Abstract: The present invention is directed towards aqueous formulations comprising (A) at least one alkoxylated polypropylenimine, (B) at least one non-ionic surfactant, selected from (B1) alkyl polyglycosides and (B2) alkoxylated C8-C14-Guerbet alcohols.

Abstract: A polyethylene pipe comprising components A) and B), wherein component A) is a hindered amine light stabilizer containing a triazine residue, component B) is a natural or synthetic hydrotalcite and the weight ratio of component A) to component B) is 1:10 to 10:1.

Abstract: Process for making an electrode active material according to general formula Li1+?TM1??O2, wherein TM is a combination of Mn, Co and Ni in combination with at least one more metal selected from Al, Ti, and W, wherein at least 60 mole-% of TM is Ni, the percentage referring to the sum of Ni, Co and Mn, and x is in the range of from zero to 0.2, said process comprising the following steps: (a) mixing (A) a mixed oxide or oxyhydroxide of Mn, Co and Ni, (B) at least one lithium compound selected from lithium hydroxide, lithium oxide and lithium carbonate, and (C) an oxide, hydroxide or oxyhydroxide of Al, Ti or W, (b) Subjecting said mixture to heat treatment at a temperature in the range of from 700 to 1000° C.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 10 to 99.7% by weight of a polyamide, B) from 1 to 30% by weight of an impact modifier, C) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of a copolymer of C1) from 50 to 95% by weight of styrene or substituted styrenes of the general formula I or a mixture of these in which R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom and R1 is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and n has the value 0, 1, 2, or 3, and C2) from 5 to 50% by weight of structural units derived from one or more dicarboxylic anhydrides, D) from 0.001 to 20% by weight of iron powder, E) from 0.

Abstract: A lubricant composition includes a base oil present in an amount of greater than 70 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the lubricant composition and an antioxidant. The antioxidant has the structure: wherein each X is independently CH or N, so long as at least one X is N. A is an electron donating group that (1) has an atom having at least one lone pair of electrons that is bonded directly to the aromatic ring or (2) is an aryl or alkyl group. Z is chosen from a hydrogen atom and an electron donating group that has an atom having at least one lone pair of electrons that is bonded directly to the aromatic ring or is an aryl or alkyl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polymer composition, in which an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is subjected to a free-radical polymerization in the presence of at least one polyether component, to the polymer composition obtainable by this process and to the use thereof.

Abstract: Device D for cultivating cell cultures C, wherein said device D has a surface O and comprises on its surface O at least one polymer P wherein said polymer P is a copolymer of at least one monomer M and at least one ester E of (meth)acrylic acid and polyethylene oxide, wherein said monomer M is different from ester E and has at least one ethylenically unsaturated double bond.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for selectively recovering a sulphide mineral from an ore applying a collector being an alkylated triphenyl phosphorothionate. Further, the present invention is directed to the use of said alkylated triphenyl phosphorothionates to separate a target mineral from iron sulphide and/or silicate gangue.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyisocyanate (P) of general formula (I), the method for preparing polysisocyanate (P) of general formula (I) and the use of polyisocyanate (P) of general formula (I) as crosslinking reagent in clearcoats. The method for preparing polyisocyanate (P) of general formula (I) comprises the reaction of a reaction mixture (RM), which comprises at least one cyclic isocyanate of general formula (IIIa), (IIIb), (IIIc), (IIId), (IIIe) and/or (IIIf) and at least one alcohol having at least two hydroxyl groups, to obtain polyisocyanate (P) of general formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hetero-transglycosylase protein having cellulose:xyloglucan endotransglucosylase (CXE) activity in addition to mixed-linkage beta-glucan:xyloglucan endotransglucosylase (MXE) activity. The protein may comprise the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 2, 6 and 8 or a functional fragment thereof; or an amino acid sequence having at least 60% sequence identity to any one of SEQ ID NO: 2, 6 and 8, or to SEQ ID NO: 2 from amino acid 22 to 280, to SEQ ID NO: 6 from amino acid 26 to 283, or to SEQ ID NO: 8 from amino acid 29 to 287. The invention furthermore relates to an isolated nucleic acid encoding the protein described herein, a chimeric gene comprising, inter alia, the nucleic acid described herein, a vector comprising said chimeric gene, a host cell comprising said vector or said chimeric gene and an according transgenic plant. Further disclosed herein in are a method of producing a transgenic plant and a method of improving properties of cellulosic material.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a gel-like polymer composition, which is produced by means of a radical polymerization of an [alpha],[beta]-ethylenically unsaturated acid in the presence of at least one polyether component, in formulations for automatic dishwashing (ADW).

Abstract: A production process for production of water absorbing polymer particles, including drying an aqueous polymer gel in a belt drier with a conveyor belt having a drier setup in the interior, in which drying air in the interior of the drier setup is conducted in countercurrent counter to the conveying direction and the interior of the drier setup is kept substantially at a reduced pressure relative to the ambient pressure outside the drier setup, and the interior has and/or forms a pressure zone, and is especially divided into a number of pressure zones.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of 1,6-difunctionalized hexane derivatives from 1,3-diunsaturated hydrocarbons, preferably butadiene, wherein a hydroformylation with carbon monoxide and hydrogen is performed in the presence of an at least dihydric alkanol and during the hydroformylation the temperature is increased. The reaction yields the acetals of the 1,6-hexanedial derivatives which are isolated and further reacted to obtain the desired 1,6-difunctionalized hexane derivatives, in particular 1,6-hexanediamine, 1,6-hexanediol and adipic acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing butadiene from n-butenes having the steps: A) providing an n-butene-comprising feed gas stream a; B) feeding the n-butene-comprising feed gas stream a and an oxygen-comprising gas into at least one oxidative dehydrogenation zone and oxidatively dehydrogenating n-butenes to butadiene, wherein a product gas stream b comprising butadiene, unreacted n-butenes, steam, oxygen, low-boiling hydrocarbons, high-boiling minor components, optionally carbon oxides and optionally inert gases is obtained; Ca) cooling the product gas stream b by contacting it with a refrigerant and condensing at least a part of the high-boiling minor components; Cb) compressing the remaining product gas stream b in at least one compression step, wherein at least one aqueous condensate stream c1 and a gas stream c2 comprising butadiene, n-butenes, steam, oxygen, low-boiling hydrocarbons, optionally carbon oxides and optionally inert gases is obtained; Da) separating off non-condensable and lo

Abstract: Disclosed is a fungicidal mixture containing (1) 2-[2-(1-chlorocyclopropyl)-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxypropyl]-2,4-dihydro[1,2,4]-triazole-3-thion of formula (I) or the salts or adducts thereof, and at least one additional fungicidal compound or the salts or adducts thereof, selected among (2) trifloxystrobin of formula (II), (3) picoxystrobin of formula (III), (4) pyraclostrobin of formula (IV), (5) dimoxystrobin of formula (V), and (6) a strobilurin derivative of formula (VI), in a synergistically active quantity.

Abstract: A chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) composition is provided comprising (A) one or more compounds selected from the group of benzotriazole derivatives which act as corrosion inhibitors and (B) inorganic particles, organic particles, or a composite or mixture thereof. The invention also relates to the use of certain compounds selected from the group of benzotriazole derivatives as corrosion inhibitors, especially for increasing the selectivity of a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) composition for the removal of tantalum or tantalum nitride from a substrate for the manufacture of a semiconductor device in the presence of copper on said substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of reinforced plastics components. The process includes a) provision of at least one reinforcing material in a cavity of a molding device, b) provision of at least one starting material in a container, c) insertion of the container into the molding device, d) introduction of the at least one starting material from the container into the cavity, wherein the at least one starting material penetrates at least to some extent through the at least one reinforcing material, e) hardening of the at least one starting material with the at least one reinforcing material to give a reinforced plastics component, and f) demolding of the reinforced plastics component. The invention further relates to a device and to an assembly for the production of reinforced plastics components.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metering pump having a hydraulic drive (12) for supplying a hydraulic fluid under pressure.

Abstract: A production process for production of water-absorbing polymer particles including drying an aqueous polymer gel in a belt drier with a conveyor belt. The belt drier is formed with a drier setup substantially comprising the conveyor belt and an air recycling conduit downstream of the drier setup for air recycling, where recycled air is withdrawn from the drier setup and fed back to the drier setup via the air recycling conduit.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing a lithiated transition metal oxide, said process comprising the steps of (a) mixing at least one lithium salt and a precursor selected from transition metal oxides, transition metal oxyhydroxides, transition metal hydroxides, and transition metal carbonates, (b) pre-calcining the mixture obtained in step (a) at a temperature in the range of from 300 to 700° C., and (c) calcining the pre-calcined mixture according to step (b) in a multi-stage fluidized bed reactor at a temperature in the range of from 550° C. to 950° C., wherein the temperatures in step (b) and (c) are selected in a way that step (c) is being performed at a temperature higher than that of step (b).