Abstract: A molding compound, containing at least 30% by weight of a copolyamide, which is derived from the following monomers: a) 50 to 95 mole percent of the combination of a diamine, selected from the group consisting of 1,9-nonane diamine, 1,10-decane diamine, 1,11-undecane diamine and 1,12-dodecane diamine, and terephthalic acid, and b) 5 to 50 mole percent of the combination of a diamine, selected from the group consisting of 2,2,4-trimethylhexamethylene diamine, 2,4,4-trimethylhexamethylene diamine, and mixtures thereof, and terephthalic acid. The copolyamide is crystalline and has low water absorption.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a biotechnological process for the production of ?-functionalized carboxylic acids and of ?-functionalized carboxylate esters from simple carbon sources.

Abstract: A process for preparing a ketone by conversion of a compound E which contains an epoxy group to the ketone in the presence of a mixture comprising at least one noble metal and at least one metal oxide as a catalyst system, wherein the metal oxide in the catalyst system is at least one of titanium dioxide and zirconium dioxide, and the process is conducted at 0 to 0.9 bar of hydrogen.

Abstract: Subject matter of the invention is a biotechnological process for the production of organic compounds with the aid of at least one alkL gene product.

Abstract: The invention provides a whole cell catalyst which expresses a recombinant ?-dioxygenase or the combination of a recombinant fatty acid reductase and a phosphopantetheinyl transferase phosphopantetheinylating the fatty acid reductase, and which in addition to the ?-dioxygenase and/or the combination of fatty acid reductase and phosphopantetheinyl transferase expresses a transaminase, characterized in that the phosphopantetheinyl transferase and/or transaminase is preferably recombinant; and a method for the conversion of a fatty acid, ?-hydroxy fatty acid, ?-oxo fatty acid or a monoester thereof to an amine, comprising oxidation of the fatty acid, ?-hydroxy fatty acid, ?-oxo fatty acid or the monoester thereof to an oxidation product by contacting with an alkane hydroxylase and/or alcohol dehydrogenase, contacting the oxidation product with a phosphopantetheinylated fatty acid reductase or a ?-dioxygenase to give an aldehyde, and contacting the aldehyde with a transaminase.

Abstract: In a composite component assembled from at least one component piece comprising a polyamide molding composition with at least one component piece comprising a vulcanized elastomer, the polyamide molding composition comprises at least 40% by weight of a mixture of the following constituents: a) 60 to 99 parts by weight of polyamide and b) 1 to 40 parts by weight of a graft copolymer obtainable using the following monomers: a) 0.5% to 25% by weight, based on the graft copolymer, of a polyamine having at least 4 nitrogen atoms and also ?) 75% to 99.5% by weight, based on the graft copolymer, of polyamide-forming monomers selected from lactams, ?-amino carboxylic acids and/or equimolar combinations of diamine and dicarboxylic acid, wherein the parts by weight of a) and b) sum to 100. The presence of the graft copolymer effectuates improved adherence between the component pieces.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for reacting a carboxylic acid ester of the formula (I) R1-A-COOR2 ??(I), wherein R1 is hydrogen, —CH2OH, —CHO, —COOR3, —CH2SH, —CH2OR3 or —CH2NH2, R2 is an alkyl group,R3 is hydrogen or an alkyl group, and A is a substituted, unsubstituted, linear, branched and/or cyclic alkylene, alkenylene, arylene or aralkylene radical having at least 4 carbons,in the presence of a cell. The process comprises a) contacting the cell with said carboxylic acid ester in an aqueous solution,wherein the cell is a recombinant cell which has reduced activity of a polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 2 or a variant thereof over the wild-type cell.

Abstract: A process for preparing an alpha, omega-dicarboxylic acid or an ester thereof, which includes (a) subjecting at least one unsaturated fatty acid or fatty acid derivative to ozonolysis to obtain an ozonolysis reaction mixture; and (b) oxidizing the ozonolysis reaction mixture with an oxidizing agent in the presence of an acid catalyst to obtain an oxidized reaction mixture comprising at least one alpha, omega-dicarboxylic acid or ester; wherein the process is performed using a solvent and the acid catalyst has a pKa of less than or equal to zero, as measured at 25° C.

Abstract: The present application relates to a process for removing an organic compound having one or more positive charges from an aqueous solution, comprising the steps a) provision of the aqueous solution comprising the organic compound and of a hydrophobic organic solution which comprises a liquid cation exchanger, where the liquid cation exchanger is hydrophobic, and where the liquid cation exchanger has one or more negative charges and an overall negative charge, b) contacting the aqueous solution and the organic solution, and c) separating off the organic solution from the aqueous solution.

Abstract: A film whose outer layer is composed of a molding composition which is in essence composed of the following components: a) from 3 to 50% by weight of a polyamide, selected from the group of PA11 and PA12, and b) from 50 to 97% by weight of a polyamide, selected from the group of PA1012 and PA1212, where the percentages are based on the entirety of components a) and b), is suitable for decoration of moldings which retain their gloss during their service time.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for removing an organic compound having one or more positive charges from an aqueous solution. Said method consists of the following steps a) the aqueous solution containing the organic compound, and a hydrophobic organic solution which contains a hydrophobic liquid cation exchanger having one or more negative charges and a negative total charge, are provided, b) the aqueous solution and the organic solution are brought into contact with each other and c) the organic solution is separated from the aqueous solution.

Abstract: The invention provides a method to produce primary diamines by catalytic conversion of diols having a linear main chain of from 4 to 31 carbon atoms into the corresponding diamines. The reaction is conducted in a liquid or supercritical phase and is catalyzed by a homogeneous ruthenium-containing complex. The primary diamines obtained may be suitable for polyamide syntheses.

Abstract: A film whose outer layer is composed of a molding composition which is in essence composed of the following components: a) from 3 to 50% by weight of a polyamide, selected from the group of PA11 and PA12, and b) from 50 to 97% by weight of a polyamide, selected from the group of PA1012 and PA1212, where the percentages are based on the entirety of components a) and b), is suitable for decoration of moldings which retain their gloss during their service time.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing linear alpha,omega-dicarboxylic diesters by reacting a triglyceride containing fatty acid residues having monounsaturated or polyunsaturated carbon chains with carbon monoxide, an acid and an OH-group donor in one reaction step in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: A polyamide composition comprising the following components: a) at least 40 parts by weight of a polyamide whose monomer units contain an arithmetic average of at least 7.5 carbon atoms, b) 0.1 to 15 parts by weight of at least one salt with a non-metallic cation, c) 0.1 to 25 parts by weight of at least one dispersant based on esters or amides and d) an electrically conductive carbon selected from the group of carbon black, graphite powder, carbon fibres, carbon nanotubes and/or graphene, in an amount which results in a specific surface resistance of the polymer composition to IEC 60167 of 10?1 to 1010 ?, e) 0 to 5 parts by weight of at least one metal salt, and optionally f) customary assistants and additives, where the polyamide of component a) is not a PA12 if carbon nanotubes are present as component d), and where the sum of the parts by weight of components a) to f) is 100, can be used for production of mouldings with improved electrical conductivity and improved surface quality.

Abstract: A method for coating of a metallic article is provided. According to the method, the metal surface is coated with a composition which comprises a polymer or comprises a two-component system that reacts to form a polymer following application to the metal surface. The composition comprises 70-2700 meq/kg olefinic double bonds which leads to stronger adhesion and to increased corrosion resistance.

Abstract: A corrosion protected metal pipe for installation in an offshore structure or for producing a pipeline laid in water is provided. The metal pipe has an at least two-layer covering on the pipe with a lower layer facing the pipe and an upper layer on a side of the lower layer not facing the pipe is provided. The layers are formed such that the lower layer is electrically conductive and the upper layer is electrically insulating, the lower layer is optically contrasting to the upper layer, or the lower layer is electrically conducting and optically contrasting to the upper layer and the upper layer is electrically insulating. Thus, in the event of damage to the layer or layers lying above, a visual or electrical signal can be detected. Damage to the corrosion protection covering can therefore be detected easily and, if appropriate, reported by remote monitoring.

Abstract: A polyamide composition which provides moldings having a significantly reduced percolation threshold and an improved electrical conductivity is provided. The composition contains a) at least 40 parts by weight of a polyamide; b) from 0.15 to 25 parts by weight of an electrically conductive carbon; c) from 0.3 to 8 parts by weight of an oligofunctional compound; and, optionally, d) conventional auxiliaries and additives, wherein the electrically conductive carbon comprises at least one of carbon nanotubes and graphene, the oligofunctional compound comprises at least one functional group reactive with reactive groups on a surface of the electrically conductive carbon and at least one functional group reactive with an end group of the polyamide, and the sum of the parts by weight of the components a) to d) is 100.

Abstract: The invention relates to plastics composite moldings obtainable via welding in an alternating electromagnetic field, in which the weld is obtained with the aid of a plastics material which comprises nano-scale, magnetic oxidic particles, which are composed of aggregated primary particles, and where the primary particles are composed of magnetic metal oxide domains whose diameter is from 2 to 100 nm in a non-magnetic metal oxide matrix or non-magnetic metalloid oxide matrix.

Abstract: A polyamide composition contains the following components: (a) at least 40 parts by weight PA12; (b) 0.1-15 parts by weight of at least one salt with a non-metallic cation; (c) 0.1-25% by weight of at least one dispersant based on esters or amides; (d) a quantity of carbon nanotubes that produces in the moulding compound a specific surface resistance according to IEC standard 60167 of maximum 10?1-1010?; (e) 0-5 parts by weight of at least one metal salt; and optionally (f) conventional auxiliary substances and additives, the sum of the parts by weight of components (a) to (f) amounting to 100. The polyamide composition can be used for manufacturing mouldings with improved electrical conductivity and improved surface quality.