Abstract: The invention relates to a production station for use in producing at least one layered bed, in particular a plurality of layered beds, of a magneto caloric material, the station comprising a frame work and further for arrangement at the frame work the station comprising:—a material receptacle for receiving a particulate magnetocaloric material,—a dosing plate, having at least one intake opening adapted to receive a magneto-caloric material of one layer of the layered bed—at least one reservoir below the at least one intake opening, wherein the reservoir is adapted to receive the one or more layers of the particulate magnetocaloric material, wherein the production station further comprises:—a shutter plate arranged between the reservoir and the dosing plate, wherein the shutter plate is switchable through motion with respect to the dosing plate and wherein the shutterplate is arranged and adapted to at least activate a filling modus, wherein in the filling modus the at least one reservoir is filled with parti

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of storing, transporting and supplying electrochemical energy, with storage and supply being physically separated.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved industrial apparatus for the large-scale storage of energy and a process for storing and transporting electric energy by means of this apparatus.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of storing, transporting and supplying electrochemical energy, with storage and supply being physically separated.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved industrial apparatus for the large-scale storage of energy and a process for storing and transporting electric energy by means of this apparatus.

Abstract: An elastomeric block copolymer comprising at least one block A having polymerized units of a vinylaromatic monomer and forming a rigid phase and at least one elastomeric block B/A having polymerized units of both vinylaromatic monomers and of a diene and forming a flexible phase, and glass transition temperature Tg of the block A being above 25.degree. C. and that of the block B/A being below 25.degree. C. and the phase volume ratio of block A to block B/A being chosen so that the amount of the rigid phase in the total block copolymer is 1 to 40% by volume and the amount of the diene is less than 50% by weight.

Abstract: Polymers Ia and Ib carrying functional groups and obtainable byA) 1. hydrogenation of the olefinic double bonds of a polymer IIa comprisinga) from 20 to 100% by weight of a conjugated diene,b) from 0 to 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound, andc) from 0 to 20% by weight of further comonomers,to give the hydrogenated polymer IIb,2. metallation of IIb using an organoalkali metal compound to give IIc,3. reaction of IIc with a diaziridine III to give IId, and4. hydrolysis or alcoholysis of IId to give Ia, or byB) 1. partial hydrogenation of IIa to give a partially hydrogenated polymer IIb',2. epoxidation of the double bonds of IIb' to give IIe, and3. reaction of IIe with a compound IV carrying functional groups, to give Ib,are suitable as viscosity index improvers for engine oils.

Abstract: Polymers Ia and Ib carrying functional groups and obtainable byA)1. hydrogenation of the olefinic double bonds of a polymer IIa comprisinga) from 20 to 100% by weight of a conjugated diene,b) from 0 to 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound, andc) from 0 to 20% by weight of further comonomers,to give the hydrogenated polymer IIb,2. metallation of IIb using an organoalkali metal compound to give IIc,3. reaction of IIc with a diaziridine III to give IId, and4. hydrolysis or alcoholysis of IId to give Ia, or byB)1. partial hydrogenation of IIa to give a partially hydrogenated polymer IIb',2. epoxidation of the double bonds of IIb' to give IIe, and3. reaction of IIe with a compound IV carrying functional groups, to give Ib,are suitable as viscosity index improvers for engine oils.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons and polymers thereof, of the structure (I)R--C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 --Cl (I)where R is a hydrocarbon radical, are prepared by reacting corresponding starting materials which contain chlorine bonded to tertiary carbon, of the structureR--C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --Cl (II)with from 1 to 10 moles of butadiene in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst in a solvent which is inert to the catalyst, and the hydrocarbons or polymers thereof can be reacted in a further step of the process with a compound from the group comprising ammonia, primary or secondary amine or polyamine, amino alcohol, amino ether, hydrazine or hydrazine which is substituted up to three times.

Abstract: The novel alkadiene/vinyl-aromatic copolymers which contain side groups and have a random, block-like or star-like structure and whose polymerized alkadiene comonomer units are partially or completely selectively hydrogenated, and which contain one or more side groups having one or more radicals capable of (4+2) cycloaddition (Diels-Alder reaction) with dienophiles are suitable as such as viscosity index (VI) improvers or can be used for the preparation of dispersant VI improvers. For this purpose, they are reacted with one or more dienophiles which are capable of a Diels-Alder (4+2) cycloaddition reaction and preferably contain strongly polar functional groups.

Abstract: Multilayer, sealable plastics films essentially consist ofA: a top layer A of a polymer which is dimensionally stable at elevated temperatures and has a melting point above 200.degree. C.,B: an adhesion promoter B of from 30 to 95% by weight of a styrene/butadiene block copolymer, up to 95% by weight of polystyrene and/or high impact polystyrene and from 5 to 70% by weight of a polymer which is incompatible with polystyrene and contains polar groups, the percentages being based on B,C: a substrate layer C of from 5 to 100% by weight of a styrene/butadiene block copolymer and up to 95% by weight of polystyrene and/or high impact polystyrene,D: if required, a barrier layer D which may correspond to the top layer A andE: a sealing layer E whose composition essentially corresponds to that of the adhesion promoter B.

Abstract: A copolymer with stellate branching, of the general formula [A-].sub.k X, where A is the monovalent radical of a homopolymer, block copolymer or random copolymer of a conjugated diene and/or vinyl-aromatic hydrocarbon, k is a number from 1 to 10, and X is the k-valent radical of a coupling center produced by coupling with hexatriene, and the product of the hydrogenation thereof are described.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons and polymers thereof, of the structure (I)R--C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 --Cl (I)where R is a hydrocarbon radical, are prepared by reacting corresponding starting materials which contain chlorine bonded to tertiary carbon, of the structureR--C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --Cl (II)with from 1 to 10 moles of butadiene in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst in a solvent which is inert to the catalyst, and the hydrocarbons or polymers thereof can be reacted in a further step of the process with a compound from the group comprising ammonia, primary or secondary amine or polyamine, amino alcohol, amino ether, hydrazine or hydrazine which is substituted up to three times.

Abstract: Polymers having terminal halogen atoms and consisting of cationically polymerizable, olefinically unsaturated monomers are obtainable by polymerization using an initiator system comprising a halogen-containing Lewis acid and a 3-membered to 8-membered cyclic ether.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of polymers of isobutene having tertiary chloride groups by reaction of appropriate polymers which have been prepared by cationic polymerization of isobutene with hydrogen chloride.

Abstract: Stilbene compounds of the general formula Ia, Ib or IcR.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 Ar.sup.1 --CH.dbd.CH--Ar.sup.3 R.sup.4 R.sup.5 R.sup.6 (Ia)R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 Ar.sup.1 --CH.dbd.CH--Ar.sup.2 R.sup.4 R.sup.5 R.sup.6 --CH.dbd.CH--Ar.sup.3 R.sup.7 R.sup.8 R.sup.9 (Ib)R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 Ar.sup.1 --CH.dbd.CH--Ar.sup.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.n Ar.sup.3 --CH.dbd.CH--Ar.sup.4 R.sup.4 R.sup.5 R.sup.6 (Ic)where Ar.sup.1 to Ar.sup.4 are identical or different aromatic or quasi-aromatic radicals and n is from 0 to 20 and where either at least one of the radicals R.sup.1 to R.sup.6 or R.sup.9 is hydrocarbon-solubilizing alkyl, alkoxy, dialkylamino or diarylamino of 4 or more carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety or, if formula Ic contains no radicals R.sup.1 to R.sup.6, n is not less than 4, are prepared by metalating a toluene/xylene analog R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 ArCH.sub.3 or H.sub.3 CR.sup.4 R.sup.5 R.sup.6 ArCH.sub.

Abstract: A modified polyisobutene has the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is an olefinically unsaturated divalent radical, R.sup.2 is one of the radicals --CH.sub.2 --C(.dbd.CH.sub.2)--CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.sub.2 --C(CH.sub.3).dbd.CH-- or m and n are each a degree of polymerization in particular from 1 to 1000.

Abstract: A method of isolating trans-1,1,4,4-tetraalkyl-2-butene-1,4-diols of formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are the same or different and denote C.sub.1 - to C.sub.5 -alkyl, from mixtures thereof with their cis-isomers, wherein the trans-isomer is separated from the cis-isomer by liquid-liquid extraction.