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.

Abstract: Fibers, especially black, brown or gray fibers, comprising IR-transparent colorants. IR-transparent colorants may be di-, tri- or polychromatic dyes or pigments, especially perylene pigments. The fibers may comprise perylene pigments which comprise one of the isomers of the formula Ia or Ib in which the R1 and R2 radicals are each independently phenylene, naphthylene or pyridylene, each of which may be mono- or polysubstituted by C1-C12-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, hydroxy and/or halogen, or a mixture of the two isomers. Useful fiber materials include plastics or glass. The fibers find use, among other uses, in heat management or for production of textiles or fabrics.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a substituted 2,2?-dithiophene is described, which process comprises the steps (a), (c) and optional steps (b) and (d): a reaction of a compound of the formula: with a suitable lithium organic compound, preferably Li-alkyl or Li-alkylamide; b) optional exchange of lithium against another metal selected from Mg1 Zn and Cu; c) reaction of the metallated intermediate obtained in step (a) or (b) with a suitable electrophil, which is CO2 or an aldehyde (addition reaction), or a compound Y?—R17 or Y?—R18-Z (substitution reaction), where R17 and R18 are as defined in claim 1; and optionally d) modification of the product obtained in step (c), e.g. by introducing one or more conjugating moieties Y ring closure between suitable monovalent residues R17, exchange or extension of functional groups or substituents such as addition to carbonyl or substitution of carbonyl in R17 or R18.

Abstract: Printing inks for offset and/or letterpress printing which comprise NIR absorbers, and solubility of the NIR absorber in the printing ink is at least 0.1% by weight. NIR absorbers consisting of cyanine cation with an anion which has long-chain alkyl or aralkyl groups. Use of such printing inks for printing processes in which the curing of the printing ink is promoted by using IR lasers. NIR absorbers comprising a cyanine cation with an anion which has long-chain alkyl or aralkyl groups.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing fiber materials in which at least one hydrolytic protein mixture and at least one polyamine- or polyimine-containing binder or any desired mixture of these binders are used for producing the fiber materials. The invention furthermore relates to the use of at least one hydrolytic protein mixture and at least one polyamine- or polyimine-containing binder or any desired mixture of these binders alone or in combination with at least one other binder or at least one assistant or at least one other binder and at least one assistant for producing fiber materials. The invention also relates to fiber materials which are obtainable by means of a process in which at least one hydrolytic protein mixture and at least one polyamine binder or at least one polyimine binder or at least one polyamine-containing or polyimine-containing binder or any desired mixture of these binders were used for producing the fiber materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispersion comprising (i) at least one liquid polymer and (ii) at least one polymer particle mixture comprising at least one meltable solid and at least one copolymer (C), wherein said at least one copolymer (C) is a random copolymer synthesized from at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated monomer and at least one polymerizable polymer of the class of liquid polymers according to (i), to processes for preparing this dispersion, to the use of this dispersion to prepare polyurethanes, and to a process for preparing polyurethanes, in which at least one such dispersion is reacted with at least one polyisocyanate.

Abstract: Disclosed are cationic oligomeric dye, comprising a low molecular weight polyamine comprising the repeating units (1a) or (1b), wherein at least 90% of the polyamine molecules are selected from tetramines, pentamines and hexamines; and R is the residue of a cationic dye, which is covalently bonded, optionally via a linker, to the nitrogen atoms of the polyamine; or hydrogen; wherein the polyamine repeating units (1a) and (1b) comprise at least one carionic dye residue; and n is a number from 3-12. The dyes are distinguished by their depth of shade and their good fastness properties to washing, such as, for example, fastness to light, shampooing and rubbing.

Abstract: A proton-conducting polymer membrane comprising at least one polyazole, at least one ionic liquid and at least one compound of the formula (P1) RI4POH??(P1) wherein RI, in each case mutually independently, is a residue which comprises C, O and/or H optionally together with further atoms differing therefrom, wherein two residues RI may optionally be joined to one another. The membrane is in particular distinguished by elevated mechanical stability and elevated conductivity and is therefore in particular suitable as a polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cell applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing mixtures of diphenylmethanediamine and polyphenylenepolymethylenepolyamines, which comprises the steps a) reaction of aniline with formaldehyde in the presence of hydrochloric acid, b) neutralization of the reaction mixture formed in step a) c) separation of the organic phase from the aqueous phase, d) work-up of the organic phase, e) work-up of the aqueous phase, wherein step e) comprises at least the steps e1) extraction of the aqueous phase with an organic solvent, e2) stripping of the aqueous phase obtained in step e1), e3) absorption of the solution obtained from step e2).

Abstract: In the process for preparing ionic liquids, an ionic liquid is firstly reacted with an alkoxide or with barium hydroxide and is subsequently neutralized with an acid. The ionic liquid contains a phosphonium and/or ammonium cation and an anion selected from the group consisting of halides, arylsulfonates, alkylsulfonates, sulfate, hydroxysulfate, alkylsulfates, hydrogencarbonate, carbonate. triflate and carboxylates. In this process, virtually any anions can be introduced into the ionic liquids.

Abstract: A method for detecting and enumerating viable microorganisms in a sample suspected of containing said microorganisms (1) contacting said microorganisms of said sample with at least one repair compound and a growth medium, and (2) incubating the product of steps (1), and (3) detecting and quantifying said viable microorganisms, in which the microorganisms are of the species Legionella pneumophila, and in which the repair compound directly or indirectly causes an effect on the metabolism to reduce the oxidative stress of the microorganism. The invention also includes a kit for more accurately detecting and enumerating viable microorganisms of the species Legionella pneumophila in a sample suspected of containing said microorganisms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pyridin-4-ylmethyl sulfonamides of formula I wherein Ra, n, R, A and Het are as defined in the claims, to the N-oxides, and salts thereof and their use for combating harmful fungi, and also to compositions and seed comprising at least one such compound. The invention also relates to a process and intermediates for preparing these compounds.

Abstract: Expandable, thermoplastic polymer bead material, comprising A) from 45 to 98.8 percent by weight of a styrene polymer, B1) from 1 to 45 percent by weight of a polyolefin whose melting point is in the range from 105 to 140° C., B2) from 0 to 25 percent by weight of a polyolefin whose melting point is below 105° C., C1) from 0.1 to 9.9 percent by weight of a styrene-butadiene block copolymer, C2) from 0.1 to 9.9 percent by weight of a styrene-ethylene-butylene block copolymer, D) from 1 to 15 percent by weight of a blowing agent, E) from 0 to 5 percent by weight of a nucleating agent where the entirety of A) to E) gives 100% by weight, and also processes for production of the same, and use for the production of elastic molded-foam moldings.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an electrode layer comprising a porous film made of oxide semiconductor fine particles sensitized with certain methin dyes. Moreover the present invention pertains to a photoelectric conversion device comprising said electrode layer, a dye sensitized solar cell comprising said photoelectric conversion device and to novel methin dyes.

Abstract: Processes for producing a metalized textile surface for one or more articles needing or generating electric current. The process comprises (A) applying a formulation comprising at least one metal powder (a) as a component to a textile surface in a patterned or uniform manner; (B) fixing the one or more articles needing or generating electric current in at least two locations of the textile surface where the formulation was applied in step (A); and (C) depositing a further metal on the textile surface. The formulation may comprise a metal powder, a binder, an emulsifier and, if appropriate, a rheology modifier.

Abstract: A process for the long-term operation of a heterogeneously catalyzed partial gas phase oxidation of an organic starting compound, in which the reaction gas input mixture is partially oxidized over a fixed catalyst bed which is accommodated in two successive temperature zones A, B whose temperature is changed with increasing operating time such that the initially lower temperature increases and the difference between the two temperatures decreases.

Abstract: The invention relates to a model of reconstructed cornea, which may be used especially in tissue engineering, to a biomaterial that may be used for preparing a reconstructed cornea, and also to a culture device allowing better reproducibility of the cultures of the model of reconstructed cornea.

Abstract: Disclosed are cationic polymeric dye with a hue value of h=210° to 330° comprising: a) a polymer backbone, b) a residue of an organic dye, and c) optionally colorless organic groups, wherein (b) and (c) are covalently bound to the polymer backbone (a), and wherein the cationic charges can independently be part of the dye or the colorless organic groups. The dyes are distinguished by their depth of shade and their good fastness properties to washing, such as, for example, fastness to light, shampooing and rubbing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a paint composition, comprising a hydroxyl group containing resin (A), having a hydroxyl group value of from 200 to 400 mgKOH/g, and comprising in a resin solid fraction less than 25 weight % of structural units based on a lactone compound, a hydroxyl group containing resin (B), having a hydroxyl group value of from 50 to 200 mgKOH/g, and comprising in the resin solid fraction from 25 to 75 weight % of structural units based on a lactone compound, and a crosslinking agent (C) comprising at least one functional group which reacts with hydroxyl groups, wherein the proportions by weight (A)/(B) of the hydroxyl group containing resin (A) and the hydroxyl group containing resin (B), based on the resin solid fraction, are from 90/10 to 10/90.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorescent diketopyrrolopyrrole of the formula I a process for their preparation and their use for the preparation of inks, colorants, pigmented plastics for coatings, non-impact-printing material, color filters, cosmetics, polymeric ink particles, toners, as fluorescent tracers, in color changing media, in solid dye lasers and electroluminescent devices. A luminescent device comprising a composition according to the present invention is high in the efficiency of electrical energy utilization and high in luminance.