A method for preparing polybutene by polymerization of a raw material of a carbon number 4 (C4) compounds having an isobutene amount of 50 to 75% by weight, is disclosed. The raw material of C4 compounds is selected from the group consisting of (a) C4 compound material obtained by adding high purity isobutene to C4 raffinate-1; (b) C4 compound material obtained by adding high amount isobutene mixture which is generated in an olefin conversion unit (OCU) process to C4 raffinate-1; (c) C4 compound material obtained by adding high purity to butane-butene oil (B-B oil); (d) C4 compound material obtained by adding high amount isobutene mixture which is generated in an olefin conversion unit (OCU) process to butane-butene oil (B-B oil); (e) C4 compound material obtained by adding a dilute solvent to high purity isobutene; (f) C4 compound material obtained by adding a dilute solvent to high amount isobutene mixture which is generated in an olefin conversion unit (OCU) process; (g) C4 compound material obtained by adding high purity isobutene to a mixture generated in dehydrogenation reaction that converts isobutane to isobutene; and (h) C4 compound material obtained by adding high amount isobutene mixture which is generated in an olefin conversion unit (OCU) process to a mixture generated in dehydrogenation reaction that converts isobutane to isobutene.

The invention relates to a process for preparing a graft copolymer comprising polyethylene, comprising the steps of: A) providing an ethylene copolymer comprising side chains having CC bond and B) reacting the ethylene copolymer of step A) with an azide at an elevated temperature in the absence of a catalyst to obtain the graft copolymer, wherein the azide compound is an azide compound having a functional group or a polymer having an azide group.

The invention relates to a process for preparing a graft copolymer comprising polyethylene, comprising the steps of: A) providing an ethylene copolymer comprising side chains having CC bond and B) reacting the ethylene copolymer of step A) with an azide at an elevated temperature in the absence of a catalyst to obtain the graft copolymer, wherein the azide compound is an azide compound having a functional group or a polymer having an azide group.

A process of preparing an aqueous solution of a cycloimide-containing polymer includes heating an aqueous solution of a cycloanhydride-containing polymer with a first neutralizing agent at a ratio of cycloanhydride to neutralizing agent of about 1:1 to about 1:1.5 at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form the aqueous solution of the cycloimide-containing polymer having a cycloimide to acid group ratio of about 1:2 to about 1.5:2.

A process of preparing an aqueous solution of a cycloimide-containing polymer includes heating an aqueous solution of a cycloanhydride-containing polymer with a first neutralizing agent at a ratio of cycloanhydride to neutralizing agent of about 1:1 to about 1:1.5 at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form the aqueous solution of the cycloimide-containing polymer having a cycloimide to acid group ratio of about 1:2 to about 1.5:2.

A process of preparing an aqueous solution of a cycloimide-containing polymer includes heating an aqueous solution of a cycloanhydride-containing polymer with a first neutralizing agent at a ratio of cycloanhydride to neutralizing agent of about 1:1 to about 1:1.5 at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form the aqueous solution of the cycloimide-containing polymer having a cycloimide to acid group ratio of about 1:2 to about 1.5:2.

This invention relates to a novel one-pot process for polyolefin modification to form long-chain branched polymers containing polar functional groups, and the long-chain branched polymer resulting from the process. The process comprises reacting the following components (a) through (d) in a one pot process to form a long-chain branched polyolefin. Component (a) is a polyolefin; component (b) includes one or more silane compounds having the formula RSiR.sub.nR.sub.(3-n), component (c) is an ethylenically unsaturated polycarboxylic acid; and component (d) is a free radical initiator. In the formula RSiR.sub.nR.sub.(3-n) for component (b), R is an ethylenically or acetylenically unsaturated radical; R is a hydrolyzable group selected from the group consisting of an alkoxy, acyloxy, alkylamino, and arylamino; R is a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and n is 1, 2, or 3.

This invention relates to a novel one-pot process for polyolefin modification to form long-chain branched polymers containing polar functional groups, and the long-chain branched polymer resulting from the process. The process comprises reacting the following components (a) through (d) in a one pot process to form a long-chain branched polyolefin. Component (a) is a polyolefin; component (b) includes one or more silane compounds having the formula RSiR.sub.nR.sub.(3-n), component (c) is an ethylenically unsaturated polycarboxylic acid; and component (d) is a free radical initiator. In the formula RSiR.sub.nR.sub.(3-n) for component (b), R is an ethylenically or acetylenically unsaturated radical; R is a hydrolyzable group selected from the group consisting of an alkoxy, acyloxy, alkylamino, and arylamino; R is a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and n is 1, 2, or 3.

This invention relates to a novel one-pot process for polyolefin modification to form long-chain branched polymers containing polar functional groups, and the long-chain branched polymer resulting from the process. The process comprises reacting the following components (a) through (d) in a one pot process to form a long-chain branched polyolefin. Component (a) is a polyolefin; component (b) includes one or more silane compounds having the formula RSiR.sub.nR.sub.(3-n), component (c) is an ethylenically unsaturated polycarboxylic acid; and component (d) is a free radical initiator. In the formula RSiR.sub.nR.sub.(3-n) for component (b), R is an ethylenically or acetylenically unsaturated radical; R is a hydrolyzable group selected from the group consisting of an alkoxy, acyloxy, alkylamino, and arylamino; R is a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and n is 1, 2, or 3.

The present disclosure provides a process and resultant composition. In an embodiment, the process includes providing an ethylene/propylene/non-conjugated polyene terpolymer (EPDM) having at least 3.5 wt % non-conjugated polyene. The process includes reacting the EPDM with a metal-Lewis acid, and forming a rheology-modified EPDM. The rheology-modified EPDM has (i) a z average molecular weight (Mz) from greater than 500,000 g/mole to 10,000,000 g/mole, (ii) a Mz/Mw from 3 to 10, (iii) a g value from 0.4 to 1.0, (iv) a z value from 1.0 to 3.5, (v) a Mooney viscosity from 50 to 150, and (vi) a tan delta value from 0.1 to less than 1.0.