Dow Global Technolgoies LLC

Rohm and Haas Company

Beata A Kilos

Stephen W King

Scott T Matteucci

David Gordon Barton

Paul R Elowe

Adam Chojecki

Cathy L Tway

Christopher John Tucker

William Gerald Stobby

Dean M Millar

Joseph Martin Rokowski

Anne M Kelly-Rowley

Alexey Kirilin

Kefu Sun

Kevin J Bouck

Eric E Stangland

Wen-Sheng Lee

Sung-Yu Ku

Paul Cookson

Daniel T Youmans

Praveenkumar Boopalachandran

Daniel G Abebe

Adam S Cieszlak

Joseph M Rokowski

A method for producing zeolite embedded polyolefin films for packaging polyurethane foams also embedded with zeolite.

Zeolite containing polyolefins films

A process comprising: A) contacting one or more of sources of silicon oxide, selected from water soluble.silica sources arid alkali metal silicates, with an aqueous reaction medium, comprising one or more nonionic surfactants and thereby forming mesoporous structures comprising crosslinked silicon oxide units, wherein said crosslinked silicon oxide units have pores of about 1 to about 100 nanometers and wherein the aqueous reaction medium exhibits a pH of about 0 to about 4.0; B) exposing the aqueous reaction medium containing the mesoporous structures to elevated temperatures for a time sufficient to achieve the desired structure and pore size. Preferred water soluble silica sources comprise silicic acid, or polysilicic acids, The aqueous reaction, medium is prepared by combining one or more nonionic surfactants and water, theteby forming an aqueous, reaction medium, comprising micelles. Preferably, the aqueous reaction medium further comprises, a. micelle swelling agent capable of swelling micelles formed by the surfactant in the aqueous reaction medium. In one embodiment the process forms structures with struts comprised of crosslinked silicon oxides which connect at least some of the pore forming structures.

High porosity mesoporous siliceous structures

The present invention provides compositions for use as elastomeric roof coatings having excellent infrared (IR) reflectivity which comprise (i) one or more elastomeric copolymer having a measured glass transition temperature (measured Tg) of from &#x2212;100 to 0&#xb0; C. and one or more mesoporous filler, preferably a mesoporous filler that is substantially free of organic groups or residues, the mesoporous filler chosen from mesoporous silica, mesoporous aluminosilicates and mesoporous alumina, wherein the composition has a pigment volume concentration (% PVC) of from 0.1 to 15%. Such compositions provide aqueous or solvent borne clearcoats that can go over existing, already painted or colorcoated roof or wall substrates to preserve their finish or appearance.

Infrared reflective clear coating compositions for elastomeric wall and roof coatings

Provided is a process for preparing a diaryl ether compound through the dehydration of an aromatic alcohol compound in the presence of a halogenated rare earth element oxide catalyst, providing a reaction vessel having loaded therein a rare earth element oxide; halogenating the rare earth element oxide with a halogen source to form an activated catalyst; and dehydrating an aromatic alcohol compound over the activated catalyst to form the diaryl ether compound, where the halogenating and dehydrating steps occur in the same vessel. The rare earth element oxide is an oxide of a light rare earth element, an oxide of a medium rare earth element, an oxide of a heavy rare earth element, an oxide of yttrium, or a mixture of two or more thereof.

Catalysts and methods for alcohol dehydration

Provided is a process for preparing a diaryl ether compound through the dehydration of an aromatic alcohol compound in the presence of a dehydration catalyst. The dehydration catalyst is an oxide of a medium rare earth element, wherein the medium rare earth element is samarium, europium, gadolinium, or mixtures thereof.

Disclosed herein are polyisocyanurate and/or polyurethane foams containing non-porous silica particles derived from mesoporous cellular foams, wherein the polyisocyanurate and/or polyurethane foams have enhanced heat and/or fire resistance. Processes for making such foams and methods of using them are also disclosed.

Polyisocyanurate foams containing dispersed non-porous silica particles

Provided is a process for preparing a diaryl ether compound through the dehydration of an aromatic alcohol compound in the presence of a dehydration catalyst. The dehydration catalyst is an oxide of a heavy rare earth element, wherein the heavy rare earth element is terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, or mixtures thereof.

Provided is a process for preparing a diaryl ether compound through the dehydration of an aromatic alcohol compound in the presence of a dehydration catalyst. The dehydration catalyst is an oxide of a light rare earth element, wherein the light earth element is lanthanum, praseodymium, neodymium, or mixtures thereof.

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