Dow Global Technolgoies LLC

The Texas A&M University System

Los Alamos National Security, LLC

Richard J Keaton

Nathan Wilmot

Rajat Duggal

Duane R Romer

Peter M Margl

Jerzy Klosin

David A Babb

Sukrit Mukhopadhyay

David M Pearson

Todd D Senecal

David Laitar

Jean-Paul Masy

Rafael Huacuja

Carlos M Villa

William H H Woodward

Rashmi Chamsarkar

David R Wilson

Sean W Ewart

Phillip S Athey

Cecile Boyer

Mehmet Demirors

Teresa Plumley Karjala

Sarat Munjal

Clark H Cummins

Timothy A Morley

Scott D Boelter

Alan K Schrock

Ruth Figueroa

Christopher R Eddy

Dean M Welsh

Ralph Thomas Baker

Mari S Rosen

Matthew Martin Yonkey

Matthew E Belowich

Oleg V Ozerov

Susan O Gunther

Johanna Marie Blacquiere

Anne-Catherine Bédard

John R Stutzman

Qingheng Lai

Debra L Nowlin

David S Laitar

William HH Woodward

Processes of polymerizing polyolefins and synthesis of activators. The polymerization processes include polymerizing one or more (C-C)α-olefin monomers in the presence of at least one catalyst and at least one co-catalyst to produce a polyolefin. The co-catalyst includes a cation and an anion, in which the anion has a structure having a vinyl terminated alkene, one boron atom or more than one boron atoms, and at least four halogen atoms. The anion of the co-catalysts is incorporated into a polymer chain of the polyolefin.

Alkene functionalized activators and their use in electrical applications

Embodiments include activators having a structure according to formula (I).

Anionic group III complexes as weakly coordinating anions for olefin polymerization catalyst activators

Embodiments of the disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins. The process includes contacting ethylene and a (C-C)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presences of a catalyst system. The catalyst system comprises a procatalyst and a bimetallic activator complex. The bimetallic activator complex comprises an anion and a countercation, and the anion has a structure according to formula (I).

Binuclear olefin polymerization activators

Embodiments of this disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins, the process comprising contacting ethylene and a (C-C)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presence of a catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising a Group IV metal-ligand complex and an ionic metallic activator complex, the ionic metallic activator complex comprising an anion and a countercation, the anion having a structure according to formula (I):formula (I) 

Olefin polymerization activators

Embodiments of this disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins, the process comprising contacting ethylene and a (C-C)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presence of a catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising a Group IV metal-ligand complex and a metallic activator ionic complex, the metallic activator ionic complex comprising an anion and a countercation, the anion having a structure according to formula (I): 

Alkylene oxide polymerizations are performed in the presence of a double metal cyanide polymerization catalyst and certain magnesium, Group 3-Group 15 metal or lanthanide series metal compounds. The presence of the magnesium, Group 3-Group 15 metal or lanthanide series metal compound provides several benefits including more rapid catalyst activation, faster polymerization rates and the reduction in the amount of ultra high molecular weight polymers that are formed. The catalyst mixture is unexpectedly useful in making polyethers having low equivalent weights.

Alkylene oxide polymerization using a double metal cyanide catalyst complex and a magnesium, group 3-group 15 metal or lanthanide series metal compound

A composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer is made by a process comprising the steps of: (A) contacting under first polymerization conditions at least ethylene and at least one molecular catalyst to form a first ethylene-based polymer, and (B) contacting under second polymerization conditions the first ethylene-based polymer of (A) with at least additional ethylene and a carbon-carbon free radical initiator of Structure (I): wherein R, R, R, R, Rand Rare each, independently, hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group and wherein, optionally, two or more R groups (R, R, R, R, Rand R) form a ring structure, with the proviso that at least one of Rand R, and at least one of Rand Ris a hydrocarbyl group of at least two carbon atoms, to form the composition.

Process for making ethylene-based polymers using carbon-carbon free radical initiators

The instant invention provides an isocyanate trimerization catalyst system, a precursor formulation, a process for trimerizing isocyanates, rigid foams made therefrom, and a process for making such foams. The trimerization catalyst system comprises: (a) a phosphatrane cation; and (b) an isocyanate-trimer inducing anion; wherein said trimerization catalyst system has a trimerization activation temperature in the range of equal to or less than 73&#xb0; C. The precursor formulation comprises (1) at least 25 percent by weight of polyol, based on the weight of the precursor formulation; (2) less than 15 percent by weight of a trimerization catalyst system, based on the weight of the precursor formulation, comprising; (a) a phosphatrane cation; and (c) an isocyanate-trimer inducing anion; wherein said trimerization catalyst system has a trimerization activation temperature in the range of equal to or less than 73&#xb0; C.; and (4) optionally one or more surfactants, one or more flame retardants, water, one or more antioxidants, one or more auxiliary blowing agents, one or more urethane catalysts, one or more auxiliary trimerization catalysts, or combinations thereof. The process for trimerization of isocyanates comprises the steps of: (1) providing one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of an isocyanate, a diisocyanate, a triisocyanate, oligomeric isocyanate, a salt of any thereof, and a mixture of any thereof; (2) providing a trimerization catalyst system comprising; (a) an phosphatrane cation; and (b) an isocyanate-trimer inducing anion; (c) wherein said trimerization catalyst system has a trimerization activation temperature in the range of equal to or less than 73&#xb0; C.; (3) trimerizing said one or more monomers in the presence of said trimerization catalyst; (4) thereby forming an isocyanurate ring. The process for making the PIR foam comprises the steps of: (1) providing one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of an isocyanate, a diisocyanate, a triisocyanate, oligomeric isocyanate, a salt of any thereof, and a mixture of any thereof; (2) providing polyol; (3) providing a trimerization catalyst system comprising; (a) a phosphatrane cation; and (b) an isocyanate-trimer inducing anion; wherein said trimerization catalyst system has a trimerization activation temperature in the range of equal to or less than 73&#xb0; C.; and (4) optionally providing one or more surfactants, one or more flame retardants, water, one or more antioxidants, one or more auxiliary blowing agents, one or more urethane catalysts, one or more auxiliary trimerization catalysts, or combinations thereof; (5) contacting said one or more monomers, and said polyol, and optionally said one or more surfactants, and optionally said one or more flame retardants, and optionally said water, and optionally said one or more antioxidants, and optionally said one or more auxiliary blowing agents in the presence of said trimerization catalyst system and optionally said one or more urethane catalysts, and optionally said one or more auxiliary trimerization catalysts; (6) thereby forming said polyisocyanurate/polyurethane rigid foam. The PIR foam comprises the reaction product of one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of an isocyanate, a diisocyanate, a triisocyanate, oligomeric isocyanate, a salt of any thereof, and a mixture of any thereof with polyol in the presence of a trimerization catalyst system comprising a phosphatrane cation, and an isocyanate-trimer inducing anion, and optionally one or more surfactants, optionally one or more flame retardants, optionally water, optionally one or more antioxidants, optionally one or more auxiliary blowing agents, optionally one or more additional urethane catalysts, and optionally one or more auxiliary trimerization catalysts, or optionally combinations thereof, wherein the trimerization catalyst system has a trimerization activation temperature in the range of equal to or less than 73&#xb0; C. The PIR foam comprises the reaction product of one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of an isocyanate, a diisocyanate, a triisocyanate, oligomeric isocyanate, a salt of any thereof, and a mixture of any thereof with polyol in the presence of a trimerization catalyst system comprising a phosphatrane cation, and an isocyanate-trimer inducing anion, and optionally one or more surfactants, optionally one or more flame retardants, optionally water, optionally one or more antioxidants, optionally one or more auxiliary blowing agents, optionally one or more additional polyurethane catalysts, and optionally one or more auxiliary trimerization catalysts, or optionally combinations thereof, wherein the PIR foam has a polyisocyanurate trimer ratio (Abs/Abs) of at least 5 at a depth of 12 mm from the rising surface of the rigid foam, measured via ATR-FTIR spectroscopy.

Isocyanate trimerisation catalyst system, a precursor formulation, a process for trimerising isocyanates, rigid polyisocyanurate/polyurethane foams made therefrom, and a process for making such foams

The invention provides a process, and transition metal complex, to form an ethylene-based polymer, said process comprising polymerizing ethylene, and optionally at least one comonomer, in the presence of at least one molecular transition metal complex selected from Formula 1, as described herein.

Bis-biphenylphenoxy catalysts for polymerization of low molecular weight ethylene-based polymers

Polyisocyanate-based polymers are formed by curing a reaction mixture containing at least one polyisocyanate and at least one isocyanate-reactive compound having at least two isocyanate-reactive groups in the presence of a tertiary amine catalyst having a molecular weight of up to 300 and from 0.01 to 1.0 mole per mole of the tertiary amine compound(s) of a non-protic, non-catalytic, metal-containing Lewis acid.

Polyurethanes made using mixtures of tertiary amine compounds and lewis acids as catalysts

Polyisocyanate-based polymers are formed by curing a reaction mixture containing at least one polyisocyanate and at least one isocyanate-reactive compound having at least two isocyanate-reactive groups in the presence of a copper catalyst that contains at least one copper atom associated with a polydentate ligand that contains at least one nitrogen-containing complexing site.

Polyurethanes made with copper catalysts

The instant invention provides an isocyanate trimerisation catalyst system, a precursor formulation, a process for trimerising isocyanates, rigid foams made therefrom, and a process for making such foams. A trimerisation catalyst system comprising (a) a phosphonium cation; and (b) an isocyanate-trimer inducing carboxylate anion; wherein said trimerisation catalyst system has a trimerisation activation temperature in the range of equal to or less than 73&#xb0; C. is provided.

Polyisocyanate-based polymers are formed by curing a reaction mixture containing at least one polyisocyanate and at least one isocyanate-reactive compound having at least two isocyanate-reactive groups in the presence of a zinc catalyst that contains at least one zinc atom associated with a polydentate ligand that contains at least one nitrogen-containing complexing site.

Polyurethanes made using zinc catalysts

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