The Dow Chemical Company

Dow Global Technolgoies LLC

Unchained Labs

Robert K Rosen

Francis J Timmers

James C Stevens

David D Devore

Peter N Nickias

Brian W Kolthammer

Jerzy Klosin

David R Wilson

Ravi B Shankar

Richard E Campbell, Jr

Yunwa Wilson Cheung

Robert S Busacca

John F Varni

Daniel Mark Giaquinta

Martin J Guest

Daniel D VanderLende

Jeffrey C Yoder

John C Tracy

Teresa Plumley Karjala

Duane R Romer

Selim Yalvac

Jasson T Patton

David R Neithamer

Robert D Mussell

Hendrik E Tuinstra

Brian W S Kolthammer

Robert S Cardwell

Robert E LaPointe

Steven M Ueligger

Shaoguang S Feng

Melissa D Tankersley

Parallel reactor systems for synthesizing materials are disclosed. The reactor systems may include at least two reaction vessels and may be suitable for synthesizing materials produced from corrosive reagents, for example, Ziegler-Natta catalysts. Antechambers may be provided above the reaction vessels to help purge vapors produced by the corrosive reagents. Methods for preparing materials by use of such parallel reactor systems are also disclosed.

Parallel reactor systems and methods for preparing materials

Parallel reactor systems for synthesizing materials are disclosed. The reactor systems may be suitable for synthesizing materials produced from corrosive reagents. Methods for preparing materials by use of such parallel reactor systems are also disclosed.

Substituted ferrocenium compounds comprising at least one pendant oleophilic substituent on at least one of the cyclopentadienyl groups and an inert, compatible, noncoordinating, anion and processes for use thereof as catalyst activators for addition polymerizations or as oxidizing agents for metal complex syntheses.

Highly soluble ferrocenyl compounds

An article of manufacture comprises a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl aromatic monomer having a molecular weight of less than 15,000. Preferably, the copolymer is characterized by a backbone having a first and second terminal end group, the first terminal end group is a methyl group, the second terminal end group is a vinyl group, wherein the ratio of the terminal methyl group to the terminal vinyl group is 0.8:1 to 1:0.8. The article of manufacture includes, but is not limited to, waxes, lubricants, additives, etc. The waxes may be used to formulate paints and coatings, printing inks, carbon paper, photo toners, building and construction materials, mold release agents, hot melt adhesives, candles. The waxes may also be used in wood processing, metal working, powder metallurgy and sintering, wax modeling, sizing, crop protection, and so on.

Low molecular weight copolymer of ethylene and vinyl aromatic monomer and uses thereof

Catalyst compositions that are highly tolerant of catalyst poisons for use in addition polymerizations comprising a catalytic derivative of a Group 4 metal complex, a cocatalyst, and a Group 13 metal amide compound.

Olefin polymerization catalyst composition comprising group 13 amide derivatives

Metal complexes having constrained geometry and a process for preparation thereof, addition polymerization catalysts formed therefrom, processes for preparation of such addition polymerization catalysts, methods of use, and novel polymers formed thereby, including EIPE resins and pseudo-random copolymers, are disclosed and claimed.

Constrained geometry addition polymerization catalysts

Metal complexes comprising a polycyclic, fused ring ligand or inertly substituted derivative thereof comprising at least: (1) a cyclopentadienyl ring, (2) a 7 membered polyatomic ring, and (3) one or more aromatic ring systems, with the proviso that said 7 membered ring (2), is fused to both the cyclopentadienyl ring (1), and said one or more aromatic ring systems (3), and substituted in at least one ring position with a substituent group resulting in sp hybridization on the ring atom bonded thereto; polymerization catalysts; and olefin polymerization processes using the same are disclosed.

Substituted polycyclic, fused ring compounds, metal complexes and polymerization process

Compounds and metal complexes comprising a polycyclic, fused ring ligand or inertly substituted derivative thereof having up to 60 atoms other than hydrogen, said ligand comprising at least: (1) a cyclopentadienyl ring, (2) a 6, 7, or 8 membered ring other than a 6-carbon aromatic ring, and (3) an aromatic ring, with the proviso that said 6, 7, or 8 membered ring (2), is fused to both the cyclopentadienyl ring (1), and the aromatic ring (3), polymerization catalysts, a process to prepare the novel compounds and complexes, and olefin polymerization processes using the same are disclosed.

Polycyclic, fused ring compounds, metal complexes and polymerization process

Metal complexes having constrained geometry and a process for preparation thereof, addition polymerization catalysts formed therefrom, processes for preparation of such addition polymerization catalysts, methods of use, and novel polymers formed thereby, including ElPE resins and pseudo-random copolymers, are disclosed and claimed.

The present invention relates to a thermoplastic interpolymer product comprising an &agr;-olefin interpolymerized with at least one vinyl or vinylidene aromatic monomer and/or at least one hindered aliphatic or cycloaliphatic vinyl or vinylidene aromatic monomer and, in at least one aspect, is characterized as having substantially synergistic thermal properties. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing the interpolymer product wherein the process employs two or more single site or metallocene catalyst systems in at least one reaction environment and wherein at least two of the catalyst systems have (a) different monomer incorporation capabilities or reactivities and (b) the same or, optionally, different monomer sequencing and/or tacticity characteristics. With unique thermal property attributes, the interpolymer product is useful, for example, for impact, bitumen and asphalt modification, adhesives, dispersions or latexes and fabricated articles such as, but not limited to, foams, films, sheet, moldings, thermoforms, profiles and fibers.

&agr;-olefin/vinyl or vinylidene aromatic interpolymer product and process for making same using multiple catalyst systems

Biscyclopentadienyl, Group 4 transition metal complexes formed with conjugated dienes wherein the diene is bound to the transition metal either in the form of a &sgr;-complex or a &pgr;-complex in combination with strong Lewis acids, Bronsted acid salts, carbenium ion salts, salts containing a cationic oxidizing agent, or subjected to bulk electrolysis in the presence of compatible, inert non-coordinating anions form catalysts for polymerizing olefins, diolefins and/or acetylenically unsaturated monomers.

Biscyclopentadienyl diene complexes

A catalyst activator, comprising a cation which is a Bronsted acid capable of donating a proton, and an inert, compatible, noncoordinating, anion, characterized by a solubility constant at 25.degree. C. in hexane, cyclohexane or methylcyclohexane of at least 5 weight percent.

Highly soluble olefin polymerization catalyst activator

Titanium and zirconium complexes comprising one or more, cyclic, delocalized .pi.-bonded ligand groups wherein the metal of said complexes is in the +2 formal oxidation state are prepared in high yield and purity by reaction of the corresponding titanium or zirconium halides in the +3 or +4 oxidation state with a di(C.sub.1-20 alkyl) magnesium reagent. The complexes are used as catalyst components for olefin polymerization catalysts.

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