Abstract: A coating composition includes a coating resin, a triazine ultraviolet light absorber of Formula (I), and a hindered light amine stabilizer, where Formula (I) has the structure:

Abstract: A reactor for carrying out a chemical reaction, which has a reactor vessel and one or more reaction tubes, wherein power input elements for electrical heating of the reaction tube(s) are guided into the reactor vessel. It is provided that the power input elements each have a rod-shaped section that, in each case, runs at a wall passage through a wall of the reactor vessel in such a way that a connection chamber into which the rod-shaped sections project is arranged outside the reactor vessel and adjacently to the wall of the reactor vessel through which the rod-shaped sections run at their wall passages, and that cooling panels through which a cooling fluid can flow are provided in the connection chamber and are arranged between at least two or between at least two groups of the rod-shaped sections that project into the connection chamber.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention relates to an amine-modified polymer and method for preparation thereof. The presently claimed invention is also directed to the use of the polymer as dispersant in ink and coating compositions. Polyacrylate polymer is obtained by controlled free radical polymerization of a mixture comprising at least one acrylate monomer. The post-modification of polyacrylate polymers yields amine-modified polymers that provide improved viscosity parameters, without sacrificing the advantages of a well-defined polymer structure.

Abstract: An apparatus for carrying out a chemical reaction in a process fluid includes a reactor comprising one or more reaction tubes which have a number of electrically heatable tube segments which are connected to one another by an electrically conductive star bridge, and at least one power source configured to provide a multiphase alternating current with N phases to N phase lines at a predetermined voltage. N is an integer greater than or equal to 2. For each of the at least one power source, a number of power connections is provided, each of which is connected to at least one of the tube segments and to one of the phase lines of the power source. In the at least one power source, a star point is formed at which the phase lines of the power source are connected, wherein the star point is not connected to a ground connection.

Abstract: The invention discloses a polybutylene terephthalate composition comprising as component (A) polybutylene terephthalate resin in an amount of from 40 wt % to 90 wt %, as component (B) glass fiber having low dielectric constant and dissipation factor measured according to GB 9534-88 in an amount of 10 wt % to 60 wt %. The invention also disclosed a radar device component containing the polybutylene terephthalate composition.

Abstract: A polyurethane (PU) foam prepared from a reaction mixture comprising components: a. at least one isocyanate; b. a polyol composition having at least one EO/PO copolymer (P1) with components ethylene oxide (EO), propylene oxide (PO), and glycerine; c. at least one additive; and d. optionally, at least one chain extender; wherein the at least one EO/PO copolymer (P1) includes i. component of ethylene oxide (EO) from 8.0 wt. % to 40.0 wt. %, ii. component of propylene oxide (PO) from 59.0 wt. % to 91.0 wt. %, and iii. component of glycerine from 0.1 wt. % to 5.0 wt. % of the at least one EO/PO copolymer (P1); wherein the at least one EO/PO copolymer (P1) optionally includes a propylene oxide (PO) capping.

Abstract: In one aspect, a polyester polyol, includes a condensation product of a biobased C7-C12 dicarboxylic acid, a biobased C2-C10 diol, and a branched diol having a formula of (I) where R1 and R2 are independently a linear alkylene linkage having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R3 and R4 are independently an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and wherein the weight ratio of the biobased C2-C10 diol to the branched diol is (25-53) to (47-75). Also provided is a polyurethane system comprising the polyester polyol and a process of preparing the polyester polyol.

Abstract: Graft polymers, their preparation and use such as in cleaning compositions, wherein the graft polymers comprise as polymer backbone (A) a polyalkylene oxide ester polymer with a weight average molecular weight Mw of 500 to 50 000 g/mol, comprising 10 to 560 ether groups and 2 to 51 ester groups, which are interconnected with alkylene groups, which is significantly better biodegradable than conventional polyalkylene oxide polymers, and polymeric side chains grafted onto the polymer backbone A, wherein said polymeric sidechains (B) are obtainable by co-polymerization of at least one monomer selected from (B1), and (B2), with the monomers (B1) being at least one vinyl ester monomer, (B2) with (B2a) and optionally (B2b), with (B2a) at least one olefinically unsaturated amine-containing monomer, preferably being 1-vinylimidazole or its derivatives, and optional (B2b) at least one further nitrogen-containing monomer, being preferably a vinyllactame-monomer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a logistics system and a method for the automatic transshipment of at least one fluid medium.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition for selectively etching a layer including a silicon germanium alloy (SiGe) in the presence of a layer including silicon, the composition including: (a) 5 to 15% by weight of an oxidizing agent; (b) 5 to 20% by weight of an etchant comprising a source of fluoride ions; (c) 0.001 to 3% by weight of a first selectivity enhancer of formula S1 and (d) water.

Abstract: A process for recovering isoprenol essentially free of formaldehyde from a stream of crude isoprenol containing isoprenol, water and formaldehyde, the process comprising subjecting the stream of crude isoprenol or an isoprenol containing fraction thereof to distillation in a low-boiler separation tower operated at a pressure of 2.5 bara or higher to obtain a distillate stream containing aqueous formaldehyde and a bottoms stream containing isoprenol. The process of the invention allows for obtaining isoprenol essentially free of formaldehyde. Further provided is a plant for recovering isoprenol essentially free of formaldehyde from a stream of crude isoprenol containing isoprenol, water and formaldehyde, the plant comprising a first low-boiler separation tower, a second low-boiler separation tower, and a finishing tower.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for continuously producing n-butyl(meth)acrylate by reacting (meth)acrylic acid with n-butanol in the presence of an acid catalyst and a polymerization inhibitor. In a first embodiment, the method has the steps of: * carrying out an esterification within a reactor (A) comprising a column (B) installed thereon, wherein the components (meth)acrylic acid and n-butanol are used in a molar ratio ranging from 1.0:1.0 to 10:2.0, preferably 1.0:1.1 to 1.0:1.5, and the esterification is carried out at a temperature ranging from 80 to 150° C., preferably 100 to 130° C., and an absolute pressure ranging from 0.2 to 5.0 bar, preferably 0.4 to 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing an enantiomerically enriched form of 3-(2-chlorothiazol-5-yl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-6-phenyl-2,3-dihydrothiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ium-5-olate.

Abstract: Computer-implemented method for providing training data for a machine learning algorithm for image classifying a pathogen infestation of a plant, comprising the steps: providing image data of a plant or a plant part infested with a pathogen; providing genetic result data of the plant or the plant part to which the image data referred comprising at least information about the type of pathogen; labeling the image data with the genetic result data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst effective in the oxidative conversion of ethylene to ethylene oxide, comprising an alumina support and 20 to 45% by weight of the catalyst, of silver applied to the support, the catalyst meeting the following limitations (i) to (v): (i) an amount of cesium c(Cs) in mmol per Kg of catalyst of at least 2; (ii) an amount of rhenium c(Re) in mmol per Kg of catalyst of at least 3.0; (iii) an amount of tungsten c(W) in mmol per Kg of catalyst of at least 1.6; (iv) a silicon to alkaline earth metal molar ratio x of not higher than 1.80; (v) c(Cs)?c(Re)?c(W)?4·x?0.5.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus for impregnating fibers (1) with a matrix material, including a unit for soaking the fibers with the matrix material. A unit for setting the fiber content by volume (100) includes at least one opening (107) through which the soaked fibers (1) are guided. Each opening (107) includes a minimum opening cross section (111) dimensioned such that matrix material is removed such that the desired fiber content by volume is achieved. The disclosure furthermore relates to a method for impregnating fibers in the apparatus.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I), and their use as herbicides. In said formula, R1 to R8 represent groups such as hydrogen, halogen 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 producing color-stable superabsorbent particles, wherein an aqueous monomer solution or suspension is polymerized to a polymer gel, the resultant polymer gel is optionally comminuted, the polymer gel is then dried, the dried polymer gel is optionally ground and classified, wherein a pyrazole is added prior to the drying and the aqueous monomer solution or suspension comprises a polymerization inhibitor other than the pyrazole.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a pultruded polyurethane-polyisocyanurate-fiber composite part, including obtaining a reaction mixture by mixing (A) an isocyanate-reactive component comprising a polyol having an average functionality of 1.8 to 5.0 and a hydroxyl number of 200 to 500, and alkali metal catalyst obtainable by introducing an alkali metal salt or alkaline earth metal salt into a compound R—NH—CO—R? containing urethane groups, with R being not hydrogen and/or not COR? and (B) an isocyanate component including at least one isocyanate compound, and a compound containing one or more epoxide groups; and impregnating at least one fibrous reinforcing agent with the reaction mixture to obtain the pultruded polyurethane-polyisocyanurate-fiber composite part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing 2-[2-(2-chlorothiazol-5-yl)-2-hydroxy-ethyl]sulfanyl-6-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-phenyl-pyrimidin-4-one or a tautomer thereof or enantiomerically enriched forms thereof, to 2-[2-(2-chlorothiazol-5-yl)-2-hydroxy-ethyl]sulfanyl-6-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-phenyl-pyrimidin-4-one or a tautomer thereof or enantiomerically enriched forms thereof, and to the use thereof as intermediate in the preparation of 2,3-dihydrothiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidinium compounds, specifically of 3-(2-chlorothiazol-5-yl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-6-phenyl-2,3-dihydrothiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ium-5-olate and enantiomerically enriched forms thereof.