Abstract: 8-Azolylmethylquinolines I ##STR1## (R=H, halogen, CN, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl; X=halogen; A=the 1-yl radical of a 5-membered, aromatic heterocycle with 2 or 3 nitrogen atoms in the ring, which may also bear further substituents; B=Cl, Br, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, an amine radical which may be mono- or disubstituted, a radical ZR.sup.4 where R.sup.4 =phenyl which may bear further substituents, and Z=oxygen, sulfur or an amine radical which may be alkylated) and the acid addition salts and metal complexes of I.The compounds I and the salts and metal complexes thereof are suitable as herbicides.

Abstract: Palladium catalysts can be obtained by vapor depositing metallic palladium on a carrier, treating the palladium coating with a metallic inhibitor by vapor deposition, and heating the product at from 300.degree. to 800.degree. C., and can be used for the partial hydrogenation of triple bonds to olefinic double bonds.

Abstract: Snails and slugs are controlled by a method in which the plants to be protected from molluscs, or the environment of the said plants, are or is treated with 2-tert-butyl-4-chloro-5-(4-tert-butylbenzylthio)-3 (2H)-pyridazinone I ##STR1## Snail and slug baits or seed dressings contain the active ingredient I.

Abstract: A size for carbon fibers and glass fibers comprises an epoxy resin and a polyester with a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic moiety in the molecule.

Abstract: Cooling system cleaning solutions containing an EDTA salt, sorbitol, and a soluble nitrate salt are effective in removing scale, corrosion, and solder bloom from cooling systems without blackening aluminum, and can be formulated into concentrates having enhanced storage stability.

Abstract: N-substituted 3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimides and their intermediates of the general formula I ##STR1## where A is --NO.sub.2, --NH.sub.2 or ##STR2## corresponding to the compounds Ia, Ib and Ic, B is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --CHR.sup.1 --, --CH.sub.2 --CHR.sup.1 --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.dbd., --CH.dbd.CR.sup.1 -- or --CH.dbd.CR.sup.1 --CH.dbd., R.sup.1 being --H, --Cl, --Br or --CH.sub.3, D is ##STR3## depending on the terminal group B, X is --H, --Cl or --Br, Y is --H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 --alkyl, --Cl, --Br, --CN, --CONH.sub.2 --CO.sub.2 R.sup.2, where R.sup.2 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.5 -- or C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylmercapto-C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, propargyl, benzyl, .alpha.-phenylethyl, .alpha.-phenylpropyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkyl which is monosubstituted, disubstituted or trisubstituted by F or Cl, or CH.sub.3 -substituted or Cl-substituted allyl, and Z is --COOR.sup.2, --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.4, ##STR4## where R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen or methyl, A is an ethylene or methylene radical which is unsubstituted or substituted by methyl, hydroxyl or oxo, L is a saturated or unsaturated five-membered or six-membered heterocyclic structure which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, mercapto, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkanoyl and has from 1 to 3 heteroatoms from the group consisting of N, O and S, the second and third heteroatoms being a nitrogen atom,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, a hydroxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy group,R.sup.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, halogen or methoxy,R.sup.5 is hydrogen or methoxy or tert-butyl,R.sup.6 is hydrogen, methyl, nitrile or a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -ketal group or the radical --CHR.sup.7 OR.sup.8 --CHR.sup.7 --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10, --COR.sup.11, --SR.sup.12, ##STR2## in which R.sup.7 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,R.sup.8 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for the manufacture of cut looped end crimp yarns in which the yarn is stably supported during the loop cutting operation.

Abstract: Thin radiation sensitive coating films contain silicon naphthalocyanines of the formula ##STR1## where Nc is the radical of a naphthalocyanine system which may be substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkoxy, andR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are indentical or different and each is independently of the other a radical of the formula ##STR2## where R.sup.3 is branched C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 -alkyl of the formula ##STR3## where n is from 1 to 5 and R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently of each other are C.sub.1 -C.sub.16 -alkyl, and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently of each other C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl or the radical OR.sup.3 where R.sup.3 is as defined above, or the radical R.sup.1 may also be C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl.

Abstract: A shaped article is obtainable by impregnating or coating a preform composed in the main of mineral fibers, nonfibrous mineral fillers and starch with a composition which contains a binder comprising a copolymer composed ofa) 60-95% by weight of methyl methacrylate (monomer I),b) 5-40% by weight of acrylic or methacrylic acid (monomer II)c) 0-35% by weight of one or more acrylic esters of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkanol (monomer III),d) 0-5% by weight of a copolymerizable olefinically polyunsaturated monomer (monomer IV), ande) 0-5% by weight of another copolymerizable monomer (monomer V)in polymerized form, the weight percentages of monomers I, II, III and V having been selected within the stated limits in such a way that a polymer composed of these monomers only would have a glass transition temperature of from 60.degree. to 125.degree. C.

Abstract: In a photosensitive recording material suitable for producing plates or resist patterns, the photopolymerizable recording layer contains as polymeric binder a film-forming copolymer which has a multiphase morphology, one phase having a glass transistion temperature below room temperature and a further phase having a glass transition temperature above room temperature and this copolymer having been obtained by free radical copolymerization of one or more macromers with one or more further olefinically unsaturated copolymerizable organic compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for preparing a photopolymerized flexographic relief printing plate or a photoresist from a photosensitive element comprising a photopolymerizable layer consisting essentially of(A) at least one polymer as the binder,(B) at least one photopolymerizable monomer compatible with said binder (A) and(C) one photoinitiator, by(i) imagewise exposing said photopolymerizable layer of said element to actinic light and(ii) washing out the unexposed, non-photopolymerized parts of said layer with a developer, thereby obtaining a photopolymerized flexographic relief printing plate or a photoresist.The improvement of said process comprises: washing out the non-photopolymerized parts of the irradiated photopolymerizable layer with the developer which consists essentially of at least one hydrogenated petroleum fraction having a flashpoint above 45.degree. C. and a boiling range of from 160.degree. to 220.degree. C.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of flameproofed polystyrene whicha) contains halohydrocarbons as flameproofing agents and which additionally contains one or more agents from the group ofb) synergists for the flameproofing agent,c) stabilizers,d) antioxidants ande) additivesby mixing polystyrene with one or more of agents a) to e) in a plurality of stages, wherein in a first stage the flameproofing agent a) and the entire amount or a proportion of the stabilizers c) are premixed at up to 100.degree. C. in a mixing apparatus and this premix is then, in a second stage, mixed with the other agents, in a continuously operated single-screw or twin-screw extruder or a kneader of conventional construction, in such a manner that, viewed in the conveying direction of the extruder, first the premix, with or without other agents, is continuously fed in and thereafter, in the further mixing zones, a melt of a polystyrene resin, which has been substantially freed from monomers and solvents and is at from 200.degree. to 250.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding materials containa) from 20 to 80 parts by weight of a polyphenylene ether,b) from 1 to 20 parts by weight of a block copolymer of the general formula A--B--A' consisting of two polyvinylaromatic blocks A and A' and a partially hydrogenated rubber block B,c) from 0 to 70 parts by weight of a polyvinylaromatic andd) from 0 to 40 parts by weight of conventional additives, the sum of a) to d) being 100 parts by weight, wherethe mean molecular weights of A and A' differ by a factor of from 2 to 20,the shorter block A has a mean molecular weight of from 2,000 to 4,000 andthe blocks A and A' together account for from 35 to 50% by weight of b).

Abstract: Self-bonding enamel solutions containA) from 5 to 80% by weight of a copolyamide composed of units which are derived fromA.sub.1) organic dicarboxylic acids ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is an aliphatic radical of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an aromatic radical of 5 to 25 carbon atoms,andA.sub.2) a mixture of diisocyanates, consisting ofa.sub.21) from 20 to 95 mol % of a diisocyanate of the general formulaOCN--R.sup.2 --NCOwhere R.sup.2 is an aromatic radical of 5 to 25 carbon atoms,a.sub.22) from 5 to 70 mol % of a diisocyanate of the general formulaOCN--R.sup.3 --NCOwhere R.sup.3 is ##STR2## or a linear aliphatic radical of 3 to 30 carbon atoms which is substituted by 1 to 3 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl groups and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently of one another are each C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or hydrogen, anda.sub.23) from 0 to 20 mol % of a diisocyanate of the general formulaOCN--(CH.sub.2).sub.y --NCOwhere y is an integer of from 1 to 20, andB) from <0.

Abstract: This invention deals with novel copolymers having K values of from 5 to 80 prepared by the radical polymerization of:(A) 20 to 80 weight percent, based on the total weight of (A) and (B), of at least one olefinic unsaturated polyoxyalkylene alcohol adduct or a polyester alcohol adduct;(B) 80 to 20 weight percent, based on the total weight of (A) and (B), of at least one vinyl monomer selected from the group consisting of N-vinylformamide, N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-vinyl-piperidone, N-vinyl-2-caprolactam, N-vinylimidazole, N-vinyl-2-ethylene-urea and N-vinyl-2-propylene-urea;(C) 0.05 to 40 parts by weight of glycidyl acrylate and/or glycidyl methacrylate;(D) 0 to 10 parts by weight of at least one .alpha.,.beta.-monoolefinic unsaturated acid; and(E) 0 to 30 parts by weight of at least one olefinic unsaturated carboxylic acid amide and or carboxylic acid ester and/or styrene;whereby the parts by weight of (C), (D) and (E) are each based on 100 parts by weight of monomers (A) and (B).

Abstract: A process for the preparation of bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)sulfone by reacting phenol with sulfuric acid in the presence of a solvent at from 130.degree. to 220.degree. C. and in the presence or absence of a sulfonating assistant, wherein the bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)sulfone formed is selectively deposited on a nucleating surface during or after the reaction, and thus removed from the reaction medium.

Abstract: Thiazole-azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, which may be interrupted by oxygen atoms, phenyl, halogen, cyano or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.2 is formyl, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl or a radical of the formula --CH.dbd.CX.sup.1 X.sup.2, where X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 independently of each other are cyano or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, which may be interrupted by oxygen atoms or substituted by phenyl or phenoxy, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, furyl, thienyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthienyl or pyridyl, andR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently of each other are C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, which may be interrupted by oxygen atoms and/or substituted,with the proviso that in at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 the alkyl chain is interrupted by oxygen atoms, are useful for dyeing textile fibers.

Abstract: 2,3-substituted 1,8-naphthyridines of the general formula I ##STR1## where: R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl (n=1 or 2)R.sup.1 is amino or substituted amino,XR.sup.5, where X is oxygen or sulfur and R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl-((C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 -cycloakyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)-alkyl,halogen,isothiorhonium halide,C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl,C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)-alkyl,R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, cyano, carboxyl or a group ##STR2## where X is oxygen or sulfur,B is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy or alkylthio, amino, mono- or dialkylamino, where each alkyl radical is of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, morpholino, piperidyl, chlorine, bromine or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl,D is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or NH.sub.2 andR.sup.6 is hydrogen, C.

Abstract: Heat-curable bismaleimide resins containing an aromatic alkenyl compound, preferably o,o'-diallylbisphenol A, and a Lewis acid as an additive for prolonging the pot life at elevated temperatures are suitable for impregnating reinforcing fibers, rovings so impregnated having a prolonged gel time and being usable for fabrication of wound structures.