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: A multilayer composite which comprises the following layers: I. an interior layer I selected from among a fluoropolymer molding composition and a polyolefin molding composition; II.

Abstract: A layered composite which includes the following layers (I) and (II), wherein layer (I) includes (a) from 0 to 80 part by weight of at least one particular polyamide; (b) from 0 to 100 parts by weight of at least one polyamine-polyamide copolymer; and (c) from 0 to 80 parts by weight of at least one particular polyamide which is different from (a), wherein various monomer units are present in at least 20 parts by weight of the entirety of (a) and (b) and various other monomer units are present in at least 20 parts by weight of the entirety of (b) and (c); and layer (II) includes at least one ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer.

Abstract: A method of improving perspiration absorbency in a shoe or boot using particulate amorphous silica as an absorbent in insoles for shoes and/or boots, as well as a shoe insole containing an absorbent which contains particulate amorphous silica, and footware containing the insole.

Abstract: The invention relates to recombinant microorganisms in which polynucleotides which code for lysine decarboxylase are enhanced and, using which, cadaverine (1,5-diaminopentane) is produced fermentatively, with the carbon source used preferably being renewable raw materials such as, for example, glucose, sucrose, molasses and the like.

Abstract: Compositions comprising an organic polymer as the matrix and inorganic particles as the filler and exhibiting in mixture a) 20 to 99.9% by wt. of an organic polymer and b) 0.1 to 80% by wt. of inorganic particles, where the sum of the constituents a) and b) amounts to 100% by wt.; and optionally c) 0 to 100 parts by weight of b) of various additives, in which case the content of the additives c) relates to the sum of a) and b), calculated as 100 parts by weight. characterized in that the composition can be obtained by incorporating particles and optionally other additives into the polymer matrix, in which case the particles to be incorporated i) are aggregates of globular primary particles; ii) the size of the primary particles is in a range of 0.5 nm to less than 100 nm; iii) the volume-weighted median value d50 of the particles is in a range of greater than 0.50 ?m to 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing 1,2-dodeca-2,10-diene diacid and 1,12-dodecanoic acid whereby cyclooctene and acrylic acid are reacted with a ruthenium catalyst by way of a metathesis reaction at high substrate concentrations until the reaction takes place in substance, the resulting unsaturated dicarboxylic acid being precipitated and being hydrated in a second reaction step.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell, which has been genetically modified relative to its wild type, so that in comparison with its wild type it is able to produce more ?-aminocarboxylic acids, more ?-aminocarboxylic acid esters or more lactams derived from ?-aminocarboxylic acids, starting from carboxylic acids or carboxylic acid esters. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for the production of a genetically modified cell, the cells obtainable by this method, a method for the production of ?-aminocarboxylic acids, of ?-aminocarboxylic acid esters or of lactams derived from ?-aminocarboxylic acids, the ?-aminocarboxylic acids, ?-aminocarboxylic acid esters or lactams derived from ?-aminocarboxylic acids obtainable by this method, a method for the production of polyamides based on ?-aminocarboxylic acids or based on lactams and the polyamides obtainable by this method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing ?/?-unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and the corresponding saturated dicarboxylic acids, whereby the corresponding cycloalkene and acrylic acid are reacted with a ruthenium catalyst by way of a metathesis reaction at high substrate concentrations until the reaction takes place in substance, the resulting dicarboxylic acid being precipitated.

Abstract: (EN) The invention concerns a method for producing a thermoplastic molding material or element, said material or element containing nanometric inorganic particles. In molten state, the thermoplastic is mixed with the nanometric inorganic particles and with a solubilizing agent in a conveyor screw extruder, the pressures and temperatures being adjusted so that the plastic is in melt form and the solubilizing agent in supercritical state. The invention is characterized in that at the output of the extruder, the mixture passes through a slot with a passage less than 20 $g(m)m to penetrate into an expansion zone and the molten material, wherein are incorporated the nanometric inorganic particles, is evacuated, reduced into molding material after cooling or transferred into a molding tool to be molded. The invention also concerns the molding material and the molding elements obtained by this method, as well as the uses thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite part containing (i) a part composed of an ABS molding composition, and (ii) a multilayer film including at least one layer comprising a polyamide molding composition, and at least one layer comprising an adhesion promoter, wherein the adhesion promoter contains from 2 to 100% by weight of a copolymer, and wherein the copolymer contains (a) from 70 to 99.9% by weight of monomer units derived from vinyl compounds selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid derivatives, methacrylic acid derivatives, and vinylaromatics; and (b) from 0.1 to 30% by weight of monomer units comprising a functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic anhydride group, an epoxy group, and an oxazoline group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plastic molded bodies having two-dimensional or three-dimensional image structures produced in the interior through laser subsurface engraving. The plastic molded bodies are made of plastic materials which have a content of nanoscale metal oxides having particle sizes from 1 to 500 nm, both the plastic material and also the included metal oxide being transparent to the laser light used for producing the image structures. The plastic materials from which the molded bodies are manufactured particularly contain metal oxides having particle sizes from 5 to 100 nm at a content of 0.0001 to 0.1 weight-percent. Typical metal oxides are nanoscale indium-tin oxide or antimony-tin oxide.

Abstract: In a production method for producing molded articles from fiber composites, superparamatic particles are selected which become coupled to an external alternating magnetic field. These superparamagnatic particles are added to a resin portion of a strip-shaped starting material further comprising reinforcing fibers. The strip-shaped starting material is then continuously advanced, and, while being advanced, heated by coupling-in an external alternating magnetic field to which the superparamagnatic particles in the resin portion become coupled. Next, the heated starting material is continuously molded into a molded article; and the resin portion in the molded particle is cured.

Abstract: A film comprising the following layers: I. a layer based on a polyamide whose monomer units contain an average of at least 8 carbon atoms, II. an immediately adjacent layer composed of a moulding composition comprising a polyamide as in I. and a copolymer having functional groups is used for the production of a composite with a substrate which comprises PA6, PA66, PA6/66 or PPA, giving secure adhesion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer composition which comprises at least one at least semicrystalline polymer having no ionic groups and comprises at least one compound with plasticizing properties, and which comprises having 0.1 to 30% by weight of ionic liquid as plasticizer, and also to the use of this polymer composition, and a process for its preparation.

Abstract: Formulation comprising a polymerizable monomer and/or a polymer and, dispersed therein, a superparamagnetic powder, which comprises aggregated primary particles, the primary particles being built up from magnetic metal oxide domains having a diameter of from 2 to 100 nm in a nonmagnetic metal oxide or metalloid oxide matrix. Process for heating the formulation in a magnetic or electromagnetic alternating field. Use of the formulation as an adhesive composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to plastics composite mouldings 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 layered composite contains the following layers: (I) a layer I composition containing (a) from 0 to 80 parts by weight of at least one polyamide; (b) from 0 to 100 parts by weight of at least one polyamine-polyamide copolymer; and (c) from 0 to 80 parts by weight of at least one polyamide; and (II) a layer II composition containing at least one ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer.

Abstract: An element of a line system of a fuel cell, where the innermost layer I which is in contact with the medium being conveyed comprises a polyolefin molding composition which is joined to a layer II of an EVOH molding composition and the composite between the layer I and the layer II is produced by the contact surface of the layer I comprising a polyolefin containing functional groups selected from among acid anhydride groups, carboxylic acid groups, N-acyllactam groups, epoxide groups and trialkoxysilane groups. The element can be produced inexpensively and has a good barrier action against the medium being conveyed.

Abstract: A multilayer composite comprising the following layers bound directly to one another: I. a layer I of a polyamide molding composition; II. a layer II of a bonding agent comprising at least 50% by weight of a mixture of a) from 30 to 70 parts by volume of polyamide and b) from 70 to 30 parts by volume of polyolefin, where the sum of the parts by volume is 100 and in addition at least some of the polyamide is present either in the form of a polyamide-polyolefin graft copolymer or as a highly branched polyamine-polyamide copolymer; III. if desired a layer III of a polyolefin molding composition, displays good adhesion between layers which remains largely intact even on prolonged contact with alcohol-containing or aqueous media at elevated temperature.