Abstract: The present invention relates to novel solid enzyme formulations comprising mixtures of at least one salt-stabilized enzyme composition, at least one particulate support and at least one hydrophobic liquid. In addition, the invention relates to methods for producing such solid enzyme formulations and also animal feed, foods and food supplements which comprise such enzyme formulations.

Abstract: An electrodeposition coating composition comprises an unhydrolyzed or at least partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl formamide polymer for improved edge coverage of the coating when plated onto a conductive substrate. The plated coating can be cured.

Abstract: Use of aqueous composite particle dispersions as binders in wood coatings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyurethane binder for production of elastic layer materials comprising plastics granules, where the polyurethane binder comprises hyperbranched polymer, and to a process for production of these polyurethane binders. The present invention further relates to elastic layer materials obtainable via mixing of this polyurethane binder and plastics granules, and also, if appropriate, other auxiliaries and additives, and hardening of the mixture, to a process for production of these layer materials, and to the use of the inventive layer materials as floorcoverings for sports surfaces, e.g. playing areas, athletics tracks, and sports halls, and for children's play areas, and for walkways.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides multicoat systems exhibiting ultraviolet (UV) stability after ultraviolet exposure and moisture exposure. The systems comprise at least one primer (G), at least one pigmented coating (P) disposed on a surface of the primer, and at least one ultraviolet (UV) absorber which has an absorption maximum of at least 370 nm. The pigmented coating (P) may be comprised of two or more coatings (P1), (P2) to (Pn). The multicoat systems may also comprise a transparent coating material (T) to form a transparent coating (K). The present multicoat systems demonstrate ultraviolet stability, reduced delamination of the pigmented coat from the primer and are available in a variety of shades for use in the finishing, refinishing and coating of component parts. The present disclosure also provides for a process for producing the multicoat system, and provides for the use of the system.

Abstract: Fungicidal mixtures of 1-methylpyrazol-4-ylcarboxanilides and azolopyrimidinylamines Fungicidal mixtures comprising as active components: 1) at least one 1-methylpyrazol-4-ylcarboxanilide of the formula I ?in which the substituents are defined according to the description and 2) at least one azolopyrimidinylamine of the formula II ?in which the substituents are defined according to the description in a synergistically effective amount. Methods for controlling harmful fungi using mixtures of the compound I and compound II and also the use of the compound I and the compound II for preparing such mixtures, and compositions comprising such mixtures.

Abstract: Particles which can be obtained by aqueous emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M in the presence of polymer additives and of seed latexes, in which the monomers M comprise largely water-insoluble monomers M1 and optionally at least partially water-soluble monomers M2, and the polymer additives are essentially water-insoluble and are soluble in the monomers M1 and cannot be polymerized under conditions for the preparation of the particles, and the particles exhibit a mean particle size of at most 500 nm.

Abstract: A process for continuously producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising polymerization, drying, grinding, classification and at least partial recycling of the undersize obtained in the classification, wherein the polymer gel obtained by the polymerization is withdrawn from the polymerization reactor and mixed with the recycled undersize.

Abstract: A process for producing polymer particles by polymerizing liquid droplets in a gas phase by metering a liquid comprising at least one monomer from at least one feed by means of a multitude of bores into a reaction chamber comprising the gas phase, wherein ratio of length of the feed to greatest diameter of the feed in the region of the multitude of bores is at least 10.

Abstract: Aqueous polymer dispersions, the dispersed particles of which comprise at least one effect substance from the group consisting of UV absorbers, antistatics, antioxidants and antifogging agents and have a mean particle size of at most 500 nm and a glass transition temperature of at least 85° C. and which can be obtained by emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of at least one effect substance, and to the use of the polymer dispersions comprising effect substances or of the polymer powders obtained therefrom for the finishing and for the stabilizing of polymers, in particular for the stabilizing of thermoplastic polymers, against the effect of UV radiation.

Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Protein Kinase Stress-Related Protein (PKSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated PKSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding PKSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying a composition (I) comprising at least one cyclic ketone having from 7 to 16 carbon atoms, which comprises thermal treatment of the composition (I) with a catalyst comprising at least one transition metal and further purification by means of a process selected from the group consisting of distillation, extraction and crystallization. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for preparing cyclododecanone, which comprises such a purification, and the use of at least one catalyst comprising at least one transition metal for purifying a composition (I) comprising at least one cyclic ketone having from 7 to 16 carbon atoms by thermal treatment of the composition (I) with a catalyst comprising at least one transition metal.

Abstract: The membrane electrode assemblies of fuel cells are recycled to recover the catalyst precious metals from the assemblies. The assemblies are cryogenically embrittled and pulverized to form a powder. The pulverized assemblies are then mixed with a surfactant to form a paste which is contacted with an acid solution to leach precious metals from the pulverized membranes.

Abstract: A process for preparing ethylene amines and ethanolamines by hydrogenative amination of monoethylene glycol and ammonia in the presence of a catalyst, wherein a 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, where a? is the external surface area per unit volume (mms2/mmp3) and: a ? = Ap Vp where Ap is the external surface area of the shaped catalyst body (mms2) and Vp is the volume of the shaped catalyst body (mmp3), is proposed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the isolation, identification and characterization of nucleotide sequences encoding an enzyme catalysing the transfer of fatty acids from phospholipids to diacylglycerol in the biosynthetic pathway for the production of triacylglycerol, to said enzymes and process for the production of triacylglycerols.

Abstract: Unsaturated hydrocarbons are hydrogenated over catalysts which comprise copper and zinc and whose active composition, in unreduced form, consists essentially of from 10 to 95% by weight of copper oxide, calculated as copper(II) oxide (CuO), from 5 to 90% by weight of zinc oxide (ZnO), optionally from 0.1 to 50% by weight of zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) and optionally from 0.1% by weight to 50% by weight of Al2O3, the proportions by weight adding up to 100% by weight.

Abstract: A cold-stabilized fuel oil composition comprising a major proportion by weight of a middle distillate fuel which boils in the range of 120-500° C. and minor proportions by weight of (A) at least one cold flow improver, (B) at least one detergent additive and (C) at least one cold solubilizer I which has at least one radical having at least 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing propene from propane, comprising the steps: A) a feed gas stream a comprising propane is provided; B) the feed gas stream a comprising propane, if appropriate steam and if appropriate and an oxygenous gas stream are fed into a dehydrogenation zone and propane is subjected to a dehydrogenation to propene to obtain a product gas stream b comprising propane, propene, methane, ethane, ethene, hydrogen, if appropriate carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, steam and oxygen; C) the product gas stream b is cooled, if appropriate compressed and steam is removed by condensation to obtain a steam-depleted product gas stream c; D) the product gas stream c is contacted with a selective adsorbent which adsorbs propene selectively under the selected adsorption conditions to obtain a propene-laden adsorbent and a propene-depleted gas stream d2 comprising propane, methane, ethane, ethene and hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide; E) a propene-comprising gas stream e1

Abstract: Processes comprising: (i) providing a reactant selected from the group consisting of primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones and mixtures thereof, and (ii) reacting the reactant with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, primary amines, secondary amines and mixtures thereof, in the presence of a catalyst comprising a zirconium dioxide- and nickel-containing catalytically active composition, to form an amine; wherein the catalytically active composition, prior to reduction with hydrogen, comprises oxygen compounds of zirconium, copper, and nickel, and one or more oxygen compounds of silver in an amount of 0.5 to 6% by weight, calculated as AgO.

Abstract: A process for the production of coated textiles, a textile substrate being coated or impregnated with a solution (I) comprising polyurethane, and the polyurethane then being precipitated in or on the textile substrate, wherein polyurethane dissolved in ionic liquid is used as solution (I).