Abstract: Bodies made of expanded graphite are impregnated with low-viscosity, solvent-free, storage-stable, polymerizing resins from the group of isocyanates and their co-reactants and/or epoxy resins up to resin contents of 50% by weight. A primary product is made of expanded graphite with an open pore system, with a particularly preferred range of bulk densities of from 0.5 to 1.3 g/cm3 and with an ash value of not more than 4% by weight. Such bodies can also contain a proportion of additives. Sealing elements, components in fuel cells and heat-conducting elements are formed of the impregnated, shaped and rapidly curable graphite bodies. A process for producing such bodies is also provided.

Abstract: A process for preparing biuret-functional polyisocyanates from at least one aliphatic or cycloaliphatic diisocyanate and from at least one amine or water or a mixture thereof as reactants involves mixing the reactants with one another in a mixing unit having a high shear action.

Abstract: A method or apparatus for controlling a braking system in a vehicle, the vehicle including an inside front wheel and outside front wheel, whereby a determination is made of whether a drifting and/or an oversteering condition exists; and, if so, a predetermined braking pressure is applied to the outside front wheel.

Abstract: A lane change by a motor vehicle is detected in a first variant, such that a lateral-acceleration variable representing the lateral acceleration of the vehicle and/or a yaw variable representing the yaw velocity is ascertained; the change, as a function of time, of the lateral-acceleration variable and/or of the yaw variable is formed; and a lane change is detected when the change as a function of time exceeds a specifiable threshold value. A second variant provides that speed variables are determined which represent the rotations of at least two wheels; a velocity variable is ascertained representing the longitudinal vehicle velocity; the difference is determined between the speed variable of the fastest rear wheel and the velocity variable; and a curve and/or a lane change is detected when a specifiably large difference exists for a time duration of specifiable length.

Abstract: A process for preparation of substituted phthalides, heterocyclic phthalides and derivatives thereof by reacting an aromatic carboxylic acid mono- or di-anion with a reactive derivative of a pyrimidine carboxylic acid.

Abstract: The invention is to a process for the preparation of biuret-containing polyisocyanates by catalytic reaction of aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic diisocyanates with a biuretizing agent, where the biuretizing agent employed is water in finely disperse form and the reaction is carried out in the presence of OH-acidic compounds.

Abstract: A compound electrode, in particular an electrode for a spark plug, has a core composed of a first electrically conductive material, and a casing deformed to surround the core and composed of a second electrically conductive material. The casing is formed in a single extrusion molding step that also shapes the core and simultaneously forms the cross-sectional profile of the electrode.

Abstract: Copolymers which are self-curable with atmospheric humidity and are based on acrylic, methacrylic and/or vinyl esters which have been prepared using silicon-containing regulators, and mixtures of such polymers with crosslinkers, are suitable as adhesive, sealing and coating compositions which are self-curable with atmospheric humidity.

Abstract: Oligomeric carbodiimides having an average degree of condensation of from 2 to 30, obtainable by oligocondensation ofa) from 40 to 100 mol % of 2,4'-diisocyanatodiphenylmethane or of a 3,3',5,5'-tetra-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl-4,4'-diisocyanatodiphenylmethane andb) from 0 to 60 mol % of a further bi- or polyfunctional aromatic isocyanate andc) if desired, complete or partial reaction of the remaining free isocyanate groups of the oligomers with an aliphatic, araliphatic or cycloaliphatic alcohol or amine,are used mainly for stabilizing polyester-containing polyurethanes against hydrolytic degradation.

Abstract: Mixtures of diphenylmethane diisocyanates and polyphenylpolymethylene polyisocyanates (crude MDI) having a reduced iodine color number are prepared by reacting the corresponding mixtures of diphenylmethanediamines and polyphenylpolymethylene-polyamines with phosgene in the presence of one or more inert organic solvents at elevated temperatures by a process in which low molecular weight alkanols, polyhydric alcohols, preferably dihydric to octahydric alcohols having a molecular weight of from 60 to 350, or mixtures thereof are incorporated in an effective amount, advantageously in an amount of from 0.01 to 5% by weight, based on the weight of crude MDI, into the reaction mixture after the end of the phosgenation, the phosgene and the inert organic solvent are then separated off, from 0 to 5% by weight, based on the weight of crude MDI, of one or more phenol-based antioxidants and/or aryl phosphite are added to the reaction product, and the reaction mixture is subjected to a thermal treatment.

Abstract: An electromagnetically actuatable valve is proposed, which serves as a fuel injection valve for fuel injection systems in internal combustion engines. The valve includes a valve housing of ferromagnetic material, at least one magnetic coil mounted on a core of ferromagnetic material, and an armature arranged to actuate a valve closing element which cooperates with a valve seat. The armature protrudes beyond a ferromagnetic annular disk supported on a support shoulder of the valve housing and a stop disk of hard, nonmagnetic material is arranged in the annular groove of the annular disk such that when the armature is resting on the stop disk, a remnant air gap is formed in the axial direction between the annular disk and the armature.

Abstract: An electromagnetically actuatable valve which serves to control a flow of fluid. The valve includes a valve housing and a core of ferromagnetic material, as well as an armature which actuates a valve element cooperating with a fixed valve seat. When the magnetic coil is excited, the armature is attracted toward a stop face on the valve housing and is in contact there with an effective zone on the armature. The armature and the valve housing are formed of low-carbon steel, and both the stop face and at least the outer effective zone of the armature are provided with wear-resistant surfaces. The wear-resistant surfaces may be attained by nickel plating or by nitration.

Abstract: A warp knitting machine has a weft thread magazine, a substrate providing arrangement and at least one barrier element, preferably a holding down means, on the side of the substrate path opposite the needle bar. The weft thread path runs on the side of the substrate path opposite the side facing the needle bar. There is provided at least one forwarding arrangement which by protruding into the weft thread path separates each first weft thread from the one following and transports the former to the rearward side of the needles. The barrier element has an aperture for the passage therethrough for each forwarding arrangement.