Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing rigid polyurethane foams by reacting a) polyisocyanates with b) compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups in the presence of c) blowing agents wherein a mixture of b1) a polyether alcohol which has a functionality of 4 and a hydroxyl number of from 380 to 450 mg KOH/g and a viscosity of greater than 12 000 mPa·s and can be prepared by addition of ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide onto TDA, b2) a polyether alcohol which has a functionality of from 5 to 7.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds with certain sulfur and optionally nitrogen atom-containing structures as peroxide decomposers in cosmetic and pharmaceutical agents for treating the skin. The invention also relates to cosmetic and pharmaceutical agents comprising compounds having such structures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to expression constructs encompassing the nucleic acid sequence coding for a shuttle peptide construct processable by yeast cells; to corresponding expression vectors comprising such constructs; to methods carried out with the aid thereof for recombinant preparation of target proteins; to hosts transformed therewith; to shuttle peptides and nucleic acid sequences coding therefor; to nucleic acid sequences coding for such shuttle peptides fused to a foreign protein; to hydrophobin proteins prepared using shuttle peptides of this kind and to the use of hydrophobins for the coating of objects such as, for example, leather.

Abstract: An apparatus for making polyamides oligomers thereof mixtures thereof, the apparatus comprising a material selected from the group consisting of a) an austenitic steel comprising from 15 to 25% by weight of chromium, from 3 to 35% by weight of nickel and from 0 to 10% by weight of molybdenum, and iron, b) a duplex steel comprising from 20 to 30% by weight of chromium, from 3 to 10% by weight of nickel and from 0 to 5% by weight of molybdenum, and iron, and c) a nickel-based alloy comprising from 12 to 25% by weight of chromium and from 12 to 20% by weight of molybdenum, and nickel

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymeric products obtainable by mixing (A) polymers which are obtainable by free-radical polymerization of (A-1) ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of (A-2) unsaturated polyalkylene glycols with (B) silicones at a temperature greater than or equal to 30° C. In addition, the invention relates to a process for the preparation of these polymeric products, and to their use in cosmetic preparations, in particular in hair cosmetic preparations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for reacting epoxides with an initiator compound in the presence of a double metal cyanide compound as a catalyst, said process having a shortened induction period, and the double metal cyanide compound being activated by adding the epoxide to a mixture of double metal cyanide compound and initiator compound at an internal reactor pressure of less than 1 bar, and also to the polyethers themselves obtainable by such a process.

Abstract: A polymer is obtained by removing the medium from a polymer dispersion or polymer solution containing at least one polymeric phase and at least one stabilizer suitable to protect against the damaging effect of light, heat and/or oxidation.

Abstract: Benzoylthio compounds of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are identical or different and are each hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and are each hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, mercapto, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, a carboxylic ester group, carboxamido or acylamino or are each an aryl, hetaryl, arylalkylene or hetarylalkylene radical which is unsubstituted or substituted in the aryl moiety by hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, arylalkoxy or halogen, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 and/or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together may furthermore be a radical --(CH.sub.2).sub.p -- (p=2, 3, 4), --CH.sub.2 --S--CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4 --CH.sub.