Abstract: The invention refers to polynucleotides selected from the group consisting of a) polynucleotides encoding for the polypeptide RBM20 comprising a P638L mutation for a human polypeptide RBM20, or a P641L mutation for a rat polypeptide RBM20, b) polynucleotides with a reverse complementary sequence of the polynucleotide of a) above, and c) polynucleotides with an identity at least 50% to a polynucleotide of a) or b) above

Abstract: A vane for a turbine engine comprises an airfoil section, an inner platform and an outer platform. The airfoil section comprises pressure and suction surfaces extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge. The inner platform is attached to the airfoil section along an inner flow boundary, where the inner flow boundary extends from an upstream inlet region of the vane to a downstream outlet region of the vane. The outer platform is attached to the airfoil section along an outer flow boundary, where the outer flow boundary extends from the inlet region to the outlet region. An area ratio of the outlet region to the inlet region is greater than 2.4.

Abstract: A blading for a turbine, in particular a gas turbine, is disclosed. The blades of the blading in a section near the tip have a distribution ratio (t/l) of at least 0.70, in particular at least 0.9, and/or at most 0.97, in particular at most 0.95. A downstream flow angle (?) is at most 167°, in particular at most 165°, and at least 155°, in particular at least 160°. In addition, or alternatively, an acceleration ratio (w2/w1) is at least 1.4, in particular at least 1.5.

Abstract: Unsaturated coconut and/or palm nut fatty alcohols having an iodine number in the range from 65 to 85, which essentially comprise unsaturated fatty alcohols and mixtures of saturated fatty alcohols of the formula (I): R1OH ??(I) in which R1 is a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched alkyl radical having 12 to 20 carbon atoms, obtainable by fractionating coconut and/or palm nut fatty acid methyl esters to obtain a fraction containing predominantly C16-C18 portions, fractionating the C16-C18 fatty acid methyl ester fraction into a predominantly saturated distillate and a predominantly unsaturated bottom product, and hydrogenating the bottom product with retention of the double bonds to give the corresponding alcohols; are disclosed.

Abstract: Unsaturated palm oil fatty alcohols with an iodine number in the range from 65 to 85, which contain substantially unsaturated fatty alcohols and mixtures of saturated fatty alcohols of the formula (I): R1OH ??(I) in which R1 is a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched alkyl radical having 14 to 20 carbon atoms, are obtained by (a) fractionating palm oil fatty acid methyl esters into a mainly saturated C16-distillate and a mainly unsaturated C16/18-bottom product; and (b) hydrogenating the bottom product with retention of the double bonds to give the corresponding alcohols.

Abstract: Compositions comprising at least one conjugated linoleyl alcohol component selected from the group consisting of cis- and trans-isomers of 6,8-octadecadienol, 7,9-octadecadienol, 8,10-octadecadienol, 9, 11-octadecadienol, 10,12-octadecadienol and 11,13-octadecadienol are described along with their use in oral and topical applications for humans and animals.

Abstract: A method for increasing an adhesive to a substrate is disclosed which utilizes a hydrophilic, high molecular weight, nonionic polyurethane adhesive. The polyurethane adhesive is soluble in water and a 1% by weight solution of the adhesive in water at 20% has a specific viscosity of at least 0.4. The nonionic polyurethane contains the following structural units: a) —O—(CH2—CH2O)n where n is 8 to 500; b) —CO—NH—X—NHCO— where X is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic group; and c) —O—Y—O— wherein Y comprises a hydrophobic moiety from the groups (—CH2—CH(CH3)—O)m—CH2—CH(CH3)—, (—CH2 CH(C2H5)—O)m—CH2—CH(C2H5)—, (—CH2—CH2—CH2—CH2O)m—CH2CH2CH2CH2—, alkylene groups having from 2 to 44 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene groups having from 6 to 44 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: An emulsifier composition containing: (a) from about 0.5 to 90% by weight of an isoalkenyl oligoglycoside; (b) from about 0.5 to 90% by weight of an isoalkenyl fatty alcohol; (c) up to about 10% by weight, water; and (d) optionally, from about 0.1 to 30% by weight of a hydrophilic wax, all weights being based on the weight of the composition.

Abstract: A method of applying an adhesive to a substrate is disclosed which utilizes a hydrophilic, high molecular weight, nonionic polyurethane adhesive. The polyurethane adhesive is soluble in water and a 1% by weight solution of the adhesive in water at 20% has a specific viscosity of at least 0.4.

Abstract: A detergent composition containing a surfactant mixture, the surfactant mixture containing: (a) a nonionic surfactant corresponding to formula (I): R1O(CH2CH2O)nH  (I) wherein R1 is a hydrocarbon radical having from about 16 to 18 carbon atoms and n is a number from about 5 to 10, and wherein the nonionic surfactant has an iodine value of from about 20 to 50; and (b) a co-surfactant selected from the group consisting of an alkyl oligoglycoside, an alkenyl oligoglycoside, an alkyl ether sulfate, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Branched, substantially unsaturated fatty alcohol sulfates are produced by a process which comprises the steps of: (a) dimerizing unsaturated C16-22 fatty acid to form a dimer fraction and a monomer fraction comprised of branched, substantially unsaturated fatty acids and straight chain saturated fatty acids, (b) removing the monomer fraction from the dimerization step, (c) converting the branched, substantially unsaturated fatty acids from step (b) into the corresponding fatty acid methyl esters, (d) hydrogenating the branched, substantially unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters with the double bonds intact to form the corresponding branched, substantially unsaturated fatty alcohols and (e) sulfating and neutralizing the branched, substantially unsaturated fatty alcohols. The fatty alcohol sulfates thus produced exhibit improved performance properties and greater oxidative stability than standard unsaturated fatty alcohol sulfates.

Abstract: Branched, substantially unsaturated fatty alcohol polylglycol ethers are produced by a process which comprises the steps of: (a) dimerizing unsaturated C16-22 fatty acid to form a dimer fraction and a monomer fraction comprised of branched, substantially unsaturated fatty acids and straight chain saturated fatty acids, (b) removing the monomer fraction from the dimerization step, (c) converting the branched, substantially unsaturated fatty acids from step (b) into the corresponding fatty acid methyl esters, (d) hydrogenating the branched, substantially unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters with the double bonds intact to form the corresponding branched, substantially unsaturated fatty alcohols and (e) alkoxylating the branched, substantially unsaturated fatty alcohols. The fatty alcohol polylglycol ethers thus produced exhibit improved performance properties and greater oxidative stability than standard unsaturated fatty alcohol sulfates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a contact adhesive based on a polyurethane of at least one diisocyanate and at least one low molecular weight polyethylene glycol, the polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of up to 2,000 and the polyurethane having a degrees of crystallization of less than 20%. The contact adhesive can be applied from the melt or from an aqueous solution or dispersion. Surprisingly, it is suitable not only for polar plastic surface, but above all for PE and PP surfaces and of course for paper. Accordingly, the contact adhesive is preferably useful for applying paper labels to PE bottles.

Abstract: A process for making branched, substantially unsaturated ester oils involving: (a) providing an unsaturated C16-22 fatty acid; (b) dimerizing the unsaturated C16-22 fatty acid; (c) removing a monomer fraction accumulating during dimerization, the monomer fraction containing branched, substantially unsaturated fatty acids; (d) converting the branched, substantially unsaturated fatty acids contained in the monomer fraction into corresponding branched, substantially unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters having double bonds; (e) hydrogenating the branched, substantially unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters, with their double bonds intact, to form corresponding branched, substantially unsaturated fatty alcohols; and (f) esterifying the branched, substantially unsaturated fatty alcohols to form the branched, substantially unsaturated ester oils.

Abstract: The invention relates to a surfactant mixture containing fatty alcohol alkoxylates. The inventive mixture can be obtained by alkoxylating vegetable-based fatty alcohols and anionic surfactants and, optionally, dispersing agents and other co-surfactants. The invention also relates to the use of the inventive surfactant mixtures in washing agents, rinsing agents and cleaning agents.

Abstract: A process for making branched, substantially unsaturated fatty alcohols involving: (a) providing a C16-22 fatty acid; (b) dimerizing the C16-22 fatty acid to form a monomer fraction containing branched, substantially unsaturated fatty acids; (c) removing the monomer fraction; (d) esterifying the branched, substantially unsaturated fatty acids contained in the monomer fraction into branched, substantially unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters; and (e) hydrogenating the branched, substantially unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters with their double bonds intact, to form the branched, substantially unsaturated fatty alcohols.

Abstract: A method for increasing an adhesive to a substrate is disclosed which utilizes a hydrophilic, high molecular weight, nonionic polyurethane adhesive. The polyurethane adhesive is soluble in water and a 1% by weight solution of the adhesive in water at 20% has a specific viscosity of at least 0.4.

Abstract: The invention relates to surfactant granulates containing fatty alcohol oxylates, obtained by alkoxylating plant based fatty alcohols and anionic surfactants and, optionally, other non-ionic surfactants and dispersing agents. The invention also relates to methods for the production of the inventive surfactant granulates and the use thereof in washing, rinsing and cleaning agents.

Abstract: A method of applying an adhesive to a substrate is disclosed which utilizes a hydrophilic, high molecular weight, nonionic polyurethane adhesive. The polyurethane adhesive is soluble in water and a 1% by weight solution of the adhesive in water at 20% has a specific viscosity of at least 0.4.

Abstract: Water-soluble nonionic polyurethanes as protective colloids for the polymerization of olefinically unsaturated monomers in aqueous medium wherein the water-soluble nonionic polyurethanes have been prepared by reacting a) organic polyisocyanates with b) water-soluble polyalkylene glycols containing at least 70% by weight of ethylene glycol groups and with c) polyhydric branched alcohols containing at least three hydroxyl groups per molecule and wherein the equivalent ratio of b) to c) is in the range from 1:0.01 to 1:10 and the equivalent ratio of [b)+c)] to a) is in the range from 1:0.6 to 1:0.85.