In at least one embodiment, a process of forming a polymer includes supplying a feed having one or more olefin monomers and a solvent; contacting the feed with a catalyst to form a reaction mixture; treating the reaction mixture in a first separator to form a first polymer-rich mixture; introducing the first polymer-rich mixture into a second separator; introducing a volatile component and/or inert component into the first separator, the second separator and/or a line between the first separator and the second separator; treating the first polymer-rich mixture to form a second polymer-rich mixture; and devolatilizing the second polymer-rich mixture to obtain the polymer.

A crosslinked rubber composition for a brake hose includes ethylene α-olefin diene rubber and carbon black. The ethylene α-olefin diene rubber contains ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM) and ethylene butene diene rubber (EBDM), and the mass ratio of EPDM/EBDM is 30/70 to 80/20. The carbon black contains only specific carbon black exhibiting an iodine adsorption amount of 15 to 33 mg/g and a DBP absorption amount of 50 to 155 cm.sup.3/100 g. The crosslinked rubber composition exhibits a T10 of −50° C. or less as determined by a Gehman torsion test and a volume specific resistance of 1.5×10.sup.5 Ω.Math.cm or more.

A crosslinked rubber composition for a brake hose includes ethylene α-olefin diene rubber and carbon black. The ethylene α-olefin diene rubber contains ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM) and ethylene butene diene rubber (EBDM), and the mass ratio of EPDM/EBDM is 30/70 to 80/20. The carbon black contains only specific carbon black exhibiting an iodine adsorption amount of 15 to 33 mg/g and a DBP absorption amount of 50 to 155 cm.sup.3/100 g. The crosslinked rubber composition exhibits a T10 of −50° C. or less as determined by a Gehman torsion test and a volume specific resistance of 1.5×10.sup.5 Ω.Math.cm or more.

The invention relates to a polymer composition comprising a polyethylene and a crosslinking agent, characterized in that the polymer composition contains a total amount of vinyl groups which is B vinyl groups per 1000 carbon atoms, and B.sub.1≤B, wherein B.sub.1 is 0.88, when measured prior to crosslinking according to method ASTM D6248-98; and in that the crosslinking agent is present in an amount which is Z wt %, based on the total amount (100 wt %) of the polymer composition, and Z≤Z.sub.2, wherein Z.sub.2 is 0.30, an article being e.g. a cable, e.g. a power cable, and processes for producing a polymer composition and an article; useful in different end applications, such as wire and cable (W&C) applications.

The invention relates to a polymer composition comprising a polyethylene and a crosslinking agent, characterized in that the polymer composition contains a total amount of vinyl groups which is B vinyl groups per 1000 carbon atoms, and B.sub.1≤B, wherein B.sub.1 is 0.88, when measured prior to crosslinking according to method ASTM D6248-98; and in that the crosslinking agent is present in an amount which is Z wt %, based on the total amount (100 wt %) of the polymer composition, and Z≤Z.sub.2, wherein Z.sub.2 is 0.30, an article being e.g. a cable, e.g. a power cable, and processes for producing a polymer composition and an article; useful in different end applications, such as wire and cable (W&C) applications.

The invention relates to a polymer composition comprising a polyethylene and a crosslinking agent, wherein the polymer composition contains a total amount of vinyl groups which is B vinyl groups per 1000 carbon atoms, and B.sub.1≤B, wherein B.sub.1 is 0.88, when measured prior to crosslinking according to method ASTM D624898; and wherein the crosslinking agent is present in an amount which Z wt %, based on the total amount (100 wt %) of the polymer composition, and Z≤Z.sub.2, wherein Z.sub.2 is 0.60, an article being e.g. a cable, e.g. a power cable, and processes for producing a polymer composition and an article; useful in different end applications, such as wire and cable (W&C) applications.

The invention relates to a polymer composition comprising a polyethylene and a crosslinking agent, wherein the polymer composition contains a total amount of vinyl groups which is B vinyl groups per 1000 carbon atoms, and B.sub.1≤B, wherein B.sub.1 is 0.88, when measured prior to crosslinking according to method ASTM D624898; and wherein the crosslinking agent is present in an amount which Z wt %, based on the total amount (100 wt %) of the polymer composition, and Z≤Z.sub.2, wherein Z.sub.2 is 0.60, an article being e.g. a cable, e.g. a power cable, and processes for producing a polymer composition and an article; useful in different end applications, such as wire and cable (W&C) applications.

The invention relates to a cable comprising layer(s), which layer(s), is/are obtained from a polymer composition, wherein the polymer composition comprises a polyethylene and a crosslinking agent, wherein the polymer composition contains a total amount of vinyl groups which is B vinyl groups per 1000 carbon atoms, and B.sub.1≤B, wherein B.sub.1 is 0.88, when measured prior to crosslinking according to method ASTM D6248-98; and wherein the crosslinking agent is present in an amount which is Z wt %, prior to crosslinking, based on the total amount (100 wt %) of the polymer composition, and Z≤Z.sub.2, wherein Z.sub.2 is 0.60, the cable, e.g. being a power cable, and processes for producing the cable; the cable useful in different end applications, such as wire and cable (W&C) applications.

The invention relates to a cable comprising layer(s), which layer(s), is/are obtained from a polymer composition, wherein the polymer composition comprises a polyethylene and a crosslinking agent, wherein the polymer composition contains a total amount of vinyl groups which is B vinyl groups per 1000 carbon atoms, and B.sub.1≤B, wherein B.sub.1 is 0.88, when measured prior to crosslinking according to method ASTM D6248-98; and wherein the crosslinking agent is present in an amount which is Z wt %, prior to crosslinking, based on the total amount (100 wt %) of the polymer composition, and Z≤Z.sub.2, wherein Z.sub.2 is 0.60, the cable, e.g. being a power cable, and processes for producing the cable; the cable useful in different end applications, such as wire and cable (W&C) applications.

A tire tread comprising a rubber composition based on at least one highly saturated elastomer, a reinforcing filler and a vulcanization system is provided. The highly saturated diene elastomer contains 1,3-diene units and more than 50 mol % of ethylene units, the vulcanization system comprises a dithiosulfate salt of formula MO.sub.3S-S-A-S-SO.sub.3M in which the symbol A represents an alkanediyl group or a group comprising two or more alkanediyl units, which units are connected in pairs by means of an oxygen or sulfur atom, of a group of formula —SO.sub.2—, —NH—, —NH.sub.2.sup.+—, —N(C.sub.1—C.sub.16 alkyl)- or —COO—, or of an arylene or cycloalkylene group and the symbol M represents a metal atom. An improved compromise between the bubbling of the tread at the exit of curing presses and its hysteresis can be achieved.