride and performing anionic polymerization. Accordingly, a polymer of styrene derivative containing pyridine can be obtained. The polymer has excellent optical properties, and its molecular weight... Agent: Occhiuti Rohlicek & Tsao, LLP

20090203863 - Catalyst composition with mixed selectivity control agent and method: The present disclosure provides a Ziegler-Natta catalyst composition comprising a procatalyst, a cocatalyst and a mixed external electron donor comprising a first selectivity control agent, a second selectivity control agent, and an activity limiting agent. A polymerization process incorporating the present catalyst composition produces a high-stiffness propylene-based polymer with a... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c./dow Intellectual Property Department

20090203862 - Molecular sieve catalyst treatment: Treatment at elevated temperature and advantageously superatmospheric pressure with an inert gas, especially nitrogen, rejuvenates molecular sieve catalysts deactivated by use in liquid-phase or supercritical or dense-phase olefin oligomerization, or by use in aromatic alkylation.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20090203864 - Ultra-high molecular weight poly(vinylidene fluoride): The invention relates to a polyvinylidene fluoride polymer having an ultra-high molecular weight, and unexpected physical properties. The ultra-high molecular weight polymer is clear, has a lower melting point, reduced crystallinity, excellent impact resistance, and a high elongation at the yield point. The ultra-high molecular weight polyvinylidene fluoride can be... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20090203865 - Fluorosulfates of hexafluoroisobutylene and its higher homologs and their derivatives: Hexafluoroisobutylene and its higher homologs are easily reacted with SO3 to give fluorosulfates of the formula CH2═C(R)CF2OSO2F, wherein R is a linear, branched or cyclic fluoroalkyl group comprised of 1 to 10 carbon atoms and may contain ether oxygen. These compounds react under mild conditions with many nucleophiles to give... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090203866 - Novel polymers: The present invention relates to polymers comprising repeating unit(s) of the formula (I), and their use in electronic devices. The polymers according to the invention have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high charge carrier mobilities and high temperature stability of the emission color are... Agent: Joann Villamizar Ciba Corporation/patent Department

20090203867 - Methods for the synthesis of modular poly(phenyleneethynylenes) and fine tuning the electronic properties thereof for the functionalization of nanomaterials: Poly(aryleneethynylene) polymers for exfoliating and dispersing/solubilizing nanomaterial are provided herein. The poly(aryleneethynylene) polymers have unit monomer portions, each monomer portion having at least one electron donating substituent thereby forming an electron donor monomer portion, or at least one electron withdrawing substituent thereby forming an electron accepting monomer portion. Such polymers... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLPIPSection

20090203868 - Process for the purification of vinyl chloride polymers (pvc) from heavy metals: Process for the purification of a vinyl chloride polymer (PVC) comprising at least one compound of a heavy metal, according to which: (a) the PVC is dissolved in a solvent; (b) the solution is treated with at least one additive capable of adsorbing or of forming complexes with the compound... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090198024 - Formaldehyde-free, carbonyl- and ring-hydrogenated ketone-aldehyde resins based on alkyl aryl ketones and formaldehyde which have a low oh functionality and a process for preparing them: The invention relates to formaldehyde-free, carbonyl- and ring-hydrogenated ketone-aldehyde resins based on alkyl aryl ketones and formaldehyde and having a low OH-functionality, a low fraction of crystallisable compounds, low viscosity, very low colour number, and very high heat stability and light stability, and also to a process for preparing them.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090198025 - Method for seed bed treatment before a polymerization reaction: In some embodiments, a method in which at least one continuity additive (“CA”) and a seed bed are pre-loaded into a reactor, and a polymerization reaction is optionally then performed in the reactor. In other embodiments, at least one flow improver, at least one CA, and a seed bed are... Agent: Univation Technologies, LLC

20090198023 - Polyethylene materials prepared using mixed ziegler-natta catalysts systems: A polyethylene may be prepared using a mixture of a silica supported catalyst and a magnesium chloride supported catalyst. By changing the ratio of the two catalysts, the polyethylene produced may have a varying bulk density and shear response. The method allows for the tuning or targeting of properties to... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20090198026 - Preparation of supported chromium catalyst and polymerization process: A process for the preparation of a chromium-type supported olefin polymerization catalyst. A fluidized bed of support particles in an inert carrier gas is established. A chromium (III) compound is added to the fluidized support particles to provide a supported catalyst component. The supported catalyst component is activated to convert... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20090198027 - Process for the preparation of ethylene propylene copolymers: A polymerization process comprising contacting under polymerization conditions ethylene and at least propylene to obtain a copolymer containing from 96% by mol to 71% by mol of ethylene derived units, in the presence of a catalyst system obtainable by contacting: b) at least a metallocene compound of formula (I), b)... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.

20090198028 - 1,2-dithiol-3-thiones as chain-transfer agents in free-radical polymerization reactions: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of polymers by controlled free radical polymerization of monomers capable of free radical polymerization in the presence of 1,2-dithiol-3-thiones as chain transfer agents.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090198029 - N-vinyl cyclic lactam polymer, production method thereof, and application thereof: To provide: an N-vinyl cyclic lactam polymer, which has excellent dispersibility and adsorptivity, and high calcium-ion capturing capability and can be preferably used in, for example, a detergent additive application; an application thereof; and a production method of the N-vinyl cyclic lactam polymer, the production method being capable of efficiently... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090198030 - Stable composition for chemical grafting inorganic or organic filler on a polymer and grafting process using said composition: The present invention relates to a stable storable composition for the chemical grafting of at least one filler comprising a hydroxyl group, onto a polymer. The composition according to the invention comprises at least one organic carboxylic acid comprising a carbon/carbon double bond that forms a resonance structure with the... Agent: Mcleland Patent Law Office, P.l.l.c.

20090198031 - One-pot process and reagents for preparing long chain branched polymers: A one-pot polymerization process of preparing long chain branching polymers is provided. Also described is a “T” reagent that serves as a link between main and side chains of an inventive long chain branching polymer. A “T” reagent has at least two functionalities, serving as both co-monomer and chain transfer... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20090198032 - Enhancing the physical properties of semi-crystalline polymers via solid-state shear pulverization: Solid-state shear pulverization of semi-crystalline polymers and copolymers thereof and related methods for enhanced crystallization kinetics and physical/mechanical properties.... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.c. Attn: Linda Kasulke, Docket Coordinator