Abstract: A detection cell (4) is part of an interferometer for measuring changes in the refractive index of a medium located in a capillary (2). In order to simplify the evaluation of an interference fringe pattern, the capillary (2) is arranged in a matching fluid (15), the refractive index of which corresponds to that of the material of the capillary. The matching fluid (15) acts at the same time as a temperature-control bath for the capillary, thereby substantially increasing the temperature stability.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the preparation of compounds of formula I[R Fe R.sup.2 ].sub.q.sup..sym. X.sup.q.crclbar. (I),wherein R is an anion of formula C.sub.5 H.sub.4 R.sup.1 or C.sub.9 H.sub.7, R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or halogen R.sup.2 is a .pi.-arene, X is an anion of valency q and q is 1, 2 or 3, by reacting ferrocene or a ferrocene derivative (C.sub.5 H.sub.4 R.sup.3)Fe(C.sub.5 H.sub.4 R.sup.1) or (C.sub.9 H.sub.7).sub.2 Fe, in which R.sup.3 has one of the meanings of R.sup.1, with at least one mole of a .pi.-arene R.sup.2, followed by the optional replacement of the anion X.sup.q.crclbar. in a manner known per se, the reaction of the ferrocene or ferrocene derivative being carried out in the presence ofa) at least 1.2 mol of a mixture of Al trihalide and Zr(IV) or Hf(IV) tetrahalide, in the presence or absence of a metallic reducing agent, such that at least 0.2 mol of Zr(IV) or Hf(IV) tetrahalide and at least 0.1 mol of Al trihalide are present, or ofb) at least 1.

Abstract: Sulfonium salts of the formulae I to IV ##STR1## in which A is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 cycloalkylalkyl, phenyl which is unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, halogen, nitro, phenyl, phenoxy, alkoxycarbonyl having 1-4 C atoms in the alkoxy radical or acyl having 1-12 C atoms, Ar, Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2, independently of one another, are each unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted phenyl, or naphthyl which is unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted each arylene is an unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted phenylene or unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted naphthylene and Q.sup..crclbar. is SbF.sub.6.sup.-, AsF.sub.6.sup.- or SbF.sub.5 OH.sup.- are valuable curing agents and curing accelerators in the heat-curing of cationically polymerizable compounds, preferably epoxy resins.

Abstract: Aromatic trisanhydrides of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or aryl are useful for the synthesis of star-branched and star-burst polyester-imides and polyesterimide-amides and as curing agents for epoxy resins, phenolics and polyesters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyimide resin composition and products, especially storage stable polyimide pre-pregs, manufactured therefrom with improved processing properties comprising (A) the reaction product of a polyimide, an alkenylphenol or an alkenylphenol ether, and tribromophenyl-maleimide, (B) an ionic or free-radical polymerization catalyst and (C) phenothiazine derivatives.

Abstract: Dianthraquinonyl compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein X is a radical R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 or R.sub.4, andR.sub.1 is alkyl or alkenyl of not less than 8 carbon atoms,R.sub.2 is --OR.sub.1 or --SR.sub.1,R.sub.3 is --NHR.sub.1 or --N(R.sub.1).sub.2, andR.sub.4 is a group of formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.5 is --NHR.sub.1, --N(R.sub.1).sub.2, --OR.sub.1 or --SR.sub.1 and n is 0, 1 or 2, andR.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are each independently of the other hydrogen, halogen, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy.These dianthraquinonyl compounds are preeminently suitable for the mass coloration of plastics materials, especially of polyolefins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of di-secondary alcohols comprising the reaction of an alcohol and a diglycidyl ether of a dihydric phenol in the presence of a catalyst of the formula (IV):MX (IV)wherein M is a metal from Groups IB to VIIIB or a metal or metalloid from Groups IIA to VA of the Periodic Chart of Elements or an ammonium ion or H.sup.+ or a hydronium ion and X is an anion selected from the group consisting of BF.sub.4.sup.-, PF.sub.6.sup.-, AsF.sub.6.sup.-, SbF.sub.6.sup.-, AlF.sub.4.sup.-, TiF.sub.6.sup.2-, SiF.sub.6.sup.2- and ZrF.sub.6.sup.2- to produce the di-secondary alcohol, which can then be subjected to glycidylation to produce a glycidyl ether; orthe reaction of an alcohol or diol and epichlorohydrin in the presence of the foregoing catalyst, followed by ring closure employing an alkali to produce a mono- or polyglycidyl ether.

Abstract: A process for producing as end-product a heat-hardenable mixture forming thermosetting resin, e.g., a reactive hot-melt adhesive, comprises preparing a first pre-mixture by introducing a meltable heat-hardenable solid resin and liquid resin, flexibilizer, adhesion-promoter and/or plasticizer into a mixing zone in which the components are melted together; preparing a second pre-mixture by mixing with each other a heat-activatable hardener and thixotropic agent, hardening accelerator and/or electrical conductivity-imparting additive; introducing the melt into an extruding zone; and introducing the pulverulent pre-mixture into the extruding zone downstream of the melt-intake for mixing with the first pre-mixture at a temperature below said hardening temperature and in such amount that the content of the second pre-mixture in the end-product ranges from 10 to 50, preferably from 20 to 30 weight-% air occlusions in the melt and the extruded end-product being avoided.

Abstract: A novel process for the direct transfer of foreign genes to plant genomes is described. The novel process comprises placing a gene under the control of plant expression signals and transferring it, by contact with protoplasts without the aid of natural systems for infecting plants, directly to plant cells from which genetically transformed plants can subsequently be derived.

Abstract: The invention relates to soluble homo- or copolyimides of formula I ##STR1## wherein Y is hydrogen or the substituents Y, together with the linking N atom, are a divalent radical of of formulae IIa to IIc ##STR2## and X is the radical of of an aromatic amine after removal of the amino end groups, and n is an integer from 5 to 150.The compounds of the invention are readily soluble in organic solvents and are suitable tougheners for epoxy, bismaleimide and triazine resin systems.

Abstract: Thermally stable bisimido polymers, devoid of diamine component and well adapted for the production of laminates, are prepared by copolymerizing (a) an N,N'-bismaleimide with (b) an acrylate comonomer, e.g., a novolak epoxy (meth)acrylate, in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of (c) an imidazole compound, and, optionally, (d) a chlorinated or brominated epoxy resin, or admixture thereof with a non-chlorinated or non-brominated epoxy resin.

Abstract: Structures of high resolution in the near UV range and of high sharpness of edge and steepness of edge can be obtained by means of positive photoresists containing, in an organic solvent, in each case essentially at least(a) an alkali-soluble resin(b) a 1,2-naphthoquinone-diazide-5-sulfonyl ester of a trihydroxybenzene isomer(c) an aromatic hydroxy compoundand also, if appropriate, further customary additives, and in which the result of component (b) is to give an absorption coefficient of at least 0.5 .mu.m.sup.-1 for the photobleachable absorption, and component (c) is present in a concentration of 15-30% by weight, relative to the total solids content.

Abstract: A process for the maintenance and proliferation of defective, non-infectious viruses or virus genomes, comprising mutations, i.e. deletions, substitutions, insertions and new rearrangements of the viral genes or combinations of the virus DNA with heterologous genetic material in proliferating plant material and for the regeneration of whole plants containing stably integrated into their genome said defective, non-infectious virus DNA.

Abstract: There are disclosed substantially linear polyarylene ether sulfones having a reduced viscosity of having a reduced viscosity of ca. 0.25 to ca. 1.5 dl/g (measured in a 1% solution in DMF at 25.degree. C.) and consisting essentially of 95-99.8% by weight of segments of formula I and of 5-0.2% by weight of segments of formula IIa, formula IIb and/or formula IIc ##STR1## the percentages by weight being based on the entire polymer and the molecular weight (number average) of the segments of formula I being 6000 to ca. 60 000, if the polymer contains solely structural units of formula IIa and/or IIb, and 1000 to ca. 60 000 if the polymer contains more than 0.1% by weight of structural units of formula IIc, and R consists of the recurring structural units of formula Ia and/or of up to 99.8% by weight, based on the total polymer, of recurring structural units of formula Ib ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alkenyl, phenyl or halogen, p is an integer from 0 to 4 Ar.sub.1 and Ar.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for stabilizing synthetic thermoplastic materials against thermal degradation, which comprises incorporating in said materials one or more compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, n is e.g. 1, 2 or 3, and, when n is 1, R.sub.2 is e.g. --COR.sub.3, --COOR.sub.4 or --CO-N(R.sub.5)R.sub.6 in which R.sub.3 is e.g. C.sub.4 -C.sub.17 alkyl, R.sub.4 is e.g. C.sub.4 -C.sub.18 alkyl, cyclohexyl or t-butylcyclohexyl, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 which can be identical or different are e.g. C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkyl or cyclohexyl, and, when n is 2, R.sub.2 is e.g. --CO--R.sub.10 --OC, --COO-R.sub.11 --OOC-- or --CONH--R.sub.12 --NHCO- in which R.sub.10 is e.g. C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkylene, R.sub.11 is e.g. C.sub.4 -C.sub.6 alkylene and R.sub.12 is e.g. C.sub.4 -C.sub.6 alkylene, and, when n is 3, R.sub.2 is e.g. benzenetricarbonyl.Several compounds of the formula (I) are new.

Abstract: Non-polymeric compounds which contain at least one aromatic ring system carrying one or more one or more tetrahydropyranyloxy substituents of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkoxy or aryloxy,R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl,R.sub.3 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical,R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each independently of the other hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy or aryloxy, andX is a direct single bond or a methylene or ethylene bridge.These compounds are especially suitable for the preparation of photoresist compositions which can be used both for the production of positive as well as negative images. The photoresists are preferably used for deep-UV microlithography.

Abstract: A security card comprises a data-carrying sheet having a gelatin layer thereon and a transparent polymeric film having a gelatin layer thereon, said sheet and said film being bonded together by an adhesive composition polymerized between and in contact with the gelatin layers, the adhesive composition comprising a carboxylic acid having at least one polymerizable acrylic group.

Abstract: Novel imido copolymers having improved thermal properties and well adapted for the production, e.g., of molded and cellular shaped articles, and laminates, are formed from (a) at least one N,N'-bis(maleimide), (b) at least one hindered diprimary diamine, e.g., of 4,4'-diamino-3,3',5,5'-tetraalkyldiphenylmethane or 1,3- or 1,4-(diamino)trialkylbenzene type, and, optionally, either (c.sub.1) at least one N-[(meth)allyloxyphenyl]maleimide or (c.sub.2) admixture of at least one N-[(meth)allyloxyphenyl]maleimide with at least one N-[(meth)allyloxymono/di(meth)allylphenyl]maleimide.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing A) a liquid copolymer based on butadiene and at least one polar, ethylenically unsaturated comonomer, and B) a polyether prepolymer capped with hydroxyarylcarboxylic or hydroxyaralkylcarboxylic acids, or a capped polyester, polythioester or polyamide containing polyether segments. The phenolic hydroxyl group in component B) can also be etherified with epichlorohydrin and this product can be converted to a episulfide, if desired, or the phenolic hydroxyl group can be reacted with cyanogen halide to form a cyanate group.The stock compositions can be used in combination with epoxy resins to manufacture structural adhesives or sealing compounds.

Abstract: 1,4-Diketopyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrroles of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently of one another hydrogen, Cl, Br, CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3, CN or phenyl, and at least one of the substituents, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is a group--O(CH.sub.2).sub.n X or --O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.p CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Xwhereinn is an integer from 2 to 12, andp is an integer from 1 to 3,X is a heterocyclic radical selected from the group consisting of imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, piperazinyl, pyridinyl, pyrrolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, indolyl, benzthiazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzotriazolyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl and pyrrolidinyl, which radical is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two methyl groups, or is a group--NR.sub.5 R.sub.6or--N[(CH.sub.2).sub.n --NR.sub.5 R.sub.6 ].sub.2, whereinR.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl.