Abstract: Soft gelatin capsules consisting of capsule shell and capsule filling, where the capsule filling comprises one or more water-insoluble active ingredients) in the form of a powdered product.

Abstract: A urethanized polyester is claimed which is suitable as an additive for aqueous coating systems, which is obtainable by, in a first reaction stage (A), subjecting(a) from 10 to 45 mol-% of one or more diols,(b) from 5 to 50 mol-% of one or more polyols having at least 3 OH groups, and(c) from 35 to 47 mol-% of one or more aromatic, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polycarboxylic acids and/or reactive derivatives thereof to a polycondensation reaction in a manner known per se until the reaction mixture has an acid number of from 1 to 10, and, in a reaction stage (B), reacting the resulting reaction product in a manner known per se with an organic polyisocyanate. The urethanized polyester is outstandingly suitable as an additive for aqueous coating materials in order to improve the rheological stabilization of coating materials.

Abstract: A dividing wall column for separating a mixture into 3 or more fractions by distillation is described, where at least one dividing wall is detachably attached within the dividing wall column.

Abstract: Aqueous solution or aqueous dispersion of copolymers suitable for the fatliquoring and filling of leather and fur skins are obtained by free-radical copolymerization ofA.sup.1) C.sub.6 -C.sub.40 -monoolefins or C.sub.6 -C.sub.40 -alkyl vinyl ethers or mixtures thereof withB.sup.1) monoethylenically unsaturated C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 -dicarboxylic anhydrides or by free-radical copolymerization ofA.sup.2) C.sub.6 -C.sub.40 -alkyl acrylates or methacrylates or vinyl esters of C.sub.6 -C.sub.40 -carboxylic acids or mixtures thereof withB.sup.2) monoethylenically unsaturated C.sub.3 -C.sub.12 -carboxylic acids, monoethylenically unsaturated C.sub.4 -C.sub.12 -dicarboxylic anhydrides, monoesters or monoamides of monoethylenically unsaturated C.sub.4 -C.sub.12 -dicarboxylic acids, amides of monoethylenically unsaturated C.sub.3 -C.sub.

Abstract: In a process for preparing .omega.-hydroxyesters of .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acids, a vinyloxy ester of the carboxylic acid is treated with a strong acid in the presence of an alcohol, in particular a 1,2-diol or 1,3-diol.

Abstract: A process for compressing ethylenically unsaturated monomers at a pressure of 200-5000 bar in the absence of a polymerization initiator comprises carrying out compression in the presence of a sterically hindered amine derivative.

Abstract: Positive-working radiation-sensitive mixtures, essentially consisting of(a1) a water-insoluble organic binder which contains acid-labile groups and is rendered soluble in aqueous alkaline solutions by the action of an acid, or(a2.1) a polymeric binder which is insoluble in water but soluble in aqueous alkaline solutions and(a2.2) an organic compound whose solubility in an aqueous alkaline developer is increased by the action of an acid, and(b) an organic compound which produces an acid under the action of actinic radiation, which additionally contain(c) a strongly basic organic compound having hydroxide, alkoxide or phenoxide anions, are suitable for the production of relief structures having improved contrast.

Abstract: A process for preparing piperid-2-one by reacting polymers of delta-valerolactone having a molecular weight of from 200 to 20,000 with ammonia under an inert atmosphere at temperatures of from 250 to 500.degree. C. and pressures of from 30 to 500 bar in valerolactone or in an inert solvent thereby avoiding the use of any special catalyst.

Abstract: Phosphoric esters obtained bya) reacting a mono-, oligo- or polyamine with an alkylene oxide or alkylene carbonate to give an amino alcohol or amino mono-, oligo-, or polyether alcohol, from 50 to 100% of the alkoxylatable NH groups of the amine being alkoxylated,b) reacting the resulting amino (ether) alcohol with a hydroxycarboxylic acid or a dicarboxylic acid and a diol to give a mono-, oligo- or polyester, or reacting it with a diisocyanate and a diol to give a di-, oligo- or polyurethane, from 50 to 100% of the terminal hydroxyl groups in the amino (ether) alcohol being esterified or converted into urethane groups, andc) reacting the resulting amino (ether) ester or urethane with a phosphorus compound which forms phosphoric esters, from 5 to 100% of the terminal hydroxyl groups in the amino (ether) ester or urethane being converted into phosphoric ester groups, and the phosphorus atoms being mono- and/or di- and, if appropriate, tri-esterified,preparation of the phosphoric esters, and their use as disper

Abstract: N,N'-bridged bistetramethylpiperidinyl compounds, which are produced by reacting tetramethylpiperidinyl compounds with a cyclic carbonate, and are useful as light stabilizers for organic material.

Abstract: An alumina solid is obtainable by a process comprising the step of contacting in a liquid medium at least one alumina precursor with at least one template comprising a membrane lipid or a mixture of two or more thereof.

Abstract: A method of measuring cell size of an open cell foam sample is provided including the step of providing an amount of a material suitable for obtaining foam sample impressions upon at least partial hardening in a vessel. A foam sample is placed on a surface of the material prior to hardening of the material. The foam sample is peeled away from the material after the material has begun to harden in order to provide a three-dimensional impression of at least a layer of the foam sample including a plurality of partial spherical impressions corresponding to cells of the foam sample. The cell size is measured by measuring a diameter of a plurality of the partial spherical impressions.

Abstract: Fungicidal mixture comprisinga) an oxime ether carboxamide of the formula I ##STR1## where R is hydrogen or halogen and b) (.+-.)-(2-chlorophenyl)(4-chlorophenyl)(pyrimidin-5-yl)methanol ##STR2## in a synergistically active amount.

Abstract: Aqueous polymer emulsions are obtained by polymerizing a mixture of hydrophobic and hydrophilic ethylenically unsaturated monomers by the free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization method and using, as the dispersing medium, a mixture of water and an organic solvent which is not completely soluble in water, the amount of solvent accounting for more than 20% by weight of the total amount of monomers to be polymerized.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding materials containA) from 50 to 99% by weight, based on the total weight of the molding material, of a toughened polymer,B) from 1 to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the molding material, of a blend ofB.sub.1) a copolymer comprising polymerized units which are derived from a polymerizable carboxylic acid or derivatives thereof andB.sub.2) a polyamide,C) from 0 to 40% by weight of a fibrous or particulate filler or of a mixture thereof andD) from 0 to 20% by weight of conventional additives and processing assistants.

Abstract: A protein having transketolase activity, containing an amino acid sequence which is a part sequence of at least 100 amino acids from SEQ ID NO 2, and nucleic acids coding for this protein and its use are described.

Abstract: Polymerized liquid-crystalline compositions are obtainable by radiation curing of mixtures comprising P0 a) one or more cellulose derivatives in which some or all of the hydroxyl groups of the cellulose are replaced by --OR, 13 O--CO--NH--R, --O--CO--R or --O--CO--OR, where each R can be identical or different and is an aliphatic or aromatic radical of up to 20 carbons,b) one or more polymerizable monomers andc) if desired, further additives.

Abstract: Metallocene complexes of the formula I ##STR1## where M is titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium or tantalum,n is an integer from 0 to 10,R.sup.5 is ##STR2## R.sup.11 to R.sup.14 are as designated in the disclosure, n.sup.1 is an integer from 0 to 10,X.sup.1 to X.sup.4 are each fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 -aryl, alkylaryl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and 6 to 20 carbon atoms in the aryl radical, --OR.sup.15 --, --NR.sup.15 R.sup.16 or ##STR3## R.sup.15 to R.sup.21 are as designated in the disclosure, and o, p, q, r are each an integer from 0 to 4, the sum o+p+q+r+1 corresponding to the valency of M,which were used as active catalyst components in the preparation of polymers of C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alkenes, are recovered by a process wherein the polymerization is stopped by adding an acid and the metallocene complexes of the formula I are recovered by extraction from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: The conversion of the achiral meso form of an ansa-metallocene complex into the chiral rac form is carried out photochemically in the presence of a chiral auxiliary reagent.

Abstract: Toughened thermoplastics are prepared by mechanically dewatering a water-moist elastomer component A containing up to 60% by weight of residual water and mixing the resulting dewatered elastomer component A' with a thermoplastic polymer B in an extruder, by a process in which the elastomer component A is fed to a twin-screw extruder which has corotating, in each case double-flight, screws and essentially includes, in the transport direction,a metering section in which the elastomer component A is fed to the extruder by a metering means,at least one squeeze section which serves for dewatering and contains at least one retarding element and in each case at least one associated dewatering orifice,at least one section provided with a conveying screw or at least one section provided with mixing, kneading or other plasticating elements or combinations of these elements,at least one section in which the thermoplastic polymer B is introduced as a melt into the extruder,at least one section provided with mixing, knead