Abstract: Copolymers based on a polyamide containing at least one graft lateral chain consisting of ethylenic unsaturated compounds, in construction chemistry, as well as with the prospecting, exploiting and completion of oil-and gas deposits and with deep bore holes.

Abstract: Provided is an emission treatment system and method for simultaneously remediating the nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and gaseous hydrocarbons present in diesel engine exhaust streams. The emission treatment system has an oxidation catalyst upstream of a soot filter coated with a material effective in the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) of NOx by a reductant, e.g., ammonia. Also provided is a method for disposing an SCR catalyst composition on a wall flow monolith that provides adequate catalyst loading, but does not result in unsuitable back pressures in the exhaust.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of optically active Citronellal by enzymatic reduction of Citral with a reductase from Zymomonas mobilis.

Abstract: The membrane electrode assembly (MEA) of a PEM fuel cell can be recycled by contacting the MEA with a lower alkyl alcohol solvent which separates the membrane from the anode and cathode layers of the assembly. The resulting solution containing both the polymer membrane and supported noble metal catalysts can be heated under mild conditions to disperse the polymer membrane as particles and the supported noble metal catalysts and polymer membrane particles separated by known filtration means.

Abstract: The invention is directed to novel 1,2,3-triazoles containing (meth)acrylate monomers of formulae (I) and (II) Wherein R, R1, R2, X and p defined herein and the process of making said monomers and (co)polymers formed from.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing 3-phenyl(thio)uracils and -dithiouracils of the formula I where the variables are each as defined in the description, and also intermediates for their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a phosphate-free machine dishwasher detergent comprising 0.01-20% by weight of at least one alcohol alkoxylate, 0.01-10% by weight of at least one alcohol ethoxylate, 0-15% by weight of at least one sulfonate-containing polymer, 0-15% by weight of at least one hydrophilically modified polycarboxylate, 0-8% by weight of at least one polycarboxylate, 1-50% by weight of at least one complexing agent and 0.1-60% by weight of at least one further additive, where the sum of components (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) is 100% by weight, to a process for rinsing surfaces of articles by treating these surfaces with the composition, and to the use of the composition for increasing the rinsing performance in the machine washing of articles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing 1,6-hexanediol, in which a hexanediol having a proportion by weight of nitrogen of less than 5 ppm is obtained, 1,6-hexanediol having a proportion by weight of nitrogen of less than 5 ppm and also the use of this 1,6-hexanediol for preparing polymers.

Abstract: A method of forming a multi-layer paint film comprising coating an aqueous first colored base paint (A) on an electro-deposition paint cured paint film to form a first colored base paint film, coating an aqueous second colored base paint (B) on the first colored base paint film without preliminary heating of the first colored base paint film to form a second colored base paint film, coating a clear paint (C) coated on the second colored base paint film after preliminary heating of the first paint film and second paint film to form a clear paint film, and heating and curing the three paint films at the same time, wherein a talc pigment is included in each of paint (A) and paint (B) in an amount of from 1 to 5 mass % with respect to the total resin solid fraction of each of paint (A) and paint (B).

Abstract: The invention relates to moisture-curing coating compositions based on aprotic solvents, comprising (A) at least one binder having alkoxysilane groups and (B) at least one crosslinking catalyst, characterized in that said composition comprises as binder (A) at least one polyacrylate and/or poly-methacrylate which is obtainable using one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers (a1) of the formula (I) with R=hydrogen or methyl radical, R?=hydrogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl, and R?=alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, it being possible for the carbon chain to be interrupted by nonadjacent oxygen groups, sulfur groups or groups NRa, with Ra=alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, and x=0 to 2, and as crosslinking catalyst at least one phosphorous- and nitrogen-containing catalyst (B).

Abstract: A process is proposed for the preparation of a powder comprising one or more derivatives of glycine-N,N-diacetic acid and/or one or more derivatives of glutamine-N,N-diacetic acid with a degree of crystallinity of ?30%, starting from an aqueous solution comprising the one or more derivatives of glycine-N,N-diacetic acid and/or the one or more derivatives of glutamine-N,N-diacetic acid in a concentration range from 20 to 60% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous solution, where the aqueous solution is concentrated in a first process step in an evaporator with rotating internals, which are arranged at a distance relative to the inside wall of the evaporator of ?1% of the diameter of the evaporator, to give a crystal slurry with a solids concentration in the range from 60 to 85% by weight, based on the total weight of the crystal slurry, and where in a second process step the crystal slurry is left to ripen in a paste bunker and then in a thin-film contact dryer, and where the residence time in t

Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous mid-coat paint composition comprising a water-soluble or water-dispersible polyester resin (A) having from 2 to 10 mass % of polyethylene glycol groups or polyethylene glycol ether groups of number average molecular weight from 300 to 600; carboxylic acid secondary or tertiary amine salt groups obtained by neutralizing carboxylic acid groups; a total number of from 0.8 to 1.2 of said polyethylene glycol groups or polyethylene glycol ether groups and said carboxylic acid secondary or tertiary amine salt groups per number average molecular weight of the resin; and (B) a melamine resin as curing agent, wherein the ratio by mass of the resin solid fractions of the (A) component and the (B) component is from 75/25 to 90/10.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an extruded foam based on at least one polymer selected from polysulfone or polyether sulfone, polystyrene, or a copolymer produced from styrene, where the extruded foam comprises at least one mineral filler with a particle sizes ?10 ?m, and comprises at least one nucleating agent based on a wax or on an oligomer containing epoxy groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a layer comprising at least one semiconductive metal oxide on a substrate, comprising at least the steps of: (A) preparing a solution comprising at least one precursor compound of the at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of carboxylates of mono-, di- or polycarboxylic acids having at least three carbon atoms, or derivatives of mono-, di- or polycarboxylic acids, alkoxides, hydroxides, semicarbazides, carbamates, hydroxamates, isocyanates, amidines, amidrazones, urea derivatives, hydroxylamines, oximes, urethanes, ammonia, amines, phosphines, ammonium compounds, azides of the corresponding metal and mixtures thereof, in at least one solvent, (B) applying the solution from step (A) to the substrate and (C) thermally treating the substrate from step (B) at a temperature of 20 to 200° C.

Abstract: A description is given of a sound deadener composition comprising a polymer dispersion comprising (a) at least one water-dispersed polymer obtainable by emulsion polymerization of free-radically polymerizable monomers and having a glass transition temperature in the range from ?60 to +60° C.; (b) inorganic fillers; and (c) at least one fluorinated compound selected from perfluoroalkyl-substituted carboxylic acids and their salts, fluorocarbon resins, surface-active, fluoroaliphatic polymeric esters, and fluorine-containing, acrylate-based copolymers. A description is also given of a method for damping oscillations or vibrations of components of vehicles and machines, using the sound deadener composition of the invention.

Abstract: Damping element comprising a hollow cylindrical spring element (20) and also a supporting ring (10), the spring element (20) having, below the top end face (21), a peripheral depression (23) in the inner surface area (25), and the supporting ring (10) being mounted in this depression (23), wherein both the depression (23) and the outer margin of the supporting ring (12) are designed to be wavy in the radial direction, wave crests and wave troughs of the depression and supporting ring corresponding to one another in form, size and arrangement.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant genetics and provides methods for increasing gene expression of a target gene in a plant or part thereof. In addition the invention relates to methods for modifying the specificity of plant specific promoters and for engineering small non-coding activating RNA (sncaRNA) in order to increase expression of a target gene in a plant or part thereof. The present invention also provides methods for the identification of sncaRNA, and its primary transcripts in a plant capable of increasing gene expression in a plant or part thereof.

Abstract: A multilayer coating comprising (A) a multicoat paint system comprising (A1) at least one basecoat of a basecoat material comprising at least one melamine resin, and (A2) at least one clearcoat as the topmost coat of the multicoat paint system, and (B) an adhesive layer of a moisture-curing, isocyanate-based adhesive directly atop the topmost clearcoat layer of the multicoat paint system, wherein (i) all amino resins present in the basecoat material are fully methylolated, fully etherified melamine resins in which at least 90% of the etherified methylol groups are etherified with butanol, and (ii) the basecoat material contains at least 1.0% by weight, based on the total weight of the basecoat material, of at least one polyester binder having a hydroxyl number of at least 240 mg KOH/g and an acid number of not more than 10 mg KOH/g, and also a corresponding basecoat material and method of producing, and use of, the multilayer coating for adhesively bonding glass sheets.

Abstract: A method for chemical mechanical planarization of ruthenium is provided. A semiconductor substrate comprising ruthenium is contacted with a chemical mechanical polishing system comprising an oxidizing particle, an abrasive, a polishing pad and a liquid carrier. The pH of the polishing composition is about 8 to 12. A high ruthenium removal rate for the inventive slurry was observed. The disclosed oxidizing particle advantageously improves the polishing speed of ruthenium under low polishing pressure and decreases the scratches generated on low-k material.

Abstract: The present application provides a uv dose indicator film and ink showing a color change depending on the absorbed radiation-dose, comprising (a) a selected acid responsive colorant; (b) a sulfonyloxime ester compound or a —N—O-sulfonyl compound as photolatent acid and (c) a UV-absorber.