Abstract: A polyol component P) contains at least three different polyether polyols A) to C). A method produces rigid polyurethane foams using the polyol component P), and the rigid polyurethane foams produced therefrom are useful.

Abstract: Polybutylene terephthalate can be used as a gas diffusion barrier for closed-cell rigid polyurethane foams. A thermal insulation element containing a closed-cell, rigid polyurethane foam, which is at least partially covered by a layer system containing at least one layer formed by a polybutylene terephthalate composition, is useful. Articles and devices may contain a corresponding thermal insulation structure, such as refrigerators, insulation panels, pipe insulations, water heaters, and thermally insulated transport boxes.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyisocyanate polyaddition product, obtained or obtainable according to a process containing reacting at least a polyisocyanate composition (C-I) comprising at least one polyisocyanate; and a composition (C-II) comprising at least one compound (C-A) having at least two functional groups which are reactive towards isocyanate groups, wherein the compound (C-A) has a molecular weight of 500 g/mol or more and comprises polycyclic aromatic moieties. The present invention is further directed to a process for preparing said polyisocyanate polyaddition product and the use thereof in a cable, conveyor belt, roller, seal for gasket or railway pad.

Abstract: A flexible discontinuous process produces a series of at least two articles containing thermally insulating polyurethane foam from at least three streams (A), (B) and (C). The process involves mixing the at least three streams with different mixing ratios and injecting the mixture into cavities of the articles. A production unit can be used for performing this process.

Abstract: A flexible discontinuous process produces a series of at least two articles containing thermally insulating polyurethane foam from at least three streams (A), (B) and (C). The process involves mixing the at least three streams with different mixing ratios and injecting the mixture into cavities of the articles. A production unit can be used for performing this process.

Abstract: Polybutylene terephthalate can be used as a gas diffusion barrier for closed-cell rigid polyurethane foams. A thermal insulation element containing a closed-cell, rigid polyurethane foam, which is at least partially covered by a layer system containing at least one layer formed by a polybutylene terephthalate composition, is useful. Articles and devices may contain a corresponding thermal insulation structure, such as refrigerators, insulation panels, pipe insulations, water heaters, and thermally insulated transport boxes.

Abstract: A polyol component P) contains at least two different polyether polyols A) and C), and at least one polyether ester polyol D). A process can be used for producing rigid polyurethane foams using the polyol component P), and the rigid polyurethane foams produced therefrom are useful.

Abstract: Described herein is a continuous process for producing polyurethane prepolymers in a residence time reactor with plug flow. Also described herein is a method of using these prepolymers for producing polyurethanes.

Abstract: A catadioptric projection lens images a pattern of a mask in an effective object field of the projection lens into an effective image field of the projection lens with electromagnetic radiation with an operating wavelength ?<260 nm. The projection lens includes a multiplicity of lens elements and a multiplicity of mirrors including at least one concave mirror. The lens elements and mirrors define a projection beam path that extends from the object plane to the image plane and contains at least one pupil plane. The mirrors include a first mirror having a first mirror surface in the projection beam path between the object and pupil planes in the optical vicinity of a first field plane optically conjugate to the object plane. The mirrors also include a second mirror having a second mirror surface in the projection beam path between the pupil and image planes in the optical vicinity of a second field plane that is optically conjugate to the first field plane.

Abstract: A polyol component P) contains at least three different polyether polyols A) to C). A method produces rigid polyurethane foams using the polyol component P), and the rigid polyurethane foams produced therefrom are useful.

Abstract: Described herein is a process for preparing a polyurethane elastomer including the steps of (A) preparing an isocyanate prepolymer (a), where the isocyanate prepolymer has an isocyanate content in the range of ?1 wt.-% to ?9 wt.-%, and (B) preparing a reaction mixture by mixing at least one epoxy compound (b) with the isocyanate prepolymer (a) in presence of at least one catalyst (c), and where the amount of the alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt is 0.00001 to 0.1 mol per kg of the total weight of the isocyanate prepolymer (a), the epoxy compound (b) and the catalyst (c), and heating the mixture to at least 80° C. to obtain the polyurethane elastomer. Also described herein are a polyurethane elastomer obtained by process and a method of using the polyurethane elastomer as part of a roller or as a sealant.

Abstract: A polyol component P) contains at least three different polyether polyols A) to C), and at least one polyether ester polyol D). A process for producing rigid polyurethane foams using the polyol component P) and the rigid polyurethane foams produced therefrom can be utilized.

Abstract: Described herein are photocurable compositions, (A) a polyester urethane acrylate, or methacrylate (A), (B) an acrylamide, or methacrylamide component (B), and (C) a photoinitiator (C), where the polyester urethane acrylate, or methacrylate (A) is obtained by reacting (A1) a hydroxyalkylacrylate, or hydroxyalkylmethacrylate, (A2) an aliphatic diisocyanate, an aliphatic polyisocyanate, a cycloaliphatic diisocyanate, a cycloaliphatic polyisocyanate, an aromatic diisocyanate, or an aromatic polyisocyanate, or mixtures thereof, (A3) a polyester polyol, and (A4) optionally a second polyol. The compositions, from which cured three-dimensional shaped articles having high toughness, high E modulus and impact strength can be made, are particularly suitable for the production of three-dimensional articles by stereolithography.

Abstract: A method for producing a shaped body, containing: producing the shaped body from a composition by a powder-based layer construction process, wherein the composition contains a thermoplastic polyurethane, obtained by reacting a polyisocyanate composition and a polyol composition, the thermoplastic polyurethane is solid at least in a temperature region below 50° C. and has end groups selected from the group consisting of first end groups and second end groups, wherein the first end groups are optionally eliminated at a first temperature, and the second end groups are optionally eliminated at a second temperature, to form reactive groups on the thermoplastic polyurethane that optionally enter into a reaction with functional groups of the thermoplastic polyurethane or functional groups of a further component of the composition, and wherein the first temperature and the second temperature are each greater than or equal to 60° C.

Abstract: A polyol component P) contains at least three different polyether polyols A) to C), and at least one polyether ester polyol D). A process for producing rigid polyurethane foams using the polyol component P) and the rigid polyurethane foams produced therefrom can be utilized.

Abstract: A process is useful for producing a rigid polyurethane foam, also referred to as rigid PU foam, via mixing of three streams, rigid PU foams that are obtained by that process, and the use thereof as an insulation material.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing links to resources in a content management system utilizes a link analysis function, the link analysis function being adapted for receiving a link to a target resource; determining a content model of the target resource based at least on content of the target resource; and storing the content model. The method comprises generating a first target model of a first target resource by executing the link analysis function with a first link comprised by the content management system; monitoring the first target resource by generating a temporary first target model of the first target resource by repeating the execution of the link analysis function with the first link; and in response to detecting a difference between the first target model and the temporary first target model, triggering an automatic response action, which comprises storing a change record comprising information indicative of the detected difference.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing an open-cell rigid polyurethane foam by a slabstock foam process and also provides for the use of the rigid polyurethane foam obtained in vacuum insulation panels.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for performing a cloud computing resource operation in a cloud computing environment is herein provided. The method comprises receiving a request to create a resource from the cloud computing environment using a user interface and intercepting the request of the creation of the resource. The method further comprises determining whether an IT management process needs to be triggered based on a policy rule. In case of a positive outcome of the determination, the method comprises requesting a reserved resource identifier from the cloud computing environment relating to the request, creating a temporary representation identifier of the cloud computing resource, triggering the IT management process, receiving a process identifier from the cloud computing environment for the requested resource, creating the requested resource in the cloud computing environment, and on completion of the creation process, removing the temporary representation identifier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a composition for stabilizing a geological formation in oil fields, gas fields, water pumping fields, mining or tunnel constructions. The composition has a hardening temperature in the range from about 40° C. to about 120° C. and can therefore be used to stabilize a geological formation in oil fields, gas fields, water pumping fields as well as in mining or tunnel constructions.