Abstract: A zeolite-containing fixed bed catalyst is formed by pre-shaping a mixture of a reactive aluminum-containing component and a matrix component into pre-shaped particles, and contacting the pre-shaped particles with a reactive liquid containing a silicate for a sufficient time and temperature to form an in-situ zeolite within the pre-shaped particles. The contacting of the pre-shaped particles and the liquid is achieved such that there is relative movement between the pre-shaped particles and the liquid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising one or more (repeating) unit(s) of the formula *A-D* (I), or a polymer of formula *A-DxB-Dy* (II), or *A-DrB-DsA-EtB-Eu (III), and their use as organic semiconductor in organic devices, especially in organic photovoltaics (solar cells) and photodiodes, or in a device containing a diode and/or an organic field effect transistor. The polymers according to the invention have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high efficiency of energy conversion, excellent field-effect mobility, good on/off current ratios and/or excellent stability can be observed, when the polymers according to the invention are used in organic field effect transistors, organic photovoltaics (solar cells) and photodiodes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to odor-inhibiting compositions comprising water-absorbing polymer particles and metal peroxides, and to the production thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer which is prepared by reacting (a) dimer fatty acids with (b) at least one polyether of general structural formula (I) where R is a C3 to C6 alkylene radical and n is selected accordingly such that said polyether has a number-average molecular weight of 450 to 2200 g/mol, components (a) and (b) are used in a molar ratio of 0.7/2.3 to 1.3/1.7, and the resulting polymer has a number-average molecular weight of 1500 to 5000 g/mol and an acid number <10 mg KOH/g. Also disclosed is a pigmented aqueous basecoat material which comprises this polymer, and the use of said polymer in pigmented aqueous basecoat materials. It further relates to a method for producing multicoat paint systems, and also to the multicoat paint systems producible by means of said method. Moreover, the present invention relates to the refinish of defect areas on multicoat paint systems.

Abstract: Process for preparing a vinylidenecarboxylic acid or ester thereof, wherein a reaction gas comprising gaseous formaldehyde, molecular oxygen and an alkycarboxylic acid or ester thereof is brought into contact with a solid catalyst whose active composition comprises a vanadium-phosphorus oxide having an average oxidation state of vanadium of from +4.40 to +5.0 to give a product gas comprising the vinylidenecarboxylic acid or ester thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of multiply-unsaturated fatty acids in an organism, into which nucleic acids have been introduced, which code for polypeptides with ?-5 elongase activity. Said nucleic acid sequences, optionally with further nucleic acid sequences, coding for polypeptides for the biosynthesis of fatty acids and lipid metabolism, are advantageously expressed in the organism. Nucleic acid sequences coding for a ?-6 desaturase, a ?-5 desaturase, ?-4 desaturase and/or ?-6 elongase activity are particularly advantageous and, advantageously, said saturases and elongases are derived from Thalassiosira, Euglena or Ostreococcus. The invention further relates to a method for the production of oils and/or triacylglycerides with an increased content of long-chain, multiply-unsaturated fatty acids.

Abstract: A seat supports an occupant of a vehicle. The seat comprises a seating frame member for providing a surface to support the occupant and a back frame member extending away from the seating frame member. The back frame member has a first side member and a second side member. A first cross member and a second cross member extend horizontally between the first and second side members. Each of the first and second cross members have a central region flanked on both sides by bent portions with the first and second cross members folded back upon themselves within the bent portions. The bent portions straighten out when a force above a predetermined value is applied to the first and second cross members. The central region plastically deforms once the bent portions straighten out for reducing an impact force transferred from the seat to the occupant.

Abstract: Provided are graphene nanoribbon precursors comprising repeated units of the general formula (I) in which R1, R2 are each H, halogen, —OH, —NH2, —CN, —NO2 or a hydrocarbyl radical which has 1 to 40 carbon atoms and may be linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated and mono- or poly-substituted by halogen (F, Cl, Br, I), —OH, —NH2, —CN, and/or —NO2, where one or more CH2 groups may also be replaced by —O—, —S—, —C(O)O—, —O—C(O)—, —C(O)—, —NH— or —NR—, in which R is an optionally substituted C1C40-hydrocarbyl radical, or an optionally substituted aryl, alkylaryl or alkoxyaryl radical.

Abstract: An electrolyte composition (A) containing (i) at least one aprotic organic solvent; (ii) at least one conducting salt; (iii) at least one compound of formula (I) wherein X1 and X2 are independently from each other selected from N(R1), P(R1), O, and S, Y1 and Y2 are independently from each other selected from (O), (S), (PR2) and (NR2); and electrochemical cells containing electrolyte composition (A).

Abstract: Photoreactive monomer which has (i) at least one free-radically polymerizable C—C double bond, (ii) at least one hydrophilic group selected from an ethylene glycol group and a polyethylene glycol group having at least 2 ethylene glycol units and (iii) at least one photoreactive group, the photoreactive group being a photoenolizable carbonyl group, and also a method for preparing the photoreactive monomers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of quaternized alkylamine nitrogen compounds as a fuel additive and lubricant additive, such as, more particularly, as a detergent additive; for reduction or prevention of deposits in the injection systems of direct injection diesel engines, especially in common rail injection systems, for reduction of the fuel consumption of direct injection diesel engines, especially of diesel engines with common rail injection systems, and for minimization of power loss in direct injection diesel engines, especially in diesel engines with common rail injection systems; and as an additive for gasoline fuels, especially for operation of DISI engines.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a use of an aqueous coating composition for applying a topcoat to at least one side of a substrate metal surface coated at least with a primer coat, said aqueous coating composition comprising at least one binder (A) in dispersion or solution in water, at least one crosslinking agent (B), at least one second binder (C) in dispersion or solution in water, and optionally at least one pigment (D), the second binder (C) being a copolymer which is obtainable by copolymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of at least one polyurethane resin having polymerizable carbon double bonds; to a process for coating a substrate metal surface coated at least with a primer coat, said process comprising at least one step of at least single-sidedly applying the aqueous coating composition as topcoat to the substrate metal surface coated at least with a primer coat; and also to a coated substrate obtainable by this process.

Abstract: A process for preparing isosorbide di(meth)acrylate by transesterifying alkyl (meth)acrylate with isosorbide, comprising the steps of: (i) reacting alkyl (meth)acrylate with isosorbide in the presence of a catalyst comprising titanium(IV) or zirconium(IV) and a stabilizer in the presence of an azeotroping agent which forms an azeotrope with the alcohol bound in the alkyl (meth)acrylate, (ii) continuously distilling off the azeotrope of azeotroping agent and alcohol, wherein steps (i) and (ii) are conducted simultaneously until the isosorbide has been essentially fully converted, (iii) adding water to the product mixture which comprises isosorbide (meth)acrylate and is obtained in steps (i) and (ii) and removing the hydrolyzate of the catalyst comprising titanium(IV) or zirconium(IV), (iv) distilling unconverted alkyl (meth)acrylate and azeotroping agent out of the product mixture, (v) distilling off water from the product mixture, wherein step (iv) can also be conducted before step (iii) and steps (iv) an

Abstract: A process for preparing isosorbide ethoxylate di(meth)acrylate by transesterifying alkyl (meth)acrylate with isosorbide ethoxylate, comprising the steps of: (i) ethoxylating isosorbide to give isosorbide ethoxylate, (ii) reacting alkyl (meth)acrylate with isosorbide ethoxylate in the presence of potassium phosphate as catalyst and a stabilizer and in the presence of an azeotroping agent which forms an azeotrope with the alcohol bound in the alkyl (meth)acrylate, (iii) continuously distilling off the azeotrope of azeotroping agent and alcohol, wherein steps (ii) and (iii) are conducted simultaneously until the isosorbide ethoxylate has been essentially fully converted, (iv) removing the catalyst from the product mixture comprising isosorbide ethoxylate di(meth)acrylate, (v) distilling unconverted alkyl (meth)acrylate and azeotroping agent out of the product mixture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to storage-stable water-emulsifiable polyurethane acrylates, to a process for preparation thereof and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to A process for the production of a molding, comprising (I) providing a zeolitic material; (II) mixing the zeolitic material provided in step (I) with one or more binders; (III) kneading of the mixture obtained in step (II); (IV) molding of the kneaded mixture obtained in step (III) to obtain one or more moldings; (V) drying of the one or more moldings obtained in step (IV); and (VI) calcining of the dried molding obtained in step (V); wherein the zeolitic material provided in step (I) displays a water adsorption ranging from 1 to 15 wt.-% when exposed to a relative humidity of 85%, as well as to a molding obtainable or obtained according to the inventive process in addition to a molding per se and to their respective use.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising an amphiphile and an active ingredient whose solubility in water at 20° C. is not more than 10 g/L. Likewise provided is an amphiphile comprising a hyperbranched polycarbonate which is joined to at least one linear or comb-type polymer, a process for preparing the amphiphile, and the use of the amphiphile in compositions comprising an active ingredient whose solubility in water at 20° C. is not more than 10 g/L.

Abstract: A jounce bumper is used in a suspension system of a vehicle. The jounce bumper comprises an outer member comprising a base portion and a sidewall extending from said base portion. The sidewall of the outer member is flexible relative to the base portion. The base portion and the sidewall define a cavity such that the outer member has a cup-shaped configuration. A bumper is at least partially seated within the cavity of the outer member. The bumper is compressible into the cavity of the outer member such that the bumper expands against the sidewall of the outer member, which forces the sidewall of the outer member to flex and expand radially outward. An isolation layer is disposed on the base of the outer member outside of the cavity and separates the outer member from either the strut assembly or the frame member.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a Yield Enhancing Protein (YEP). The YEP is selected from a Vacuolar Processing Enzyme (VPE) or a CCA1-like polypeptide or a SAP-like polypeptide or a Seed Yield Promoting Factor 1 (SYPF1) polypeptide or a Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCO) activase (RCA) polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding such a YEP, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides hitherto unknown YEP-encoding nucleic acids, and constructs comprising the same, useful in performing the methods of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite component comprising an unfoamed polymer phase and a foamed phase, and to a process for producing the same.