Abstract: Flexible, sheet-like substrates having an abrasive surface, which are obtainable by applying an aqueous solution or dispersion of at least one precondensate of a heat-curable resin to the top and/or bottom of a flexible, sheet-like substrate in an amount of at least 5 to 90% by weight, based on the uncoated, dry substrate, crosslinking the precondensate and drying the treated substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an ethylene amine mixture, which comprises hydrogenating an amino nitrile mixture comprising at least two ?-amino nitriles in an amount of at least 5% by weight in each case in the presence of a catalyst and, if appropriate, a solvent.

Abstract: A process for obtaining process water by condensation of mist or by evaporation of water comprising salts or impurities and condensation of the evaporated water, and plants for carrying out the process and the use thereof for obtaining drinking water.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for corrosion-proofing metallic substrates that involves in a first stage (I) coating the substrate by electroless immersion into an aqueous bath of an anticorrosion agent K1 with a pH of between 1 and 5, comprising at least one compound having as its cation a lanthanide metal and/or a d-block element metal, bar chromium, and/or having as its anion a d-block element metallate, bar chromium-containing metallates, and at least one oxidation-capable acid, bar phosphorus and/or chromium acids, a conversion being effected on the substrate surface, and in a concluding stage (III) carrying out further coating by deposition of a cathodic electrocoat material.

Abstract: A process is described for preparing a nickel(0)-phosphorus ligand complex containing at least one nickel(0)central atom and at least one phosphorus ligand, which comprises reducing a nickel(II) halide dried by azeotropic distillation in the presence of at least one phosphorus ligand.

Abstract: Catalysts for preparing carboxylic acid salts from alcohols which a) consist of copper or b) comprise from 99.9 to 10% by weight of copper and from 0.01 to 90% by weight of iron and from 0 to 50% by weight of one or more other metals, and may optionally be doped, the hydroxides being obtained by precipitation of copper salt solutions or by coprecipitation of copper and iron salt solutions optionally containing salts of other metals using a base, and being reduced by hydrogen.

Abstract: A process for transferring heat to a liquid mixture comprising at least one (meth)acrylic monomer in an indirect heat exchanger, wherein a quaternary ammonium salt, a tertiary amine or a salt thereof with a Brønsted acid is added to the liquid mixture to reduce fouling.

Abstract: A process for preparing ethylene amines and ethanolamines by hydrogenative amination of monoethylene glycol and ammonia in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the process is carried out in two process stages in which in the first process stage, the amination is carried out over a hydroamination catalyst to a monoethylene glycol conversion of not more than 40% and in the second process stage, a supported catalyst having an active composition comprising ruthenium and cobalt and no further additional metal of group VIII and also no metal of group IB is used in the form of shaped catalyst bodies which in the case of a spherical shape or rod shape in each case have a diameter of <3 mm, in the case of a pellet shape have a height of <3 mm and in the case of all other geometries in each case have an equivalent diameter L=1/a? of <0.70 mm, is proposed.

Abstract: A process for preparing tri- and tetraoxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMDMEn=3,4) by reacting formaldehyde with methanol and subsequently working up the reaction mixture by distillation, consisting of: a) feeding aqueous formaldehyde solution and methanol into a reactor and reacting to give a mixture including formaldehyde, water, methylene glycol (MG), polyoxymethylene glycols (MGn>1), methanol, hemiformals (HF), methylal (POMDMEn=1) and polyoxymethylene glycol dimethyl ethers (POMDMEn>1); b) feeding the reaction mixture a into a first distillation column and separating into a low boiler fraction b1 and a high boiler fraction b2 including formaldehyde, water, methanol, MGn>1, HF and POMDMEn>1; c) feeding the high boiler fraction b2 into a second distillation column and separating into a low boiler fraction c1 including formaldehyde, water, MG, MGn>1, methanol, HF, di-, tri- and tetraoxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMDMEn=2,3,4), and a high boiler fraction c2; d) feeding the low boile

Abstract: Disclosed are catalyst systems and methods of making the catalyst systems for the polymerization of an olefin containing a solid titanium catalyst component containing an inorganic titanium compound, a magnesium alcohol adduct made from an inorganic magnesium compound and an alcohol, and a porous support having at least one of a certain specific surface area, a certain pore volume, and a certain median particle size. The catalyst system may further contain an organoaluminum compound and optionally an organosilicon compound. Also disclosed are methods of making polyolefins.

Abstract: This invention relates to a pesticidal mixture comprising, as active components, 1) a phenylsemicarbazone compound of the Formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkyl or C1-C4haloalkoxy and R3 is C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkyl or C1-C4haloalkoxy, or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof; and 2) a compound of the Formula (II) or its agriculturally acceptable salts, in synergistically effective amounts.

Abstract: A process for producing fibers comprises spinning a solution (I) comprising polyurethane dissolved in ionic liquid into a coagulation bath.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I and their use for controlling phytopathogenic fungi, and also to fungicidal mixtures comprising a compound of the formula I, where the variables and substituents have the meanings defined in the claims and in the description.

Abstract: A method is proposed for providing an oxygen-containing gas stream for the endothermic reaction of an initial stream comprising one or more hydrocarbons, having a predetermined oxygen concentration and a predetermined temperature, wherein a fluid fuel stream is combusted with a primary air stream at ? values of the primary air stream to the fluid fuel stream of from 0.6 to 1.2 to obtain a combustion gas stream, and a secondary air stream is admixed to the combustion gas stream to obtain the oxygen-containing gas stream for the endothermic reaction, with the predetermined oxygen concentration and the predetermined temperature of the oxygen-containing gas stream being adjusted via the flow rate and the temperature of the secondary air stream.

Abstract: A composite material, wherein the composite material comprises, in firmly bonded form, (i) a top layer based on a plastic dispersion and (ii) a substrate layer selected from a film based on thermoplastic polyurethane, a nonwoven based on thermoplastic polyurethane and/or polyurethane foam.

Abstract: The invention provides transgenic plants with increased nematode resistance which comprise a polynucleotide that encodes a nematode chitinase, seeds of such transgenic plants, expression vectors comprising polynucleotides encoding nematode chitinases, and methods for conferring nematode resistance to crop plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the enhancement of plant productivity by combining chemical agents with transgenic modifications.

Abstract: The invention provides pEARLI1-like polynucleotides which are capable of conferring increased nematode resistance to a plant. Also provided are inhibitory polynucleotides based on pEARLI1-like genes, which are capable of conferring resistance to necrotrophic fungi to plants. Specifically, the invention relates to transgenic plants, transgenic seeds, and expression vectors based on polynucleotides encoding pEARLI1-like genes, and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: A superabsorbent having superior permeability and conveying properties comprises a permeability enhancing agent and a cohesion control agent and has a free swell gel bed permeability of at least 15 Darcies and a Hausner ratio in the range of 1.18 to 1.34.

Abstract: Aqueous binders for granular and fibrous substrates, based on hydrophobically modified polymers.