Abstract: The invention relates to coloured and/or fluorescent copolycondensates which are obtained by reaction of colourants substituted by at least two reactive groups which do not interfere with one another, with selected cyclic dicarboxylic acids (especially 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid), aliphatic diols (especially ethylene glycol), cyclic diamines (especially isophoronediamine) and/or amino acids in particular amounts.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to microfluidics, and to spray drying and other drying techniques. In some aspects, an article containing one or more channels or microfluidic channels is used to mix one or more fluids prior to spray drying. The mixing may occur immediately before the fluids are expelled through a nozzle or other opening into a drying region of the spray dryer. In one set of embodiments, for example, a first fluid is exposed to a second fluid, then the fluids are exposed to air or other gases before being expelled through a nozzle. In certain instances, the first fluid may contain a dissolved species that may precipitate upon exposure to the second fluid; such precipitation may occur immediately before expulsion through a nozzle or other opening, thereby resulting in controlled precipitation as part of the spray drying process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multistage process for the continuous preparation of organic, distillable polyisocyanates, preferably diisocyanates, particularly preferably aliphatic or cycloaliphatic diisocyanates, by reaction of the corresponding organic polyamines with carbonic acid derivatives and alcohols to form low molecular weight monomeric polyurethanes and thermal dissociation of the latter, in which the polyisocyanates produced and unusable residues are separated off at particular stages of the reaction and reusable by-products and intermediates are recirculated to preceding stages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for performing closed-loop control of process-engineering processes, in which setpoint value trajectories are provided for closed-loop control variables, closed-loop control variables and further state variables of the process are detected, control errors are calculated and closed-loop controller manipulated variables are calculated therefrom by means of a control algorithm, and in addition pilot controller manipulated variables are determined, resulting manipulated variables are calculated from closed-loop controller manipulated variables and pilot controller manipulated variables and are set in the process, wherein the structure of the control algorithm and/or of the pilot control are/is changed as a function of closed-loop control variables, further state variables and/or setpoint value trajectories. Furthermore, the invention relates to a closed-loop control device and to a computer program for carrying out the method.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a dispenser, which is filled with a gel comprising a C1 to C10 carboxylic acid and a thickener, comprising a polyester membrane. The invention further relates to said gel. It also relates to s method for preparing said dispenser, comprising a) mixing C1 to C10 carboxylic acid and the thickener, and b) filling the mixture of step a) into the dispenser. The invention further relates to a method for the control of mites in bee hives comprising putting said dispenser inside or near a bee hive. It also relates to a use of the dispenser or the gel for the control of mites or of nosema in agricultural, industrial or domestic environment.

Abstract: Described is a pigment dispersion which is useful for electrophoretic displays comprising ?) a bis-oxodihydro-indolylene-benzodifuranone colorant of the Formula (I) wherein the substituents are defined as in claim 1, ? a specific polymeric dispersant, and ?) a solvent which is suitable for dispersions used in electrophoretic displays. Also described are novel colourants and dispersants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electroluminescent devices, comprising a compound of the formula (I) as a component of the transporting/injecting and/or electron blocking layer. The compounds of formula (I) may function alone, or in combination with dopants to provide improved efficiency, driving voltage and/or lifetime of electroluminescent devices.

Abstract: A method comprising (i) providing a metal organic framework formed by AlIII ions to which fumarate ions are coordinated to produce a porous framework structure, (ii) bringing a substance into contact with the metal organic framework such that the substance is uptaken by the porous metal organic framework to provide storage of or controlled release of, the substance.

Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches or seed storage proteins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 1-(azolin-2-yl)amino-1,2-diphenylethane compounds of the formula I and to their salts which are useful for combating animal pests. The invention also relates to a method for controlling animal pests by using these compounds, to seed and to an agricultural and veterinary composition comprising said compounds. wherein A is a radical of formulae A.1 or A.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reducing residual volatiles from polymer compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing 4,4?-[1-(trifluoromethyl)alkylidene]bis(2,6-diphenylphenols), in particular for preparing 4,4?-[1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]bis(2,6-diphenylphenol), which comprises the self-condensation of cyclohexanone in the presence of a basic catalyst to form tricyclic condensation products, dehydrogenation of the resulting tricyclic condensation products in the presence of a supported transition metal catalyst in the condensed phase to form 2,6-diphenylphenol and reaction of the 2,6-diphenylphenol with a trifluoromethyl ketone. The invention further provides an improved process for preparing 2,6-diphenylphenol by aldol self-condensation of cyclohexanone.

Abstract: Process for producing a color and/or effect coating system on a substrate by applying an aqueous color and/or effect solid-color topcoat material or—alternatively—an aqueous color and/or effect basecoat material and a clearcoat material (wet-on-wet technique) to the substrate and curing the resultant coating films, which after curing have a water vapor permeability ?60° C.>6.0 mg/h·m·bar or p60° C.>286.4 g·100 ?m/m2·d, where d stands for day, when the coating material contains no metal flake pigments; or have a water vapor permeability ?60° C.>4.0 mg/h·m·bar or p60° C.>190.92 g·100 ?m/m2·d, when the coating material contains metal flake pigments.

Abstract: The present invention relates to crystalline complexes of pendimethalin and metazachlor. It also relates to agriculturally useful compositions of the complexes.

Abstract: Oxidation of an alkane to an alkanone in a process stream forms aldehyde-based impurities. A method of minimizing the aldehyde-based impurities introduces an amine into the process stream to minimize the aldehyde-based impurities. The amine interacts with the alkanone and the aldehyde-based impurities thereby forming heavy products. The method separates the heavy products from the alkanones to reduce a level of the aldehyde-based impurities. The process stream preferably includes cyclohexyl ketone as the alkanone and n-hexanal as the aldehyde-based impurity. The method is typically involved in synthesis of a caprolactam.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the hydrogenation of unsaturated triglycerides in the presence of a supported precious metal catalyst and hydrogen, in which process a precious metal catalyst is used, comprising an aggregate of solid support, precious metal nano particles and surfactant or polymer.

Abstract: Use of polyvinyllactam-polyvinyl acetate block copolymers as solubilizers for active ingredients that are sparingly soluble in water.

Abstract: To endow a velourlike carrier (7), which has a finely fibrous surface, in particular a grain leather having a buffed topside or a synthetic velour material, and has been provided with a dressing (1) which has a grain texture on its face side the dressing (1) consisting of a consolidated polymeric dispersion and being produced separately on a substrate having a textured surface corresponding to the grain texture, with the requisite properties in terms of softness and abrasion resistance, but particularly in terms of air and water vapor permeability, the dressing (1) has capillaries (11) which extend throughout its entire thickness, which everywhere is substantially the same, and is bonded to the carrier (7) via a thin bonding layer (12) formed of a consolidated polymeric dispersion.

Abstract: Fungicidal mixtures comprising as active components: 1) at least one 1-methylpyrazol-4-ylcarboxanilide of the formula I ?in which the substituents are defined according to the description and 2) at least one azolopyrimidinylamine of the formula II ?in which the substituents are defined according to the description in a synergistically effective amount. Methods for controlling harmful fungi using mixtures of the compound I and compound II and also the use of the compound I and the compound II for preparing such mixtures, and compositions comprising such mixtures.

Abstract: Radiation-curable compounds, processes for the preparation thereof, the use thereof and coating materials comprising them and having high scratch resistance, which compounds are polyurethanes comprising allophanate groups and obtained by reaction of di- or polyisocyanates and at least two different compounds, each having at least one group reactive toward isocyanate and at least one unsaturated group capable of free radical polymerization.