Abstract: Monomeric or polymeric compounds comprising at least one moiety of the formula (Ia) wherein X is CR, where R is H or a substituent as defined in claim 1, or is another ketopyrrole moiety e.g. of the formula (1b) or (1c) with this moiety and all other symbols are as defined in claim 1, show good solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high efficiency of energy conversion, excellent field-effect mobility, good on/off current ratios and/or excellent stability can be observed, when the polymers according to the invention are used in semiconductor devices or organic photovoltaic (PV) devices (solar cells).

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of aminoazoline and urea derivatives for com-bating animal pests. The invention also relates to a method for controlling animal pests by using these compounds, to seed and to an agricultural and veterinary composition comprising said compounds and to specific azoline and urea derivatives.

Abstract: A process for preparing an aqueous polymer dispersion using flush water.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of security documents, more particularly in the field of security elements aimed to protect security documents against copying (illegal reproduction) and counterfeiting. It discloses a security element having a coating layer(s) which changes its visual appearance after irradiation with light, especially with UV light and reverts back to the original state within a few seconds. Security documents comprising said security element, as well as a method for producing said security element, are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for depolymerizing mixtures comprising mono- and/or diesters of polytetrahydrofuran in the presence of an acidic catalyst and of a C1- to C3-alcohol at temperatures of from 80 to 200° C. and a pressure of from 0.05 to 0.5 MPa, where the molar ratio of the C1- to C3-alcohol relative to the carboxyl groups present in the mixture is greater than 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing additive mixtures for fuel oils by mixing at least two additive components in a dynamic mixer or a lamination mixer. The invention further relates to additive mixtures obtained by said method and fuel oil compositions containing said additive mixtures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the work-up of acidic or basic ionic liquids (IL) of the general formula (I), [A]+(1/n)*[Y]???(I) where [A]+ is a quaternary ammonium cation and (1/n)*[Y]n? is one anion equivalent of an n-fold charged anion, which comprises adding a conjugate acid-base pair selected from among compounds of the formula (II), [A]+[X]???(II) where [A]+ has the meaning given for the ionic liquid and [X]? is a conjugate base to the ionic liquid (IL).

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), wherein X is a single bond, CRaRb O, S, NRC, NCORC, CO, SO or SO2; L, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7 and L8 are for example hydrogen, R1 or COT; T denotes T1 or O-T2; T1 and T2 for example are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C3-C12cycloalkyl, C2-C20alkenyl, C5-C12cycloalkenyl, C6-C14aryl, C3-C12heteroaryl, C1-C20alkyl substituted by one or more D, C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one or more E, C2-C20alkyl substituted by one or more D and interrupted by one or more E or Q; R1, R2, R3, R4, Ra, Rb and Rc are T1; D is for example R5, OR5, SR5 or Q1; E is for example O, S, COO or Q2; R5 and R6 for example are hydrogen, C1-C12alkyl or phenyl; Q is for example C6-C12bicycloalkyl, C6-C12bicycloalkenyl or C6-C12tricycloalkyl; Q1 is for example, C6-C14aryl or C3-C12heteroaryl; Q2 is for example C6-C14arylene or C3-C12heteroarylene; Y is an anion; and M is a cation; provided that at least one of L, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7 and L8 is other than hydrogen; and provided that (i) at least one of T1 or T2 is a g

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing spherical particles of at least one material, which comprises the steps: (A) preparation of a solution or dispersion of the at least one material in at least one water-miscible solvent or dispersion medium, (B) conversion of the solution or dispersion obtained in step (A) into individual portions comprising an amount of the at least one material corresponding to the amount present in the spherical particles by underwater pelletization and (C) introduction of the portions obtained in step (B) into a medium which is miscible with the solvent or dispersion medium from step (A) and in which the material used in step (A) is insoluble so that the solvent or dispersion medium used in step (A) is replaced by the medium which is miscible with the solvent or dispersion medium from step (A) and the material solidifies to form the spherical particle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to light wood-base materials comprising from 30 to 92.5% by weight, based on the wood-base material, of wood particles, the wood particles having a mean density of from 0.4 to 0.85 g/cm3, from 2.5 to 20% by weight, based on the wood-base material, of polystyrene and/or of styrene copolymer as a filler, the filler having a bulk density of from 10 to 100 kg/m3, and from 5 to 50% by weight, based on the wood-base material, of a binder, the mean density of the light wood-base material being less than or equal to 600 kg/m3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing Langerhans cells or interstitial dendritic cells or both from CD14+ monocytes stemming from the peripheral circulatory blood of a living being, wherein the method comprises differentiation of CD 14+ monocytes into either Langerhans cells, interstitial dendritic cells, or into both types of cells by placing the CD14+ monocytes in the presence of a cell environment comprising epithelial cells and/or mesenchymatous cells. The present invention also relates to cell or tissue models comprising such prepared Langerhans cells and/or interstitial dendritic cells, and optionally macrophages and endothelial cells, and to the uses of such cell or tissue models.

Abstract: An oligomer may be made by capping a uretdione compound of structure (I) wherein each R1 is independently selected from alkylene groups having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, arylene groups having 5 to 12 carbon atoms, and arylalkylene and alkylarylene groups having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, wherein alkylene groups, alkylene portions of arylakylene groups, and alkyl portions of alkylarylene groups may be linear, branched, or cyclic with a compound having an active hydrogen and having a carbamate group or cyclic carbonate group the reaction being carried out under conditions in which the isocyanate groups but not the uretdione group of compound (I) react to form a compound (III), the compound (III) then being reacted with a reactant having at least two active hydrogens selected from polyols, polyamines having at least two amine groups selected from primary and secondary amine groups, and aminoalcohols having at least one amine group that is a primary or secondary amine group to form a product that is an oligomer.

Abstract: Use of moldings whose length·width·height dimensions are always in the range from 1 mm to 5 cm, produced by treatment of (a) open-cell foam whose density is in the range from 5 to 500 kg/m3 and whose average pore diameter is in the range from 1 ?m to 1 mm (b) with an aqueous formulation of at least one cationic polymer (c) and a shaping step, as dust binders in vacuum cleaners.

Abstract: Provided are improved carbon monoxide removal articles and processes for treating hydrogen gas streams to achieve very low threshold levels of carbon monoxide. The articles have a substrate with an inlet end, an outlet end, a length extending between the inlet end to the outlet end, wall elements and a plurality of cells defined by the wall elements. A first layer is deposited on the wall elements from the inlet end and extending at least partially toward the outlet end. The first layer has a preferential carbon monoxide oxidation catalyst. A second layer contains a methanation catalyst, and is deposited on at least part of the first layer from the outlet end. The second layer has a length that is about 10-70% of the substrate length.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for removing sulfur compounds from hydrocarbonaceous gases by using catalysts, with the exception of activated carbons and zeolites, which comprise copper, silver, zinc, molybdenum, iron, cobalt, nickel or mixtures thereof at temperatures of from (?50) to 150° C. and a pressure of from 0.1 to 10 bar.

Abstract: A process for preparing cyclododecanone by reacting cyclododecene with dinitrogen monoxide, comprising in particular steps (I) and (II): (I) preparing cyclododecene by partially hydrogenating cyclododecatriene; (II) reacting cyclododecene obtained in (I) with dinitrogen monoxide to obtain cyclododecanone.

Abstract: A pigment of empirical composition (TiO2)a(ZnO)b(SnO)c(SnO2)d(RExOy)e(AEO)f(MuOv)g wherein RE is a metal from transition group 3 or a rare earth metal, AE is an alkaline earth metal, and M is any other metal, where a=0.8-3; b=0.5-1.3; c=0.5-1.3; d=0-0.5; e=0-0.3; f=0-0.3; and g=0-0.1, and e+f?0.01. Preferably RE is selected from the elements Y, La, Ce, and Pr. The pigments are used as colorants for coloring paints, inks, plastics, and rubber.

Abstract: A reactor for carrying out a continuous oxydehydrogenation of a feed gas stream of saturated hydrocarbons after premixing with an oxygen-comprising gas stream over a moving catalyst bed which is introduced in the longitudinal direction of their reactor between two concentric cylindrical holding devices so as to leave a central interior space and an intermediate space between the moving catalyst bed and the interior wall of the reactor to give a reaction gas mixture, wherein the reactor has two or more reactor sections which are separated from one another by disk-shaped deflection plates arranged alternately in the central interior space and divided in subregions by annular deflection plates arranged in the intermediate space between the moving catalyst bed and the interior wall of the reactor, in each case with a mixing-in device which is located upstream of the moving catalyst bed in the flow direction of the reaction gas mixture and comprises the following elements: two or three rows arranged behind one

Abstract: Method for increasing the yield in glyphosate-resistant legumes, which comprises treating the plants or the seed with a mixture comprising a) a compound of the formula I where X, m, Q, A have the meaning given in the description and b) a glyphosate derivative II in a synergistically active amount.

Abstract: Foams composed of water-absorbing basic polymers, obtainable by (I) foaming a crosslinkable aqueous mixture including (a) at least one basic polymer whose basic groups have optionally been neutralized, (b) at least one crosslinker, (c) at least one surfactant, (d) optionally at least one solubilizer, (e) optionally thickeners, foam stabilizers, fillers, fibers and/or cell nucleators, and (f) optionally particulate water-absorbing acidic polymers, by dissolving a gas which is inert toward free radicals in the crosslinkable aqueous mixture under a pressure from 2 to 400 bar and subsequently decompressing the crosslinkable aqueous mixture to atmospheric or by dispersing fine bubbles of a gas which is inert toward free radicals, and (II) crosslinking the foamed mixture to form a hydrogel foam and if applicable adjusting the water content of the polymer foam to 1-60% by weight.