Abstract: The process for carbonylating olefins with carbon monoxide in the presence of water, an alcohol or a carboxylic acid and a halogen-free catalyst comprises using a catalyst comprising nickel or a nickel compound and at least one of the metals of the group consisting of chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, rhenium, ruthenium, osmium, rhodium, iridium, palladium, platinum, silver and gold, or a compound of these metals.

Abstract: In a process for preparing acrolein, acrylic acid or a mixture thereof from propane, propane is partially dehydrogenated to propylene in a first stage, the product gas mixture resulting therefrom is, after separating off hydrogen and water vapor, used as feed to an oxidation reactor, the propylene formed in the dehydrogenation is partially oxidized in the oxidation reactor using molecular oxygen in the presence of non-dehydrogenated propane as inert diluent gas to give acrolein, acrylic acid or a mixture thereof and the propane present in the product gas mixture of the partial oxidation is subsequently recirculated to the dehydrogenation stage A.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of bromine-containing polyols in which a bromine-containing alcohol is caused to react with an alkylene oxide in admixture with other H-functional compounds and the catalyst used is a system comprising alkaline and Lewis-acid catalysts.

Abstract: A stacked snail-type manifold design is provided including a plurality of plastic manifold sections which are engageable with one another. The stacked design provides a simple process for manufacturing a snail-type manifold. The use of plastic manifold sections reduces the weight of the manifold. Furthermore, the plastic manifold sections can be fabricated by an inexpensive and relatively simple molding process.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of n-butyraldehyde and/or n-butanol, whereina) 1,3-butadiene is caused to react with an alcohol of the formula IROH I,to form a mixture of adducts of the formulas II ##STR1## and III ##STR2## b) the adduct III is isomerized to the adduct II, c) the adduct II is isomerized in the presence of a homogeneous or heterogeneous transition metal element catalyst to form the enol ether of the formula IV ##STR3## and d) n-butyraldehyde and/or n-butanol is/are produced from this ether IV by the reaction thereof with hydrogen and water or water only in the presence of a homogeneous or heterogeneous catalyst.

Abstract: Air-dry refinish primer compositions containing microparticles have been found to exhibit superior air-dry properties as well as being resistant to solvent attack when a primer-surfacer or topcoat is applied after a short (30 minute or less) dry time of the primer composition.

Abstract: There is now provided a polyol composition containing a polyol having polyester linkages and a number average molecular weight of 400 or more, and at least about 8 php of a silicone-containing surfactant polymer. Either mixed into the polyol composition at the time of foaming, mixed into an isocyanate, or both, is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic C.sub.4 -C.sub.7 hydrocarbon. The polyol composition is used to make a polyisocyanate based closed cell rigid foam by reacting an organic isocyanate and the polyol composition in the presence of an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic C.sub.4 -C.sub.7 hydrocarbon blowing agent.

Abstract: Aqueous polymer dispersions containing polymers obtainable by free-radical polymerization of unsaturated monomers, and sugared starch, and the use thereof.

Abstract: Leather and skins are water repellent in aqueous emulsion in the presence of emulsifiers with polysiloxanes which are functionalized with carboxyl groups in a comb-like manner and in which the carboxyl groups are bonded to the polymer main chain via spacer groups in the form of linear or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.40 -alkylene groups which may be interrupted by up to 8 non-neighboring oxygen atoms or groups of the formula --NR.sup.1 --, CO-- ?sic! or --CO--NR.sup.1 -- and in addition may carry up to 5 carboxyl groups or carboxamido groups of the formula --CO--NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 --, where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, the spacer groups being bonded to the polymer main chain via a direct bond or via an oxygen atom or a group of the formula --NR.sup.1 --, --CO--, --CO--NR.sup.1 -- or --CO--O--.

Abstract: 3-(Het)arylcarboxylic acid derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## where R is formyl, CO.sub.2 H or a radical hydrolyzable to COOH and the other substituents have the following meanings:R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy or alkylthio;X is nitrogen or CR.sup.14, where R.sup.14 is hydrogen or, together with R.sup.3, forms an alkylene or alkenylene chain, in each of which a methylene group is replaced by oxygen;R.sup.4 is phenyl or naphthyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted or an unsubstituted or substituted five-membered or six-membered heteroaromatic structure containing one to three nitrogen atoms or one sulfur or oxygen atom;R.sup.5 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl or phenyl;R.sup.6 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.

Abstract: Oxo oils may be used as additives for plastics, in particular for a chloride-containing plastic, preferably PVC, as part of liquid stabilizer compositions.

Abstract: Methine or azamethine dyes are prepared on the basis of pyridine dyes by condensing an oxime- or formyl-pyridine or its tautomeric form with 5-membered aromatic heterocycles.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## where B, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, n and A have the meanings given in the description, and their preparation are described. The novel compounds are suitable for the control of diseases.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of expanded polyolefin beads by impregnating polyolefin particles with volatile blowing agents in a fluidized bed.

Abstract: Triazolopyridine dyes of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted hydroxyl or unsubstituted or substituted mercapto,Q is a radical of the formula ##STR2## where R.sup.2 is a carbocyclic or heterocyclic radical,R.sup.3 is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,R.sup.4 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy,R.sup.5 is unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted thienyl or unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, or the radical CR.sup.3 R.sup.4 R.sup.5 together is C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or unsubstituted or substituted thienyl,R.sup.6 is cyano, carbamoyl, carboxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl or benzothiazolyl, andE is CH or nitrogen, andR.sup.

Abstract: The invention provides polyurethane components and compositions capable of providing internal mold release properties in SRIM applications. The polyol composition of the invention has an isocyanate reactive polyol (A) having a number average molecular weight from 100 to about 10,000 and an effective amount of internal mold release composition (B) having a silicon-containing polymer (a) and an at least diester functional compound (b) which is the reaction product of (i) an aromatic carboxylic acid, and (ii) alcohols having from 2 to 30 carbons. The invention further provides an SRIM polyurethane composition useful in the preparation of molded polyurethane articles having internal mold release properties, the composition comprising an isocyanate component (I) and the isocyanate reactive polyol composition (component (II)) disclosed above.

Abstract: The invention provides polyurethane components and compositions capable of providing internal mold release properties in SRIM applications. The polyol composition of the invention has an isocyanate reactive polyol (A) having a number average molecular weight from 100 to about 10,000 and an effective amount of internal mold release composition (B) having a silicon-containing polymer (a) and an at least diester functional compound (b) which is the reaction product of (i) an aromatic carboxylic acid, and (ii) alcohols having from 2 to 30 carbons. The invention further provides an SRIM polyurethane composition useful in the preparation of molded polyurethane articles having internal mold release properties, the composition comprising an isocyanate component (I) and the isocyanate reactive polyol composition (component (II)) disclosed above.

Abstract: Substituted 1-amino-3-phenyluracils I ##STR1## where the variables have the following meanings: R.sup.1 =H, F, Cl; Y=O, S; Z=--CH=N--OH, --CH=N--O--(alkyl),--CH=N--O--(alkylene)--O--(alkyl), --CH=N--O--CH.sub.2 --COOH,--CH=N--O--CH(alkyl)--COOH, --CH=N--O--CH.sub.2 --CO--O--(alkyl),--CH=N--O--CH(alkyl)--CO--O--(alkyl), --CH=N--O--CH.sub.2 --CO--O=O-- (alkylene)--O--(alkyl), --CH=N--O--CH(alkyl)--CO--O-- (alkylene)--O--(alkyl), --CH=CH--CO--O--(alkyl), --CH=CH-- CO--O--(alkylene)--O--(alkyl),--CH=C(Cl)--CO--O--(alkyl), --CH=C(Br)--CO--O--(alkyl),--CH=C(Cl)--CO--O--(alkylene)--O--(alkyl),--CH=C(Br)--CO--O--(alkylene)--O--(alkyl), --CH=C(CH.sub.3)--CO--O--(alkyl),--CH=C(CH.sub.3)--CO--O--(alkylene)--O--(alkyl), --CH?X.sup.1 -(alkyl)! ?X.sup.2 -(alkyl)! or a radical ##STR2## X.sup.1 -X.sup.6 =O, S; R.sup.2 -R.sup.11 =H, alkyl, vinyl, alkoxycarbonyl are described.Use: herbicides; desiccation/defoliation of plants.

Abstract: Caprolactam is recovered from oligomers and/or polymers of caprolactam by cleavage of oligomers and/or polymers of caprolactam and subsequent working up by distillation of the caprolactam obtained in the cleavage, by a process including(a) cleaving oligomers and/or polymers of caprolactam to obtain an aqueous reaction mixture which contains caprolactam,(b) removing water from the reaction mixture obtained under (a) to obtain a residue,(c) distilling the residue obtained under (b) in an acidic medium and(d) then distilling the distillate in an alkaline medium to obtain caprolactam, or(c') distilling the residue obtained under (b) in an alkaline medium and(d') then distilling the distillate in an acidic medium to obtain caprolactam.