Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent thermoplastic polyurethane composition comprising, at least one pellets of a thermoplastic polyurethane; and an anti-blocking agent applied onto surfaces of the thermoplastic polyurethane pellets, wherein the anti-blocking agent comprises a hydrophobically surface-modified silica. An article produced from the transparent thermoplastic polyurethane composition and use thereof are also provided.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention relates to a method for coating inner surface of a substrate with at least one thermoplastic polyurethane coating composition. The presently claimed invention also relates a coated substrate having inner surface coated with at least one thermoplastic polyurethane coating composition comprising a polyurethane and at least one wax. The present invention also relates to use of at least one thermoplastic polyurethane coating composition for coating inner surface of a substrate, wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane coating composition comprising a polyurethane and at least one wax. The thermoplastic polyurethane coating composition comprises a polyurethane and at least one wax.

Abstract: Disclosed here is a system and method to distribute symmetric encryption keys between respective nodes of a communication system. A node comprises a printing device that generates session key information or an encryption key based on changing printer control setting information and printer job information of the printing device. Operations comprise providing an initial session key information, which is used to encrypt an initial session package that includes first session key information for respective nodes. A node further generates, based on a second printer control setting and a second printer job setting, second session key information and sends a message that is encrypted with the first session key information. The message includes the second session key information. Respective session key information represents a unique identifier based on printer control setting information and printer job information of a printing device in a node as a physical unclonable function.

Abstract: The invention relates on a process for working-up a nitrous oxide comprising off-gas stream from a production process of adipic acid by decomposing the nitrous oxide contained in the off-gas stream into nitrogen and oxygen in a fixed bed reactor (21) of a N2O decomposition unit (9) at a temperature in the range from 430 to 800° C. to obtain a purified gas, wherein for controlling the N2O decomposition unit (9) a nonlinear model predictive control is used which is based on a reactor model of the fixed bed reactor based on equations of energy transport and species transport for nitrogen, oxygen and N2O.

Abstract: A composition contains at least a copolyamide (PA-1) as a component (I), produced by polymerization of at least one lactam and of a monomer mixture (M) which contains at least a C32-C40 dimer acid and at least a C4-C12 diamine; and a flame retardant (F1) as a component (II). The flame retardant (F1) is selected from melamine cyanurates, magnesium hydroxide, and phosphorus-containing flame retardants. A process can be used for preparing such compositions, and the composition can be used for producing shaped articles.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention relates to polyalkyleneimine-based polymers that are useful as dispersants and a process for the preparation thereof. The presently claimed invention is also directed to dispersants that are useful in solvent-based dispersion systems as well as in water-based dispersion systems.

Abstract: A reactor for carrying out a chemical reaction includes a reactor wall and at least one group of M reaction tubes, each of which has an electrically heatable heating section that extends between a first and a second removal region. Each heating section has a respective feed region in a region which extends over 20% to 80% of a heating length of the heating section and electrically conductive feed elements. Each group M is paired with the feed elements connected to the feed regions of the group, and different phases of the alternating current can be fed to different feed elements paired with a group. Each group is paired with M first and M second removal elements connected to the first or second removal regions of the group, respectively. Each group is paired with a first and a second star bridge.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the compounds of formula (I), and the N-oxides, stereoisomers, tautomers and agriculturally or veterinarily acceptable salts thereof wherein the variables are defined according to the description. The compounds of formula (I), as well as the N-oxides, stereoisomers, tautomers and agriculturally or veterinarily acceptable salts thereof, are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to plant propagation material and to an agricultural and a veterinary composition comprising said compounds.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for making a particulate (oxy)hydroxide of TM, where TM represents a combination of metals and includes nickel and at least one metal selected from cobalt and aluminum and manganese. The process includes: (a) combining an aqueous slurry of metallic nickel and at least one metal selected from aluminum and transition metals other than nickel with an oxidant selected from oxygen and nitrate in a first reaction vessel or in a first group of reaction vessels at a temperature of from 5° to 40° C., (b) transferring aqueous reaction medium from the first reaction vessel to a second reaction vessel, where the second reaction vessel contains a slurry of a hydroxide of TM, (c) removing the particles from step (b) from the liquid by a solid-liquid separation method, and drying the particles, and (d) returning liquid phase obtained in step (c) to the first reaction vessel.

Abstract: A porous alpha-alumina catalyst support is prepared by (i) preparing a precursor material comprising a boehmitic-derived alumina having a pore volume of at least 0.6 mL/g, wherein the boehmitic-derived alumina is obtained by thermal decomposition of a boehmitic starting material and the boehmitic starting material consists predominantly of block-shaped crystals, and optionally an inorganic bond material; (ii) forming the precursor material into shaped bodies; (iii) calcining the shaped bodies to obtain the porous alpha-alumina catalyst support. The support structure has a high overall pore volume, while keeping its surface area sufficiently large so as to provide optimal dispersion of catalytically active species, in particular metal species. The support is useful for a catalyst for producing ethylene oxide by gas-phase oxidation of ethylene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for generating or predicting temporal evaporation profiles of a fragrance product comprising a plurality of fragrance ingredients by determining the composition of the gas phase and/or condensed phase of the composition over time via quantum chemical calculations and displaying the temporal fragrance ingredient profile and/or the temporal odour families profile and/or any other temporal performance criteria profile (e.g. boost-retention) in order to visualize the temporal performance and olfactive perception of the fragrance product, a device for generating or predicting temporal evaporation profiles, computer program element controlling such a device and a computer readable medium having stored said computer program element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalytic material for the preparation of one or more of 4,4?-methylenedianiline, 2,2?-methylenedianiline, 2,4?-methylenedianiline, and oligomers of two or more thereof, the catalytic material comprising an oxidic support, wherein the oxidic support comprises an element EOS1 selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Al, Si, and mixtures of two or more thereof, and further comprising a supported material supported on the oxidic support, wherein the supported material comprises an element ESM1 selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Ge, Sn, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Nd, Pr, Hf, Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Pb and mixtures of two or more thereof. Further, the present invention relates in particular to a process for the preparation of a catalytic material and to a process for the preparation of one or more of 4,4?-methylenedianiline, 2,2?-methylenedianiline, 2,4?-methylenedianiline and oligomers of two or more thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel alkoxylated polyalkylene imines or alkoxylated polyamines having amphiphilic properties. Additionally disclosed herein is a process for preparing such alkoxylated polyalkylene imines or alkoxylated polyamines as well as a method of using such compounds within, for example, cleaning compositions and/or in fabric and home care products. Further disclosed herein are those compositions or products as such.

Abstract: Coolants with low electrical conductivity and corresponding coolant concentrates are useful for cooling systems of vehicles with electric engines, fuel cells, or hybrid engines with a combination of combustion engines with electric engines or a combination of combustion engines with fuel cells.

Abstract: Disclosed is a two-component polyurethane system for rotational molding, which includes a polyol component including a high functionality polyol with a functionality of larger than 3.5, a bio-sourced polyol, a viscosity modifier, a chain extender in a content of from 10 wt. % to 20 wt. %, based on a total weight of the polyol component, an amine catalyst, and a rheological modifier; and a di- or polyisocyanate component. Also provided are an article produced from the two-component polyurethane system and a method of producing the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for recovering an elastic polyurethane from a composition comprising an elastic polyurethane foam comprising the steps of providing a composition comprising a polyurethane foam; heating the composition comprising a polyurethane foam to a temperature in the range of from 140° C. to 220° C., and bringing the composition comprising the polyurethane foam into contact with a solvent mixture (SM) comprising at least one alcohol and at least one compound (A1) selected from the group consisting of cyclic amides at a temperature below the boiling point of the alcohol to obtain a solution (S1) which is enriched in dissolved polyurethane. The present invention also relates to the polyurethane obtained or obtainable according to said process as well as the use of the polyurethane according to the present invention for the preparation of a shaped article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for converting an N-formyl-protected amine to the corresponding deprotected amine characterized in that the N-formyl-protected amine is deprotected by decomposition of the formyl group to carbon dioxide and hydrogen in the presence of water and a dehydrogenation catalyst and at a temperature in the range from 10 to 300° C. This method can be employed for efficient deprotection of N-formyl protected amino alcohol intermediates within the process for preparing amino alcohols starting from N-formyl protected amino nitriles by reductive hydrolysis of the nitrile function followed by a deprotection of the N-formyl protected amino alcohol intermediate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for making a particulate (oxy)hydroxide of TM, where TM represents metals and includes nickel and at least one metal selected from cobalt and aluminum and manganese. The process includes the steps of: (a) combining an aqueous slurry of metallic nickel and at least one metal selected from cobalt and manganese and aluminum with an oxidant selected from nitrate and peroxide in a reaction vessel under an atmosphere with less than 100 ppm O2, thereby obtaining an aqueous reaction medium with a pH value in the range of from 7.5 to 12 containing particles, (b) removing the particles from step (a) from the liquid by a solid-liquid separation method, and drying the particles, and (c) returning mother liquor obtained in step (b) to the reaction vessel.

Abstract: A process for coating particles of an expanded thermoplastic elastomer involves a1) bringing the particles into contact with a water-based binder, resulting in at least partly coated particles, and a2) drying the coated particles. A process for the preparation of a shaped body involves b) coating the particles of the expanded thermoplastic elastomer, wherein before a2) the particles are brought into the shape of the shaped body, or wherein after a2) the particles are brought into the shape of the shaped body and contacted with a solvent, preferably a water-based solvent, or by subjecting the particles to heat. A shaped body is obtainable by such processes. A water-based binder is useful for the preparation of a shaped body, wherein the shaped body is formed by particles of an expanded thermoplastic elastomer and wherein the particles are at least partly coated with the water-based binder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for post-emergent weed control, which comprises applying an effective amount of a composition comprising herbicide A (component A), pyroxasulfone (component B) and optionally herbicide C (component C) to emerged weeds, or an area, where weeds are growing.