Abstract: Polymers of vinylaromatic compounds are prepared at from 0 to 150.degree. C. in the presence of catalyst systems which comprise as active constituentsA) compounds of the formula IXM(Z.sup.1).sub.z.sbsb.1 (Z.sup.2).sub.z.sbsb.2 (Z.sup.3).sub.z.sbsb.3 (I)where the substituents and indices have the following meanings:X is C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, 5- to 7-membered cycloalky,C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkoxy, C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 -aryl or a cyctopentadienyl group,M is a metal of transition groups II to VIII of the periodic Table of the Elements,Z.sup.1 to Z.sup.3are polymers of vinylaromatic compounds, dienes, acrylates or mixtures thereofandZ.sup.1 to Z.sup.3are 0, 1, 2 or 3, where 1.ltoreq.Z.sub.1 +Z.sub.2 +Z.sub.3 .ltoreq.3,andB) linear or cyclic aluminoxane compoundorcompounds which form metallocenium ions and are selected from the group consisting of strong, uncharged Lewis acids, ionic compounds having a Lewis-acid cation and ionic compounds having a Bronsted acid as cation.

Abstract: A process of preparing a dye composition and a resultant dye composition. The process includes preparing a mixture comprising a triphenylmethane dye and oxidation products by reacting methylenedianiline, aniline, an oxidation catalyst, and an oxidant; separating the oxidation products from the triphenylmethane dye to produce an aqueous solution of oxidation products; treating the solution of oxidation products with a basic compound; separating unreacted aniline from the solution of oxidation products and forming a mixture of oxidation products; and sulfonating the mixture of oxidation products to form a dye composition.

Abstract: A process for preparing polymers comprising peroxycarboxyl groups, wherein a suspension of a polymer comprising monoolefinically unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride basic building blocks is mixed with hydrogen peroxide in an inert diluent.

Abstract: 4-Acylaminopiperidine N-oxides IaA.sup.1 B.sup.1 (Ia)where A.sup.1 is hydrogen or an organic radical and B.sup.1 is a radical IIa ##STR1## where R.sup.1 -R.sup.4 are each C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, on the one hand, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, on the other hand, may furthermore be bonded to form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring,R.sup.5 is H or C.sub.1 14 C.sub.4 -alkyl andR.sup.6 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl,are used for stabilizing organic materials against the harmful effect of free radicals, particularly in the distillation of monomers which undergo free radical polymerization, especially styrene.

Abstract: Multicomponent fiber and a method of producing the same whereby the inter-domain boundary layer between the distinct domains is surface roughened and/or mechanically modified so as to increase the surface area contact (and thereby the adhesion) therebetween. As such, delamination of the domains at their interfacial boundary layer is minimized (if not eliminated entirely). Preferably, the fibers are concentric core-sheath bicomponent fibers whereby the core is surface roughened and/or mechanically modified so that of the inter-domain boundary layer between the core and the sheath appears in cross-section to be serrated, undulated and/or ribbed so as to provide a core domain with a shape factor of between about 25 to about 55.

Abstract: Carbamoylcarboxamides of the general formula I ##STR1## (R.sup.1 =unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl; R.sup.2 =hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, or an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl group which is bonded via oxygen or sulfur) and compositions comprising them, processes for their preparation, and the use of the compounds I and of the compositions.

Abstract: Iminooxybenzylcrotonate esters of the formula I ##STR1## where the index and the substituents have the following meanings: n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;R is nitro, cyano, halogen,unsubst. or subst. alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy orin the case where n is 2, additionally an unsubst. or subst. bridge bonded to two adjacent ring atoms;R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, cyano, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio or cycloalkyl;R.sup.4 is a 5 to 10-membered mono- or bicyclic, substituted heteroaromatic ring system,processes for their preparation and their use are described.

Abstract: Preparation of materials (I) having an average molecular weight from 4000 to 30,000, obtainable by reacting1) a polyurethane (II) comprisinga) 1 mol of a diol (III) having an average molecular weight of from 400 to 4000,b) from 0.3 to 9 mol of an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic diol (IV) of 2 to 18 carbon atoms,c) from 0.3 to 9 mol of an aromatic diol (V) of 8 to 30 carbon atoms,d) from 0.01 to 1 mol of a trihydric alcohol (VI) of 3 to 18 carbon atoms,e) from 0.001 to 1 mol of a polyhydric alcohol (VII) of 3 to 14 carbon atoms which contains a tertiary amino group andf) an amount of a diisocyanate (VIII) of 6 to 30 carbon atoms such that the molar ratio of the isocyanate groups to the total number of hydroxyl groups in (III) to (VII) is from 1.05:1 to 1.

Abstract: Transgenic mice carrying two transgenes, the first coding for a transactivator fusion protein comprising a tet repressor and a polypeptide which directly or indirectly activates in eucaryotic cells, and the second comprising a gene operably linked to a minimal promoter operably linked to at least one tet operator sequence, are disclosed. Isolated DNA molecules (e.g., targeting vectors) for integrating a polynucleotide sequence encoding a transactivator of the invention at a predetermined location within a second target DNA molecule by homologous recombination are also disclosed. Transgenic mice having the DNA molecules of the invention integrated at a predetermined location in a chromosome by homologous recombination are also encompassed by the invention. Methods to regulate the expression of a tet operator linked-gene of interest by administering tetracycline or a tetracycline analogue to a mouse of the invention are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for reducing the volatile organic content of coating compositions wherein first, the ketimine of acetone is formed by reacting acetone and a ketimine having the formula ##STR1## wherein n is 1 to 4, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be alkyl aryl, cycloaliphatic or substituted alkyl, aryl, or cycloaliphatic group. R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be the same or different, with the proviso that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not both CH.sub.3. R.sub.3 is an aliphatic, aromatic arylaliphatic or cycloaliphatic group, which may also contain O, N, S or Si. The ketimine of acetone is subsequently reacted with at least one isocyanate functional crosslinking resin.

Abstract: N-substituted 3-hydroxypyrazoles of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl and R.sup.2, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, cyano, halogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, are prepared by oxidation of a corresponding pyrazolidin-3-one with atmospheric oxygen in the presence of a metal salt in an essentially pH-neutral medium.

Abstract: An electroluminescent arrangement contains one or more organic layers, at least one of which is obtained by thermal or radiation-induced crosslinking and contains at least one charge-transporting compound which can carry crosslinkable groups per layer, one of the layers being completely or partially composed of a crosslinkable fluorescent compound which emits fluorescent light in the wavelength range from 400 to 800 nm.

Abstract: A process for decoloring polyisocyanates containing isocyanurate and uretdione groups comprises treating the demonomerized polyisocyanates containing isocyanurate and uretdione groups with oxygen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a powder coating having improved surface properties which contains from 0.05 to 5% by weight, preferably 0.5 to 1.5% by weight, of aliphatic polyvinyl ethers.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel hirudin conjugates formed from a hirudin and one or more lipophilic compounds, where the lipophilic compound has an octanol/water partition coefficient of more than 1.8 and is chemically linked to the hirudin, to the preparation thereof and to the use thereof.

Abstract: Fabrics containing melamine fibers are rendered more comfortable by carding the melamine fibers under vacuum so as to exhibit a narrower fiber diameter distribution (.delta..sub.d) and/or a narrower staple length distribution (.delta..sub.l) as compared to melamine fibers which are carded in the absence of vacuum. In addition, more comfortable melamine fiber-containing yarns are produced by spinning the staple fiber at a lower twist multiplier (TM) as compared to conventional melamine fiber yarns. Most preferably, the melamine fiber-containing fabrics and yarns will be blended with at least one other type of synthetic fibers, such as aramid fibers.

Abstract: Fuel or lubricant additives based on reaction products of an ethylenically unsaturated poly-1-alkene derived from one or more 1-alkenes of 3 to 24 carbon atoms and from 0 to 50% by weight of ethene, processes for their preparation and fuel or lubricant compositions containing these additives are described.

Abstract: Clathrates of bis?6-hydroxy-4-methyl-5-(3-methyl-imidazolium-1-yl)-3-(phen-4-ylazo)pyrid in-2-one!ethylene with aromatics of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -hydroxyalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -hydroxyalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl which is interrupted by 1, 2 or 3 non-neighboring oxygen atoms and is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkoxy which is interrupted by 1, 2 or 3 non-neighboring oxygen atoms and is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, or is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyl, hydroxy, carboxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxycarbonyl, phenylcarbonyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl andR.sup.2 is R.sup.1, hydrogen or phenoxy,a process for their preparation and their use for the preparation of formulations of the dye.

Abstract: The flow resistance of a diaphragm based on a fiber material is modified by treating the diaphragm during or after preparation thereof with a dispersion comprising a fluorine-containing component and optionally with a solution comprising a precursor of ZrO.sub.2.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for customizing a thermoplastic resin in which a thermoplastic resin body is at least partially coated with a thermoplastic coating composition comprising an additive component and a polymeric component. The thermoplastic resin body is at a temperature that is above the onset temperature of the melt processing range of the coating composition. After the coating is applied, the resin body is cooled to solidify the coating composition. Customized thermoplastic resins may be produced more efficiently using the present method than by conventional methods. The customized thermoplastic resins produced according to the invention may be heated to above the onset temperature of the melt processing range of the resin body, mixed to form a substantially uniform mixture and formed into an article.