Abstract: The invention relates to a process for reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a biocide against at least one strain of bacteria and/or at least one strain of yeast and/or at least one strain of mould in an aqueous preparation. The invention further relates to the use of a water soluble source of lithium ions for reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a biocide against at least one strain of bacteria and/or at least one strain of yeast and/or at least one strain of mould in an aqueous preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a surface treated filler material product with succinic anhydride(s), a surface treated filler material product, a polymer composition, a fiber and/or filament and/or film and/or thread comprising the surface treated filler material product and/or the polymer composition, an article comprising the surface treated filler material product and/or the polymer composition and/or the fiber and/or filament and/or film and/or thread as well as the use of a mono-substituted succinic anhydride for decreasing the hydrophilicity of a calcium carbonate-containing filler material surface and the use of a surface-treated filler material product for initiating the crosslinking reaction in epoxide resins.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for the preparation of flocculated filler particles, wherein at least two aqueous suspensions of at least one filler material and at least one flocculating additive are combined.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for making a calcium carbonate containing material, wherein the process includes a specific drying procedure and allows for the provision of calcium carbonate materials with reduced moisture pick-up and low porosity.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate and its uses.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate and its uses. The process is carried out in a reactor system that comprises a tank (1) equipped with a stirrer (2) and at least one filtering device (4).

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate and its uses.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for the preparation of flocculated filler particles, wherein at least two aqueous suspensions of at least one filler material and at least one flocculating additive are combined.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical domain of additives for aqueous high solids suspensions of mineral materials. The inventive additive comprises specific primary amines and is used for increasing the pH-value of the suspension and/or for increasing the wettability of the mineral materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a surface treated filler material product with succinic anhydride(s), a surface treated filler material product, a polymer composition, a fiber and/or filament and/or film and/or thread comprising the surface treated filler material product and/or the polymer composition, an article comprising the surface treated filler material product and/or the polymer composition and/or the fiber and/or filament and/or film and/or thread as well as the use of a mono-substituted succinic anhydride for decreasing the hydrophilicity of a calcium carbonate-containing filler material surface and the use of a surface-treated filler material product for initiating the crosslinking reaction in epoxide resins.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for manufacturing a dry mineral pigment containing a product formed in situ by the multiple reaction between a calcium carbonate and the product or products of reaction of the said carbonate with one or more moderately strong to strong H3O+ ion donators and the product or products of reaction of the said carbonate with gaseous CO2 formed in situ and/or originating from an external supply and one or more compounds of formula R—X together with the mineral pigment obtained by the process, and its applications in the field of paint and/or plastics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process to modify at least part of the surface of an earth alkaline metal carbonate-containing material in a dry blending process as well as to a mineral product obtainable by the inventive process and uses thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a biocide against at least one strain of bacteria and/or at least one strain of yeast and/or at least one strain of mould in an aqueous preparation. The invention further relates to the use of a water soluble source of lithium ions for reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a biocide against at least one strain of bacteria and/or at least one strain of yeast and/or at least one strain of mould in an aqueous preparation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a biocide against at least one strain of bacteria and/or at least one strain of yeast and/or at least one strain of mould in an aqueous preparation. The invention further relates to the use of a water soluble source of lithium ions for reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a biocide against at least one strain of bacteria and/or at least one strain of yeast and/or at least one strain of mould in an aqueous preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous suspension of mineral pigment materials having high solids content, which contain dispersing agents and/or grinding agents based on renewable sources, and methods for preparing such a suspension and its use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an antiseptic product, an antiseptic product obtainable by the process, an antiseptic inorganic powder composition, an antiseptic polymer product as well as the use of one or more source of lithium ions in combination with one or more source of sodium ions for the preparation of an antiseptic product being effective against microbial contamination.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an installation for the purification of minerals, pigments and/or fillers and/or the preparation of precipitated earth alkali carbonate and/or mineralization of water and to the use of such an installation for the purification of minerals, pigments and/or fillers and/or mineralization of water and/or the preparation of precipitated earth alkali carbonate.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for making a calcium carbonate containing material, wherein the process includes a specific drying procedure and allows for the provision of calcium carbonate materials with reduced moisture pick-up and low porosity.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for making a calcium carbonate containing material, wherein the process includes a specific drying procedure and allows for the provision of calcium carbonate materials with reduced moisture pick-up and low porosity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing aqueous mineral material suspensions or dried mineral materials using at least one lithium ion neutralised water-soluble organic polymer, the ground mineral materials obtained by this process, the use of the mineral materials in paper, paints and plastics, as well as the use of the lithium ion neutralised water-soluble organic polymer in the manufacturing process as a dispersing and/or grinding enhancer.