Abstract: A method is proposed for providing an oxygen-containing gas stream for the endothermic reaction of an initial stream comprising one or more hydrocarbons, having a predetermined oxygen concentration and a predetermined temperature, wherein a fluid fuel stream is combusted with a primary air stream at ? values of the primary air stream to the fluid fuel stream of from 0.6 to 1.2 to obtain a combustion gas stream, and a secondary air stream is admixed to the combustion gas stream to obtain the oxygen-containing gas stream for the endothermic reaction, with the predetermined oxygen concentration and the predetermined temperature of the oxygen-containing gas stream being adjusted via the flow rate and the temperature of the secondary air stream.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling aquatic weeds by applying a herbicidally effective amount of at least one inhibitor of p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) or an agriculturally acceptable salt, ester or amide thereof to aquatic weeds and/or their aqueous habitat containing seeds or other propagating organs of said aquatic weeds.

Abstract: An aqueous acidic etching solution suitable for texturing the surface of single crystal and polycrystal silicon substrates and containing, based on the complete weight of the solution, 3 to 10% by weight of hydrofluoric acid; 10 to 35% by weight of nitric acid; 5 to 40% by weight of sulfuric acid; and 55 to 82% by weight of water; a method for texturing the surface of single crystal and polycrystal silicon substrates comprising the step of (1) contacting at least one major surface of a substrate with the said aqueous acidic etching solution; (2) etching the at least one major surface of the substrate for a time and at a temperature sufficient to obtain a surface texture consisting of recesses and protrusions; and (3) removing the at least one major surface of the substrate from the contact with the aqueous acidic etching solution; and a method for manufacturing photovoltaic cells and solar cells using the said solution and the said texturing method.

Abstract: The aqueous alkaline cleaning composition comprising (A) at least one thioamino acid having at least one secondary or tertiary amino group and at least one mercapto group and (B) at least one quaternary ammonium hydroxide; the use of the alkaline cleaning composition for the processing of substrates useful for fabricating electrical and optical devices; and a method for processing substrates useful for fabricating electrical and optical devices making use of the said aqueous alkaline cleaning composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to curable compositions comprising a thermolatent amidine base and an organic material which is polymerizable or crosslinkable with a basic or nucleophilic catalyst. In particular, the invention relates to curable coating compositions, especially powder coating compositions, and curable adhesive compositions, as well as to the use a thermolatent amidine base as a curing catalyst for thermally induced base-catalyzed polymerization or crosslinking reactions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and to an apparatus for continuous living polymerization of cationically polymerizable monomers, in which at least three feedstocks are mixed in one or more mixers with microstructures and then polymerized in at least one reaction zone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to gas phase phosgenation of amines for preparation of isocyanates. In the present invention, phosgene is prepared by reacting chlorine with an excess of carbon monoxide in a gas phase. The obtained phosgene-containing reaction mixture is divided into two streams by a thermal and/or a membrane separating process. The first stream is a low-carbon monoxide stream of no more than 1% by weight of carbon monoxide, based on a total weight of the first stream. The second stream is a carbon monoxide-rich stream of more than 10% by weight of carbon monoxide, based on a total weight of the second stream. The first stream is used as the phosgene-containing reactant stream in the gas phase phosgenation of amines to prepare isocyanates. The second stream can be recycled into the phosgene synthesis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing colorless polyisocyanates, in particular for reducing the color of polyisocyanates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to quick-drying two-component polyurethane coating compositions, to processes for preparing them, and to their use.

Abstract: Pesticidal mixtures comprising, as active components, 1) an anthranilamid compound of the formula I wherein the variables are defined according to the description, and 2) at least one fungicidal compound II selected from the following groups: strobilurins, carboxamides, heterocylic compounds and other active compounds according to the description, in a synergistically effective amount, methods for controlling pests, and harmful fungi, methods of protecting plants from attack or infestation by insects, acarids or nematodes, methods for treating, controlling, preventing or protecting an animal against infestation or infection by parasites, compositions containing these mixtures, and methods for their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising a repeating unit of the formula I, or III and their use as organic semiconductor in organic devices, especially an organic field effect transistor (OFET), or 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.

Abstract: The invention relates to pyridylidene compounds of formula (I), to the enantiomers, diastereomers and salts thereof and to compositions comprising such compounds. The invention also relates to methods and uses of these N-substituted pyridylidene compounds, and of compositions comprising thereof, for combating and controlling animal pests. Furthermore the invention relates also to pesticidal methods of applying such N-substituted pyridylidene compounds. The N-substituted pyridylidene compounds of the present invention are defined by the following formula I: wherein X, Het, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R6 are defined as in the description.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the family Phacosporaceae in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an ACD protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an ACD protein.

Abstract: The present application directed to a unique combination of surfactants in concentrated form. In particular certain combinations of alkyl polyglucosides and polyglyceryl fatty acid esters when combined yield a cleansing concentrate which can be diluted to form tear free or mild cleanser.

Abstract: This application discloses catalysts and methods of making the catalysts. In one embodiment, a catalyst comprising: a reduced precious group metal in an amount greater than about 30 wt % based on the total precious group metal weight in the catalyst, wherein the catalyst oxidizes volatile organic compounds and/or carbon monoxide at a temperature of about 150° C. or lower, is disclosed. In another embodiment, a catalyst for oxidation of formaldehyde, methanol, formic acid, and/or carbon monoxide to form carbon dioxide at a temperature of from about 20° C. to about 45° C. and at about atmospheric pressure, the catalyst comprising: a reduced precious group metal dispersed on a support selected from the group consisting of CeO2, TiO2, ZrO2, Al2O3, SiO2, and combinations thereof, is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to an antistatic polyurethane which comprises an antistatic additive comprising an ionic liquid and a process for producing such an antistatic polymer. The invention further relates to an antistatic shoe sole comprising an antistatic polyurethane according to the invention and the use of an ionic liquid as antistatic additive for polyurethane.

Abstract: An aqueous electrodeposition coating composition comprising (a) a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of bismuth oxide, vanadium oxide, manganese oxide, cobalt oxide, zinc oxide, strontium oxide, yttrium oxide, molybdenum oxide, zirconium oxide, lanthanum oxide, oxides of the lanthanide series of elements, and combinations of these and (b) a cathodically electrodepositable binder, the binder comprising an amine-functional phosphorylated resin, provides corrosion protection equivalent to that obtained by the conventional phosphate pretreatment-electrodeposition coating process.

Abstract: Described is a selective catalytic reduction catalyst comprising an 8-ring small pore molecular sieve promoted with copper and an alkaline earth component. The catalyst is effective to catalyze the reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the presence of a reductant. A method for selectively reducing nitrogen oxides is also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for printing conductor tracks onto a substrate, especially for solar cells, using a laser printing process, which composition comprises 30 to 90% by weight of electrically conductive particles, 0 to 7% by weight of glass frit, 0 to 8% by weight of at least one matrix material, 0 to 8% by weight of at least one organometallic compound, 0 to 5% by weight of at least one additive and 3 to 69% by weight of solvent. The composition further comprises 0.5 to 15% by weight of nanoparticles as absorbents for laser radiation, which nanoparticles are particles of silver, gold, platinum, palladium, tungsten, nickel, tin, iron, indium tin oxide, titanium carbide or titanium nitride. The composition comprises not more than 1% by weight of elemental carbon.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for treating shaped catalyst bodies which has the following steps: a) providing finished shaped catalyst bodies, b) impregnating the finished shaped catalyst bodies with a peptizing auxiliary in an amount of liquid which does not exceed the theoretical water absorption of the shaped catalyst bodies, c) thermal treating the impregnated shaped catalyst bodies at from 50° C. to 250° C. and d) calcinating the thermally treated shaped catalyst bodies at from 250° C. to 600° C. A shaped catalyst body which has increased mechanical strength and can be produced by the process of the invention is also provided. The present invention relates to the use of the shaped catalyst bodies of the invention for preparing amines and also in fixed-bed reactors or fluidized-bed reactors and to a chemical synthesis process in the presence of shaped catalyst bodies according to the present invention.