Abstract: A herbicidal mixture, comprising a) a herbicidally effective amount of an imidazolinone herbicide selected from the group consisting of imazamox, imazapic, imazapyr; b) an adjuvant comprising at least one of the following components: a partial phosphoric ester or a partial sulfuric ester of a monohydroxy-functional polyalkyl ether and optionally c) a further additive.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the catalytic preparation of polyetherols, wherein the power input by means of at least one stirrer and/or by means of at least one pump, based on the reactor volume, is in the range from 0.001 to 8.2 kW/m3.

Abstract: Engineering plastics, especially polyamide, are coloured with improved fastness and stability properties using pigment compositions comprising an organic pigment wholly overlaid with a crosslinked (meth)acrylic resin or copolymer thereof. Preference is given to the use of diketopyrrolopyrrole, azo, pteridine, isoindoline and isoindolinone pigments. Processes for the preparation of the pigment compositions are also claimed.

Abstract: A process for purifying an aqueous glyoxal solution comprising at least one acid by extractive acid removal, comprising i) mixing and dispersion of the aqueous glyoxal solution with an ion exchanger solution comprising a tertiary amine and an organic solvent, ii) phase separation and removal of the ion exchanger solution laden with the acid from the aqueous glyoxal solution, and iii) regeneration of the ion exchanger solution by contacting with a basic compound for neutralization of the acid and removal of the basic compound, iv) mixing and dispersion of the ion exchanger solution with water to obtain a dispersion of water and ion exchanger solution, v) Phase separation and removal of the aqueous phase from the ion exchanger solution in such a way that the content of the aqueous phase of the regenerated ion exchanger solution is <1% by weight, and recycling of the ion exchanger solution into step i).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing N,N-substituted 1,3-propanediamine by a) reacting secondary amine with acrolein at a temperature of from (?50) to 100° C. and a pressure of from 0.01 to 300 bar, and b) reacting the reaction mixture obtained in stage a) with hydrogen and ammonia in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst at a temperature of from 40 to 400° C. and a pressure of from 1 to 400 bar, wherein the molar ratio of secondary amine to acrolein in stage a) is 2:1 or more and the hydrogenation catalyst used in stage b) comprises cobalt. In a preferred embodiment, acrolein which has been obtained from glycerol based on renewable raw materials is used. The invention further relates to the use of N,N-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine (DMAPA) based on renewable raw materials as a feedstock for lubricant soaps and other detergents, coagulants, polymers and comb polymers. In a further preferred embodiment, stage b) is performed in the presence of water.

Abstract: What is described is a process for obtaining maleic anhydride by distillation from a solution of maleic anhydride in a high-boiling absorbent which has been obtained by gas phase oxidation of a hydrocarbon and at least partial absorption of the oxidation products into the absorbent, by i) introducing the solution into the side of a feed column with a rectifying section disposed above the feed point and a stripping section disposed below the feed point, ii) providing an upper combining column which communicates with the upper end of the rectifying section and a lower combining column which communicates with the lower end of the stripping section, iii) providing a draw column which communicates with the upper combining column and the lower combining column, iv) drawing maleic anhydride off as a side draw from the draw column, and drawing off compounds having a lower boiling point than maleic anhydride at the top of the upper combining column and the high-boiling absorbent at the bottom of the lower combining c

Abstract: The invention relates to an injector (21) for the addition of a granular solid to a mixing chamber, comprising a central pipe (3) for the addition of the granular solid, an addition apparatus (5) which surrounds the central pipe (3) and is intended for the addition of a propellant gas, wherein the central pipe (3) and the addition apparatus (5) which surrounds the central pipe (3) form an annular gap (9) at the end of the central pipe (3), and also a mixing section (11) with a constant cross section, which adjoins the annular gap (9), and a pipe portion (31) having an outlet opening subsequent to the mixing section (11). The pipe portion (31) having an outlet opening has a change in cross section from a circular inlet cross section to a non-circular outlet cross section of the outlet opening and is rotatable about a central axis.

Abstract: Diesel oxidation catalysts comprising a first washcoat layer including a platinum group metal impregnated on a promoted non-zeolitic support are described. The promoter is one or more of tin, manganese, indium, group VIII metals. Methods of making and using the diesel oxidation catalyst, including emissions treatment systems, are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the reaction product of (A) a polymeric backbone with (B) A chromophore; and with (C) at least one sulfide containing compound. Very good dyeing results are obtained with this new technology.

Abstract: Thermoplastic particle foams which have cells having a mean cell size in the range from 20 to 500 ?m and in which the cell membranes have a nanocellular or fibrous structure having pore or fiber diameters below 1500 nm, and also processes for producing them.

Abstract: Disclosed are curable aqueous coating compositions comprising at least one polyurethane (A) as binder, at least one laminar metallic effect pigment (B), and at least one inorganic thickener C1) selected from the group of the phyllosilicates, and at least one organic thickener C2) selected from the group of the (meth)acrylic acid-(meth)acrylate copolymer thickeners and polyurethane thickeners, where the amount of B), based on the total binder content of the coating material composition is <9% by weight, the total solids based on the coating material composition is between 12.5% and 17% by weight, the total amount of the thickeners C1 and C2), based on the total binder content of the coating composition is <12.5% by weight, the weight ratio of C2) to C1) is >0.4, and the amount of B), based on the coating material composition, is between 1.2 and 2.3% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding an SGT1 polypeptide, or a CLC-pKG polypeptide, or a HD-hydrolase-like polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding an SGT1 polypeptide, or a CLC-pKG polypeptide, or a HD-hydrolase-like polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides semiconducting compounds, oligomers and polymers of formula wherein A1 and A2 can be the same or different and are S or Se, E is selected from the group consisting of The compounds, oligomers and polymers of formula of formula (1) are suitable for use in electronic devices such as organic field effect transistors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for improving the flow properties of a polymer melt formed from a thermoplastic polymer, the use of particular copolymeric additives to improve the flow properties of a polymer melt formed from a thermoplastic polymer and the use of said polymeric additives as processing aids.

Abstract: The invention relates to curable compositions which comprise epoxy resins, amino hardeners, and a phosphonate of the formula I. Addition of phosphonate of the formula I can give cured epoxy resins which have not only improved flame retardants but also an increased glass transition temperature when comparison is made with the corresponding resins without said addition.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a continuous process for preparing cellulose reactive adducts of polyvinylamide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to proteins having an enzymatic activity of reducing substituted alkanones such as 3-methylamino-1-(2-thienyl)-propan-1-one. The invention furthermore relates to nucleic acids coding for said proteins, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, genetically modified microorganisms and to methods for preparing optically active substituted alkanols, such as, for example, (S)-3-methylamino-1-(2-thienyl)-(S)-propanol.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing expandable styrene polymers which comprises the steps of: (a) adding an aqueous phase comprising a suspension stabilizer and an organic phase comprising styrene and an initiator to a reactor, (b) commencing the addition of a blowing agent at a styrene conversion in the range from 40 to 70% and adding the blowing agent over a period ranging from 30 to 60 minutes, (c) adding a stabilizer to stabilize the bead size distribution of the expandable styrene polymer at a styrene conversion in the range from 65 to 99%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a foam ply based on a biodegradable polyester mixture, comprising i) from 70 to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of components i to ii, of at least one polyester based on aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids and on aliphatic dihydroxy compounds, and ii) from 30 to 95% by weight, based on the total weight of components i to ii, of poly-lactide, and iii) from 0.1 to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of components i to ii, of a copolymer which comprises epoxy groups and is based on styrene, acrylates, and/or methacrylates, and iv) from 0.5 to 15% by weight of additives; and v) from 0 to 50% by weight of inorganic or organic filler, and also to processes for production of the foam ply mentioned, and to the use of the foam plies for the production of moldings and foils, and also to moldings and foils comprising the foam plies mentioned.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing phenylalkan-1-ols in three stages, where an ester condensation in the presence of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal alcoholates is carried out in the first stage.