Braskem S.A.

The present invention relates to a post-consumer resin (PCR), which has a polyethylene-based PCR (PE-PCR), in which the PE-PCR has recycled low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and recycled linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), and in which the resin is free of gels having a size greater than 1001 μm.

Methods of adding a catalyst to a bulk polymerization process may include mixing the catalyst with propylene to form a catalyst mixture that is substantially free of any C20 or greater hydrocarbons, feeding the catalyst mixture into a polymerization reactor, activating the catalyst mixture; and performing a polymerization on the catalyst mixture in the polymerization reactor. Polymers may be formed by polymerization processes that are substantially free of any C20 or greater hydrocarbons.

A polyethylene-based composition may include an ethylene-based copolymer produced from ethylene and one or more C3-C10 alpha olefin comonomers, wherein the ethylene-based copolymer has: a density ranging from 945 kg/m 3 to 961 kg/m 3 according to ASTM D792, a melt flow rate (MFR 2 ) ranging from 0.5 g/10 min to 3.0 g/10 min according to ASTM D1238 at 190° C./2.16 kg, a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) ranging from 3 to 25, and a stress exponent (SEx) ranging from 1.0 to 1.8.

An anti-environmental stress cracking additive particle, wherein the particle may include an anti-environmental stress cracking active phase, a support phase, and a compatibilizing phase, and wherein the particles have an average size of up to 200 μm. Processes for preparing the anti-environmental stress cracking additive may include a solvent/non-solvent process, a free non-solvent process, and solid state methods. A polymer composition may include a matrix polymer and the anti-environmental stress cracking additive. An article may comprise the polymer composition comprising the anti-environmental stress cracking additive particle.

Provided is a method for producing an oil comprising feeding an olefin-based resin into a reactor, converting the olefin-based resin into an oil by thermal degradation reaction, and recovering the produced oil, wherein the olefin-based resin is a low molecular weight (LMW) olefin-based resin. The LMW olefin-based resin comprises a molecular weight of less than 50,000 g/mol, preferably less than 40,000 g/mol measured according to ISO 16014-4. In an embodiment, method comprises a further step of cracking a higher molecular weight (HMW) olefin-based resin to produce the LMW olefin-based resin. Also provided are an oil produced according to the method and a use of the oil for as a feedstock for production of olefin-based resins. In the examples, a Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) process, which uses super-critical water as reaction media, is used for the thermal degradation reaction.

Methods of adding a catalyst to a bulk polymerization process may include mixing the catalyst with propylene to form a catalyst mixture that is substantially free of any C20 or greater hydrocarbons, feeding the catalyst mixture into a polymerization reactor, activating the catalyst mixture; and performing a polymerization on the catalyst mixture in the polymerization reactor. Polymers may be formed by polymerization processes that are substantially free of any C20 or greater hydrocarbons.

A flexible container for containing a flowable material, including a primary chamber having an inlet at an upper part of the primary chamber through which the flowable material is loaded into the flexible container and a secondary chamber extending from a first side of the primary chamber at a lower part thereof and containing an outlet through which the flowable material exits the flowable container, the secondary chamber being configured to fold against the first side and be secured thereto, and when unsecured from the first side, the flowable material is allowed to exit the flexible container wherein the primary chamber and secondary chamber are each formed of an inner layer and an outer layer, wherein an inner layer comprises a laminate layer; and the outer layer comprises raffia.

An anti-environmental stress cracking additive particle, wherein the particle may include an anti-environmental stress cracking active phase, a support phase, and a compatibilizing phase, and wherein the particles have an average size of up to 200 μm. Processes for preparing the anti-environmental stress cracking additive may include a solvent/non-solvent process, a free non-solvent process, and solid state methods. A polymer composition may include a matrix polymer and the anti-environmental stress cracking additive. An article may comprise the polymer composition comprising the anti-environmental stress cracking additive particle.

The present invention generally relates to a spout and to flexible and refillable containers comprising such spouts, designed to improve the functionalities of known spouts. The spout according to the present invention has a design that allows a tight fit between the spout and an additional container to which the flowable product is transferred from the refillable container comprising the spout.

The present disclosure provides diglycidyl ethers and esters of 2,4-furandimethanol (2,4-FDME) and of 2,4-furandicarboxylic acid (2,4-FDCA), methods of making diglycidyl ethers and esters of 2,4-FDME and 2,4-FDCA, epoxy resins derived from diglycidyl ethers and esters of 2,4-FDME and 2,4-FDCA, and methods of making epoxy resins derived from diglycidyl ethers and esters of 2,4-FDME and 2,4-FDCA.