Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## where the index and the substituents have the following meanings: n is 0 or 1 to 4;X is O or S;Y is a five-membered heteroaromatic ring;R.sup.1 is nitro; cyano; halogen; alkyl; haloalkyl; alkoxy; haloalkoxy; alkylthio; phenyl or phenoxy;R.sup.2 is hydrogen; alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl;or a saturated or unsaturated ring which, in addition to carbon atoms, can also contain hetero atoms as ring members are described.

Abstract: N-substitued 3-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane derivatives of formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, A, X, Y and Z have the meanings given in the description, their method of preparation and their use as pharmacological agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to 4-benzoylpyrazoles of the formula I and their agriculturally useful salts thereof, processes and intermediates; compositions thereof; and use thereof for controlling undesireable plants.

Abstract: Trisazo dyes of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, halogen, nitro, hydroxysulfonyl, sulfamoyl, mono- or di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfamoyl, C.sub.1 --C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxysulfonyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen, nitro or hydroxysulfonyl, at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 being nitro,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently of the other hydroxyl or amino,R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, hydroxysulfonyl, sulfamoyl, mono- or di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfamoyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxysulfonyl or carboxyl,R.sup.6 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,R.sup.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, hydroxysulfonyl, sulfamoyl, mono- or di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfamoyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxysulfonyl, SO.sub.2 N(CH.sub.2 COOH).sub.2 or carboxyl,R.sup.8 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Thermoplastic manufactured articles are provided which exhibit an advantageous combination of high gloss and high environmental stress crack resistance, made from a polymeric composition comprising:(a) high impact polystyrene having a gloss at 60 degrees of greater than 85% and an impact resistance of greater than 0.7 ft-lb/inch;(b) high density polyethylene which has a density greater than or equal to about 0.94 g/cm.sup.3, and which has a stress exponent less than or equal to about 1.70; and(c) a compatibilizing polymer for components (a) and (b), selected from the group consisting of diblock styrene butadiene copolymers, triblock styrene butadiene copolymers, diblock styrene isoprene copolymers, triblock styrene isoprene copolymers, and mixtures thereof,wherein the gloss at 60 degrees of the composition is greater than or equal to about 85%, and the environmental stress crack resistance measured in minutes until breakage at 1000 psi is greater than about 60.

Abstract: In a process for crystallizing material to be isolated, fluid is vaporized from a melt or a solution comprising the material to be isolated and the fluid and the vaporized fluid is condensed or absorbed in a liquid material to form a liquid mixture, wherein the fluid components to be condensed/absorbed have partial pressures over the liquid mixture which are smaller than the partial pressures of these components over the crystallizing solution/melt and the freezing point of the liquid mixture is lower than the condensation/absorption temperature in the liquid mixture.

Abstract: Phenolsulfonic acid-formaldehyde condensates are used as assistants in the drying of aqueous polymer dispersions.Also described are a process for preparing polymer powders by drying, using these condensates; the polymer powders obtainable by the process; and their use as binders.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an expanded resin bead comprising:a core which comprises a crystalline thermoplastic resin and is in an expanded state, anda coat which comprises an ethylene-based polymer which is lower in melting point than said thermoplastic resin or shows substantially no melting point, and which coat is in a substantially unexpanded state.

Abstract: The disclosure is a process for preparing a phthalide of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently of the others hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, by catalytic hydrogenation of a phthalic anhydride of the general formula II ##STR2## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each as defined above, in a solvent, which comprises using said phthalide I, the reaction product of the catalytic hydrogenation, as solvent.

Abstract: There are described N-aminopyridone derivatives of the formula I: ##STR1## where the substituents R.sup.1 to R.sup.12 have the meanings given in claim 1, a process for their preparation, and their use for controlling undesirable vegetation.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and method for producing energy absorbing, water blown, rigid polyurethane foams. The resulting polyurethane foams are low density, predominately open celled foams which exhibit a relatively constant consistency of compressive strength over deflectors. Such foams are suitable as lightweight alternatives to traditional energy absorbing applications.

Abstract: Fungicidal mixtures, comprisinga) a carbamate of the formula I ##STR1## where T is CH or N, n is 0, 1 or 2 and R is halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, it being possible for the radicals R to be different when n is 2, and/orb) an oxime ether of the formula II, ##STR2## where the substituents have the following meanings: X is oxygen or amino;Y is CH or N;Z is oxygen, sulfur, amino or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylaminoR' is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -haloalkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -haloalkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl-methyl, or is benzyl which can be partially or fully halogenated and/or can have attached to it one to three of the following radicals: cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio; andc) a carbamate of the formula III(CH.sub.3).sub.2 N--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.

Abstract: Flame-retardant thermoplastic molding compositions comprise A) at least one polyphenylene ether, andB) at least one vinylaromatic polymer, wherein the thermoplastic molding composition includesC) at least one oligomeric phosphorus compound as flame retardant andD) a mixture ofD.sub.1) at least one sterically hindered phenol andD.sub.2) at least one phosphonite as stabilizer,and are used to produce fibers, films and shaped articles.

Abstract: Catalysts comprising iron and potassium and, if desired, further elements, which catalysts are suitable for dehydrogenating hydrocarbons to give the corresponding olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbons, are prepared by calcining a finely divided dry or aqueous mixture of an iron compound with a potassium compound and, if desired, compounds of further elements in a first step that agglomerates having a diameter of from 5 to 50 .mu.m and formed from smaller individual particles are obtained and, in a second step, preferably after shaping, calcining it at from 300 to 1000.degree. C., with the maximum calcination temperature in the second step preferably being at least 30.degree. below the calcination temperature in the first step. The catalysts thus prepared are useful, in particular, for dehydrogenating ethylbenzene to give styrene.

Abstract: A process for preparing esters from alcohol and carboxylic acid by a) feeding a mixture, comprising at least alcohol and/or carboxylic acid as educts, into a distillation column with separated sections containing reactive and conventional internals, wherein the reactive internals are arranged below the inlet of the mixture and conventional internals are arranged above the inlet of the mixture, b) reaction of the alcohol and the carboxylic acid in the reactive internals in presence of a catalyst, c) distillative separation of the evolving reaction mixture into the higher boiling ester and a lower boiling azeotrope containing alcohol, water and ester, wherein the ester accumulates in the bottom and the azeotrope is removed overhead, d) separation of the azeotrope in a phase separator in an aqueous phase and in an organic phase and the organic phase to be returned to the top of the column, wherein in step b) a heterogenous catalyst is utilized and in step c) the ester is taken off above the bottom as pure produc

Abstract: A process for the preparation of aqueous polymer dispersions of low viscosity with polymer volume concentrations of at least 50% by volume, based on the polymer dispersion, by free-radical emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, with the exception of vinyl halides and vinylidene halides, in the presence of at least one initiator and at least one initial polymer involves emulsifying the major proportion of the monomers in an aqueous dispersion of the initial polymer and supplying this emulsion continuously to the polymerization reaction.

Abstract: Graft copolymers are obtainable bya) reacting vinylaromatic compounds with conjugated dienes to form polymers A) which contain C.dbd.C double bonds,b) hydroformylating C.dbd.C double bonds present in the polymer A) in the presence of carbon monoxide, hydrogen and a hydroformylation catalyst to form a polymer B),c) isolating the partially or completely hydroformylated polymer B),d) carrying out a C--C-coupling reaction on the formyl groups of the polymer B) with incorporation of a vinylaromatic unit to form a polymer C) ande) reacting the polymer C) with vinylaromatic compounds in the presence of a metallocene catalyst system.

Abstract: To offer thermosetting paint compositions resistant to yellowing to brass, which give paint films of excellent resistance to yellowing due to brass, low-temperature curability, weather resistance, resistance to yellowing after stoving, acid resistance, scratch resistance, solvent resistance, adhesion and appearance. Thermosetting paint compositions, which are thermosetting paint compositions which are resistant to yellowing due to brass, characterized in that the paint-film-forming components include (A) a compound which has per molecule at least 2 functional groups which can react with an isocyanate group, at 49.6-90 wt %, (B) a blocked isocyanate which has par molecule at least 2 isocyanate groups blocked by an azole blocking agent, at 9.6-50 wt %, (C) an ultraviolet absorber and/or free radical scavenger, at 0.2-5 wt %, (D) an organotin compound at 0.1-3 wt %, and (E) an amino resin at 0.1-30 wt %.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for uniformly treating strand-like material. The apparatus comprises a coiler head having a coiler diameter d and a conveyor belt having a belt width w, wherein the ratio of the coiler diameter d to the belt width w is from about 1.05:1 to about 1.40:1. The method comprises treating the strand-like material in such apparatus.

Abstract: Polycationic condensates obtainable by condensing(a) piperazine, 1-alkylpiperazines having 1 to 25 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, 1,4-dialkylpiperazines having 1 to 25 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, 1,4-bis(3-aminopropyl)piperazine, 1-(2-aminoethyl)piperazine, 1-(2-hydroxyalkyl)piperazines having 2 to 25 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, imidazole, C.sub.1 -C.sub.25 -alkylimidazoles or mixtures of said compounds with(b) alkylene dihalides, epihalohydrins and/or bisepoxidesin the molar ratio from 1:0.8 to 1:1.1 and, where appropriate, quaternization of the condensates with C.sub.4 -C.sub.25 -alkylating agents or by heating triethanolamine or triisopropanolamine in the presence of acidic catalysts and quaternizing the condensates with C.sub.4 -C.sub.25 -alkylating agents as color-fixing additive to detergents and fabric conditioners, and detergents which comprise(i) 1-50% by weight of at least one nonionic surfactant,(ii) 0-4.0% by weight of an anionic surfactant and(iii) 0.05-2.