Ethylene-based polymers are generally characterized by a high load melt index of less than 12 g/10 min, a weight-average molecular weight from 200,000 to 550,000 g/mol, a number-average molecular weight from 18,000 to 48,000 g/mol, a CY-a parameter of less than 0.12, a tan δ at 0.1 sec.sup.-1 from 0.5 to 0.9 degrees, a tan δ at 100 sec.sup.-1 from 0.5 to 0.75 degrees, and a viscosity at 0.001 sec.sup.-1 from 1.3 x 10.sup.6 to 1 x 10.sup.7 Pa-sec. These ethylene polymers can be produced by peroxide-treating a bimodal molecular weight distribution dual metallocene-catalyzed resin, and can be used to produce blow molded bottles and other blow molded products.

Ethylene-based polymers are generally characterized by a high load melt index of less than 12 g/10 min, a weight-average molecular weight from 200,000 to 550,000 g/mol, a number-average molecular weight from 18,000 to 48,000 g/mol, a CY-a parameter of less than 0.12, a tan δ at 0.1 sec.sup.-1 from 0.5 to 0.9 degrees, a tan δ at 100 sec.sup.-1 from 0.5 to 0.75 degrees, and a viscosity at 0.001 sec.sup.-1 from 1.3 x 10.sup.6 to 1 x 10.sup.7 Pa-sec. These ethylene polymers can be produced by peroxide-treating a bimodal molecular weight distribution dual metallocene-catalyzed resin, and can be used to produce blow molded bottles and other blow molded products.

Methods for processing HDPE recyclates including, but not limited to, polyethylene and polypropylene and compositions therefrom are provided. HDPE recyclate can be visbroken to improve processing characteristics and/or devolatilized to remove waste byproducts to produce processed HDPE recyclates. Processed HDPE recyclates are compounded with pre-consumer polyolefins to produce blend compositions having acceptable or even improved processing characteristics. Such pre-consumer polyolefins can also be visbroken to further tailor processing characteristics of such polymer blends. A combination of extruders and/or extruder zones can be used at the same or different locations for visbreaking and/or compounding of both HDPE recyclate and/or pre-consumer polyolefins.

Methods for processing HDPE recyclates including, but not limited to, polyethylene and polypropylene and compositions therefrom are provided. HDPE recyclate can be visbroken to improve processing characteristics and/or devolatilized to remove waste byproducts to produce processed HDPE recyclates. Processed HDPE recyclates are compounded with pre-consumer polyolefins to produce blend compositions having acceptable or even improved processing characteristics. Such pre-consumer polyolefins can also be visbroken to further tailor processing characteristics of such polymer blends. A combination of extruders and/or extruder zones can be used at the same or different locations for visbreaking and/or compounding of both HDPE recyclate and/or pre-consumer polyolefins.

The invention relates to a composition obtained by the adsorption of a liquid peroxide onto granules comprising an antioxidant and an acid scavenger, for example wherein the adsorption of the liquid peroxide onto the granules is performed by a process which can be performed at room temperature (23° C.) and the process does not require heating.

The invention relates to a composition obtained by the adsorption of a liquid peroxide onto granules comprising an antioxidant and an acid scavenger, for example wherein the adsorption of the liquid peroxide onto the granules is performed by a process which can be performed at room temperature (23° C.) and the process does not require heating.

The invention relates to a composition obtained by the adsorption of a liquid peroxide onto granules comprising an antioxidant and an acid scavenger, for example wherein the adsorption of the liquid peroxide onto the granules is performed by a process which can be performed at room temperature (23° C.) and the process does not require heating.

A method of producing a sulfonated polymer. The method includes providing a source for a quantity of a polymer containing polymer fibers. The quantity of the polymer is heated while immersed in sulfuric acid to 100-200° C. for a period time in a closed reactor containing an atmosphere and capable of holding pressure generated by a reaction between the quantity of the polymer and the sulfuric acid resulting in a sulfonated polymer, wherein substantially all the quantity of the polymer from the source is converted into sulfonated polymer. The sulfonated polymer is then removed from the reactor and dried. An electrode suitable for use as an electrode in an electrochemical energy storage cell is disclosed. The electrode contains amorphous porous carbon fibers made from a sulfonated polymer with a morphology wherein the amorphous porous carbon fibers have the morphology of the sulfonated polymer from which they are made.

Ethylene-based polymers are generally characterized by a high load melt index of less than 12 g/10 min, a weight-average molecular weight from 200,000 to 550,000 g/mol, a number-average molecular weight from 18,000 to 48,000 g/mol, a CY-a parameter of less than 0.12, a tan δ at 0.1 sec.sup.−1 from 0.5 to 0.9 degrees, a tan δ at 100 sec.sup.−1 from 0.5 to 0.75 degrees, and a viscosity at 0.001 sec.sup.−1 from 1.3×10.sup.6 to 1×10.sup.7 Pa-sec. These ethylene polymers can be produced by peroxide-treating a bimodal molecular weight distribution dual metallocene-catalyzed resin, and can be used to produce blow molded bottles and other blow molded products.

Ethylene-based polymers are generally characterized by a high load melt index of less than 12 g/10 min, a weight-average molecular weight from 200,000 to 550,000 g/mol, a number-average molecular weight from 18,000 to 48,000 g/mol, a CY-a parameter of less than 0.12, a tan δ at 0.1 sec.sup.−1 from 0.5 to 0.9 degrees, a tan δ at 100 sec.sup.−1 from 0.5 to 0.75 degrees, and a viscosity at 0.001 sec.sup.−1 from 1.3×10.sup.6 to 1×10.sup.7 Pa-sec. These ethylene polymers can be produced by peroxide-treating a bimodal molecular weight distribution dual metallocene-catalyzed resin, and can be used to produce blow molded bottles and other blow molded products.