Abstract: Process for preparing cyclometallated transition metal-carbene complexes comprising at least one carbene ligand, which comprises reacting a ligand precursor with a base, an auxiliary reagent and a metal complex comprising at least one metal M1 (route A) or reacting the ligand precursor with a basic auxiliary reagent and a metal complex comprising at least one metal M1 (route B). The present invention further relates to the use of an auxiliary reagent selected from among salts comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ag, Hg, Sb, Mg, B and Al together with a base in a process for preparing cyclometallated metal complexes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an aqueous multicomponent system comprising (I) at least one aqueous binder component comprising (A) at least one secondary dispersion comprising (A1) at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible (meth)acrylate copolymer which can be prepared by a multistage copolymerization and has at least two isocyanate-reactive functional groups, and (A2) at least one low molecular weight or oligomeric, or at least one low molecular weight and oligomeric, substantially unbranched, hydrophobic polyester having at least two hydroxyl groups in the molecule, an OH number of 56 to 500 mg KOH/g, an acid number less than 10 mg KOH/g, and a number-average molecular weight Mn of 300 to 2000 Daltons, the at least one aqueous binder further comprising (B) at least one additive. The aqueous multicomponent system further comprises at least one water-free crosslinking component comprising at least one hydrophilicized polyisocyanate.

Abstract: A process for purifying removal of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, N-vinylpyrrolidone or p-xylene crystals from their suspension in mother liquor by means of a wash column with forced transport, whose shell of the process chamber is a metal wall, the wash column additionally being enveloped by a thermal insulation material having a water vapor barrier and a specific heat flow of >0.1 W/m2 and <10 W/m2 flowing into the process chamber through the metal wall of the wash column.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of coating a substrate, such as a honeycomb having a plurality of parallel channels defined by the honeycomb walls. The honeycomb has different zones along the length of the channels. The zones are defined by their coating (or lack of coating) and extend for a length of the channel in which there is the same coating and architecture. Soluble components in coating compositions are fixed in their respective zones by forcing a heated gas stream through the channels.

Abstract: A column is described for carrying out reactive distillations in the presence of a heterogeneous particulate catalyst having an ordered packing or random packings which form intermediate spaces in the column interior, the quotient of the hydraulic diameter for the gas flow through the ordered packing or the random packings and the equivalent diameter of the catalyst particles being in the range from 2 to 20, preferably in the range from 5 to 10, in such a manner that the catalyst particles are introduced into the intermediate spaces, distributed and discharged loose under the action of gravity.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an apparatus for adding at least one solid or viscous liquid additive, or an additive dispersed in solvent, to a reactor interior of a reactor for preparing crosslinked, finely divided polymers by copolymerizing (a) water-soluble, monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and (b) from 0.001 to 5 mol %, based on the monomers (a), of monomers comprising at least two polymerizable groups, (c) from 0 to 20 mol %, based on the monomers (a), of water-insoluble monoethylenically unsaturated monomers, where the apparatus comprises at least one screw for conveying the at least one additive and the at least one screw ends in an addition orifice substantially flush with the inner wall of the reactor interior.

Abstract: A method of inducing tolerance of plants against bacterioses which comprises treating the plants, the soil or seeds with an effective amount of a combination of a compound of the formula I in which the variables have the meaning as set forth in the description, and a second active compound as defined in the description; which is taken up by the plants or seeds.

Abstract: They are mixtures of (a) from 1 to 99.9% by weight of a water-soluble epihalohydrin-crosslinked polyamidoamine and (b) from 0.1 to 20% by weight of at least one other cationic polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a water-absorbing material comprising the step of spray-coating water-absorbing polymeric particles with at least one non-reactive coating agent in a continuous process in a fluidized bed reactor in the range from 0° C. to 150° C., with the proviso that the non-reactive coating agents do not comprise an elastic film-forming polymer, the water-absorbing material obtainable by this process, the use of the water-absorbing material in hygiene articles and packaging material and hygiene articles comprising this material.

Abstract: Use of colored polymer systems having a color which is changeable in the case of a strain for indicating the stress state of hygiene or medical articles adjacent to the body.

Abstract: A nonwoven is based on a thermoplastic polyurethane having a crystallization temperature between 130° C. and 220° C. and being based on an aliphatic isocyanate.

Abstract: Semiaromatic semicrystalline thermoplastic polyamide molding compositions, comprising A) from 40 to 100% by weight of a copolyamide composed of a1) from 30 to 44 mol % of units which derive from terephthalic acid a2) from 6 to 20 mol % of units which derive from isophthalic acid a3) from 42 to 49.5 mol % of units which derive from hexamethylenediamine a4) from 0.5 to 8 mol % of units which derive from aromatic diamines having from 6 to 30 carbon atoms, where the molar percentages of components a1) to a4) together give 100%, and B) from 0 to 50% by weight of a fibrous or particulate filler C) from 0 to 30% by weight of an elastomeric polymer D) from 0 to 30% by weight of other additives and processing aids, where the percentages by weight of components A) to D) together give 100%.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refinish sheet produced by (1) coating one side of a temporary carrier sheet (A) with at least one aqueous coating material (B) comprising at least one free-radically crosslinkable binder (B1) having a glass transition temperature of ?70 to +50° C., an olefinically unsaturated double bond content of 2 to 10 eq/kg, and an acid group content of 0.05 to 15 eq/kg to produce at least one resultant layer (B); and (2) drying but not curing, or only part-curing, the at least one resultant layer (B) to produce at least one dried, uncured or part-cured layer (B). Also disclosed is a method of repairing a surface of a coated substrate using the refinish sheet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a metalized textile fabric, which comprises a textile fabric being (A) printed with a printing formulation comprising as a component at least one metal powder (a) selected from pulverulent Zn, Ni, Cu, Sn, Co, Mn, Fe, Mg, Pb, Cr and Bi, mixtures and alloys thereof, (B) thermally treated in one or more steps, (C) depositing a further metal on the textile fabric.

Abstract: Copolymers obtained by free-radical polymerization of a mixture of a) 80 to 99% by weight of a monoolefinic monomer selected fronm the group consisting of acrylic monomers, methacrylic monomers and N-vinyllactam monomers (monomers a)), b) 1 to 20% by weight of a monoolefinic silane monomer (monomer b)), with the proviso that the total of components a) and b) equals 100% by weight,

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the control of aquatic weeds which comprises applying a herbicidally effective amount of at least one compound of formula (I) wherein X is halogen and R is halogen or C1-C6 alkyl, and/or one or more agriculturally acceptable salts thereof to act on submersed aquatic weeds and/or their aqueous habitat containing seeds or other propagating organs of said aquatic weeds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of producing polymers which comprise, in copolymerized form, 50-95% by weight of at least one ester of (meth)acrylic acid, 5-50% by weight of at least one olefinically unsaturated, free-radically polymerizable anionogenic or anionic compound and 0 to 30% by weight of at least one further free-radically polymerizable compound by free-radical polymerization in an alcohol-comprising solution, where the polymerization initiator used is at least one water-soluble initiator.

Abstract: A process for preparing optically active trans-2,6-dimethylmorpholine by (i) reacting racemic trans-2,6-dimethylmorpholine with D-mandelic acid, (ii) removing the salt formed from D-mandelic acid and one enantiomer of trans-2,6-dimethylmorpholine from the other enantiomer of trans-2,6-dimethylmorpholine and (iii) isolating the desired optically active trans-2,6-dimethylmorpholine.

Abstract: A multilayer foam composite element whose total thickness d comprises at least three layers composed of an open-cell foam, where at least one of the internal layers has recesses and the two outermost layers have no recesses, wherein i) the volume of the recesses in the internal layer having recesses is from 20 to 70% by volume, and ii) the thickness of the layer having recesses is from 20 to 80% of the total thickness

Abstract: Provided herein is a method of forming paint films using a three-coat one-bake system comprising applying a white base coat comprising titanium oxide to a polyolefin substrate comprising a primer, applying a light colored mica base coat to the white base coat wet-on-wet and then applying a clear coat to the mica base coat wet-on-wet, and then heating and hardening the polyolefin substrate comprising the while base coat, the mica base coat, and the clear, wherein the primer, white base coat and mica base coat each comprise from 0.2 to 5.0 parts by weight of a biphenylphosphate compound which can be represented by formula (1) per 100 parts by weight of resin solid fraction. Also provided herein are articles manufactured according to this method of forming paint films.