Abstract: Coating compositions and coatings with improved soiling resistance and (self-)cleaning properties are disclosed. The coating compositions and coatings may be nonaqueous coating compositions and may include at least one hydroxyl group-containing compound, at least one isocyanate group-containing compound having free or blocked isocyanate and silane groups, at least one catalyst for the crosslinking of the silane groups, and at least one alkoxysilyl-functional siloxane.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a cathode composite material for a lithium-ion battery (LIB), and a preparation method thereof. The cathode composite material for an LIB is composed of a lithium-containing matrix and a three-layer coating layer coated on a surface of the matrix, where the three-layer coating layer includes a lithium-deficient matrix material layer, a lithium-deficient lithium cobalt phosphate (LCP) layer, and a cobalt phosphate layer in sequence from inside to outside. The cathode composite material of the present disclosure can reduce the oxidation of a highly-delithiated cathode material to an electrolyte under high voltage, and has a high energy density.

Abstract: A system (100), method and computer program product for optimization of crop protection. A generator module (120) accesses one or more configuration data structures (220) wherein the one or more configuration data structures include data fields to store crop data (221), advice data (222) related to respective crop data, and crop protection product data (223) related to respective advice. Further, it accesses a plurality of code snippets (230) wherein each code snippet (231, 232, 233) has a condition which relates either to at least one property field of the one or more data structures (220) or to a result of another code snippet, and further includes generic program logic associated with the condition, and wherein each property field is used in the condition of at least one code snippet. The plurality of code snippets is applied to the one or more configuration data structures to generate an advice logic program.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a primer coating material composition, obtainable by combining at least two components (A) and (B) of a coating material system, which are different from one another and present separately from one another, with component (B) being nonaqueous and including at least one polyisocyanate having more than two free isocyanate groups, at least one organic solvent, and, further, at least one Si-containing compound which contains at least one hydrolyzable radical and at least one non-hydrolyzable organic radical, for at least partial application to at least one optionally pretreated surface of a plastics substrate, to a method for producing a corresponding coating on such a substrate, and to a method for at least partially coating at least one surface of a plastics substrate with a multicoat paint system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous polymer dispersion containing a multistage emulsion polymer particle. The multistage emulsion polymer particle contains a polysiloxane formed in the first stage; a transition layer formed in the second stage; and a polyacrylate formed in the third stage. The transition layer is made of silane coupling agents. The present invention also relates to a method of preparing the aqueous polymer dispersion and use of the aqueous polymer dispersion for preparing coatings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aroma chemical compositions containing 3,5-diethyl-2-propyl-tetrahydropyran, a 3,5-diethyl-2-propyl-dihydropyran or a 3,5-diethyl-2-propyl-pyran, a mixture of such compounds, a stereoisomer of one of these compounds, or a mixture of stereoisomers of one or more of these compounds. The invention further relates to a method for preparing such compounds, stereoisomers or mixtures thereof, to the composition obtainable by this method, to the use of such compounds as an aroma chemical or for modifying the scent character of a fragranced composition; and to a method for preparing a fragranced composition or for modifying the scent character of a fragranced composition using said compounds. Moreover, the invention relates to 3,5-diethyl-2-propyl-tetrahydropyran, to its stereoisomers and to mixtures of these stereoisomers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I, wherein the variables are defined as given in the description and claims. The invention further relates to uses, processes and composition for compounds I.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing fatty acid alkyl ester from an organic oil source containing at least one free fatty acid, wherein the oil source has an acid number of at least 30 mg KOH/g oil source and wherein the method comprises the steps of a) reacting the oil source with glycerol at a temperature, which does not exceed 180° C. during the reaction, in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least one alkyl or aryl sulfonic acid or an homoanhydride thereof; and b) transesterification of the reaction product from step a) with an alkanol; and c) isolating the fatty acid alkyl ester from the reaction product of step b).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of pyridine derivatives of the formula (I) comprising two steps, namely, a selective chlorination followed by a selective fluorination.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an isocyanate compound represented by formula (2) (2) wherein R1 represents a methyl group, an ethyl group, a cyclopropyl group, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, or a methoxy group; and R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, comprising reacting an aniline compound represented by formula (1) (1) wherein R1 and R2 are defined as above with a phosgene compound at a temperature of from 40° C. to the boiling point of the inert solvent in at least one kind of inert solvent.

Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles by suspension polymerization and thermal surface postcrosslinking, wherein the base polymer obtained by suspension polymerization has a centrifuge retention capacity of at least 37 g/g and the thermal surface postcrosslinking is conducted at 100 to 190° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to herbicidal mixtures and their methods and uses for controlling undesirable vegetation in glufosinate-tolerant corn, wherein the herbicidal mixtures comprise L-glufosinate and and at least one herbicidal compound II selected from clethodim, cycloxydim, haloxyfop, haloxyfop-methyl, haloxyfop-P, haloxyfop-P-methyl, quizalofop, quizalofop-ethyl, quizalofop-tefuryl, quizalofop-P, quizalofop-P-ethyl, quizalofop-P-tefuryl, chlorimuron, chlorimuron-ethyl, foramsulfuron, halosulfuron, halosulfuron-methyl, iodosulfuron, iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium, nicosulfuron, prosulfuron, rimsulfuron, thifensulfuron, thifensulfuron-methyl, tritosulfuron, imazamox, imazamox ammonium, imazapic, imazapic ammonium, imazapyr, imazapyr isopropylammonium, imazethapyr, imazethapyr ammonium, diclosulam, flumetsulam, florasulam, metosulam, thiencarbazone, thiencarbazone-methyl, atrazine, simazine, terbuthylazin, bromoxynil and its salts and esters, bentazone, bentazone-sodium, pyridate, carfentrazone, carfentra

Abstract: A jounce bumper assembly can be used in a suspension system for an automotive vehicle. The assembly can contain a jounce bumper having a longitudinal axis, a bottom portion, and a tip portion spaced apart from the bottom portion in the axial direction, where the jounce bumper is resiliently deformable between an uncompressed basic state and an axially compressed state. The assembly can also contain a support member for supporting the jounce bumper, the support member having a wall section which can be arranged around the bottom portion and resiliently deformable with the jounce bumper in the axial and radial direction. The assembly can further contain at least one stiffening element associated to the wall section and configured to locally limit the radial deformation of the support member.

Abstract: A two-component system for forming adhesive bonds or for chemical anchoring comprises a curable binder component A and an activator component B. The component A comprises: A-1) an inhibited hydraulic binder selected from among calcium aluminate cement, calcium sulfoaluminate cement and mixtures thereof; the component B comprises: B-1) a curing activator. At least one of the components A and/or B comprises: V-1) an organic binder; and V-2) a filler having a Mohs hardness of at least 5. The system is an aqueous system which is unproblematical from a health point of view. It is easy to process and quickly attains high strengths.

Abstract: Described herein is an ice melting composition that includes at least one solvent, at least one deicing agent, and at least one additive. Possible additives include ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents, dispersants and combinations thereof. The composition exhibits an increased saturation point due to the addition of the additives thereby reducing or eliminating precipitation of the deicing agent at low temperatures. Also described herein are methods of melting ice or preventing ice from forming on a surface. The methods include applying the ice melting composition to the surface either before or after ice forms.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a catalyst composition, catalyst devices, and methods for removing formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds, and other pollutants from an air flow stream. The catalyst composition including manganese oxide, optionally one or more of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, zinc, iron, binder, an inorganic oxide, or carbon.

Abstract: A cobalt electroplating composition may include (a) cobalt ions; and (b) an ammonium compound of formula (NR1R2R3H+)nXn?, wherein R1, R2, R3 are independently H or linear or branched C1 to C6 alkyl, X is one or more n valent inorganic or organic counter ion(s), and n is an integer from 1, 2, or 3.

Abstract: A storage stable one component aqueous basecoat composition containing a melamine formaldehyde crosslinker and a resin having groups reactive to the melamine formaldehyde crosslinker under acid catalysis is provided. The basecoat composition is curable at a temperature of 110° C. or less when cured wet on wet with a solvent borne clear coat composition containing a polyisocyanate crosslinker. Also provided is a wet on wet two layer coating containing the one component aqueous basecoat and the solvent borne clear coat, a wet on wet three layer coating containing an aqueous primer, the one component aqueous basecoat and the solvent borne clear coat and a cured topcoat coating obtained by curing the wet on wet two layer coating.

Abstract: A process A for the production of compounds of formula I is provided. Process A includes Step A of reacting compounds of formula II with 2,3-dihalopropionitrile or 2-haloacrylonitrile in the presence of DIPEA. A process B for the production of compounds of formula III is also provided. Process B includes Step B of reacting compounds of formula I with Br2 in the presence of DIPEA. A process C for the production of compounds of formula IV is further provided. Process C includes Step C of reacting compounds of formula III with di(C1-C4-alkoxy)methane and either POCl3, or a mixture comprising POCl3 and DMF, in the presence of DIPEA. Additionally, the use of DIPEA as a base in the production of compounds of formula I, compounds of formula III, or compounds of formula IV is provided.

Abstract: A method for detecting deposits in a pipe system of an apparatus is proposed, the apparatus being flowed through by a fluid. In the method it is provided that at least one microwave probe is introduced into the pipe system in such a way that the fluid flows against a window (102) of the microwave probe that is transparent to microwave radiation, and that microwaves are coupled into the pipe system by way of at least one microwave probe, wherein a reflection measurement is carried out with one or two microwave probes, and/or at least two microwave probes are introduced into the pipe system at a distance from one another and a transmission measurement is carried out, wherein a comparison of measurement data with a reference or a previous measurement is used to deduce a constriction in the pipe system segment and the free cross-section at the constriction is determined, the detection of a constriction being used to deduce the presence of deposits.