Abstract: Catalyst systems for the polymerization of C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes contain, as active components,a) a metallocene complex of the general formula I ##STR1## where M is a metal of the subgroup III, IV or v of the Periodic Table of elements or a metal selected from the group consisting of the lanthanides,X is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 -aryl or --OR.sup.7,R.sup.7 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 -aryl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, fluoroalkyl or fluoroaryl, in each case having 1 to 10 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and 6 to 20 carbon atoms in the aryl radical,n is the valency of M minus two,R.sup.1 to R.sup.6 are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, 5-membered to 7-membered cycloalkyl which in turn may carry C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl as a substituent, C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 -aryl or arylalkyl, where two adjacent radicals together may furthermore form a cyclic group of 4 to 15 carbon atoms, or Si(R.sup.8).sub.3,R.sup.8 is C.sub.1 -C.

Abstract: Halogen-free fuel additives based on a long-chain hydrocarbon having a polar terminal group are obtained by reacting a hydroformylated olefin with a polyamine and hydrogenating the reaction product.

Abstract: Polymers Ia and Ib carrying functional groups and obtainable byA)1. hydrogenation of the olefinic double bonds of a polymer IIa comprisinga) from 20 to 100% by weight of a conjugated diene,b) from 0 to 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound, andc) from 0 to 20% by weight of further comonomers,to give the hydrogenated polymer IIb,2. metallation of IIb using an organoalkali metal compound to give IIc,3. reaction of IIc with a diaziridine III to give IId, and4. hydrolysis or alcoholysis of IId to give Ia, or byB)1. partial hydrogenation of IIa to give a partially hydrogenated polymer IIb',2. epoxidation of the double bonds of IIb' to give IIe, and3. reaction of IIe with a compound IV carrying functional groups, to give Ib,are suitable as viscosity index improvers for engine oils.

Abstract: A container for a tape cassette of approximately parallelepiped form having an elevated head part is formed with a bottom wall and a lid wall which can move with respect to each other by means of hinge devices. In this arrangement, if appropriate, one of said walls is provided with a pocket for receiving the elevated head part and has a decreasing wall thickness along its transverse axis from its outer longitudinal edge in the direction of the axis of the hinge devices or of the pocket. The other wall may likewise have a wall thickness decreasing in the same direction. The inner face of the wall provided with the pocket may also be arranged parallel, at least with respect to the inner face of the front wall of the pocket. The container can be used advantageously for any cassette of the type more precisely specified above for audio, video and/or data recording, since a minimal overall height of the container is achieved with minimal use of material.

Abstract: A process for producing fibers by spinning a resin by a centrifugal spinning process comprises supplying a resin solution having a viscosity from 50 to 200 Pa.s at the spinning temperature to a whirler plate and ensuring that the resin solution is under a sufficient pressure to completely fill the nozzles of the whirler plate as the fibers are being spun. The process is particularly suitable for producing fibers based on amino resins. In the apparatus the supply line for the resin is preferably located within the driveshaft.

Abstract: Caprolactam is obtained from caprolactam-containing polymers in the presence of superheated water by bringing polymers which contain the repeating unit--[--N(H)--(CH.sub.2).sub.5 --C(O)--]--or mixtures consisting essentially of______________________________________ from 40 to 99.9% by weight of a polymer containing the repeat- ing unit --[--N(H)--(CH.sub.2).sub.5 --C(O)--]--, from 0.01 to 50% by weight of additives selected from the group consisting of inorganic fillers, organic and inorganic pigments and dyes, from 0 to 10% by weight of organic and/or inorganic additives, from 0 to 40% by weight of non-polyamide-containing polymers and from 0 to 60% by weight of polyamides, with the exception of polycaprolactam and copolyamides prepared from caprolactam, ______________________________________into contact with superheated water at from 280.degree. to 320.degree. C. and from 7.5 to 15 MPa and a weight ratio of water to polymer containing the repeating unit --[--N(H)--(CH.sub.2).sub.

Abstract: Caprolactam is prepared by reacting a solution of 6-aminocapronitrile with water in the liquid phase at elevated temperatures by a process in which(a) an aqueous solution of 6-aminocapronitrile in the liquid phase is heated without the addition of a catalyst in a reactor A to give a mixture I consisting essentially of water, caprolactam and a high-boiling fraction (high boiler), then(b) the water is removed from the resulting mixture I to give a mixture II consisting essentially of caprolactam and the high boilers, then(c) the caprolactam and the high boilers from mixture II are separated from one another by distillation, and then either(d1) the high boilers from stage (c) are fed into the reactor A of stage (a) or(d2) the high boilers are heated similarly to stage (a) in a further reactor B and then worked up similarly to stages (b) and (c) to give further caprolactam, or(d3) the high boilers are heated under reduced pressure in the presence of a base in a reactor C and the reacted mixture is worked up by di

Abstract: Polyester resins suitable as binders for electrophotographic toners and for acceptor layers for the thermal diffusion printing process based on hydroxyl-containing prepolymers of olefinically unsaturated monomers obtained by(1) polymerization of a mixture of(a) from 60 to 90% by weight of styrene or of a styrene derivative,(b) from 0 to 40% by weight of one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: A coating composition for a clearcoat in a multilayer coating system for metallic substrates is described, comprising:A) a resin with epoxy and hydroxy functionality;B) a resin with anhydride functionality;C) an aminoplast resin; andD) additives selected from the group consisting of solvents, catalysts, flow agents, hindered amine light stabilizers, ultraviolet absorbers.

Abstract: Caprolactam is prepared by cleaving oligomers or polymers containing essentially the repeating unit --[--N(H)-(CH.sub.2).sub.5 --C(O)--]- in the presence of a catalyst at elevated temperatures by a process in which the cleavage is carried out in the liquid phase in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst and of an organic solvent.

Abstract: Cleaned or chemically pretreated metal surfaces are modified using aqueous solutions of amino-containing organic polymers, the metal surfaces thus modified being particularly suitable for coating by cathodic electrodeposition.

Abstract: Substantially dust-free granules of tetrahydro-3,5-dimethyl-1,3,5-thiadiazine-2-thione (I) are prepared by reacting methylamine (II) with carbon disulfide (III) and formaldehyde (IV) or by reacting the methylammonium salt of N-methyldithiocarbamic acid (V) with formaldehyde (IV) by a process in which the reaction is carried out in the presence of at least one diaminoalkylene of the formula VIR.sup.1 -NH-A-NH-R.sup.2 VIwhere R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are each hydrogen or alkyl and A is an unsubstituted or substituted 1,2-ethylene, 1,3-propylene or 1,4-butylene bridge.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of CFC-free, flexible polyurethane foams or molded foams by reactingA) liquid polyisocyanate mixtures containing bonded urethane groups and having a content of NCO groups of from 20 to 30% by weight, these mixtures themselves being prepared by reacting a mixture of diphenylmethane diisocyanates and polyphenyl-polymethylene polyisocyanates (crude diphenylmethane diisocyanate) with a polyether-polyol mixture, having a hydroxyl number of from 120 to 25, of at least one polyoxypropylene glycol and at least one trifunctional polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene glycol having a content of ethylene oxide units of from 90 to 10% by weight or by reacting 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (diphenylmethyl diisocyanate) or an diphenylmethane diisocyanate isomer mixture with said polyether-polyol mixture to give an NCO-containing quasi-prepolymer and diluting this quasi-prepolymer with crude diphenylmethane diisocyanate, withB) relatively high-molecular-weight polyhydroxy

Abstract: Multimetal oxide compositions which comprise, as basic constituents, the elements Mo, V, W, Cu and Ni in oxidic form in certain molar ratios, and the preparation of these multimetal oxide compositions, and their use as catalysts for the gas-phase catalytical oxidation of acrolein to acrylic acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyurethane-based, compact moldings or moldings having a cellular core and a compacted surface which comprise crosslinked poly(meth)acrylic acid, poly(meth)acrylic acid salts and/or poly(meth)acrylamides, to a process for their production, and to their use as shoe or shoe sole material.

Abstract: Solutions of polyimide-forming substances containA) polyamines andB) amides and/or esters of tetracarboxylic acids, the amido or ester groups carrying substituents selected from the group consisting of carboxyl, sulfo and silicon-containing groups,and are used as polyimide coatings.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to ICE and ICE-like compositions formed by combining two subunits of ICE and folding such subunits to form an active enzyme.

Abstract: Chloroethylsulfonylbenzaldehydes of the formula ##STR1## where n is 1 or 2 and the ring A may be substituted with halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkysulfonyl, nitro or hydroxysulfonyl, are prepared.

Abstract: .beta.-Aminonitriles of the following formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having alkyl side groups and a number average molecular weight of from 250 to 5,000 and R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, independently of one another, are each hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl and R.sup.2 or R.sup.4 is also phenyl, and alkylpropylenediamines prepared from the .beta.-aminonitriles by hydrogenation are used as additives in fuels and lubricants.

Abstract: An electrostatic toner contains a polymeric binder and as a charge stabilizer a polyamine whose average molecular weight is from 150 to 15,000 and wherein the nitrogen atoms are separated from each other by C.sub.1 -C.sub.13 - alkylene, which may be phenyl-substituted, or by phenylene, which may be C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl-substituted, and are substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.13 -alkyl, which may be phenyl-, hydroxyl- or carboxyl-substituted, phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkanoyl, benzoyl, C.sub.1 - C.sub.6 - alkylcarbamoyl, phenylcarbamoyl or a radical of the formula CO-L-CO, where L is C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkylene, the last case resulting in the crosslinking of two polyamine units.