Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical composition comprising (a) a glycoside component A comprising at least one glycoside of the formula R(OG)x wherein R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 25 carbon atoms or is a radical of formula R1(OR2)m which does not have more than 25 carbon atoms and wherein n=0 to 24 and R1 and R2 are aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals; G is the residue of a saccharide moiety selected from the group consisting of fructose, glucose, mannose, galactose, talose, gulose, allose, altrose, idose, arabinose, xylose, lyxose, ribose and alkoxylated derivatives thereof; and x is 1 to 30; (b) an aspartate component B comprising at least one polymerisation product of aspartic acid, optionally in form of a copolymerisate with fatty acids, polybasic carboxylic acids, anhydrides of polybasic carboxylic acids, polybasic hydroxycarboxylic acids, monobasic polyhydroxycarboxylic acids, alkoxylated alcohols, alkoxylated amines, amino sugars, carbohydrates, sugar carboxylic acids and polyme

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic light-emitting diode which has a light-emitting layer C which comprises at least one hole-conducting material CA and at least one phosphorescence emitter CB, to mixtures comprising at least one carbene complex in combination with at least one hole-conducting material or in combination with at least one phosphorescence emitter, and to the use of mixtures comprising at least one hole-conducting material and at least one phosphorescence emitter as a light-emitting layer in OLEDs for prolonging the lifetime of the light-emitting layer.

Abstract: Hyperbranched polyesters containing ethylenically unsaturated groups and obtainable by reacting (c) at least one compound having at least one ethylenic double bond with at least one hyperbranched polyester obtainable by condensing (a) at least one dicarboxylic acid or derivative thereof with at least one at least trifunctional alcohol or (b) at least one tricarboxylic or higher polycarboxylic acid or derivative thereof with at least one diol.

Abstract: A phosphate-free detergent formulation for machine dishwashing is provided. The formulation contains as main components: copolymers of a monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and/or of a salt thereof, and an alkoxylated, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer, wherein the copolymer has a mean molecular weight Mw of from 30 000 to 500 000 g/mol and a K value of from 40 to 150, measured at pH 7 in 1% by weight aqueous solution at 25° C.; complexing agents; low-foaming nonionic surfactants; bleaches and, optionally, bleach activators; further builders; enzymes; and one or more further additives.

Abstract: A process for the batchwise production of insulated pipes, comprising the steps: 1) provision of medium pipe and casing, the medium pipe being arranged inside the casing, 2) production of a polyisocyanurate foam by reacting an isocyanate component (a) with a polyol mixture (b) between medium pipe and casing, wherein the polyol mixture (b) comprises no polyester alcohols and has a viscosity of less than 1300 mPa·s, measured according to DIN 53019 at 20° C.

Abstract: Rylene derivatives useful in solar cells, where the rylene derivatives are represented by formula I where each X group is joined to form a six-membered ring, one Y group is an amine group, one Y group is a hydrogen atom, each R group is an alkoxy group, m is 1, n is 4, and P is 0.

Abstract: A process for preparing phenyl iso(thio)cyanates of the formula I in which a compound of the formula II or its HCl adduct is reacted with a phosgenating agent where W is oxygen or sulfur and Ar and A are as defined in claim 1 is described. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of the phenyl iso(thio)cyanates for preparing crop protection agents.

Abstract: A process for heterogeneously catalyzed partial gas phase oxidation of propylene to acrylic acid, in which the starting reaction gas mixture comprises cyclopropane as an impurity and the acrylic acid, after conversion from the product gas mixture into the condensed phase, is removed with the aid of a crystallative removal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for purifying an ionic liquid, which comprises the steps (a) partial crystallization of the ionic liquid from its melt and (b) separation of the crystals from the residual melt.

Abstract: The present invention concerns microcapsules comprising a capsule core, a capsule wall and also, disposed on the outer surface of the capsule wall, a polyelectrolyte having an average molecular weight in the range from 500 g/mol to 10 million g/mol, the capsule wall being constructed from 10% to 100% by weight of one or more C1-C24-alkyl esters of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid (monomers I), 0% to 80% by weight of a water-insoluble or sparingly soluble in water bi- or polyfunctional monomer (monomers II), and 0% to 90% by weight of other monomers (monomer Ill) all based on the total weight of the monomers, wherein the microcapsules have an average particle size of 1.5-2.5 ?m and 90% of the particles have a particle size ?4 ?m, a process for their production, their use in textiles, bindered building materials and heat transfer fluids, and also microcapsules as an intermediate product.

Abstract: Process for preparing propylene oxide, which comprises at least the steps (i) and (ii): (i) providing a catalyst comprising at least one porous oxidic material; (ii) reacting propene with a hydroperoxide in at least one nitrile as solvent or in a solvent mixture comprising at least one nitrile in the presence of the catalyst of (i), wherein the at least one porous oxidic material is a zeolite which is assigned X-ray-crystallographically to the MWW type.

Abstract: Radiation-curable compounds, processes for the preparation thereof, the use thereof and coating materials comprising them and having high scratch resistance, which compounds are polyurethanes comprising allophanate groups and obtained by reaction of di- or polyisocyanates and at least two different compounds, each having at least one group reactive toward isocyanate and at least one unsaturated group capable of free radical polymerization.

Abstract: To endow a velourlike carrier (7), which has a finely fibrous surface, in particular a grain leather having a buffed topside or a synthetic velour material, and has been provided with a dressing (1) which has a grain texture on its face side the dressing (1) consisting of a consolidated polymeric dispersion and being produced separately on a substrate having a textured surface corresponding to the grain texture, with the requisite properties in terms of softness and abrasion resistance, but particularly in terms of air and water vapor permeability, the dressing (1) has capillaries (11) which extend throughout its entire thickness, which everywhere is substantially the same, and is bonded to the carrier (7) via a thin bonding layer (12) formed of a consolidated polymeric dispersion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel reservoir for gaseous fuel in a vehicle, in particular a sorption reservoir. The fuel reservoir is delimited by at least one wall and includes a sorption material that is contained in its interior. The fuel reservoir has a tank inlet valve containing a shut-off valve and a throttle restriction valve. The restriction of the gaseous fuel takes place inside the fuel reservoir.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an apparatus for adding at least one solid or viscous liquid additive, or an additive dispersed in solvent, to a reactor interior of a reactor for preparing crosslinked, finely divided polymers by copolymerizing (a) water-soluble, monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and (b) from 0.001 to 5 mol %, based on the monomers (a), of monomers comprising at least two polymerizable groups, (c) from 0 to 20 mol %, based on the monomers (a), of water-insoluble monoethylenically unsaturated monomers, where the apparatus comprises at least one screw for conveying the at least one additive and the at least one screw ends in an addition orifice substantially flush with the inner wall of the reactor interior.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous antifreeze composition comprising 10 to 50% by weight of one or more dicarboxylic acids, preferably aliphatic dicarboxylic acids having 4 to 12 carbon atoms in the form of the alkali metal, ammonium or alkaline earth metal salt. Preferably, these salts are used in combination with at least one further substance. This gives antifreeze compositions with a good frost protective action, good heat conductivity and good protection against corrosion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing pentarylene- and hexarylenetetracarboximides of the general formula (I) or (Ia) or mixtures thereof, to pentarylene and hexarylenetetracarboximides having a high degree of substitution, and to their use.

Abstract: A method is provide for preparing potassium metal which comprises embedding a polycrystalline alkali metal ??-Al2O3 moulding in an oxidic powder containing potassium and aluminium of a molar K2O:Al2O3 ratio within the range of 1:(x?1) to 1:(x+1), the weight of oxidic powder amounting to at least two times the weight of the moulding; heating the embedded moulding at a rate of at least 100° C. per hour to at least 1100° C.; and further heating to at least 1300° C., this temperature being maintained for at least one hour prior to cooling.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for separating at least one propylene glycol from a mixture (M) comprising water and said propylene glycol, said process comprising (I) evaporating the mixture in at least two evaporation and/or distillation stages at decreasing operating pressures of the evaporators and/or distillation columns obtaining mixture (M?) and mixture (M?); (II) separating the mixture (M?) obtained in (I) in at least one further distillation step, obtaining a mixture (M-I) comprising at least 70 wt.-% of water and a mixture (M-II) comprising less than 30 wt.-% of water.

Abstract: The use of compounds of the general formula I in aqueous binder-containing formulations, wherein the variables are each as defined as follows: R1 is selected from C1-C20-alkyl, straight chain or branched, or CO—C1-C19-alkyl or CO—C2-C19-alkenyl, straight chain or branched, R2 in each occurrence is the same or different and selected from C1-C3-alkyl, R3 is selected from C1-C20-alkyl, straight chain or branched, or CO—C1-C19-alkyl or CO—C2-C19-alkenyl, straight chain or branched, x is from 0 to 20, y is from 0 to 20, provided x and y are not both zero, a is from 1 to 3.