How polymer additives reduce the pour point of hydrocarbon solvents containing wax crystals

How polymer additives reduce the pour point of hydrocarbon solvents containing wax crystals.

We have investigated how four different pour point depressant (PPD) polymers affect the pour point transition in mixtures of a single pure wax in a solvent. We used either n-eicosane (C20), CH3(CH2)18CH3, n-tetracosane (C24), CH3(CH2)22CH3 or n-hexatriacontane (C36), CH3(CH2)34CH3 as the wax component with either n-heptane or toluene as the solvent component. For all wax-solvent combinations, t...

Purification of Wax Additives

Ethoxylated waxes and high molecular weight alcohols can be synthesised from synthetic waxes. The conversions in these syntheses are generally low. A purification process is thus required to ensure good utilization of the reagents and a high purity of the products. Due to the fact that these components are not stable at high temperatures, conventional separation methods are not suitable. Superc...

Lattice-patterned LC-polymer composites containing various nanoparticles as additives

In this study, we show the effect of various nanoparticle additives on phase separation behavior of a lattice-patterned liquid crystal [LC]-polymer composite system and on interfacial properties between the LC and polymer. Lattice-patterned LC-polymer composites were fabricated by exposing to UV light a mixture of a prepolymer, an LC, and SiO2 nanoparticles positioned under a patterned photomas...

Effect of Hydrocarbon Fluid Characterization on Wax Precipitation Modeling

Additives Type Schiff’s Base as Modifiers of the Optical Response in Holographic Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystals

Schiff’s bases with specific π-electron system have been synthesized and used as additives in holographic polymer-dispersed liquid crystals. It was observed that these substances modify different parameters such as current intensity, voltage, and diffracted light intensity. In addition, the maximum diffraction efficiency obtained in the reconstruction of the holograms is related to the additive...