Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein a polymer gel is removed from a polymerization reactor, stored intermediately as a particulate polymer gel in a delay vessel, removed by means of a first conveying device at the lower end of the delay vessel and dried, the intermediately stored particulate polymer gel being conveyed within the delay vessel by means of at least one second conveying device above the first conveying device in the direction of the first conveying device.

Abstract: What is described is a process for starting up a gas phase oxidation reactor for oxidation of o-xylene to phthalic anhydride, said reactor comprising at least one catalyst layer and being temperature-controllable by means of a heat carrier medium, wherein a) the catalyst layer is interrupted by a moderator layer which is less catalytically active than the catalyst layer or is catalytically inactive, b) a gas stream is passed through the reactor with an initial loading of o-xylene and at an initial temperature of the heat transfer medium, c) the loading of the gas stream is increased to a target loading and, in parallel, the temperature of the heat transfer medium is lowered to an operating temperature. The introduction of the moderator layer allows the loading to be increased more rapidly and the startup time to be shortened.

Abstract: A process for preparing N-vinylpyrrolidone by reacting 2-pyrrolidone with acetylene, wherein the 2-pyrrolidone used as a starting material (referred to hereinafter as starting 2-pyrrolidone) comprises less than 1 part by weight of ?-butyrolactone per 100 parts by weight of 2-pyrrolidone.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for pest control comprising a hollow station (150) forming at least one entrance (160, 165) for the pests to be controlled and a harbourage area inside the station; a reservoir for water (100) providing access to water from the inside of said hollow station (150); and a contact pesticide (170) for the pests to be controlled, said contact pesticide (170) being provided inside said hollow station (150) in such a way that pests which enter the hollow station (150) through said at least one entrance (160, 165) to come to the reservoir for water (100) or the harbourage area come into contact with said contact pesticide (170).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel proton-conducting polymer membrane based on polyazole block polymers which, owing to their outstanding chemical and thermal properties, can be used widely and are suitable in particular as polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) for producing membrane electrode units or so-called PEM fuel cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to unsaturated diphosphine monoxides, to a process for preparation thereof and to the use thereof as flame retardants.

Abstract: What are described are a packed heat exchanger bed composed of thermomagnetic material particles which have a mean diameter in the range from 50 ?m to 1 mm and give rise to a porosity in the packed bed of 30 to 45%, and a heat exchanger bed composed of a thermomagnetic material monolith which has continuous channels with a cross-sectional area of the individual channels in the range from 0.001 to 0.2 mm2 and a wall thickness of 50 to 300 ?m, a porosity in the range from 10 to 60% and a ratio of surface to volume in the range from 3000 to 50 000 m2/m3, or which has a plurality of parallel sheets with a sheet thickness of 0.1 to 2 mm and a sheet separation of 0.05 to 1 mm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coated catalyst, which is obtainable from a catalyst precursor comprising (a) a support body, (b) a coating comprising (i) a catalytically active, multimetal oxide which comprises molybdenum and at least one further metal and is of the general formula (I) Mo12BiaCrbX1cFedX2eX3fOy??(I) where X1=Co and/or Ni, X2=Si and/or Al, X3=Li, Na, K, Cs and/or Rb, 0.2?a?1, 0?b?2, 2?c?10, 0.5?d?10, 0?e?10, 0?f?0.5 and y=a number which, with the prerequisite of charge neutrality, is determined by the valency and frequency of the elements in (I) other than oxygen, and (ii) at least one pore former.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the continuous production of a biodegradable polyester based on aliphatic or aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids and on aliphatic dihydroxy compounds, where a mixture composed of the aliphatic dihydroxy compounds, of the aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids, and, if appropriate, of further comonomers (component C) is mixed, without addition of a catalyst, to give a paste, or, as an alternative, the liquid esters of the dicarboxylic acids are fed into the system, as also are the dihydroxy compound and, if appropriate, further comonomers, without addition of any catalyst, where i) in a first stage, this mixture, together with the entire amount or with a portion of a titanium catalyst, is continuously esterified or, respectively, transesterified; ii) in a second stage, the transesterification or, respectively, esterification product obtained in i) is continuously precondensed to an intrinsic viscosity of from 20 to 80 cm3/g to DIN 53728 in a tower rea

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of agricultural biotechnology. Disclosed herein are methods, nucleic acid molecules and expression constructs or vectors thereof for an expression specific for the germinating embryo, transgenic plants and cells comprising such nucleic acids, vectors, expression constructs, as well as methods of making and using such DNA constructs and transgenic plant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of transition metal-carbene complexes, in which the carbene ligand(s) is bonded to the transition metal exclusively via carbene carbon atoms, in organic light-emitting diodes, to organic light-emitting diodes comprising at least one aforementioned transition metal-carbene complex, to a light-emitting layer comprising at least one aforementioned transition metal-carbene complex, to organic light-emitting diodes comprising at least one inventive light-emitting layer, and to devices which comprise at least one inventive organic light-emitting diode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an aqueous glucose solution from the starch components of Triticeae grains, for example from rye, triticale or in particular wheat grains. The invention also relates to a glucose-based fermentation method for manufacturing organic compounds in which the glucose manufactured for fermentation is produced from the starch components of Triticeae grains by way of a method according to the invention.

Abstract: Disclosed are catalyst systems and methods of using the same for the polymerization of an olefin containing a solid titanium catalyst ant two external electron donors. Use of an aminosilane and an alkylsilane as external electron donors provide for high hydrogen response, high isotacticity, and high activity.

Abstract: A process for the production of a foam by curing a beaten or blown foam comprising an aqueous composition, the aqueous: composition comprising A) from 40 to 95 parts by weight of an alkali metal silicate solution having a water content of from 40 to 90% by weight, B) from 0 to 60 parts by weight of a pulverulent alkali metal silicate having a water content of from 0 to 30% by weight, C) from 0 to 15 parts by weight of a surfactant, D) from 5 to 40 parts by weight of an aqueous polymer dispersion having a solids content of from 10 to 60% by weight, and the foams obtainable by the process and the use thereof as an insulation panel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic light-emitting diode comprising an anode An and a cathode Ka and a light-emitting layer E and if appropriate at least one further layer, where the light-emitting layer E and/or the at least one further layer comprises at least one compound selected from disilylcarbazoles, disilyldibenzofurans, disilyldibenzothiophenes, disilyldibenzophospholes, disilyldibenzothiophene S-oxides and disilyldibenzothiophene S,S-dioxides, to a light-emitting layer comprising at least one of the aforementioned compounds, to the use of the aforementioned compounds as matrix material, hole/exciton blocker material, electron/exciton blocker material, hole injection material, electron injection material, hole conductor material and/or electron conductor material, and to a device selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units and illumination units comprising at least one inventive organic light-emitting diode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a duplicated shim and the duplicated shim obtainable by the method. The duplicated (UV-cured) shim, independent of any carrying device (like a cylinder or belt), can be applied directly to the surface of the transfer roller (and impart the surface OVD structure into a clear lacquer) in a similar way to conventional nickel shims.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst, at least comprising the steps of adding a protecting agent to an aqueous solution of a metal precursor to give a mixture (M1), adding a reducing agent to mixture (M1) to give a mixture (M2), adding a support material to mixture (M2) to give a mixture (M3), adjusting the pH of mixture (M3), and separating the solid and liquid phase of mixture (M3). Furthermore, the present invention relates to the catalyst as such and its use as diesel oxidation catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a fuel cell, in particular for switching off a fuel cell. By means of the method according to the invention, a fuel cell may be stored in a better way, a defined low chemical potential being applied to both electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous polymer dispersions having a polymer content of at least 55% by weight that are suitable for pressure sensitive adhesives. The invention also relates to a process for preparing these aqueous polymer dispersions and also to the use of the aqueous polymer dispersions in pressure sensitive adhesives and, respectively, pressure sensitive adhesive compositions, especially in pressure sensitive adhesives for transparent substrates, e.g., plastics labels. The aqueous polymer dispersions have a polymer content of at least 55% by weight, based on the total weight of the dispersion, the polymer being composed of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M and having a glass transition temperature below ?10° C.

Abstract: Described herein are inventions in the field of genetic engineering of plants, including combinations of polynucleotides encoding LMPs to improve agronomic, horticultural, and quality traits. This invention also relates to the combination of polynucleotides encoding proteins that are related to the presence of seed storage compounds in plants. More specifically, the present invention relates to LMP polynucleotides encoding lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and the use of these combinations of these sequences, their order and direction in the combination, and the regulatory elements used to control expression and transcript termination in these combinations in transgenic plants. In particular, the invention is directed to methods for manipulating fatty acid-related compounds and for increasing oil and starch levels and altering the fatty acid composition in plants and seeds.