Abstract: Aqueous solution containing in the range of from 60.5 to 75% by weight of a mixture of trialkalimetal salts of the L-and D-enantiomers of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA), said mixture containing predominantly the respective L-isomer with an enantiomeric excess (ee) in the range of from 3 to 97%, wherein said trialkali metal salts have the general formula (I) [CH3—CH(COO)—N(CH2—COO)2]K3?xNax (I) wherein x is in the range of from zero to 2.9.

Abstract: Use of a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) composition for polishing of cobalt and/or co-balt alloy comprising substrates Abstract Use of a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) composition (Q) for chemical mechanical polishing of a substrate (S) comprising (i) cobalt and/or (ii) a cobalt alloy, wherein the CMP composition (Q) comprises (A) Inorganic particles (B) a substituted tetrazole derivative of the general formula (I), wherein R1 is H, hydroxy, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, amino, carboxyl, alkylcarboxyl, thio or alkylthio. (C) at least one amino acid (D) at least one oxidizer, (E) an aqueous medium and wherein the CMP composition (Q) has a pH of from 7 to 10.

Abstract: Herbicide-resistant sunflower plants, isolated polynucleotides that encode herbicide-resistant and wild-type acetohydroxyacid synthase large subunit 1 (AHASL1) polypeptides, and the amino acid sequences of these polypeptides, are described. Expression cassettes and transformation vectors comprising the polynucleotides of the invention, as well as plants and host cells transformed with the polynucleotides, are described. Methods of using the polynucleotides to enhance the resistance of plants to imidazolinone herbicides, and methods for controlling weeds in the vicinity of herbicide-resistant plants are also described.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coating material system containing (A) at least one polyhydroxy group-containing compound, (B) at least one polyisocyanate-containing compound, and (C) at least one catalyst comprising lithium (Li) and bismuth (Bi) as metal components and where the molar ratio of lithium to bismuth is at least 7:1 [mol/mol], in which i) components (A), (B), and (C) are present separately from one another, or ii) are mixed wholly or at least partly with one another. Methods for producing and using the coating material system are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: Aqueous formulation containing (A) at least one pigment or at least one dyestuff, (B) at least one dispersant selected from (B1) copolymers of at least one ethylenically unsaturated C4-C10-dicarboxylic acid and at least one C4-C20-olefin and their respective alkali metal salts and (B2) aromatic sulfonic acids and their respective alkali metal salts.(C) at least one chelating agent selected from MGDA, GLDA, IDS and citric acid and their respective ammonium and alkali metal salts. (D) water, wherein the concentration of the pigment (A) or dyestuff (A) is in the range of from 5 to 500 ppm, referring to the total aqueous formulation, and wherein the weight ratio of dispersant (B) to the pigment (A) or dyestuff (A), respectively, is in the range of from 1:5 to 3:1.

Abstract: The present invention has the objective of providing an infrared reflective film by means of which it is possible to achieve an effective heat-shielding performance with a smaller number of layers than hitherto using a construction employing specified infrared reflective layers. Solution Means The infrared reflective film of the present invention has at least two infrared reflective layers and, of these infrared reflective layers, the center reflective wavelength of at least one infrared reflective layer is between 1200 and 1300 nm. Furthermore, the laminated glass of the present invention is formed by interposing this infrared reflective film between two sheets of intermediate film, and laminating these between two sheets of glass.

Abstract: Catalyst washcoats with improved porosity and methods for making the washcoats are provided. The process comprises incorporation of an oil-in-water macroemulsion into the catalyst slurry prior to washcoating the carrier substrate, and calcining the washcoated carrier substrate to remove the oil-in-water macroemulsion. Also provided are catalyst articles comprising the washcoat and methods for abatement of exhaust gas emissions.

Abstract: Catalysts and methods for their manufacture and use for the dehydrogenation of alcohols are disclosed. The catalysts and methods utilize a highly dispersible alumina, for example, boehmite or pseudoboehmite, to form catalysts that exhibit high dehydrogenation activities. Specifically, the catalysts include Cu that is highly dispersed by reaction of an alumina formed by peptizing of boehmite or pseudoboehmite and precursors of ZrO2, ZnO and CuO.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a multicoat paint system on a metallic substrate, in which a basecoat or a plurality of directly successive basecoats are produced directly on a metallic substrate coated with a cured electrocoat, a clearcoat is produced directly on the one basecoat or the uppermost of the plurality of basecoats, and then the one or more basecoats and the clearcoat are jointly cured, and wherein at least one basecoat material used for production of the basecoats comprises at least one aqueous dispersion comprising at least one copolymer (CP), said copolymer (CP) being preparable by initially charging an aqueous dispersion of at least one polyurethane, and then polymerizing a mixture of olefinically unsaturated monomers in the presence of the polyurethane from (i), in which a water-soluble initiator is used, the olefinically unsaturated monomers are metered in such that a concentration of 6.

Abstract: A bismuth vanadate pigment is provided which pigment is doped with a combination of Mg, Al and P and optionally an element E, wherein the molar ratios of the Bi, V, Mg, Al, P and E correspond to a formula Bi Mga Alb Ec Vd Pe Of??(I) wherein E is selected from the group consisting of Be, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zr, Mo, Ce and a combination thereof; 0.001?a?0.2; 0.001?b?0.2; 0?c?1.7; 0.5?d?2.3; 0.001?e?0.5; and f denotes the number of oxygen atoms for satisfying the valence requirements of the cations. The pigment may be used as colorant in various applications, especially in coloring high molecular weight organic material, for example, coating compositions, paints, printing inks, liquid inks, plastics, films, fibers, or glazes for ceramics or glass.

Abstract: Container comprising a single unit dose of a detergent composition containing at least one complexing agent (A) dissolved in an aqueous medium, said complexing agent (A) being a mixture of the L-and D-enantiomers of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) or its respective mono-, di- or trialkali metal or mono-, di- or triammonium salts, said mixture containing predominantly the respective L-isomer with an enantiomeric excess (ee) in the range of from 5 to 85%, wherein said container is made from a polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst system for oxidation of o-xylene and/or naphthalene to phthalic anhydride (PA), comprising a plurality of catalyst zones arranged in succession in the reaction tube, which have been produced using antimony trioxide comprising a noticeable proportion of senarmontite wherein some of the primary crystallites have a size of less than 200 nm. The present invention further relates to a process for gas phase oxidation, in which a gas stream comprising at least one hydrocarbon and molecular oxygen is passed through a catalyst system which comprises a plurality of catalyst zones arranged in succession in the reaction tube and which has been produced using an antimony trioxide comprising a noticeable proportion of senarmontite wherein some of the primary crystallites have a size of less than 200 nm.

Abstract: According to the present invention a composition is provided comprising at least one source of metal ions and at least one additive obtainable by reacting a) a polyhydric alcohol condensate compound derived from at least one polyalcohol of formula (I) X(OH)n??(I) by condensation with b) at least one alkylene oxide to form a polyhydric alcohol condensate comprising polyoxyalkylene side chains, wherein n is an integer from 3 to 6 and X is an n-valent linear or branched aliphatic or cycloaliphatic radical having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, which may be substituted or unsubstituted.

Abstract: The invention discloses a seat pan (20), being formed from a first thermoplastic composite material into a one-piece pan, the seat pan (20) having a weight loading portion (201), wherein at least one slot (2010) is provided in the area of the weight loading portion (201) of the seat pan (20), and covering strips (2012) are formed by overmolding on the side edges of straps (2011) separated by the slot (2010) and extending along at least a portion of the circumference of the slot (2010) so as to reinforce the straps (2011), the covering strips (2012) being made of a second thermoplastic composite material. Furthermore, the invention discloses a seat (1) comprising the above seat pan (20).

Abstract: A method for desalinating a salt-containing polymer is provided. The salt-containing polymer contains a polyaryl ether and a salt. The method includes the steps of mechanically increasing the surface area of the salt-containing polymer to obtain a salt-containing polymer of increased surface area, and contacting the salt-containing polymer of increased surface area with an extractant to obtain a desalinated polymer containing the polyaryl ether, and a salt-containing extractant containing the extractant and the salt.

Abstract: Polymers comprising at least one unit of formula (1) and their use as semiconducting materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the synthesis of polymer polyols in unsaturated polyols as liquid phase, polymer polyols and their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of separating radioactive elements from a mixture, wherein the mixture is treated with at least one alkanesulfonic acid and at least one further acid, selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, amidosulfonic acid and mixtures thereof and also the use of at least one alkanesulfonic acid and at least one further acid for separating radioactive elements from mixtures comprising these.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) and (IA) wherein X is —O(CO)—; R1 is C1-C12haloalkyl or C6-C10haloaryl; R2 is located in position 7 of the coumarinyl ring and is OR8; R2a, R2b and R2C independently of each other are hydrogen; R3 is C1-C8haloalkyl or C1-C8haloalkyl; R4 is hydrogen; and R8 is C1-C6alkyI; are suitable as photosensitive acid donors in the preparation of photoresist compositions such as used for example in the preparation of spacers, insulating layers, interlayer dielectric films, insulation layers, planarization layers, protecting layers, overcoat layers, banks for electroluminescence displays and liquid crystal displays (LCD).

Abstract: The invention relates to polyphenyl polymethylene polyisocyanates having an NCO number of at least 29% comprising less than 2% by weight ureas, less than 8% by weight carbodiimides or uretonimines and less than 1000 ppm organic chlorine compounds. The polyphenyl polymethylene polyisocyanates can be prepared according to the invention by reacting (i) polyphenyl polymethylene polyamines with organic carbonates to give the corresponding polyphenyl polymethylene polycarbamates, (ii) by thermally cleaving the polyphenyl polymethylene polycarbamates to give the polyphenyl polymethylene polyisocyanates, wherein, prior to the thermal cleavage, the free amino groups or urea groups present in the carhamate crude mixture comprising the polyphenyl polymethylene polycarbamates are reacted with a derivatizing reagent to give amide groups or urethane groups.