TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Method: The zeolite is prepared from an aqueous solution having a composition, as synthesized and in the anhydrous state, in terms of molar ratio of oxides as follows: (0.05-2)Q2O:(0.1-2)M2O: Al2O3 (20-40): SiO2, where M is an alkali metal cation, and Q is sum of Qa (N-lower alkyl-N'-isopropylimidazolium cation), and Qb (amine). The molar concentration of Qb is greater than the molar concentration of Qa. The Qa is selected from N-methyl-N'-isopropyl imidazolium cation and N,N'-diisopropyl-imidazolium cation. The Qb is selected from isopropyl, isobutyl, isopentyl, neopentyl or monoethyl amine.The zeolite is prepared by thermal treating at a temperature of 200-820degreesC. Contacting process is carried out at 450-800degreesF under pressure of 15-3000 psig, preferably 100-2500 psig, and liquid hourly space velocity of 0.1-20, preferably 0.5-5. The hydrocarbon feed is hydrotreated prior to isomerization at 325-800degreesF. The process further involves a hydrofinishing step following isomerization, and hydrofinishing of isomerized product. The hydrofinishing is carried out at 325-590degreesF. and pressure of 400-3000 psig.Preferred Properties: The zeolite has a constraint index of 8-30, and silica/alumina ratio of 20-40.Preferred Composition: The zeolite is SSZ-32X. The zeolite is ion exchanged with hydrogen, ammonium, rare earth metal, group IIA metal or group VIII metal ions. The rare earth metals, group IIA metals, or group VIII metals are occluded in the zeolite. The group VIII metals are selected from platinum and/or palladium.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Composition: The feed is selected from hydrotreated or hydrocracked gas oils, hydrotreated lube oil raffinates, bright stocks, lubricating oil stocks, synthetic oils, foots oils, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis oils, high pour point polyolefins, normal alpha-olefin waxes, stack waxes, deoiled waxes and microcrystalline waxes. EXAMPLE - 1 M solution of N,N'-diisopropyl imidazolium hydroxide (in g) (300) was mixed into water (4500) in an autoclave. Salt iodide was prepared and ion exchanged to hydroxide form using BioRad AGI-X8 (RTM: ion exchange resin). 1N potassium hydroxide (2400) was added. Ludox AS-30 (RTM: 30 wt.% silicon oxide) (1524), and Nalco's 1056 colloid sol (RTM: 26 wt.% silicon oxide and 4 wt.% alumina) (1086) were added. Isobutyl amine (181) was added and the mixture was stirred. The mixture was reacted at 170degreesC for 8 hours and stirred at 150 rpm. The product was collected after 106 hours of heating and solid was collected by filtration. The solid was washed several times and dried, and zeolite was obtained as catalyst.    The obtained product was white uniform small crystals of SSZ-32 with low amorphous material. The ratio of silica and alumina in the product was 29. The product had X-ray diffraction lines of 19 peaks such as peaks having 2theta of 8.03, d-spacing of 11.05 Angstrom, intensity of 15 and relative intensity of 26%; peaks having 2theta of 20.77, d-spacing of 4.277 Angstrom, intensity of 41 and relative intensity of 71%; and peaks having 2theta of 28.11, d-spacing of 3.174 Angstrom, intensity of 6 and relative intensity of 10%. The crystallites contained spread of small, board lathe-like components in a range of 200-400 Angstrom.    The obtained catalyst was tested for isomerization capability using n-hexadecane as feed and palladium metal on the product. The activity for hydroconversion was equal to standard SSZ-32 and selectivity was higher. The liquid yield was increased and light end production was reduced.