Abstract: Photoinitiator compounds comprising both a photoactive moiety and an amine functionality, bonded to a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane, which photoinitiator is represented by formula (1) or (1?) wherein n is 2m; m is an integer of 2 to 30; the sum of n?+a is an integer 4-60; n? is an even-numbered integer; a is an even- or uneven-numbered integer; and for example different A C1-C12alkyl, or a photoactive moiety Q1, or a group of formula (2); E for example is a direct bond, L is linear or branched C1-C3alkylene, preferably propylene; R1 and R2 for example are a photoactive moiety Q, or C2-20alkyl; Q is for example a group of formula (4); Z2 is for example C1-C6alkylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more OR6; and R6, R12, R13 and R14 for example are hydrogen; are especially suitable as low-migrating photoinitiators.

Abstract: A process for preparing postcrosslinked water-absorbing polymer beads with high absorption by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a gas phase surrounding the droplets, wherein the solids content of the monomer solution is at least 35% by weight and the polymer beads have a mean diameter of at least 150 ?m.

Abstract: A process for preparing N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) by continuously reacting methyl acetate (MeOAc) with dimethylamine (DMA) in the presence of a basic catalyst, wherein MeOAc is used in the form of a methanolic solution and the continuous distillative workup is effected in such a way that methanol and any other low boilers are initially removed overhead in a column A and the bottom effluent of column A is fed to a column B in which DMAC is removed via a side draw a purity of ?99.7% by weight.

Abstract: The use of compounds of the general formula I in aqueous binder-containing formulations, wherein the variables are each as defined as follows: R1 is selected from C1-C20-alkyl, straight chain or branched, or CO—C1-C19-alkyl or CO—C2-C19-alkenyl, straight chain or branched, R2 in each occurrence is the same or different and selected from C1-C3-alkyl, R3 is selected from C1-C20-alkyl, straight chain or branched, or CO—C1-C19-alkyl or CO—C2-C19-alkenyl, straight chain or branched, x is from 0 to 20, y is from 0 to 20, provided x and y are not both zero, a is from 1 to 3.

Abstract: A process for treating aqueous slurries of finely divided fillers, wherein the treatment is carried out by heating an aqueous slurry of at least one finely divided filler and then by adding an aqueous dispersion of at least one latex.

Abstract: The invention relates to a phosphate-free cleaning formulation for machine dishwashing, comprising as components: a) 1 to 20% by weight of copolymers of a1) 50 to 93 mol % acrylic acid and/or of a water-soluble salt of acrylic acid, a2) 5 to 30 mol % of methacrylic acid and/or of a water-soluble salt of methacrylic acid and a3) 2 to 20 mol % of at least one nonionic monomer of the formula (I), b) 1 to 50% by weight of complexing agents chosen from the group consisting of glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivatives and glutamic acid-N,N-diacetic acid and salts thereof, c) 1 to 15% by weight of low-foaming nonionic surfactants, d) 0 to 30% by weight of bleaches and optionally bleach activators, e) 0 to 60% by weight of further builders, f) 0 to 8% by weight of enzymes, g) 0 to 50% by weight of one or more further additives, such as anionic or zwitterionic surfactants, bleach catalysts, alkali carriers, corrosion inhibitors, antifoams, dyes, fragrances, fillers, organic solvents and water, where the sum of components

Abstract: The use of 1,3-substituted imidazolium salts of the formula I in which R1 and R3 independently of one another are an organic radical having 1 to 20 C atoms, R2, R4, and R5 independently of one another are an H atom or an organic radical having 1 to 20 C atoms, it also being possible for R4 and R5 together to form an aliphatic or aromatic ring, and X is a thiocyanate anion as latent catalysts for curing compositions comprising epoxy compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new, radiation-curable coating compositions featuring high flexibility.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microorganism belonging to the group of lactic acid bacteria characterized in that it is capable of specifically binding to Streptococcus mutans, wherein the specific binding is (i) resistant to heat treatment; and/or (ii) resistant to protease treatment; and/or (iii) calcium-dependent; and/or (iv) formed within a pH range between 4.5 and 8.5; and/or (v) formed in the presence of saliva. Preferably, the specific binding can be assayed as follows: (a) growing said microorganism to stationary phase; (b) mixing said microorganism with Streptococcus mutans which has been grown to stationary phase; (c) incubating the mixture obtained in step (b) under conditions allowing the formation of aggregates of said microorganism and Streptococcus mutans and (d) detecting aggregates by the occurrence of a pellet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multistage process for the continuous preparation of organic, distillable isocyanates, preferably diisocyanates, particularly preferably aliphatic or cycloaliphatic diisocyanates, by reaction of the corresponding organic amines with urea and alcohols to liberate ammonia and form low molecular weight monomeric urethanes and thermal dissociation of the latter, in which by-products formed are at least partly utilized.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition comprises 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 thereof and an electrodepositable binder, the binder comprising (a) a phosphorous-containing group in which X is a hydrogen, a monovalent hydrocarbon, an alkyl group such as an aminoalkyl group, or an oxygen atom having a single covalent bond to the phosphorous atom, and each oxygen atom has a covalent bond to a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylaryl group, an arylalkyl group, or the resin, with the caveat that at least one oxygen atom has a covalent bond to resin; (b) a carboxylate group separated by from 2 to 4 carbons from an ester group; and (c) a tridentate amine ligand.

Abstract: Catalysts, catalyst systems, and methods for removing ammonia and/or carbon monoxide in flue gases are provided where ammonia is used with a selective catalytic reduction catalyst for reducing oxides of nitrogen. A dual oxidation catalyst generally comprises an alkali component, a transition metal, and a metal oxide support. This catalyst is also substantially free from precious metal components and effective for substantially simultaneously oxidizing ammonia (NH3) and carbon monoxide (CO) when placed in an exhaust gas stream. The catalyst is effective to provide low ammonia to nitrogen oxides selectivity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electronic devices, especially electroluminescent devices, comprising azapyrenes of formula (I), or formula (III), wherein Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, X1, X2 and X3 are independently each other N, or CR4, with the proviso that at least one of the groups X1, X2 and X3 is a group CR4, R1 is hydrogen, F, —SiR100R101R102, or an organic substituent, R4 is hydrogen, F, —SiR100R101R102, or an organic substituent, or any of the substituents R1, R1? and R4, which are adjacent to each other, together form an aromatic, or heteroaromatic ring, or ring system, which can optionally be substituted, m is an integer of 1 to 6, and R100, R101 and R102 are independently of each other a C1-C8alkyl group, a C6-C24aryl group, or a C7-C12aralkyl group, which may optionally be substituted, and Q is a linking group; with the proviso that in the compound of formula (III) at least one of the substituents R1, or R4 is a group Q; especially as host for phosphorescent emitters, electron transporting materials, or emit

Abstract: Process for preparing an aqueous polymer composition using water-soluble free radical chain regulators.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dispersible polyurethanes and polyurethane dispersions curable with UV radiation, to a process for preparing them, and to their use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of a structured electrically conductive coating on a substrate, in which first a monolayer or oligolayer of a surface-hydrophobizing substance is applied to a surface of the substrate and then a substance comprising electrically conductive particles is applied to the substrate according to a predetermined pattern. The invention furthermore relates to a use of the process for the production of solar cells or circuit boards and to an electronic component comprising a substrate to which a structured electrically conductive surface is applied, a monolayer or oligolayer of a surface-hydrophobizing material being applied to the substrate and the structured electrically conductive surface being applied to the monolayer or oligolayer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the biocatalytic production of ambroxan by means of a polypeptide with the activity of a homofarnesol-ambroxan cyclase, which are a novel class of enzymes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing thyroid disorders. It also relates to a method of determining whether a compound is capable of inducing a thyroid disorder in a subject and to a method of identifying a drug for treating a thyroid disorder. Furthermore, the present invention relates a device for diagnosing a thyroid disorder and diagnostic uses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multicoat paint system comprising, lying above one another in this order, (1) at least one first basecoat comprising basecoat material (A), (2) preferably a second, color and/or effect basecoat comprising basecoat material (B), and (3) at least one transparent coating comprising clearcoat material (C), wherein the basecoat material (A) which forms the first basecoat comprises at least one binder (a.1), at least one color and/or effect pigment (a.2), and a corrosion-inhibiting component (a.3) with a parent structure (GK1), selected from the group of low molecular mass alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and cycloalkyl radicals and/or heterocyclic radicals, which carries at least one phosphoric acid group as ligand (L1), and/or at least one corrosion-inhibiting component with a parent structure (GK2), selected from the group of alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and cycloalkyl radicals, heterocyclic radicals and/or polymers, which carries at least one phosphonic acid group as ligand (L2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of at least one metal from a slag, comprising that at least one metal and further components, comprising at least step (A) grinding the slag, (B) if appropriate, contacting the ground slag of step (A) with at least one surface-active substance and/or at least one magnetic particle, if appropriate in the presence of at least one dispersant, resulting in formation of agglomerates of the at least one metal and the at least one magnetic particle, (C) if appropriate, addition of at least one dispersant to the mixture obtained in step (B) to give a dispersion having a suitable concentration, and (D) separation of the agglomerates from the mixture of step (B) or (C) by application of a magnetic field, and to the use of at least one magnetic particle for the separation of slag.