Abstract: A lactam composition which comprises the following components: from 3 to 25% by weight of a random vinylaromatic-diene copolymer (A), where the random vinylaromatic-diene copolymer is composed of at least one block (S) which forms a hard phase and which is composed of vinylaromatic monomers, and of at least one random block (S/B) which forms a soft phase and which has vinylaromatic monomers and diene monomers, from 75 to 97% by weight of at least one lactam component (B), and also optionally reinforcing materials and/or additives has improved viscosity in the melt and can be used for producing polyamide moldings.

Abstract: A process for producing geometric shaped catalyst bodies K whose active material is a multielement oxide of stoichiometry [Bi1WbOx]a[Mo12Z1cZ2dFeeZ3fZ4gZ5hOy]1, in which a finely divided oxide Bi1WbOx with the particle size d50A1 and, formed from element sources, a finely divided intimate mixture of stoichiometry Mo12Z1cZ2dFeeZ3fZ4gZ5h with the particle size d90A2 are mixed in a ratio of a:1, this mixture is used to form shaped bodies and these are treated thermally, where (d50A1)0.7·(d90A2)1.5·(a)?1?820. A shaped catalyst body obtained by the process. A catalyst obtained by grinding the shaped catalyst body. A process for heterogeneously catalyzing the partial gas phase oxidation of an alkane, alkanol, alkanal and/or an alkenal of 3 to 6 carbon atoms using the catalyst.

Abstract: There is provided a process for purifying a fatty acid, which process comprises reacting a fatty acid with a lithium salt in a first solution and under conditions to allow formation of a precipitate of a lithium salt of the fatty acid; isolating the precipitate; dissolving the precipitate in a second solution followed by separation of the organic and aqueous layers so formed; and evaporating the organic layer to isolate the purified fatty acid. There is also provided a process for increasing the length of a fatty acid, and the use of a lithium salt to purify a fatty acid.

Abstract: The novel polyamide fibers with dyeable particles comprise 80% to 99.95% by weight of polyamide, 0.05% to 20% by weight of dyeable particles and 0% to 19.95% by weight of added substances, the % by weight summing to 100%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing acetanilides of the formula (I) by reacting a 2-halo-N-halomethylacetanilide of the formula (II) with an azole of the formula (III) H-A??(III) wherein the substituents R, R1, R2, R3, R4, A, X and X1 in the formulae (I), (II) and (III) have the meanings as indicated in the description.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device, especially an electroluminescent devices, comprising a compound of the formula especially as host for phosphorescent compounds. The hosts may function with phosphorescent materials to provide improved efficiency, stability, manufacturability, or spectral characteristics of electroluminescent devices.

Abstract: A composite material comprising a reaction product of (A) at least one organic polymer, (B) sulfur and (C) carbon in a polymorph which comprises at least 60% sp2-hybridized carbon atoms, and additionally particles or domains which comprise carbon (C) filled with sulfur (B).

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyol dispersions comprising at least one polyol and at least one polymer particle mixture comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer (P) and at least one block copolymer (B), wherein the block copolymer (B) has at least one block which is compatible with the thermoplastic polymer (P) and at least one block which is compatible with the polyol, a process for producing such polyol dispersions, their use for producing polyurethanes and a process for producing polyurethanes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for preparing alkylene oxides, which is a supported silver catalyst having a novel promoter combination. The present invention further relates to a process for producing the catalyst and the use of the catalyst for the oxidation of alkylenes to alkylene oxides. In addition, the present invention relates to a process for preparing ethylene oxide from ethylene, which comprises the oxidation of ethylene in the presence of the stated catalyst.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of mononitroaromatics and dinitroaromatics, in which a hydrate melt of at least one metal nitrate M(NO3)3 is used as a nitrating medium, it being possible for M to be the metals Fe, Cr, Y, La, Ce, Al, Bi and In, and the metal nitrate having a water content of from 4 to 9 mol of water per M(NO3)3, leads to simplifications of the process and improved yields.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrophobically modified cationic polymers obtainable by the polymerization of one or more cationic ethylenically unsaturated monomers with an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having anhydride, imide, lactone, carboxylic acid, isocyanate or blocked isocyanate group and a reactive siloxane and processes for preparing them. These polymers are useful i.a. as a depositioning aid of hydrophobic actives onto fibrous substrates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel methods for biocatalytic production of nitriles from oximes using oxime dehydratases and novel mutants with oxime dehydratase activity and use thereof in a process for biocatalytic production of nitriles, such as in particular for the production of citral nitrile, neral nitrile, geranial nitrile or citronellyl nitrile from citral oxime, neral oxime, geranial oxime or citronellal oxime; and oxime dehydratases usable therefor, nucleotide sequences therefor and expression constructs or microorganisms comprising these.

Abstract: A method and device for quality control of superconducting bands includes: cooling a section of the superconducting band to a temperature at which said band section becomes superconducting, generating an electrical transport current in the superconducting band section in the longitudinal direction of the band by contacting with a contact assembly, contacting the cooled band section with electrical contacts of the contact assembly, which are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the band, in order to form a measurement section over a partial length of the band section, continuously moving at least one part of the band through the contact section and/or measurement section to generate the transport current, detecting a physical measured variable using measurement contacts, wherein the physical measured variable is a measure of the superconducting electrical transport properties of the band section or a part of the band.

Abstract: The abstract concerns a coating composition comprising 25-55% by weight of one or more film formers, 2.5-55% by weight of one or more fillers, 0-10% by weight of one or more additives, and 0-30% by weight of a solvent, based on the total weight of the coating composition. As the filler or a filler the composition comprises calcium hydrogen phosphate in a mass fraction of 2.5-20%, preferably 5-15%, more preferably 7.5-11% by weight based on the total weight of the coating composition. The invention further concerns processes for preparing this coating composition, its use as a coating material in the vehicle sector, and substrates produced therewith.

Abstract: The proposal is made for a process for the preparation of a minisuspoemulsion of submicron core/shell particles, wherein the starting material is a suspoemulsion of a first disperse liquid phase I in a second continuous liquid phase II, which comprises, in the first disperse liquid phase I, submicron particles of a solid C forming the core, and a precursor substance PS for the shell dissolved in molecularly disperse form and, if appropriate, a reactant R, and wherein the submicron core/shell particles CS are prepared in the first disperse liquid phase I of the suspoemulsion by chemical or physical conversion of the precursor substance PS for the shell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing melamine-urea-formaldehyde resins with up to 0.9% of melamine by reacting a) urea which comprises from 0 to 10% by weight of one or more compounds A, formaldehyde, and melamine in the presence of a base at a pH of from 7.5 to 11, at a temperature of from 20 to 120° C., and at a pressure of from 0.1 to 10 bar, b) and then carrying out reaction in the presence of an acid which optionally comprises urea with from 0 to 10% by weight of one or more compounds A, at a temperature of from 60 to 180° C., and at a pressure of from 0.1 to 10 bar, and c) and then adding urea which comprises from 0 to 10% by weight of one or more compounds A, which comprises carrying out b) at a pH of from 4 to 5.9.

Abstract: Antifreeze concentrate with corrosion protection which is suitable for coolants and heat transfer fluids and comprises freezing point-lowering liquids and also particular sulfur-comprising organic compounds, inorganic molybdate salts, inorganic phosphate salts and aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic monocarboxylic, dicarboxylic or tricarboxylic acids as corrosion inhibitors. Aqueous coolant compositions which are suitable for cooling an internal combustion engine whose cooling apparatus has been made of aluminum using a soldering process using a fluoroaluminate flux can be obtained therefrom.

Abstract: A lithium ion battery comprising (i) at least one anode, (ii) at least one cathode containing a cathode active material selected from lithium ion containing transition metal compounds having a content of Manganese of from 50 to 100% wt. based on the total weight of transition metal in the lithium ion containing transition metal compound, and (iii) at least one electrolyte composition containing •(A) at least one aprotic organic solvent, •(B) 0.01 up to less than 5% wt. based on the total weight of the electrolyte composition of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of lithium bis(oxalato)borate, lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate, lithium tetrafluoro(oxalato)phosphate, lithium oxalate, lithium (malonato oxalato)borate, lithium (salicylato oxalato)borate, lithium tris(oxalato)phosphate and vinylene carbonate compounds of formula (I), •(C) 0.01 up to less than 5% wt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for production of paper, card and board comprising draining a filler-containing paper stock comprising at least one water-soluble polymer with sheet formation in the wire section and then pressing the paper in the press section, wherein a paper stock having a fibrous concentration in the range from 20 to 40 g/l has the at least one water-soluble polymer added to it, then the paper stock is diluted to a fibrous concentration in the range from 5 to 15 g/l, the diluted paper stock is drained to form a sheet and the sheet is pressed in the press section to a solids content G(x) wt % or greater and G(x) computes according to G(x)=48+(x?15)·0.

Abstract: A process of concentrating an aqueous suspension of solid particles, whereby an aqueous suspension of solid particles is introduced into a vessel, an organic polymeric flocculant is added to the aqueous suspension of solid particles thereby forming flocculated solids, the flocculated solids are allowed to settle to form a bed of solids in suspension at the lower end of the vessel, and the bed of solids are flowed from the vessel as an underflow, in which a portion of the bed of solids or underflow is transferred as a recycle stream to the vessel into or above the bed of solids. Furthermore, an active agent is added to the solids in the recycle stream. The active agent is selected from free radical agents, oxidising agents and reducing agents.