Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus for storing electric energy including at least one electrochemical cell having an anode space and a cathode space that are separated by a solid electrolyte, a first store for anode material that is connected to the anode space, and a second store for cathode material that is connected to the cathode space. The cathode space is also connected to a third store. The second and third stores are connected to one another by means of a gas conduit that opens into the upper region of the second and third stores. A conveying apparatus for gas having a reversible conveying direction is accommodated in the gas conduit. Further provided herein is a method of operating the apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to beta-naphthol ether sulfonic acids or salts thereof having the general formula (I) R—O-(AO)n—CH2—CH2—S(O)3M (I), where R, AO, n and M have the definitions stated in the claims and in the description, to mixtures thereof, to aqueous solutions and to electrolytes comprising them, to processes for preparing them and to the use of these.

Abstract: The invention relates to an alkoxylated polyethyleneimine hydrophilically-modified fiber, wherein the alkoxylated polyethyleneimine has a weight average molecular weight of 600 to 25,000 and contains 1 to 40 alkylene oxide units per nitrogen atom. The invention also relates to a method of improving hydrophilicity of fiber comprising impregnating the fiber with an aqueous solution containing an alkoxylated polyethyleneimine, wherein the alkoxylated polyethyleneimine has a weight average molecular weight of 600 to 25,000 and contains 1 to 40 alkylene oxide units per nitrogen atom. The invention also relates to use of the alkoxylated polyethyleneimine in improving hydrophilicity of fiber.

Abstract: The present invention primarily relates to a process for producing certain phosphorus-containing cyanohydrin esters of formula (I) and the use thereof for producing glufosinate/glufosinate salts. The present invention further relates to a process for producing glufosinate/glufosinate salts.

Abstract: The present invention describes alkoxylated amines as fuel additives for reducing injector deposits in direct injection gasoline engines.

Abstract: Process for producing an aqueous binder comprising at least one polycarboxylic acid, at least one compound having at least two hydroxyl groups, and at least one phosphorus compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming a polyarylene ether sulfone polymer by converting a reaction mixture (RG) comprising a dihalogen component (A1), a dihydroxy component (B1) and potassium carbonate (C1) having a volume-average particle size of <25 ?m. The present invention further relates to the polyarylene ether sulfone polymers obtainable by said method, to products obtainable from said polyarylene ether sulfone polymer and to membranes formed from said polyarylene ether sulfone polymer.

Abstract: What are described are compounds having two or more exovinylene cyclocarbonate units, wherein the exovinylene cyclocarbonate units are bonded to one another via at least one organic, siloxane-free connecting group which is not bonded directly to the exovinylene double bonds, excluding connecting groups formed by polymerization of (meth)acrylic monomers. The connecting group preferably has at least one acetal group. Also described are a process for preparing the compounds, two-component binders comprising the compounds, and uses of the compounds.

Abstract: At least two series-connected storage cells have hot liquid supplied to or removed from a first cell and cold liquid supplied to, or removed from, a final cell. The liquid temperature decreases from the first cell to the final cell. Individual cells are connected from the warmer cell lower region to the colder cell upper region. At least one cell is closed by a cover forming a gas space between the liquid and the cover. A gas line branches off from the gas space entering into the liquid of a colder cell or into the liquid in the connection of two adjacent cells. At least one of the adjacent cells has a lower temperature than that of the cell from the gas space of which the gas line branches off.

Abstract: Described are aqueous polymer dispersions for composite film lamination, comprising a dispersed polymer and a dissolved polymer, and also a multistage process for preparing them from ethylenically unsaturated, radically polymerizable monomers. In a first stage, a first polymer is prepared by radical emulsion polymerization. In a second stage, an aqueous polymer dispersion is prepared in the presence of the first polymer. The monomers of the first stage comprise monomers with acid groups. The dissolved polymer comprises monomers having oxazoline groups, and also water-soluble monomers. The aqueous polymer dispersions can be used as adhesive for producing composite films.

Abstract: A reverse-phase suspension polymerisation process for the manufacture of polymer beads comprising forming aqueous monomer beads of an aqueous solution comprising water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer or monomer blend and polymerising the monomer or monomer blend to form polymer beads while suspended in a non-aqueous liquid, recovering polymer beads, and then cleaning the non-aqueous liquid in which the process comprises providing the non-aqueous liquid in a vessel (1), forming a suspension of monomer beads from the aqueous monomer or monomer blend in the non-aqueous liquid, initiating polymerisation to form polymerising beads, removing a suspension of the polymer beads in non-aqueous liquid from the vessel and recovering, water soluble or water swellable polymer beads from the suspension, in which the non-aqueous liquid contains impurities which comprise particles, and then transferring the non-aqueous liquid from the suspension to a cleaning stage, in which the cleaning stage provides a cleaned non

Abstract: The present invention relates to fast-drying, hard-elastic, scratch-resistant, and robust two-component polyurethane coating compositions, to their use, and to coating methods. Synthesis components in the coating compositions comprise polyisocyanate, hydroxyl-containing poly(meth)acrylate polyol, and certain branched polyester polyols, obtainable by polycondensation of hexahydrophthalic anhydride, trimethylolpropane, and optionally further components.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the secretion of a protein from a host cell in order to increase the product yield of protein in a fermentation process. This is achieved by an expression vector comprising a) a promoter sequence and b) a nucleic acid sequence that codes for a protein. The protein comprises a signal peptide and an additional amino acid sequence, and the signal peptide comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO: 2, at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO: 4, at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO: 6, or the signal peptide comprises an amino acid sequence that is structurally homologous to at least one of said sequences.

Abstract: Process for isolating pure 2-ethylhexyl acrylate or pure 2-propylheptyl acrylate from the corresponding crude alkyl acrylate by distillation, wherein the process is carried out in a dividing wall column (1) which has separation-active internals and vaporizer (7) and in which a dividing wall (8) is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the column to form an upper joint column region (9), a lower joint column region (14), an inflow section (10, 12) having a side feed point (2) and an offtake section (11, 13) having a side offtake point (3), the column has a number of theoretical plates in the range from 10 to 60, where the number of theoretical plates of the dividing wall column (1) relates to the sum of the theoretical plates in the joint upper column region (9), the joint lower column region (14) and the inflow section (10, 12), the side feed point (2) for the corresponding crude alkyl acrylate is arranged at a theoretical plate in the region commencing at least two theoretical plates above the bottommost

Abstract: Process for making solid methylglycine diacetate (MGDA) alkali metal salt (a), said process comprising the steps of (A) providing a 35 to 60% by weight aqueous solution of said MGDA salt having a temperature in the range of from 50 to 90° C., (B) adding 0.01 to 2% by weight of a particulate solid with a pore volume in the range of from 0.25 to 0.75 cm3/g, determined by nitrogen adsorption in accordance with 66134:1998-02 (b), the percentage referring to the content of (a), (C) crystallizing (a), (D) removing said crystalline (a) from the mother liquor.

Abstract: A process for isolating pure butyl acrylate from crude butyl acrylate, which is carried out in a dividing wall column having separation-active internals and a vaporizer, and in which: a dividing wall is arranged in a longitudinal direction of the column to form an upper joint column region, a lower joint column region, an inflow section having a side feed point and an offtake section having a side offtake point; a ratio of an amount of liquid at an upper end of the dividing wall going to an enrichment section and a stripping section of the column is set in the range from 1:0.2 to 1:5; and a ratio of an amount of vapor streams at a lower end of the dividing wall going to the stripping section and the enrichment section of the column is set in a range from 1:0.5 to 1:2.0.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyisocyanate polyaddition product, obtained or obtainable according to a process containing reacting at least a polyisocyanate composition (C-I) comprising at least one polyisocyanate; and a composition (C-II) comprising at least one compound (C-A) having at least two functional groups which are reactive towards isocyanate groups, wherein the compound (C-A) has a molecular weight of 500 g/mol or more and comprises polycyclic aromatic moieties. The present invention is further directed to a process for preparing said polyisocyanate polyaddition product and the use thereof in a cable, conveyor belt, roller, seal for gasket or railway pad.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing liquid compositions of etherified melamine formaldehyde resins, namely melamine formaldehyde resins etherified with a primary C1-C6-alkanol, which have low formaldehyde contents. The invention also relates to such liquid compositions of etherified melamine formaldehyde resins having a content of free formaldehyde of less than 0.3% by weight. The liquid compositions of etherified melamine formaldehyde resins are useful as crosslinking agents in coating compositions.

Abstract: Articles and methods including layers for protection of electrodes in electrochemical cells are provided. As described herein, a layer, such as a protective layer for an electrode, may comprise a plurality of particles (e.g., crystalline inorganic particles, amorphous inorganic particles). In some embodiments, at least a portion of the plurality of particles (e.g., inorganic particles) are fused to one another. For instance, in some embodiments, the layer may be formed by aerosol deposition or another suitable process that involves subjecting the particles to a relatively high velocity such that fusion of particles occurs during deposition. In some embodiments, the layer (e.g., the layer comprising a plurality of particles) is an ion-conducting layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a zeolitic material having a BEA-type framework structure comprising YO2 and X2O3, wherein said process comprises the steps of (1) preparing a mixture comprising one or more sources for YO2 and one or more sources for X2O3; (2) crystallizing the mixture obtained in step (1); (3) subjecting the zeolitic material having a BEA-type framework structure obtained in step (2) to an ion-exchange procedure with Cu; and (4) subjecting the Cu ion-exchanged zeolitic material obtained in step (3) to an ion-exchange procedure with Fe; wherein Y is a tetravalent element, and X is a trivalent element, wherein the mixture provided in step (1) and crystallized in step (2) further comprises seed crystals comprising one or more zeolitic materials having a BEA-type framework structure, and wherein the mixture provided in step (1) and crystallized in step (2) does not contain an organotemplate as a structure-directing agent, as well as to the zeolitic material having