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An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8129487 | Multi-block copolymer process using polar solvents A process for forming a high molecular weight, multi-block copolymer comprising two or more chemically distinguishable segments or blocks, the process comprising polymerizing one or more olefin monomers in the presence of a chain shuttling agent and a catalyst compo... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7897706 | Polymerization process using a supported, treated catalyst system The present invention relates to a supported, treated catalyst system and its use in a process for polymerizing olefin(s). More particularly, it provides a supported, treated catalyst system produced by a process comprising the steps of: (a) forming a supported bime... | 03/01/2011 |
| RE41897 | Catalyst composition, method of polymerization, and polymer therefrom Catalyst compositions and methods, useful in polymerization processes, utilizing at least two metal compounds are disclosed. At least one of the metal compounds is a Group 15 containing metal compound and the other metal compound is preferably a bulky ligand metallo... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7799878 | Dinuclear transition metal compound, catalyst composition comprising the same, method of preparing olefin polymer, and olefin polymer produced using the method A dinuclear transition metal compound of Formula 1 is provided: where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R, L, A, B, X, M, z, and n are the same as in the description of the present i... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7592401 | Multinuclear half metallocene catalyst and method for preparing syndiotatic polystyrene using the same Disclosed is a multinuclear transition metal half metallocene catalyst having a multinuclear half metallocene structure in which a transition metal of groups 3 to 10 on periodic table is connected to a cycloalkandienyl group or its derivative group on a side and als... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7452946 | Ethylene polymer An ethylene-based polymer which is a copolymer obtained from ethylene and a C3 to C10α-olefin and satisfies the following requirements (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) simultaneously provides a blow-molded product and an extrusion-molded product excellent in moldability, ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7442750 | Supported olefin polymerization catalyst Supported catalyst systems are provided comprising (a) a transition metal compound, (b) an activator comprising (iii) an aluminoxane or (iv) a Group lilA metal or metalloid compound, and (c) a support material comprising an inorganic metal oxide, inorganic metal hal... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7429634 | Polymer production at supercritical conditions This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting, in a polymerization system, olefins having three or more carbon atoms with a catalyst compound, activator, optionally comonomer, and optionally diluent or solvent, at a temperature abov... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7410926 | Polymerization process using a supported, treated catalyst system The present invention relates to a supported, treated catalyst system and its use in a process for polymerizing olefin(s). More particularly, it provides a supported, treated catalyst system produced by a process comprising the steps of: (a) forming a supported bime... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7396888 | Catalyst system comprising a mixture of catalyst components for producing a polyolefin blend Provided is a catalyst system for producing a polyolefin blend, which catalyst system comprises a mixture including the following catalyst components: i) a catalyst component A capable of producing an isotactic olefin polymer, and/or a catalyst component A′ capabl... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7365137 | Multistep process for the (co) polymerization of olefins A multistep process for the polymerization of one or more olefins comprising a first step of polymerizing one or more of said olefins in the presence of a catalyst of the Ziegler-Natta type, a step wherein the polymer obtained in the first step is contacted with a c... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365131 | Thermoplastic vulcanizate composition A thermoplastic vulcanizate composition comprised of (a) thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether, polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene, (b) at least one elastomer selected from the group consisting of butadiene-isoprene ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354979 | Polymer production at supercritical conditions This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting, in a polymerization system, olefins having three or more carbon atoms with a catalyst compound, activator, optionally comonomer, and optionally diluent or solvent, at a temperature abov... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354981 | Polyethylene catalyst and a process for preparing the same The present invention discloses a polyethylene catalyst and a process for preparing the same, said catalyst being composed of a main component of catalyst and a cocatalyst, wherein the main component of catalyst is prepared by reacting: (1) a magnesium-alcohol compl... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7323524 | Tandem tetramerisation-polymerisation of olefins The invention provides a process for polymerising olefins to branched polyolefins in the presence of a polymerisation catalyst and a cocatalyst, wherein the cocatalyst produces 1-octene in a selectivity greater than 30%. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323523 | Adjusting polymer characteristics through process control Properties of a polymer produced in gas phase or slurry phase using a dual catalyst such as polydispersity and comonomer incorporation, may be controlled by controlling reaction parameters such as temperature, (co)monomer pressure, hydrogen partial pressure and the ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323526 | Supported metallocene-alkyl catalyst composition A supported catalyst composition having improved flow properties is disclosed comprising an alkylalumoxane, a metallocene-alkyl an inorganic oxide support having an average particle size of from 0.1 to 50 μm and calcined at a temperature greater than 600° C., and ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321015 | Adjusting polymer characteristics through process control Properties of a polymer produced using a dual catalyst on the same support, such as polydispersity and comonomer incorporation, may be controlled by controlling reaction parameters such as temperature, monomer pressure, hydrogen partial pressure and the presence of ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7312283 | Polymerization catalysts and process for producing bimodal polymers in a single reactor Catalyst compositions comprising a first metallocene compound, a second metallocene compound, an activator-support, and an organoaluminum compound are provided. Methods for preparing and using such catalysts to produce polyolefins are also provided. The compositions... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309677 | Supported polymerisation catalysts A method for the preparation of a supported transition metal catalyst system which includes the steps of: (i) mixing together in a suitable solvent (a) an aluminoxane and (b) an ionic activator containing a cation and an anion, wherein the anion has at least one sub... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7304118 | Polyethylene pipe having better melt processibility and high resistance to stress and method of preparing the same using metallocene catalyst An ethylene-based copolymer for non-crosslinked water supply pipe is provided. The ethylene-based copolymer is prepared using a supported hybrid metallocene catalyst and has a dimodal or broad molecular weight distribution. The ethylene-based copolymer has a high de... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294681 | Mutliple catalyst system for olefin polymerization and polymers produced therefrom This invention relates to a polymer of one or more C3 to C40 olefins, optionally one or more diolefins, and less than 15 mole % of ethylene, and polymerization processes for producing the same. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288596 | Polyethylene compositions having improved tear properties Disclosed are various compositions, including but not limited to a high density multimodal polyethylene composition, that has a density of 0.935 g/cc or more, and that includes a blend of a first polyethylene component and a second polyethylene component, in which: ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282546 | Cocatalysts for reduction of production problems in metallocene-catalyzed polymerizations Polyolefins may be prepared using a cocatalyst conforming to the formula: AIRz(Xz)nLzm wherein Rz is a linear or branched organic moiety having at least 5 carbons and Xz | 10/16/2007 |
| 7264868 | Overmolded grip The present invention discloses an article of manufacture comprising a soft thermoplastic elastomer composition overmolded onto a hard substrate, wherein the soft thermoplastic composition includes (a) 5 to 60 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin, (b) 5 to 70 pa... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7256151 | Solid catalyst component for α-olefin polymerization, process for producing catalyst therefor, and process for producing α-olefin polymer A solid catalyst component for α-olefin polymerization, which comprises a titanium atom, a magnesium atom, a halogen atom, a phthalic acid ester compound, and a 1,3-diether compound, wherein an amount of the 1,3-diether compound contained in the solid catalyst comp... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250470 | Crystallization of polypropylene using a semi-crystalline, branched or coupled nucleating agent A method of nucleating a propylene homo- or copolymer, the method comprising contacting the propylene polymer with a semi-crystalline branched or coupled polymeric nucleating agent under nucleation conditions. In one embodiment, the propylene homopolymer is characte... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238756 | Polymerization process and control of polymer composition properties Methods of controlling the flow index and/or molecular weight split of a polymer composition are disclosed. The method of producing a polymer composition in one embodiment comprises incorporating a high molecular weight polymer into a low molecular weight polymer to... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7223712 | Catalyst component for the (CO)polymerization of olefins An internal electron-donor compound selected from the 1,3-diethers of formula (I) in which R is a C1–C10 alkyl group, R1 is a linear or branched primary alkyl radical having at ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223822 | Multiple catalyst and reactor system for olefin polymerization and polymers produced therefrom Disclosed is a process for producing branched polymers including at least 50 mol % C3–C40 olefins. The process may include: (1) feeding a first catalyst, an activator, and one or more C2–C40 olefins into a first reacti... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223824 | Multinuclear transition metal compound and catalyst system including the same A multinuclear transition metal compound which has two or more catalytic active sites, and is useful in preparing the olefin polymer and copolymer, is disclosed. The multinuclear transition metal compound for olefin polymerization includes two or more metals, and at... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220806 | Process for increasing ethylene incorporation into random copolymers A process for preparing low melting copolymers comprising contacting a mixture of olefin monomers with a CpFlu-type metallocene catalyst under reaction conditions sufficient to form a copolymer. The copolymers thus prepared desirably display melt temperatures from a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220804 | Method for preparing a catalyst system and its use in a polymerization process The present invention relates to a supported catalyst composition and a method for making the supported catalyst composition and its use in a process for polymerizing olefin(s). In particular, the invention is directed to a method for making a supported catalyst com... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220805 | Process for producing contact product; catalyst component for addition polymerization; process for producing catalyst for addition polymerization; and process for producing addition polymer There are provided (1) a process for producing a contact product, which comprises the step of contacting at least a phthalocyanine complex, a porphyrin complex, or their combination with a surfactant; (2) a catalyst component for addition polymerization, which compr... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217675 | Catalyst composition This invention relates to transition metal catalyst compounds represented by the formula: LMX2 wherein M is a Group 7 to 11 metal; L is a tridentate or tetradentate neutrally charged ligand that is bonded to M by least three or four nitrogen atoms, and at... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214642 | Methods of preparing active chromium/alumina catalysts via treatment with sulfate Methods of preparing a polymerization catalyst are provided that include contacting a support comprising alumina with a sulfating agent and with chromium. In an embodiment in which the chromium is provided from a chromium compound such as chromium oxide, the support... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211538 | Catalytic systems for the polimerization and copolimerization of alpha-olefins Catalyst component for the polymerization of alpha-olefins in solution, in suspension, in gas phase at low and high pressure and temperature or in mass at high pressures and high or low temperatures, characterized in that is defined by general formulas I or II | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208559 | Ethylened polymer and molded object obtained therefrom An ethylene-based polymer which is an ethylene/C4 to C10 α-olefin copolymer and satisfies the following requirements [k1] to [k3]: [k1] melt flow rate (MFR) under a loading of 2.16 kg at 190° C. is in the range of 1.0 to 50 g/10 minutes; [k2] LNR defined as a scal... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7202313 | Chromium-based catalysts in mineral oil for production of polyethylene A process for polymerizing polyethylene with chromium-based catalysts wherein one or more supported chromium-based catalysts is mixed with mineral oil to form a slurry and the slurry is then introduced into a polymerization reactor, especially a gas-phase polymeriza... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199195 | Polyethylene resins The invention provides ethylene/α-olefin copolymers exhibiting improved environmental stress cracking resistance properties, and methods for the production of the copolymers in a single reactor by means of a bimetallic catalyst including a Ziegler component and a m... | 04/03/2007 |
