Abstract: The present invention relates to rechargeable electrochemical zinc-oxygen cells comprising A) at least one anode comprising metallic zinc, B) at least one gas diffusion electrode comprising (B1) at least one cathode active material, and (B2) optionally at least one solid medium through which gas can diffuse, and C) an aqueous electrolyte comprising boric acid. The present invention further relates to uses of the inventive rechargeable electrochemical zinc-oxygen cells, to zinc-air batteries comprising the inventive rechargeable electrochemical zinc-oxygen cells, and to the use of an aqueous electrolyte comprising boric acid for production or for operation of rechargeable electrochemical zinc-oxygen cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyurethanes obtainable via mixing of (a) polyisocyanate, (b) polymeric compounds having groups reactive toward isocyanates, (c) catalyst, (d) aliphatic hydrocarbon having from 2 to 15 carbon atoms and comprising at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, and comprising at least one bromine and/or chlorine atom, (e) optionally blowing agent, (f) optionally chain extender and or crosslinking agent, and (g) optionally auxiliary and/or additives to give a reaction mixture and allowing the reaction mixture to complete its reaction to give the polyurethane, where the aliphatic hydrocarbon (d) comprises no phosphoric ester, polyphosphate, phosphonic ester, or phosphorous ester. The present invention further relates to a process for producing such polyurethanes, and to their use in the interior of conveyances.

Abstract: For the preparation of 2-methyl-4-phenylbutan-2-ol, a benzylmagnesium halide is reacted with isobutylene oxide. 2-Methyl-4-phenylbutan-2-ol is suitable as a fragrance.

Abstract: A description is given of a photoreactive polymer preparable by radical polymerization using at least one photoreactive monomer, where the photoreactive monomer has at least one radically polymerizable C—C double bond, at least one hydrophilic group selected from an ethylene glycol group and polyethylene glycol groups having at least 2 ethylene glycol units, and at least one photoreactive group, the photoreactive group being a photoenolizable carbonyl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for producing sandwich elements, where the sandwich elements comprise a rigid polyurethane foam as core foam surrounded entirely or to some extent by a plastics resin comprising reinforcing-agent layers, by producing the rigid polyurethane foam on the reinforcing-agent layers and then saturating the reinforcing-agent layers in a liquid resin and hardening the resin. The present invention further relates to sandwich elements that can be produced by a process of the invention, and also to the use of these sandwich elements as wind-turbine blade, aircraft wing, wind-turbine nacelle, boat-hull, or housing for vehicles.

Abstract: Novel mono-azide substituted rylene-imide derivatives, their use in methods for the detection of analytes and reagents kits for the detection of analytes comprising said novel mono-azide substituted rylene-imide derivatives.

Abstract: The invention in principle pertains to the field of recombinant manufacture of alkaloids and, in particular, cycloclavine. It provides polynucleotides for the gene cluster of enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of cycloclavin as well as vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. Also provided are polypeptides encoded by the said polynucleotides which can be applied in a method for the manufacture of cycloclavine also encompassed by the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fluid-absorbent articles, comprising an upper liquid-pervious layer, a lower liquid-impervious layer, a fluid-absorbent core, wherein the fluid-absorbent core comprises a fibrous material and 10 to 95% by weight of spherical fluid-absorbent polymer particles, and an acquisition distribution layer, wherein the acquisition distribution layer comprises a fibrous material and 0 to 20% by weight of spherical fluid-absorbent polymer particles.

Abstract: Actinically modifiable composition for producing a black matrix comprising, all based on the entire composition, 10-70% by weight of a colorant or a mixture of colorants; 90-30% by weight of actinically reactive binder material, although optionally from 0% to 30% by weight of the actinically reactive binder material can be non-reactive components; and 0-10% by weight of further, non-reactive constituents; characterized in that the colorant or 50-100% by weight, the colorant mixture comprises a colorant obtainable by reaction of a compound of formula (i) with a compound of formula (ii), in the presence of a catalyst, or a mixture of such colorants, wherein the black colorant is likely a product of formula (iii) or a tautomer or isomer thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition comprising short chain fluorinated acrylates and to the use of short chain fluorinated acrylates as levelling agents for pigmented and unpigmented coating compositions. The coating composition comprises a) a film forming binder resin, and b) a copolymer made by controlled polymerization or by conventional radical polymerization comprising a monomer (M1x) selected from unsaturated monomers out of the group of (meth)acrylates, styrenic monomers or (meth)acrylamides whereby the copolymer contains at least >30 wt % (meth)acrylates; and a monomer (M2y) selected from C1-C4-fluoralkyl(meth)acrylates; x denotes the total number of monomers M1 within the structural element (M1x): x>5, preferred, 10-1000, most preferred, 10-500; y denotes the total number of monomers M2 within the structural element (M2y): y>1, preferred, 2-20, most preferred 2-10; c) optional other conventional coating components and/or additives.

Abstract: The present invention relates to storage stable aqueous dye dispersions, comprising (a) 2.0 to 30.0% by weight, based on the sum of (a), (b) and (c), of a dye of the formula (3) in which KK is a residue of a coupling component; (b) 0.1 to 20.0 % by weight, based on the sum of (a), (b) and (c), of at least one additive selected from the group consisting of wetting agents, dispersing agents, rheology modifiers, and preservatives; and (c) 50.0 to 97.9% by weight, based on the sum of (a), (b) and (c), of water. The invention moreover relates to a process for their preparation and the use thereof for the dyeing, in particular of paper.

Abstract: The present invention provides benzoxazinones of formula I wherein R1 is hydrogen or halogen; R2 is hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-alkenyl, C3-C6-haloalkenyl, C3-C6-alkynyl, C3-C6-haloalkynyl, C1-C6-alkoxy or C3-C6-cycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkyl; R3 is halogen; R4 is halogen; X is O or S; and Y is a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle; Benzoxazinones of formula I are useful as herbicides.

Abstract: Diesel oxidation catalysts, catalytic articles, methods of making catalytic articles, emissions treatment systems and methods of treating an exhaust gas stream using the catalytic articles for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions, such as the oxidation of unburned hydrocarbons (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) are described. Specific catalytic articles comprising a substrate with a first washcoat layer comprising greater than or equal to about 2% by weight palladium dispersed on a ceria support and a second washcoat layer comprising a platinum group metal and a refractory metal oxide are described.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel O-dialkylamino-isoureas and polymerizable compositions comprising these O-dialkylamino-isoureas of compounds of the general formula (I). The invention further relates to the use of O-dialkylamino-isoureas as polymerization initiators, especially to prepare coatings or for controlled degradation of polyolefins.

Abstract: A process for preparing a polyazole with an inherent viscosity, measured in at least 96% sulfuric acid at 25° C., greater than 2.9 dl/g, comprising the steps of i) mixing one or more aromatic tetraamino compounds with one or more aromatic carboxylic acids or esters thereof which comprise at least two acid groups per carboxylic acid monomer, or mixing one or more aromatic and/or heteroaromatic diaminocarboxylic acids, in polyphosphoric acid to form a solution and/or dispersion ii) heating the mixture from step i) under inert gas to temperatures in the range from 120° C. to 350° C. to form the polyazole, wherein in step ii), a mixture having a concentration of polyphosphoric acid, calculated as P2O5 (by acidimetric means), based on the total amount of H3PO4, polyphosphoric acid and water in the mixture, greater than 78.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to a method of treating a gas stream generated by a motorcycle, the method comprising: contacting a gas stream containing hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides and generated by a motorcycle under both rich and lean engine operating conditions with a base metal catalyst composition, thereby removing at least a part of the hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides in gas stream. The base metal catalyst composition comprises a support including at least 10% by weight of reducible ceria, and about 3 to about 7 wt % MnO and about 8 to about 22 wt % CuO on the reducible ceria support. The base metal catalyst composition is effective to promote a steam reforming reaction of hydrocarbons and a water gas shift reaction to provide H2 as a reductant to abate NOx.

Abstract: The present invention relates to silylated amino resins, to processes for preparing them, to their use, and to coating compositions comprising them.

Abstract: The invention relates to gas diffusion electrodes for rechargeable electrochemical cells, which comprise at least one support material bearing at least one catalyst, wherein the support material comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of electrically conductive metal oxides, carbides, nitrides, borides, silicides and organic semiconductors. The present invention further relates to a process for producing such gas diffusion electrodes and also rechargeable electrochemical cells comprising such gas diffusion electrodes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising polymerization, drying the resulting polymer gel on a through circulation belt dryer, crushing the dried polymer gel, pre-grinding, separating of incompletely dried particles with a perforated plate, grinding and classifying the resulting polymer particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the general formula (I) wherein R1 represents a group selected from the list consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, linear or branched, saturated or mono- or polyunsaturated aliphatic carbon chain containing from two to ten carbon atoms, phenyl, and phenylacetylen, and wherein R2 and R3 independently of each other represent a group selected from the list consisting of Cl, I, methyl, phenyl, or phenylacetylene.