isobutene

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isobutene

(ˌaɪsəʊˈbjuːtiːn)

(Chemistry) chem a chemical used in manufacturing butyl rubber. Formula: (CH3)2C=CH2

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butyl rubber

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M2 PRESSWIRE-August 22, 2019-: Isobutene Market Is Expected To Touch New Height Of USD 30.71 Billion by 2024: Grand View Research, Inc

Isobutene Market Is Expected To Touch New Height Of USD 30.71 Billion by 2024: Grand View Research, Inc

The business produces a comprehensive range of speciality and intermediate chemicals derived from ethylene and isobutene.

INEOS--INEOS to invest $2bn in Saudi Arabia--3/6/2019

* SWITZERLAND: Clariant and industrial biotech firm Global Bioenergies have developed a new bio-based polymer for cosmetic creams and lotions that is derived from renewable isobutene.

DAVID BECKHAM AND L'OREAL LUXE UNVEIL HOUSE 99

"The Oxidation of 2-butene: A High Pressure Ignition Delay, Kinetic Modeling Study and Reactivity Comparison with Isobutene and 1-butene," Proceedings of the Combustion Institute.

The Reduced Effectiveness of EGR to Mitigate Knock at High Loads in Boosted SI Engines

The reactors can be used to build new or retrofit existing ethylbenzene to styrene dehydrogenation facilities, butane to butene, or isobutane to isobutene plants.

Dehydrogenate Propane to Propylene More Selectively

The differences are mainly related to the formation of chemicals like cycloalkane, aldehyde and isobutene by-products (Figure 9).

An Intake Valve Deposit (IVD) Engine Test Development to Investigate Deposit Build-Up Mechanism Using a Real Engine

Although this stove weighs in at just 2.6 ounces (not including its isobutene canister), it can boil a liter of water in only 3.5 minutes.

Bringing the heat

As per the results among all the hydrocarbon mixtures, 50% propane, 40% butane and 10% of isobutene has the best performance.

Performance analysis of alternative refrigerant mixtures in vapour compression refrigeration system

The gases were determined by selective ion monitoring as C[O.sub.2] (m/z = 44), isobutene (m/z = 56), and water (m/z = 18).

Thermal Synthesis of Polypeptides from N-Butyloxycarbonyl Oligopeptides Containing Aspartyl Residue at C-Terminus

Uzun, "Alternative fuel additives from glycerol by etherification with isobutene: Structure-performance relationships in solid catalysts," Fuel Processing Technology, vol.