Abstract: The present invention relates to a binder composition comprising component A comprising polymer(s) A1 and optionally component B comprising component B1 which is selected from the group consisting of a mono-saccharide s, disaccharides, hydroxyacetone, glycolaldehyde and mixtures thereof, wherein polymer(s) A1 comprises at least 70 wt.-% poly(amino acid)s based on the total weight of the polymers) A1 and has (have) a total weight average molecular weight Mw,total of 800 g/mol to 10.000 g/mol, wherein the binder composition comprises 60 to 100 wt.-% polymer(s) A1, and 0 to 40 wt.-% component B1, based on the total weight of the sum of polymer(s) A1 and component B1, wherein the weight amounts of the polymer(s) A1 and component B1 are selected such that the total weight of the sum of polymer(s) A1 and component B1 is 100 wt.-%.

Abstract: Described herein is a composition for selectively etching a layer including a silicon germanium alloy (SiGe) in the presence of a silicon-containing layer, particularly a layer comprising a-Si, SiOx, SiON, SiN, or a combination thereof, the composition including: (a) an oxidizing agent, (b) an acid selected from an inorganic acid and an organic acid, (c) an etchant including a source of fluoride ions, (d) a polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and (e) water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a binder composition comprising a) component A comprising polymer(s) A1 having primary and/or secondary amino groups wherein polymer(s) A1 has(have) a primary and secondary amine group nitrogen content (NCps) of at least 1 wt.-% and b) component B comprising hydroxyacetone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a binder composition comprising component A comprising polymer(s) A1 and optionally component B comprising component B1 which is selected from the group consisting of a mono-saccharides, disaccharides, droxyacetone, glycolaldehyde and mixtures thereof, wherein polymer(s) A1 comprises at least 70 wt.-% poly(amino acid)s based on the total weight of the polymers) A1 and has (have) a total weight average molecular weight Mw, total of 800 g/mol to 10.000 g/mol, wherein the binder composition comprises 60 to 100 wt.-% polymer(s) A1, and 0 to 40 wt.-% component B1, based on the total weight of the sum of polymer(s) Al and component B1, wherein the weight amounts of the polymer(s) Al and component B1 are selected such that the total weight of the sum of polymer(s) A1 and component B1 is 100 wt.-%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a binder composition comprising a) Component A comprising amino acid polymer(s) A1 and b) Component B comprising component B1 selected from the group consisting of pentoses, hexoses, disaccharides of pentoses and/or hexoses and mixtures thereof, wherein the amino acid polymer(s) A1 has(have) a total weight average molecular weight Mw, total of at least 800 g/mol and at most 10.000 g/mol and wherein the binder composition comprises at least 55 wt.-% amino acid polymer(s) A1 based on the total weight of the amino acid polymer(s) A1 and component B1.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of using an aqueous lactam solution having a lactam content of 50 to 95 wt %, based on the total weight of water and lactam in the solution, the method including using the aqueous lactam solution as a solvent.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention is directed to a polyurea copolymer obtained by reacting an isocyanate mixture and at least one at least one secondary amine having at least two amine functionalities; wherein the isocyanate mixture (A) has an average NCO functionality of ?2.10.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for depolymerization of lignin including thermally converting an aqueous mixture having a pH of at least 9 including lignin, catalyst and primary alcohol in a non-oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature of at least 280° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an aqueous composition comprising tin ions optionally further alloy metal ions selected from silver, copper, indium, and bismuth ions and at least one additive comprising a linear or branched polyimidazolium compound comprising the structural unit of formula (L1) for depositing tin or tin alloy containing layers and a process for depositing tin alloy layer onto a substrate.

Abstract: A composition comprising a monomer of the general formula (M1) wherein M is a metal or semimetal of main group 3 or 4 of the periodic table; XM1, XM2 are each O; RM1, RM2 are the same or different and are each an —CRaRb—Ar—O—Rc; Ar is a C6 to C30 carbocyclic ring system; Ra, Rb are the same or different and are each H or C1 to C6 alkyl; Rc is C1-C22-alkyl, benzyl or phenyl; q according to the valency and charge of M is 0 or 1; XM3, XM4 are the same or different and are each O, C6 to C10 aryl, or —CH2—; RM3, RM4 are the same or different and are each RM1, H, C1-C22 alkyl, or a polymer selected from a polyalkylene, a polysiloxane, or a polyether.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for selectively etching a layer comprising a silicon germanium alloy (SiGe) in the presence of a silicon-containing layer, particularly a layer comprising a-Si, SiOx, SiON, SiN, or a combination thereof, the composition comprising: (a) an oxidizing agent, (b) an acid selected from an inorganic acid and an organic acid, 10 (c) an etchant comprising a source of fluoride ions, (d) a polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and (e) water.

Abstract: Thermoplastic polyamide particles comprising at least one polyamide and at least one polymeric ionic compound comprising imidazolium groups (imidazolium compound), the thermoplastic polyamide particles having an ellipsoidal or approximately ellipsoidal shape with the largest diameter of 1 to 100 mm, preferably 2 to 10 mm, more preferably 3 to 8 mm.

Abstract: A resin composition, comprising (a) at least one epoxy resin, and (b) at least one siloxane-type curing agent of formula C22 or C31 (C22) (C31) wherein the resin composition does essentially not contain any fluoride or bromide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing isocyanate based lignocellulose materials in the presence of caprolactam, oligomers of caprolactam or mixtures thereof. The present invention also relates to the lignocellulose materials thus obtained and their use in furniture construction, housing construction, interior design and exhibition construction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hyperbranched polyether of formula (I) RmQn-0-R1 (I), wherein Q is a branching unit of formula, n is 2k?1, m is 2k, k is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, each R is independently a hydrocarbon radical having at least 10 carbon atoms, R1 is a polymer having a number average molecular weight Mn of at least 250 g/mol, wherein each branching unit Q is connected via ether linkage to adjacent branching units Q and each terminal oxygen of Q, not connected to adjacent branching units Q, is connected to R via ether linkage, as well as mixtures thereof. The present invention further relates to formulations comprising said hyperbranched polyether or mixture of ethers as well as their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel and improved, batchwise or continuous, preferably continuous, process for producing single-layer or multilayer lignocellulose materials, comprising the process steps of (Ia) producing a mixture M1 and (Ib) optionally one or more mixture(s) M2, (II) scattering mixture M1 and any mixture(s) M2 to give a mat, (III) optionally precompacting the scattered mat and (IV) hot pressing, in that mixture M1 comprises the lignocellulose particles (component LCP-1) and additionally a) 0.005% to 0.5% by weight of organic carboxylic acid, carboxylic anhydride, carbonyl chloride or mixtures thereof (component A) b) 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an aqueous composition comprising tin ions optionally further alloy metal ions selected from silver, copper, indium, and bismuth ions and at least one additive comprising a linear or branched polyimidazolium compound comprising the structural unit of formula (L1) for depositing tin or tin alloy containing layers and a process for depositing tin alloy layer onto a substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel and improved, batchwise or continuous, preferably continuous, process for producing single-layer or multilayer lignocellulose materials, comprising the process steps of (Ia) producing a mixture M1 and (Ib) optionally one or more mixture(s) M2, (II) scattering mixture M1 and any mixture(s) M2 to give a mat, (III) optionally precompacting the scattered mat and (IV) hot pressing, in that mixture M1 comprises the lignocellulose particles (component LCP-1) and additionally a) 0.005% to 0.5% by weight of organic carboxylic acid, carboxylic anhydride, carbonyl chloride or mixtures thereof (component A) b) 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a batchwise or continuous process for producing single-layer one multilayer lignocellulosic materials, comprising the process steps of (I) mixing the components of the individual layers, (II) scattering the mixture(s) produced in process step (I) to give a mat, (III) optionally precompacting the scattered mat and (IV) hot-pressing the optionally precompacted mat, by using, in process step (I), for the core of multilayer lignocellulosic materials or for single-layer lignocellulosic materials, a mixture (component A) comprising a1) 50% to 99% by weight, preferably 70% to 97% by weight, more preferably 80% to 95% by weight and especially 85% to 92% by weight of organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups or mixtures thereof and a2) 1% to 50% by weight, preferably 3% to 30% by weight, more preferably 5% to 20% by weight and especially 8% to 15% by weight of organic carboxylic acid, carboxylic anhydride, carbonyl chloride or mixtures thereof and a3) 0% to 49% by wei

Abstract: A process for preparing polymeric, ionic compounds comprising imidazolium groups (polymeric, ionic imidazolium compounds for short) comprising reacting an a-dicarbonyl compound, an aldehyde, —at least one amino compound having at least two primary amino groups (referred to as oligoamine), if appropriate an amino compound having only one primary amino group (referred to as monoamine) and a protic acid, wherein the protic acid is placed in the reactor and the oligoamine or the aldehyde and o dicarbonyl compound or the oligoamine, the aldehyde and ?-dicarbonyl compound are fed to the protic acid.