Abstract: Described is the use of synthetic adhesives in the manufacture of corrugated fiberboard at relatively low temperatures and high lineal speeds. The corrugated fiberboard includes a corrugated sheet of paper and a flat linerboard and the corrugation of the corrugated sheet of paper is produced at paper temperatures below 95° C. and at a lineal speed above 150 m/min. The production of the corrugation of a corrugated sheet of paper is immediately followed by a continuous operation in which a preferably unheated corrugated board adhesive is applied and the corrugated sheet of paper is adhered to at least one first linerboard. The corrugated board adhesive used is an aqueous adhesive dispersion based on at least one synthetic, dispersed polymer having preferably more than 40% by weight solids content, selected from acrylate copolymers, copolymers of vinylaromatics and conjugated aliphatic dienes and vinyl acetate-alkylene copolymers, wherein the glass transition temperatures of the polymers are above 20° C.

Abstract: A method of preparing 2-methyl-4-phenylbutan-2-ol from a Grignard-type reaction of a benzylmagnesium halide with isobutylene oxide, and the use of the 2-methyl-4-phenylbutan-2-ol as a fragrance or flavoring, cosmetic agent, or detergent component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition and a catalyst material produced therefrom for the steam reforming of methane in fuel cells, in particular for the direct internal reforming of methane in molten carbonate fuel cells. The invention further relates to a process for producing such catalyst compositions.

Abstract: An improved plant breeding system for high throughput analysis of plant phenotype and genotype is provided. A method for analyzing the impact of genetic modifications on plants and selecting a plant with a genetic modification of interest is also provided. Also provided is a method for developing marketable information for improved plant breeding and a method for collecting data on a selected plant phenotype for rapid analysis of the effect of a genetic modification on the selected phenotype.

Abstract: Polymeric particles comprising a polymeric matrix that has been formed from a blend of monomers comprising a first monomer which is an ethylenically unsaturated ionic monomer and a second monomer which is an ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomer which is capable of forming a homopolymer of glass transition temperature in excess of 50° C., wherein secondary particles are distributed throughout the matrix, in which the secondary particles comprise a hydrophobic polymer that has been formed from an ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomer which is capable of forming a homopolymer of glass transition temperature in excess of 50° C. and optionally other monomers, which hydrophobic polymer is different from the polymeric matrix. Also claimed is a process for preparing particles. The particles have improved shatter resistance. Preferably the polymeric particles comprise an active ingredient, especially a colorant.

Abstract: The instant invention pertains to the use of an antistatic composition comprising a polar thermoplastic polymer and an ionic liquid as antistatic additive for non-polar thermo-plastic or elastomeric polymers. Further aspects of the invention are a process for the preparation of an antistatic non-polar thermoplastic or elastomeric polymer which process comprises incorporating therein a mixture of a polar thermoplastic polymer and an ionic liquid and the composition of a polar thermoplastic polymer, an ionic liquid and a non-polar thermoplastic or elastomeric polymer.

Abstract: The invention refers to a thermoplastic polyurethane produced from at least an organic diisocyanate and a compound which is reactive toward isocyanates, wherein the polyurethane comprises the ester of a tricarboxylic acid with at least one alcohol and wherein all acid groups of the tricarboxylic acid are esterified with an alcohol. The invention further refers to a process for producing the respective polyurethane, products comprising this thermoplastic polyurethane and the use of the ester of a tricarboxylic acid as plasticizer in thermoplastic polyurethanes.

Abstract: Described herein are mixed ethers and cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical preparations comprising mixed ethers. Certain mixed ethers have a melting range between ?25° C. and +70° C., wherein the width of the melting range comprises at least 30 temperature degrees and the maximum of the melting range is 35 ±10° C. These mixed ethers are obtainable for example by condensation reaction of a) 25 to 90% by weight of unbranched fatty alcohols with a chain length of 12 to 19 carbon atoms; b) 5 to 50 by weight of isostearyl alcohol; c) 0 to 35% by weight of a fatty alcohol with a chain length of 20 and/or 22 carbon atoms; and d) 0 to 25% by weight of a fatty alcohol having 8 and/or 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules which encodes a novel fatty acid nECR. The invention also provides recombinant expression vectors containing nECR nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and methods for large-scale production of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs), e.g., ARA, EPA and DHA.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (1) or formula (2). The compounds are useful for the dyeing of organic materials, such as keratin fibers, wool, leather, silk, cellulose or polyamides, especially keratin-containing fibers, cotton or nylon, and preferably hair, more preferably human hair. (1) (2).

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing cycloheptene and derivatives thereof by ring-closing metathesis of unsymmetric 1,8-dienes whose C—C double bond at the 8 position is nonterminal. Cycloheptene and the cycloheptanone, cycloheptylamine, cycloheptanecarbaldehyde, cycloheptanecarboxylic acid and cycloheptanecarbonyl chloride conversion products thereof, and the derivatives thereof, are important synthesis units for active ingredient compounds. The ring-closing metathesis is preferably performed as a reactive distillation. The unsymmetric 1,8-dienes for the ring-closing metathesis can be obtained by catalytic decarbonylation or oxidative decarboxylation from the corresponding unsaturated carboxylic acids or carboxylic acid derivatives.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel electroactive material which comprises a graphitic carbon phase C and a (semi)metal phase and/or a (semimetal) oxide phase (MOx phase) and also to the use of the electroactive material in anodes for lithium ion cells. The invention further relates to a process for producing such materials. The electroactive material comprises: a) a carbon phase C; b) at least one MOx phase, where M is a metal or semimetal, x is from 0 to <k/2, where k is the maximum valence of the metal or semimetal. In the electroactive material of the invention, the carbon phase C and the MOx phase form essentially co-continuous phase domains, with the average distance between two neighboring domains of identical phases being not more than 10 nm, in particular not more than 5 nm and especially not more than 2 nm.

Abstract: New water soluble cationic copolymers derived from N-vinyl amide monomers and ethylenically unsaturated compounds bearing cationic groups.

Abstract: A novel solid form of Voriconazole comprises the active ingredient (2R,3S)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-3-(5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)butan-2-ol and fumaric acid. The solid composition comprising the two components shows improved properties such as water solubility, crystallization behavior and stability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolyte solution comprising at least one solvent as component A, at least one electrolyte as component B and from 0.1 to 20% by weight, based on the total electrolyte solution, of at least one heteroaromatic compound of the general formula (I) as component C, the use of such a compound in electrolyte solutions, the use of such an electrolyte solution in an electrochemical cell or for metal plating, and also electrochemical cells comprising a corresponding electrolyte solution.

Abstract: The use of an aqueous Solution comprising at least one polyanion and at least one high molecular weight polyethyleneimine is described, for providing oxygen barrier properties to a polymer film. The polyanion is a polymer comprising acid groups neutralized with a base selected from the group consisting of inorganic bases and monovalent organic bases and having a weight average molecular weight of at least 10000 g/mol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition, which comprises a) an organic material susceptible to oxidative, thermal or light-induced degradation, which is a polymer, an oligohydroxy compound, a wax, a fat or a mineral oil, with the proviso that the polymer is not a polypeptide, agar-agar or a component of agar-agar and the oligohydroxy compound is not glucose or a component of agar-agar; and b) a compound of formula (I) n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; when n is 1, R5 is H, C1-C30-alkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, C6-C10-aryl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-alkoxy, halogen or one phenyl, C7-C13-aralkyl, C2-C22-alkenyl, C3-C12-alkinyl, OH, C1-C30-alkyloxy, C3-C10-cycloalkyloxy, C6-C12-aryloxy, C7-C13-aralkyloxy, hydroxy-C1-C8-alkyl, carboxy-C1-C12-alkyl, C1-C12-alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C12-alkyl, C2-C30-alkyl, which is interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms, C2-C16-alkyl, which is interrupted by one sulfur atom, or NR?1R?2; when n is 2, R5 is C1-C12-alkane-diyl, C6-C14-arylene, C4-C8-cycloalkane-bis-(C1-

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-D?x?B-D?y* (II), or *?A-D?r?B-D?s?A-E?t?B-E?u (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 a process for preparing an N-substituted 1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylate compound of the formula (I-A) comprising the steps of i) deprotonating a compound of the formula (II) in which the variables R1, R2 and r are each as defined in the description and the claims, with a magnesium-organic base having a carbon bound magnesium; and ii) subjecting the product obtained in step (i) to a carbonylation by reacting it with a reagent selected from the group consisting carbon dioxide or a carbon dioxide equivalent, to obtain a compound of formula (I-A); and it relates to further conversions to yield a N-substituted 1H-pyrazole-5-carbonyl chloride compound of the formula (I)

Abstract: Provided are methods using a ketoxime in metal extraction. One aspect of the invention relates to a method for the recovery of metal from a metal-containing aqueous solution at an elevated temperature using a ketoxime. Another aspect relates to a method of separating iron/copper using a specific ketoxime. Aldoximes may also be added to the reagent compositions used in these methods.