Abstract: Low-viscosity functional fluids are based on organic silicon compounds and alkoxy glycols. The low-viscosity fluids find application as brake fluids. These brake fluids have the advantage of having a high dry boiling point and wet boiling point, and a low low-temperature viscosity that makes them suitable for modern brake systems.

Abstract: A system produces a plastic additive associated with a digital asset. The system includes a chemical production network configured to produce the plastic additive from one or more input material(s) through one or more chemical process(es) of the chemical production network. The input material(s) and/or chemical process(es) are associated with one or more environmental attribute(s). The system also includes a production operating apparatus configured to generate the digital asset by providing a decentral identifier associated with the plastic additive and linking the decentral identifier to the environmental attribute(s) of the input material(s) and/or the chemical process(es).

Abstract: The present invention provides a modified Bacillus cell for the production of a compound of interest, wherein the Bacillus cell comprises a genetic modification that leads to decreased production of enzymes with lipase and/or esterase activity. The use of compounds of interest produced with said improved Bacillus host cells reduces the formation of malodour and/or off-flavour when used for applications such as washing or cleaning or as feed or food additives.

Abstract: Described herein is a process for making an electrode active material according to general formula Li1+(TM1-yM1y)1-xO2, where TM includes a combination of Ni and at least one of Co, Mn and Al, M1 is selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta, and at least one of Co, Mn and Al, y is in a range of from 0.001 to less than 0.01, and x is in a range of from zero to 0.2, said process including the following steps: (a) mixing (A) a mixed oxide or (oxy)hydroxide of Mn, Co and Ni, and (B) at least one lithium compound selected from the group consisting of lithium hydroxide, lithium oxide and lithium carbonate, and (C) an amorphous compound of Nb or Ta, and (b) subjecting said mixture to heat treatment, where at least 60 mole-% of a transition metal of TM is Ni.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bismuth-containing catalyst as such, which is defined by the general formula (I) detailed in the subsequent text. The bismuth-containing catalyst comprises as a dicarboxylate ligand a dianion (R1)2— according to the general formula (II), wherein the dianion (R1)2- comprises the radicals R3, R4, R5 and R6 in ?-position. The present invention further relates to a method for preparing the bismuth-containing catalyst of this kind and to the use of such a bismuth-containing catalyst in reactions for preparing compounds comprising a urethane group, as an esterification and transesterification catalyst and as a catalyst for ring-opening polymerizations of lactones and epoxides.

Abstract: A granular pyrolytic carbon has a density of 1.6 to 2.3 g/cc, a specific surface area of 0.001 to 5 m2/g, a particle size of 0.3 to 8 mm, and a carbon content of 95 to 100 weight-%. The granular pyrolytic carbon can be used for soil conditioning, e.g. to promote growth of plants, to promote soil drainage, and to prevent erosion, evaporation, and silting up. The pyrolytic carbon is preferably used as a mulch.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention relates to liquid crystal lipid particles. The presently claimed invention relates to liquid crystal lipid particles which are used in hair care composition and exhibit excellent hair moisturizing effect.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids by two-stage catalytic gas phase oxidation of alkenes, in which a gas stream (1) containing at least one alkene, in a first reactor (A) in the presence of oxygen, is subjected to a first catalytic oxidation reaction over a first catalyst (K1) in the form of a multimetal oxide of molybdenum to obtain a gas stream (2) containing at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated aldehyde, the gas stream (2) containing the at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated aldehyde is guided through a connecting conduit (V) into a second reactor (B) and the gas stream (2) containing the at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated aldehyde, in the second reactor (B) in the presence of oxygen, is subjected to a second catalytic oxidation reaction over a second catalyst (K2) to obtain a gas stream (3) containing at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid.

Abstract: A novel process can be used for preparing high-reactivity isobutene homo- or copolymers, by polymerizing isobutene or an isobutene-containing monomer mixture in the presence of a polymerization catalyst.

Abstract: A process for the manufacturing of alkanesulfonic acid by reaction of an alkane with an anhydride in the presence of sulfuric acid and a starter at ambient temperature or higher and under pressure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for isolating 2-(4?-diethylamino-2?-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoic acid hexyl ester with a high purity and low phthalic acid dialkyl ester content.

Abstract: A container and a process for the degradation stable storage and transport of a liquid comprising a saturated aliphatic C6-12 carboxylic acid in which the liquid is covered with an oxygen free or at least heavily oxygen depleted inert gas phase atmosphere above the liquid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a radiation curable screen printing composition for cast-curing comprising one or more compounds comprising radiation curable groups, one or more photoinitiators and one or more rheology modifying agents, which composition has a specific shear rate dependent viscosity; an article comprising a substrate and a coating comprising the radiation curable composition in cured form, wherein the coating is in form of a surface relief structure, a method for producing the article comprising the steps: (i) Providing a casting tool having a relief structure defined in a surface thereof, the relief structure corresponding to the surface relief structure; (ii) Applying to the substrate and/or the relief structure of the casting tool the radiation curable composition; (iii) Cast curing the radiation curable composition by bringing the substrate into contact with a casting tool comprising a relief structure and forming the surface relief structure in the coating composition; and (iv) Radiatio

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I), (I) and their use as herbicides. In said formula, R1 to R7 represent groups such as hydrogen, halo-gen or organic groups such as alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or alkoxy; X is a bond or a divalent unit; Y is hydrogen, cyano, hydroxyl or a linear or cyclic organic group. The invention further refers to a composition comprising such compound and to the use thereof for controlling unwanted vegetation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing N,N?-bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl)hexane-1,6-diamine. The present invention further relates to the use of N,N?-bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl)hexane-1,6-diamine to prepare poly[[6-[(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)amino]-s-triazine-2,4-diyl]-[(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)imino]-hexamethylene-[(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)imino], reaction material of 1,6-hexanediamine, N,N?-bis (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidine-yl),2,4,6-trichloro-1, 3,5-triazine,N-butyl-1-butylamine, and N-butyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidineamine, N,N?-bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)-N,N?-diformylhexamethylenediamine, and 1,6-Hexanediamine, N,N?-bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-, polymer with 2,4-dichloro-6-(4-morpholinyl)-1,3,5-triazine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a copolyamide (CoPA) produced by polymerizing a first monomer mixture (M1) and a second monomer mixture (M2), where the second monomer mixture (M2) comprises 1,5-diamino-3-oxapentane. The present invention further relates to polymer film comprising the at least one copolyamide (CoPA) and to a process for producing the polymer film.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems for producing an industrial formulators composition ingredient associated with a digital asset, methods for producing an industrial formulators composition ingredient associated with a digital asset, apparatuses for generating a digital asset, computer-implemented methods for generating a chemical passport, computer program elements for generating a digital asset, uses of an industrial formulators composition ingredient associated with a digital asset, uses of a digital asset, products produced from the industrial formulators composition ingredient and associated with a digital asset, a digital asset including one or more decentral identifier(s) and data related to the environmental impact data, apparatuses for producing a product associated with the digital asset and methods for producing a product associated with the digital asset.

Abstract: Human operators (201A) perform activities within a facility in interactions with technical equipment (301A, 301B, 301C). A series (700) of images (701, 702) visualizes activities that are performed by either the same human operator (201A) or by different human operators. In the images, a computer separates areas (701x, 702x) that comprise biometric image data from areas (701y, 702y) with data that indicates the interactions. The computer obtains identifiers (ALPHA, ALPHA) of the operators (201A) but removes the biometric image. The computer then combines images areas and provides an audit record (500) by storing the modified first and second images (701?, 701?) and the identifiers.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computer-implemented method for controlling and/or monitoring at least one injection molding process in at least one injection molding machine. The method includes: a) providing a set of input parameters by at least one external processing unit; b) simulating an injection molding process based on the set of input parameters and determining at least one predicted process parameter of the simulated injection molding process; c) performing at least one injection molding process using the injection molding machine; and d) determining at least one actual process parameter of the injection molding process and comparing the actual process parameter and the predicted process parameter and adapting the simulation model based on the comparison.

Abstract: A polyurethane urea synthesized in a preparation method shows a low modulus, high elongation and good heat-resistance. The polyurethane urea is prepared by a) reacting modified PolyTHF and diisocyanate to obtain a prepolymer, b) adding chain extender and optionally chain terminator into said prepolymer to obtain a polyurethane urea solution, and c) spinning or casting the solution obtained in b) to obtain the polyurethane urea.