Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of applying an aqueous, pesticide-comprising dispersion of a polyurethane which is a reaction product of at least one polyol (A) and at least one polyisocyanate (B) to plants or plant parts. The invention furthermore relates to an aqueous pesticide-comprising dispersion of a polyurethane which is a reaction product of at least one polyol (A) and at least one polyisocyanate (B). Furthermore, it relates to the use of the dispersion for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired plant growth and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, by allowing the dispersion to act on the respective pests, their environment and/or the plants or plant parts to be protected from the respective pests, the soil and/or on undesired plants and/or the use plants and/or their environment.

Abstract: The present invention concerns stable aqueous protein dispersions comprising in an aqueous phase at least one self-assembling protein in dispersed form and also at least one specific dispersant for the self-assembling protein; processes for producing such stable aqueous dispersions; processes for electrospinning self-assembling proteins using such stable aqueous dispersions; processes for producing fibrous sheet bodies or fibers from such aqueous dispersions; the use of such aqueous dispersions for coating surfaces; the use of the materials produced by electrospinning in the manufacture of medical devices, hygiene articles and textiles; and also fibrous or fibrous sheet bodies produced by an electrospinning process of the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel triazole compounds of the formulae I and II as defined below which carry a sulfur substituent, to agricultural compositions containing them, to their use as fungicides and to intermediate compounds used in the method of producing them.

Abstract: The invention relates to antistatic polymer compositions comprising a polymer substrate, a polyalkyleneethoxylate with a specific molecular weight and a salt. Further aspects are a process for preparing an antistatic polymer and the use of such a polyalkyleneethoxylate as antistatic agent in polymers, preferably together with a salt.

Abstract: Ketones of the formula II where A is optionally alkyl-substituted C2-C12-alkanediyl, R1 and R2 are each, independently of one another, C1-C6-alkyl, or R1 and R2 together form optionally alkyl-substituted C3-C10-alkanediyl, and R3 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, are prepared by reacting a cyclic olefin of the formula I with dinitrogen monoxide to form the ketone of the formula II. The ketone of the formula II can be further hydrogenated to form the saturated ketone of the formula III. Macrocyclic ketones of the formula III, e.g. muscone, are sought after as fragrances.

Abstract: The present invention relates to repetitive self-assembling precursor proteins, nucleic acid sequences and expression constructs encoding the same, and to methods for recombinant production of peptides using such precursor proteins.

Abstract: A process for producing an activated monomer composition comprising at least one lactam and/or lactone, one catalyst, and one activator permits storage of the resultant monomer composition, since this is stable with respect to polymerization. Said monomer composition is used inter alia in producing a polyamide molding via ring-opening, anionic polymerization.

Abstract: A process for inhibiting unwanted free-radical polymerization of acrylic acid present in a liquid phase P whose acrylic acid content is at least 10% by weight and which, based on the weight of the acrylic acid present therein, additionally comprises at least 100 ppm by weight of propionic acid and at least 100 ppm by weight of glyoxal, in which at least one chemical compound of the element copper is added to the liquid phase P, and the resulting liquid phases P to which a chemical compound of the element copper has been added.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fungicidal mixtures comprising, as active components, 1) azolylmethyloxiranes of the general formula I in which the variables have the meanings described in the application, and 2) a fungicidal compound II, where the compounds II of component 2 are selected from among the compounds described in the application, and to the use of the fungicidal mixtures for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and to the compositions comprising them.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel triazole compounds of the formulae I and II as defined below which carry a sulfur substituent, to agricultural compositions containing them, to their use as fungicides and to intermediate compounds used in the method of producing them.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel triazole compounds of the formulae I and II as defined below which carry a sulfur substituent, to agricultural compositions containing them, to their use as fungicides and to intermediate compounds used in the method of producing them.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the catalytic oxidation of hydrogen chloride by means of oxygen to form chlorine in a fluidized-bed process in the presence of a catalyst comprising ruthenium on a particulate support composed of alpha-aluminum oxide having an average particle size of from 10 to 200 ?m, wherein the catalyst support has a low surface roughness and can be obtained from a used catalyst which has been used in a fluidized-bed process for at least 500 hours of operation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fungicidal mixtures comprising, as active components, 1) azolylmethyloxiranes of the general formula I wherein the variables have the meanings described in the application, 2) a fungicidal compound II, and 3) optionally a further fungicidal compound II, where the compounds II of components 2 and 3 independently of one another are selected from the group consisting of the compounds described in the application, with the proviso that components 2 and 3 are not identical, and to the use of the fungicidal mixtures for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and to the compositions comprising them.

Abstract: A transmitting device for use in a pest control station has an antenna and a housing sealingly enclosing the antenna therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fungicidal mixtures comprising, as active components, 1) sulfur-containing triazole compounds I as described in the application, and 2) a fungicidal compound II, where the compounds II of component 2 are selected from among the compounds described in the application, and to the use of the fungicidal mixtures for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and to compositions comprising them.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing porous metal sintered molded bodies, wherein expandable polymer particles, in which a sinterable metal powder is dispersed, are expanded to form a molded body. The molded body is subjected to a heat treatment, wherein the polymer is expelled and the sinterable metal powder is sintered to form a porous metal sintered molded body. Preferably, styrol polymers are used. The sinterable metal powder is selected, for example, from aluminum, iron, copper, nickel, and titanium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a zeolite catalyst comprising at least one transition metal and in addition sulfur and/or phosphorus atoms for reducing the content of nitrogen oxides in a gas, and also to a process for reducing the content of nitrogen oxides in a gas by bringing this gas into contact with such a zeolite catalyst.

Abstract: A process for preparing a regioregular homopolymer or copolymer of 3-substituted thiophene, 3-substituted selenophene, 3-substituted thiazol or 3-substituted selenazol by a) reacting a 3-substituted 2,5-dihalothiophene, 2,5-dihaloselenophene, 2,5-dihalothiazol or 2,5-dihaloselenazol with reactive zinc, magnesium and/or an organomagnesium halide to give an organozinc or organomagnesium intermediate containing one halozinc or one halomagnesium group, b) bringing the organozinc or the organomagnesium intermediate into contact with a Ni(II), Ni(O), Pd(II) or Pd(O) catalyst to initiate the polymerization reaction, and c) polymerizing the organozinc or the organomagnesium intermediate to give a regioregular head-to-tail homopolymer or copolymer of 3-substituted thiophene, 3-substituted selenophene, 3-substituted thiazol or 3-substituted selenazol characterized in that the polymerization reaction is carried out at a temperature rising from a lower temperature T1 to a higher temperature T2 during a time t1, wherein T

Abstract: A process for heat integration in engineering processes in which, in a heat carrier circuit (10), a heat carrier medium takes up heat from a first process stream (14) in a first heat exchanger (12) and releases it to a refrigeration system (30), in addition in a refrigerant circuit (20) a refrigerant is cooled in the refrigeration system (30) and the refrigerant takes up heat from a second process stream (24) in a second heat exchanger (22) or a second process stream (24) is cooled in the refrigeration system (30), wherein the first process stream (14) is a vapor stream from a thermal separation apparatus, and the temperature of the heat carrier medium is increased by heat supply between egress from the first heat exchanger (12) and ingress into the refrigeration system (30).

Abstract: The present invention relates to binders for the preforming process to which textile structures are subjected when structural materials are produced by the RIM or RTM method, where the binder composed of an amorphous polyimide is spray applied in a solvent onto the textile structure or onto the textile, and is used as binder for the preforming process. The present invention further relates to a process for producing moldings made of fiber-reinforced composite materials.