Abstract: An expandable styrene polymer containinga) a styrene polymer,b) from 0.05 to 3% by weight, based on a), of water,c) from 0.001 to 1% by weight, based on a), of a finely divided organic polymer having a water absorption capacity of 10 g/g or more,d) from 0.5 to 8% by weight, based on a), of a C.sub.3 - to C.sub.6 -hydrocarbon, and, if desired,e) conventional additives in effective amounts, have good flow properties and low adhesion during prefoaming.

Abstract: A heat-curable, cathodically depositable aqueous electrocoating composition contains(A) from 50 to 95% by weight of a polymerization or polycondensation or polyaddition product which has an average molecular weight of from 200 to 20,000 and primary and/or secondary hydroxyl groups and primary, secondary and/or tertiary amino groups and is water-thinnable on protonation with an acid, and(B) from 5 to 50% by weight of a water-thinnable crosslinking agent having cationic groups or groups which are convertible into cationic groups by protonation with an acid.

Abstract: One-component, moisture-curable sealant compositions having fast cure times comprise a mixture of a silane-capped polyurethane polymer, an aminosilane cross-linking agent, and a silyl-substituted guanidine accelerator.

Abstract: Radiation-curable catalysts are obtainable by reactingA) 1 equivalent of a dihydric to hexahydric oxyalkylated C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alcohol withB) from 0.05 to 1 equivalent of a dibasic to tetrabasic C.sub.3 -C.sub.36 -carboxylic acid or its anhydride andC) from 0.1 to 1.5 equivalents of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acidand reacting the excess carboxyl groups with an equivalent amount of epoxide compound, and are used in radiation-curable coating materials.

Abstract: A container, in particular a tape cassette having a container housing and a recording medium present therein is provided in and/or on the housing and/or on the recording medium itself with a fragrance material which is either introduced into the plastic material or applied to the plastic parts.This fragrance material can be used for any containers with recording media, in particular for cassettes, of all types for audio information, video information, data or other information.

Abstract: Foam rubber articles may be prepared by shaping foamed latex into the desired configuration and gelling it. The gelled latex may then be cut to the required thickness to provide articles such as cosmetic puffs. The shaping process may use a disposable mold such as a circular polymeric casting or the mold may be permanent, such as glass, passing through a gelling chamber. The process reduces waste for products which has previously been cut from slab foam.

Abstract: An improved process for preparing riboflavin 5'-phosphate (FMN) or its monosodium salt by reacting riboflavin with excess phosphorus oxychloride in a solvent, hydrolyzing of the resulting reaction mixture and, if desired, partially neutralizing with aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, comprises reacting the riboflavin with from 1.2 to 3 moles of phosphorus oxychloride per mole of riboflavin in a suitable lactone, especially .gamma.-butyrolactone, as solvent. The process is particularly advantageous when the reaction mixture is hydrolyzed at from 80.degree. to 90.degree. C. continuously or batchwise.

Abstract: Pigmented curable polyester molding compounds which cure to give homogeneously colored moldings contain an unsaturated polyester, copolymerizable monomers, a thermoplastic polymer and a color pigment and are prepared by dispersing the pigment in the molten thermoplastic in an extruder.

Abstract: Highly viscous magnetic fluids essentially consist of superparamagnetic solid particles coated with a surfactant and colloidally dispersed in a carrier liquid.

Abstract: Phenylalkylamines of the formula ##STR1## where n is 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, m is 1, 2 or 3, R.sup.1 is methyl, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy, and, when m is 2, two adjacent radicals R.sup.1 together denote the radical ##STR2## X is oxygen, except when R.sup.1 is methyl, or the radical ##STR3## R.sup.4 is isopropyl, tert-butyl or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl and R.sup.5 is H or OH, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each hydrogen and, when X is oxygen, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 additionally denote methyl or ethyl, and their plant-tolerated salts, and fungicides containing these compounds.

Abstract: A process for removing heavy metal ions from wine and wine-like beverages, which entails treating each 100 l of the beverage with from 5 to 250 g of a polymer which contains, as copolymerized units, from 50 to 99.5% by weight of at least one basic vinylheterocycle with a pK.sub.a of not less than 3.8 and from 0 to 49.5% by weight of another copolymerizable monomer, and which has been prepared with the exclusion of oxygen and of polymerization initiators and in the presence of from 0.5 to 10% by weight, based on the monomers, of a crosslinker.

Abstract: Ethereal solutions of arylmethylmagnesium halidesAr--CH.sub.2 --Mg--Hal I(where Ar is unsubstituted or substituted aryl and Hal is Cl or Br) are prepared by the Grignard method from an arylmethyl halide IIAr--CH.sub.2 --Hal IIand magnesium in an ether IIItert-butyl--O--R III(where R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl) as solvent.

Abstract: Macromers for use in preparing stable, low viscosity graft polymer polyols of high solids content are disclosed. These macromers are easily made in high yield with short cycle times, and may be used to prepare graft dispersions containing amine based polyols.

Abstract: Azo dyes useful for thermotransfer printing have the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each H; alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkanoyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl or cyanoalkyl each of up to 20 carbon atoms and each of which may be substituted by phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylphenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxyphenyl, halophenyl, benzyloxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylbenzyloxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxybenzyloxy, halobenzyloxy, halogen, hydroxyl or cyano; phenyl or cyclohexyl which may each be substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.15 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.15 -alkoxy, halogen or benzyloxy; or a radical II[--W--O].sub.n --R.sup.4 IIwhere W is identical or different C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkylene, n is 1-6, R.sup.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or phenyl which may be substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, R.sup.3 is H, NH.sub.2, OH or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, X is H, Cl, Br, No.sub.2, methyl, phenoxy, tolyloxy, dimethylphenyloxy, chlorophenoxy or C.sub.

Abstract: Solid, fusible bismaleimide resins formed from a mixture of a bismaleimide and an aminophenol still contain from 70 to 90 mol % of unconverted bismaleimide and from 30 to 60 mol % of unconverted aminophenol.

Abstract: Methine dyes of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, X, Y and the rings A and B each have specific meanings, and methine dyes obtainable by reacting an organic mono- or polyisocyanate with such a methine dye of the abovementioned formal where only the radicals R.sup.1 and/and R.sup.4 have a group reacting with an organic mono- or polyisocyanate are useful in optical recording media.

Abstract: Monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylates are prepared by a process in which, following esterification,a) the product mixture is extracted in a first extraction stage with from 5 to 30% v/v of water, based on the product mixture, at a temperature of from 10.degree. to 40.degree. C., andb) the aqueous phase from the first extraction stage is extracted, in a second extraction stage, with from one to four times its weight of the alkanol to be esterified, at a temperature of from 10.degree. to 30.degree. C.

Abstract: Expandable molding compositions having high heat distortion resistance and containing from 80 to 99% by weight of a styrene polymer, 1 to 20% by weight of poly-1,4-phenylene sulfide, from 1 to 10% by weight of a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -hydrocarbon as blowing agent and, if desired, customary additives, are obtained by suspension polymerization of a solution of the polyphenylene sulfide in styrene.

Abstract: Bead-like expandable molding materials having high heat distortion resistance contain from 80 to 99% by weight of a styrene polymer, from 1 to 20% by weight of poly-(2,6-dimethyl)-1,4-diphenylene ether and from 3 to 10% by weight of a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -hydrocarbon as a blowing agent and may contain conventional additives. They are obtained by suspension polymerization of a solution of the polyphenylene ether in styrene.

Abstract: A cementing composition useful in cementing oil, gas and water wells, comprising water, hydraulic cement and an effective amount of water soluble fluid loss additive comprised of a copolymer of acrylamide/vinyl formamide and derivatives thereof in a weight percent ratio of from about 95:5 to 5:95, said copolymer having a molecular weight range of from about 100,000 to 3,000,000. The composition can also optionally include a dispersant such as sodium or potassium salts or a sulfonated naphthalene formaldehyde condensate.