Abstract: A process for preparing acrylic acid and/or esters comprises the steps of:(a) catalytic gas phase oxidation of propene and/or acrolein to acrylic acid to obtain a gaseous reaction product comprising acrylic acid,(b) solvent absorption of the reaction product,(c) distillation of the solvent loaded with acrylic acid to obtain a crude acrylic acid and the solvent,(d) purification of the crude acrylic acid by crystallization and(e) optionally esterification of the crystalline acrylic acid.

Abstract: Essentially dry materials are obtained by mechanically dewatering water-moist rubber, prepared by emulsion polymerization and precipitation, to give a compact material having a rubber content of at least 50%, by a process in which the previously dewatered rubber is fed to the feed section of a twin-screw extruder which has screws rotating in the same direction and possesses, in succession in the conveying direction, at least two back-up zones and two associated dewatering orifices, each of which may be provided with a retaining screw, and at least one kneading zone, one devolatilization zone and finally one discharge zone, which may be closed by a die lip, and the water separated off is discharged at the dewatering orifices in liquid form.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of alkylphenols of the formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 stand for hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, by reaction of an alkylcyclohex-2-en-1-one of the formula II ##STR2## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 have the aforementioned meanings, at temperatures of from 200.degree. to 400.degree. C. and pressures ranging from 0.01 to 50 bar in the presence of palladium-on-.alpha.-Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 catalysts, wherein the catalyst used has a specific surface area (BET) of from 1 to 10 m.sup.2 /g, a pore diameter of from 5 nm to 300 .mu.m and a pore volume of from 0.1 to 0.5 cm.sup.3 /g, from 80 to 100% of the pores having a diameter of from 40 to 400 nm, and also novel palladium-on-.alpha.-Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 catalysts as obtained from a fine-grained alumina powder by steps of molding, pyrolysis and calcination.

Abstract: The present invention relates to water-dilutable polyurethane resins which are characterized in that they have been prepared using diols of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are an identical or different radical and are an alkyl radical having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an aryl radical or a cycloaliphatic radical, with the proviso that R.sub.1 and/or R.sub.2 may not be methyl,and/or diols of the formula (II) ##STR2## in which R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are each identical or different radicals and R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are an alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl radical or an aryl radical and R.sub.5 is an alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl radical of an unsaturated alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and n is either 0 or 1.

Abstract: Glycine-N, N-diacetic acid derivatives are prepared by reacting corresponding 2-substituted glycines, 2-substituted glycinonitriles, doubled glycines, or precursors of the glycine derivatives with formaldehyde and alkali metal cyanide. The reaction is conducted in an aqueous medium at a pH of 8 to 14. From 0, 5 to 30% of the amount of alkali metal cyanide required for the reaction are added to the glycine derivatives or precursors thereof Subsequently, the remaining amount of alkali metal cyanide and the formaldehyde are simultaneously metered in over a period of from 0.5 to 12 hours.

Abstract: Substituted cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid derivatives I ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are herein defined, or the agriculturally useful salts of Ia and Ib and intermediates for their preparation, which compounds are useful as herbicides and for the desiccation/defoliation of plants.

Abstract: A process for preparing an amine by catalytic reaction of an olefin with ammonia or a primary or secondary amine by contacting a mixture of the reactants in a reactor at 200.degree. to 400.degree. C. and an elevated pressure up to 700 bar in the presence of a catalyst consisting essentially of an X-ray amorphous (non-crystalline) mesoporous catalyst, some of which may have a microporous non-crystalline content. The catalyst has the compositiona MO.sub.2 * b Q.sub.2 O.sub.3 * c P.sub.2 O.sub.5where Q is at least one of the trivalent elements aluminum, boron, chromium, iron or gallium, and M is at least one of the tetravalent elements silicon, titanium or germanium. The molar ratio of a:b is from 0.5:1 to 1000:1 and the molar ratio of c:b is from 0 to 2:1. As prepared and used in the process, this non-crystalline catalyst has a specific BET surface area of from 200 to 1000 m.sup.2 /g.

Abstract: A biodegradable polyester obtainable by reacting a mixture comprising(a1) from 95 to 99.9% by weight of a polyester P1 obtainable by reacting a mixture essentially comprising(b1) a mixture comprising35-95 mol % of adipic acid or ester-forming derivatives thereof,5-65 mol % of terephthalic acid or ester-forming derivatives thereof, and0-5 mol % of a compound containing sulfonate groups, and(b2) a dihydroxy compound selected from the group consisting of C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkanediols and C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 -cycloalkanediols,with the proviso that a compound D with at least three groups capable of ester formation is employed to prepare the polyester P1,(a2) from 0.1 to 5% by weight of a divinyl ether C1 and(a3) from 0 to 5 mol %, based on component (b1) from the preparation of P1, of compound D,and other biodegradable polymers and thermoplastic molding compositions, processes for the preparation thereof, the use thereof for producing biodegradable moldings and adhesives.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a hydrogenation catalyst by reduction of platinum in an oxidation stage of not less than 2 in an aqueous medium in the presence of a carboniferous support, optionally following partial poisoning with a sulfur, arsenic, tellurium, or antimony-containing compound, using a reducing agent, in which the reducing agent used is an ammonium or phosphonium salt of the general formula I?XR.sup.4 !.sub.n Y Iin which X stands for N or P, R stands for hydrogen, C.sub.1 --C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.5 --C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, phenyl radical, and also a C.sub.1 --C.sub.4 alkyl radical substituted by phenyl, the phenyl radicals being mono-to tri-substituted by C.sub.1 --C.sub.6 alkyl, halogen, nitro or amino, if desired, provided that the radicals R may be the same or different but cannot simultaneously denote hydrogen, if X is P, n is an integer of 1 to 3, and Y is an organic anion which can reduce platinum in an oxidation stage other than zero to platinum in the oxidation stage of zero.

Abstract: Heteroaromatic compounds of the formulae IA and IB ##STR1## as described in the specification, and fungicides containing these compounds.

Abstract: Water dilutable binders, prepared by subjecting to free radical polymerization(A) from 20 to 90% by weight of a mixture of(a1) from 3 to 50% by weight of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or a mixture of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid, and(a2) from 50 to 97% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer or a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers,in the presence of(B) from 9.9 to 79.9% by weight of a halogen-free polyolefin free from maleic anhydride groups, or a mixture of halogen-free polyolefins free from maleic anhydride groups, and(C) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of a free radical initiator or a mixture of free radical initiatorsand, after neutralization of at least 20% of the carboxyl groups contained in the resulting polymerization product, dispersing the polymerization product in water, the sum of the percentages by weight of components (A), (B) and (C) and (a1) and (a2) in each case always being 100% by weight.

Abstract: A process for separating a liquid eutectic mixture by crystallization of one eutectic forming substance of the mixture on a cold surface to which seed crystals of the eutectic forming substance have been applied in the form of a seed crystal layer, and subsequent removal of the eutectic forming substance in liquid form after heating of the surface.

Abstract: A process for preparing photochemically stable dyed nylon compositions includes providing to a dyebath a shaped article of poly(epsilon-caprolactam) hydrolytically polymerized in the presence of water, a carboxylic acid chain regulator and a hindered piperidine derivative; and in the dyebath, dyeing the shaped article with one or more metalized or nonmetalized acid dyestuffs.

Abstract: Methods of regulating gene expression in subjects using tetracycline-responsive fusion proteins are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method involves introducing into a cell the subject a nucleic acid molecule encoding a fusion protein which inhibits transcription, the fusion protein comprising a first polypeptide which binds to a tet operator sequence, operatively linked to a heterologous second polypeptide which inhibits transcription in eukaryotic cells; and modulating the concentration of a tetracycline, or analogue thereof, in the subject. The first polypeptide can binds to a tet operator sequence in the absence, but not the presence, of tetracycline. Alternatively, the first polypeptide can binds to a tet operator sequence in the presence, but not the absence, of tetracycline.

Abstract: An apparatus for carrying out laser-induced two-photon fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (TPA-FCS), in which a plurality of volumes (6) are delimited or defined in the apparatus in such a way that samples (3) introduced into these volumes can be excited and observed in parallel by means of a single laser (1). Such an apparatus is e.g. used to screen active compounds.

Abstract: Iminooxymephyleneanilides 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 or an unsubst. or subst. bridge bonded to two adjacent ring atoms;X is a direct bond or CH.sub.2, O or NR.sup.a ;R.sup.a is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl;R.sup.1 is hydrogen,unsubst. or subst. alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkylcarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyl;R.sup.2 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl, or in the case where X is NR.sup.a, additionally hydrogen;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, cyano, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio or cycloalkyl;R.sup.4 is a 6- to 10-membered mono- or bicyclic, substituted heteroaromatic ring system,and process and intermediates for their preparation and their use.

Abstract: Pigment preparations obtainable by coating an organic pigment suspended in an aqueous medium with a resin having an acid number of .gtoreq.200 and with a nonionic surfactant, and isolating and optionally drying and mechanically comminuting the coated pigment, are useful for pigmenting water-thinnable printing inks and coatings.

Abstract: Ballpoint pen pastes comprising at least one phthalocyanine pigment and customary ballpoint pen paste resin and organic solvent as essential components and also, if desired, further customary additives, and the preparation thereof.

Abstract: In a process and an apparatus for the continuous preparation of alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid by reacting (meth)acrylic acid and monohydric alkanols of 1 to 8 carbon atoms in the homogeneous, liquid, solvent-free phase at elevated temperatures and in the presence of an acidic esterification catalyst, by feeding the (meth)acrylic acid, the alkanol and the acid catalyst continuously to a reaction zone, the reaction zone consists of a cascade of at least two reaction regions connected in series, and the discharge stream of one reaction region forms a feed stream of a downstream reaction region. The cascade may have from two to four reaction regions spatially separated from one another.

Abstract: Azamethine dyes of the formula ##STR1## where W is oxygen, sulfur or a radical of the formula --NH--CO--, --NH--COO-- oder --NH--SO.sub.2 --,Z.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl with or without substitution, phenyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy,Z.sup.2 and Z.sup.3 are each hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl with or without substitution, provided --CZ.sup.1 Z.sup.2 Z.sup.3 is not linear and is not isopropyl,Z.sup.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy,Z.sup.5 and Z.sup.6 are each C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl with or without substitution, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl, phenyl or tolyl, or together with the nitrogen atom joining them together a heterocyclic radical or Z.sup.4 and Z.sup.5 are together a bridge member, andT is a radical of a cyclic acidic--CH compound H.sub.2 T,are useful for thermal transfer.