Abstract: The invention relates to wood which is impregnated with sorbic acid and/or one or more salts of sorbic acid. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for protecting wood by treatment with sorbic acid and/or one or more salts of sorbic acid.

Abstract: Aqueous binders comprising organic bismuth compounds and reaction products, having a number-average molar mass Mn of at least 5000 g/mol, of epoxy resins, optionally fatty acids and amines are obtained by reacting epoxide compounds containing at least two epoxide groups per molecule and reaction products of epoxide compounds, optionally fatty acids and amines, and are suitable as binders for aqueous systems for corrosion protection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an opaque, white UV-resistant low-flammability film with a thickness of from 10 to 500 &mgr;m whose principal constituent is a crystallizable thermoplastic. It also comprises at least barium sulfate, at least one UV stabilizer and at least one optical brightener. The barium sulfate and/or the optical brightener and/or the UV stabilizer here is either incorporated directly into the thermoplastic when the polymer is prepared or fed as a masterbatch during film production.

Abstract: Coating composition especially for preparing automotive surfacers, comprising a condensation product A of a carboxyl group-containing resin A1 and a hydroxyl group-containing resin A2, and a curing agent C, which becomes active only at elevated temperature of at least 80° C., and comprises a mixture of a water-insoluble blocked isocyanate C1 and a hydrophilically modified isocyanate C2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a film composite for packaging purposes. Said film composite efficiently blocks the passage of water vapor and gas after sterilization in a water bath or in water vapor at temperatures of more than 90° C., and comprises a film consisting of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with a coextruded layer consisting of polyethylene-2,6-naphthalate (PEN) on at least one side. The film has a 10 nm to 200 nm thick ceramic layer on at least one of the sides that are coated with PEN, said layer being produced by vaporizing aluminium while supplying oxygen or by vaporizing silicon monoxide (SiO), optionally while supplying oxygen, in a vacuum. The layer consists of Al2O3 or SiOx, x being a number between 0.9 and 2. The composite film blocks the passage of water vapor and gases to a large extent after sterilization in a water bath or in water vapor at temperatures of more than 90° C.

Abstract: Acesulfame-metal complexes, formed from a trace element, preferably Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Co and 2 molecules of acesulfamic acid by precipitation reaction with the use of suitable salts, are distinguished by a pleasantly sweet taste and are therefore suitable as sweeteners, food supplements and for enrichment of food, medicaments and feeds with trace elements.

Abstract: Aqueous two-component binder systems, its first component comprising a water-soluble polyester AB and its second component comprising a blocked polyfunctional isocyanate C, where the blocking agent C2 is selected from the group consisting of primary alcohols C21 having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, in which the carbon atom adjacent to the hydroxymethylene group carries a double bond, oximes C22 of linear, branched or cyclic aliphatic ketones having 3 to 15 carbon atoms, CH-acidic compounds C23, in which the carbon atom carrying the active hydrogen carries at least one further group selected from R1—CO—, R2—O—CO—, —NO2 and R3—SO2—, R1, R2 and R3 independently of one another may be linear, branched or cyclic alkyl groups having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or aryl groups having from 5 to 15 carbon atoms, and NH-acidic compounds C24.

Abstract: A water-soluble or water-dispersible polyester B useful as emulsifier for aqueous emulsions of alkyd resins A, wherein the polyester B is obtainable by reacting, under polycondensation conditions, polyhydroxyl components Ba from the class of the sugar alcohols having more than 4 carbon atoms and at least five hydroxyl groups per molecule, alkoxypolyethylene glycols Bb having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and a number-average molar mass Mn of from 500 to 2000 g/mol, cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acids Bc and unsaturated or saturated fatty acids Bd having 10 to 22 carbon atoms, a process for its preparation, and alkyd resin emulsions prepared therewith.

Abstract: Viewing aids useful for doors and windows, especially in aeroplanes, comprising as an essential element a pane made of a transparent material, which pane has at least one optically active surface comprising a plurality, i.e. at least two, of prisms, or a Fresnel lens, or a combination of both.

Abstract: Storage-stable polyurethane dispersions preparable by reacting polydienes A which carry at least two isocyanate-reactive groups, polyols B which carry at least one acid group, polyfunctional isocyanates C and chain extenders D, wherein the acid groups of the polyols B are neutralized to a fraction of from 60 to 95%, processes for preparing them, and their use for producing elastic coatings.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biaxially oriented, sealable polyester film with at least a base layer (B), with a sealable outer layer (A) and with another, nonsealable outer layer (C), where the sealable outer layer (A) has a minimum sealing temperature of not more than 110° C. and a seal seam strength of at least 1.3 N/15 mm of film width, and the topographies of the two outer layers (A) and (C) have particular characterizing features. The film of the invention is particularly suitable for use in flexible packaging and specifically in particular for use on high-speed packaging machinery.

Abstract: Coating composition especially for preparing automotive surfacers, comprising a condensation product A of a carboxyl group-containing resin A1 and a hydroxyl group-containing resin A2, a curing agent C which becomes active only at an elevated temperature of at least 80° C., with the proviso that at least 20% of the mass of the curing agent C is insoluble in water, and a low molar mass polyester B having a hydroxyl number of from 100 to 450 mg/g and a Staudinger Index of from 2.5 to 6 cm3/g, obtainable by condensing aliphatic polyols B1 and aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic polycarboxylic acids B2, the average functionality (number of the hydroxyl groups and/or acid groups per molecule) of component B1 being greater by at least 0.2 than that of component B2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film having at least three layers, with at least one base layer B, at least 80% by weight of which is composed of a thermoplastic polyester, where an outer layer has been applied to each surface of this base layer, and where at least one outer layer comprises particles, wherein the gloss of both surfaces of the film is above 170 the haze of the film is below 2.4% the planar orientation &Dgr;p of the film is below 0.162. the coefficient of friction (COF) is below 0.6. The invention further relates to the use of a film of this type, and also its production.

Abstract: Water dilutable binder for soft feel coating materials, comprising an aqueous dispersion of a hydroxyl-containing polyester-urethane A, preparable by reacting a polyester A1 with hydroxyl groups as functional groups, formed from difunctional or polyfunctional carboxylic acids A11 and difunctional or polyfunctional alcohols A12, with a polyfunctional isocyanate A2, with a compound A3 having at least one isocyanate-reactive group and at least one acid group, an aqueous solution or dispersion of a triazine resin B, wherein the glass transition temperature of the polyester-urethane A is between −70 and −20° C. and wherein the hydroxyl number of the polyester-urethane A is from 10 to 120 mg/g, a process for its preparation, and its use in soft feel coating materials for plastics, metals, glass, wood, textiles, and leather.

Abstract: Coating composition especially for preparing automotive surfacers, comprising an anionically stabilized resin, preferably a condensation product A of a carboxyl group-containing resin A1 and a hydroxyl group-containing resin A2, and a curing agent C, which becomes active even at room temperature or slightly elevated temperature of up to not more than 120° C., and comprises a mixture of an unblocked isocyanate C1 and a hydrophilic partially etherified amino resin C2.

Abstract: A decorative sheet arranged on the outside or inside of buildings is composed of a compression-molded core made from one or more core layers. The core contains cellulose fibers or wood fibers, bound to one another by a hot-curing resin. Each core layer is composed of wood fibers or of cellulose fibers having lengths from 0.3 to 30 mm, and is containing pigments or is without pigments. The pigments are uniformly distributed within the core layer, and their proportion by weight is from above 0 to 20% by weight of the mixture made from pigments and from wood fibers or cellulose fibers. The pigments are colorfast, and weathering of the wood fibers or cellulose fibers at the surfaces of the sheet causes the original coloration of the core surfaces to change so that, when dry, the core is covered by a gray-silver patina, but substantially regains its original coloration when wet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a milkily translucent, biaxially oriented polyester film with at least a base layer which comprises up to 5% by weight of a cycloolefin copolymer (COC), based on the weight of the base layer, the glass transition temperature of the COC being within the range from 70 to 270° C. The film of the invention is suitable for packing foods or other consumable items which are sensitive to light and/or to air, or for use in industry, e.g. for producing hot-stamping foils or as a label film, or for image-recording papers, printed sheets, or magnetic recording cards, or for metallization.