Drag-reducing polymers and methods of manufacturing drag-reducing polymers are provided. In one aspect, an ultra-high molecular weight terpolymer useful as a drag reducer for hydrocarbons having a molecular weight greater than 1 million is provided. The terpolymer includes (a) a first monomer including a first alpha-olefin monomer having a carbon chain length of between 4 and 9 carbon atoms. The terpolymer further includes (b) a second monomer including a second alpha-olefin monomer having a carbon chain length of between 12 and 15 carbon atoms. The terpolymer further includes (c) a third monomer including a third alpha-olefin monomer having a carbon chain length of between 10 and 11 carbon atoms, wherein the second monomer is present at greater than or at 15% (molar content).

A polypropylene-based resin composition contains: a component (A1) being a propylene homopolymer or a copolymer of propylene and a 30 wt % or less α-olefin having 2 or 4 to 8 carbon atoms, having a intrinsic viscosity of more than 20 dl/g, as measured in a tetralin solvent at 135° C.; and a component (A2) being a polymer selected from the group consisting of (A2-1) a propylene homopolymer, (A2-2) a random copolymer of propylene and an α-olefin having 2 or 4 to 8 carbon atoms, (A2-3) a block copolymer of propylene and an α-olefin having 2 or 4 to 8 carbon atoms, and a combination of the (A2-1), (A2-2), and (A2-3).

The resin composition has a content of the component (A1) of 0.1 to 10 wt % and a content of the component (A2) of 99.9 to 90 wt % based on the total amount of the component (A1) and the component (A2). The component (A2) has a melt flow rate (MFR) (230° C., load: 2.16 kg) of 1 to 500 g/10 min.

A polypropylene-based resin composition contains: a component (A1) being a propylene homopolymer or a copolymer of propylene and a 30 wt % or less α-olefin having 2 or 4 to 8 carbon atoms, having a intrinsic viscosity of more than 20 dl/g, as measured in a tetralin solvent at 135° C.; and a component (A2) being a polymer selected from the group consisting of (A2-1) a propylene homopolymer, (A2-2) a random copolymer of propylene and an α-olefin having 2 or 4 to 8 carbon atoms, (A2-3) a block copolymer of propylene and an α-olefin having 2 or 4 to 8 carbon atoms, and a combination of the (A2-1), (A2-2), and (A2-3).

The resin composition has a content of the component (A1) of 0.1 to 10 wt % and a content of the component (A2) of 99.9 to 90 wt % based on the total amount of the component (A1) and the component (A2). The component (A2) has a melt flow rate (MFR) (230° C., load: 2.16 kg) of 1 to 500 g/10 min.

The present invention provides a method for treating a polymer workpiece (1) for use in a joint implant. It comprises the steps of placing the polymer workpiece in an explosion chamber, introducing a combustible gas mixture into the explosion chamber and igniting the combustible gas mixture. Igniting the gas mixture in the explosion chamber produces a temperature that lies above the melting point of a polymer of the polymer workpiece.

Processes for polymerizing polyolefins include contacting ethylene and optionally one or more (C.sub.3-C.sub.12)α-olefin in the presence of a catalyst system, wherein the catalyst system comprises a metal-ligand complex having a structure according to formula (I):

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Processes for polymerizing polyolefins include contacting ethylene and optionally one or more (C.sub.3-C.sub.12)α-olefin in the presence of a catalyst system, wherein the catalyst system comprises a metal-ligand complex having a structure according to formula (I):

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Processes of polymerizing olefin monomers. The process includes reacting ethylene and optionally one or more olefin monomers in the presence of a catalyst system, wherein the catalyst system comprises: hydrocarbyl-modified methylaluminoxane having less than 25 mole percent trihydrocarbyl aluminum compounds AlR.sup.A1R.sup.B1R.sup.C1 based on the total moles of aluminum, where R.sup.A1, R.sup.B1, and R.sup.C1 are independently linear (C.sub.1-C.sub.40)alkyl, branched (C.sub.1-C.sub.40)alkyl, or (C.sub.6-C.sub.40)aryl; and one or more procatalysts comprising a metal-ligand complex according to formula (I): (Formula (I)).

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Processes of polymerizing olefin monomers. The process includes reacting ethylene and optionally one or more olefin monomers in the presence of a catalyst system, wherein the catalyst system comprises: hydrocarbyl-modified methylaluminoxane having less than 25 mole percent trihydrocarbyl aluminum compounds AlR.sup.A1R.sup.B1R.sup.C1 based on the total moles of aluminum, where R.sup.A1, R.sup.B1, and R.sup.C1 are independently linear (C.sub.1-C.sub.40)alkyl, branched (C.sub.1-C.sub.40)alkyl, or (C.sub.6-C.sub.40)aryl; and one or more procatalysts comprising a metal-ligand complex according to formula (I): (Formula (I)).

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A Ziegler-Natta catalyzed ethylene/alpha-olefins copolymer is provided having sporadic long chain branches and reversed comonomer composition distribution or short chain branching distribution (SCBD) in the high molecular weight fractions. According to the invention, polyethylene film made with the inventive copolymer has a balance of improved physical, optical, mechanical properties as well as processability. In one aspect, the film includes a 1% secant modulus of greater than 25,000 psi, a film haze of less than 10, a film clarity of greater than 90, a dart impart resistance of greater than 500 g/mil, and a MD tear strength of greater than 500 g/mil.

An interpolymer, which comprises at least one siloxane group, and prepared by polymerizing a mixture comprising one or more “addition polymerizable monomers” and at least one siloxane monomer, in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a Group 3-10 metal complex, and the siloxane monomer is selected from the following Formula 1: A.sub.a-Si(B.sub.b)(C.sub.c)(H.sub.h0)—O—(Si(D.sub.d)(E.sub.e) (H.sub.h1)—O).sub.x—Si(F.sub.f)(G.sub.g)(H.sub.h2), described herein. An ethylene/siloxane interpolymer comprising at least one chemical unit of Structure 1, or at least one chemical unit of Structure 2, each described herein. A process to form an interpolymer, which comprises, in polymerized form, at least one siloxane monomer, or at least one silane monomer without a siloxane linkage, said process comprising polymerizing a mixture comprising one or more “addition polymerizable monomers” and at least one monomer of Formula 4, described herein, in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a metal complex from Formula A or Formula B, each described herein.