Abstract: A process for preparing an organic target compound by heterogeneously catalyzed gas phase partial oxidation of an organic precursor compound with molecular oxygen in two oxidation reactor lines operated in parallel and removal of the target compound from the mixture of the product gas streams in a workup line, wherein the catalyst charge of one of the oxidation lines comprises a portion of catalyst over which the heterogeneously catalyzed gas phase partial oxidation has already been carried out for longer than over the portions of catalyst of the catalyst charge of the other oxidation reactor line.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the catalytic hydrogenation of methylol alkanals of general formula (I), where R1 and R2 independently represent an additional methylol group or an alkyl group having with 1 to 22 carbon atoms, or an alkyl group with 1 to 22 C atoms, or an aryl group or aralkyl group with 6 to 33 carbon atoms, in the liquid phase on a hydrogenation catalyst. The inventive method is characterized in that a pH value ranging between 6.3 and 7.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a silicate comprising at least silicon and oxygen, comprising (1) mixing of silicon dioxide and/or of a silicon dioxide precursor with an aqueous solution comprising at least one tetraalkylammonium compound comprising R1R2R3R4N+ and at least one base, wherein R1 and R2 are methyl and both R3 and R4 are n-propyl; (2) heating of the colloidal solution obtained according to (1) to a temperature in the range of from greater than the boiling point of the colloidal solution under the chosen pressure to 180° C. at atmospheric pressure to give a suspension comprising at least one silicate, wherein the silicate comprising at least silicon and oxygen is added as a crystallization auxiliary in (1).

Abstract: Processes comprising: providing a starting material comprising diethylene glycol; and reacting the starting material with ammonia in the presence of a heterogeneous transition metal catalyst to form a reaction product comprising aminodiglycol and morpholine; wherein the catalyst comprises a catalytically active composition, which prior to treatment with hydrogen, comprises a mixture of oxygen-containing compounds of copper, nickel, cobalt and at least one of aluminum and zirconium; and wherein the catalyst is present as one or more shaped catalyst particles selected from spheres, extrudates, pellets and other geometries, wherein the sphere or extradate has a diameter of <3 mm, the pellet has a height of <3 mm, and the other geometries have an equivalent diameter L=1/a? of <0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing at least one organic compound comprising at least 3 C-atoms or at least 2 C-atoms and at least 1 N-atom by fermentation. Said method comprises the following steps: i) a starch source is ground in order to obtain a grinding material which contains at least one part of the non-starch containing solid components of the starch source; ii) the grinding material is suspended in an aqueous liquid in an amount such that the dry mass content in the suspension is at least 45 wt.

Abstract: Shaped body comprising an aluminosilicate and aluminum oxide, wherein the shaped body has a molar Al/Si ratio in the range from 10 to 30 and an at least bimodal pore distribution for pores having a diameter of greater than 1 nm, with the volume of the pores of the shaped body having a diameter of greater than 10 nm corresponding to at least 40% of the total pore volume of the shaped body, process for producing it and process for the continuous preparation of methylamines by reaction of methanol and/or dimethyl ether with ammonia in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst, wherein the abovementioned shaped bodies are used as catalyst.

Abstract: In order to produce a coating having an attractive, velvet-like or suede-like appearance for a substrate by application of a liquid plastic dispersion to the die surface 3 consisting of hydrophobic plastic and subsequent solidification of this plastic material, a die is used whose surface 3, according to the invention, has a gloss of less than 2.2 according to DIN 67530 at an angle of incidence of 60° and is provided with microscopically small well-like indentations 4.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying a gas mixture comprising dinitrogen monoxide and to the use of a gas mixture purified in this way as an oxidant for olefins. In a further embodiment, the present invention also relates to a process for preparing ketones comprising the oxidation of an olefin with a gas mixture which has been purified in accordance with the invention and comprises dinitrogen monoxide.

Abstract: A process for charging a longitudinal section of a catalyst tube with a homogeneous fixed catalyst bed section whose active composition is at least one multielement oxide or comprises elemental silver on an oxidic support body and whose geometric shaped catalyst bodies and shaped inert bodies have a specific inhomogeneity of their longest dimensions.

Abstract: Mixtures comprising at least one radiation-curable composition (I) and at least one pressure-sensitive adhesive (II).

Abstract: Methods are disclosed comprising: (a) mixing (i) an aqueous solution of at least one salt of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, cerium, iron, manganese, cobalt, nickel, titanium, zinc, zirconium and mixtures thereof with (ii) an aqueous solution of at least one polymer, at a pH value of 3 to 13 and at a temperature T1 of 0 to 50° C. to form a mixture; and (b) heating the mixture at a temperature T2 of 60 to 300° C. to form an aqueous suspension of surface-modified nanoparticulate particles comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of oxides, hydroxides, and oxide hydroxides of the at least one metal; along with powders prepared therefrom and uses therefore.

Abstract: The invention relates to fungicidal mixtures containing in the form of active agents: a triazolopyrimidine derivative of formula (I) and thiophanate-methyl of formula (II) in synergistically active quantity and to a method for controlling harmful fungi by means of the mixture of the compounds I and II, thereby making it possible to produce said mixtures and the products containing them.

Abstract: Fungicidal mixtures comprising, as active components, 1) at least one N-[2-(haloalk(enyl)oxy)phenyl]carboxamide of the formula I where Z=oxygen or sulfur; n=0 or 1, Hal=halogen, Alk=C1-C6-haloalkyl or C2-C6-haloalkenyl, Het=a pyrazole, thiazole or pyridine radical (a), (b) or (c) where R1=C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl, R2=hydrogen or halogen, R3=C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl, R4=C1-C4-alkyl and R5=halogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl; and 2) at least one active compound II, selected from the active compound groups A) to F): A) azoles; B) strobilurins; C) carboxamides; D) heterocyclic compounds; E) carbamates; F) other fungicides; in a synergistically effective amount, methods for controlling harmful fungi using mixtures of a compound I and at least on active compound II, the use compounds(s) I with active compounds II for preparing such mixtures, and also compositions and seeds comprising such mixtures.

Abstract: A process for coating a surface comprises said surface being coated with particles (A) comprising a core (a) and at least one envelope (b) other than said core (a), and optionally with at least one hydrophobicizing agent (B) and thereafter thermally treated.

Abstract: A liquid coating material curable with actinic radiation, substantially or entirely free from organic solvents and comprising (A) at least two compounds of the general formula I: X—O—Y(—OH)-Z-Gr, ??(I) in which the variables have the following definitions: X is aromatic radical having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, heterocyclic aromatic radical having 5 to 20 ring atoms or alkyl radical having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, Y is trivalent organic radical, Z is linking functional group, and Gr is organic radical having at least one group which can be activated with actinic radiation; with the proviso that at least one of the at least two compounds (A) contains an aromatic or heterocyclic aromatic radical X (=compound A1) and at least one of the at least two compounds (A) contains an alkyl radical X (=compound A2); (B) at least one acidic, corrosion-inhibiting pigment based on polyphosphoric acid, and (C) at least one constituent selected from the group consisting of nanoparticles and electrically conductive pigments

Abstract: A process for treating a surface comprises said surface being treated with (a) at least one hydrophobicizing agent, (b) at least one crosslinked organic copolymer in particulate form, (c) at least one film-forming addition copolymer having epoxy groups, NH—CH2OH groups or acetoacetyl groups, (d) if appropriate one or more emulsifiers, and subsequently dried.

Abstract: Alkenylsuccinic anhydrides obtainable by reaction of maleic anhydride with mixtures of oligomers having at least 12 carbon atoms which are obtainable by oligomerization of a hydrocarbon mixture which comprises at least two olefins having 4 to 8 carbon atoms over a catalyst which comprises a transition metal, processes for the preparation of the alkenylsuccinic anhydrides and their use as sizes in the production of paper, board and cardboard.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing granular or pulverulent detergent compositions, comprising the production of a detergent base powder by drying an aqueous detergent slurry. The invention is characterized in that a copolymer is added to the slurry. T, and also to detergent slurries and detergent compositions comprising a copolymer obtainable by free-radical copolymerization of (A) from 20 to 80% by weight of at least one monomer from the group of the monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acids, dicarboxylic acids and dicarboxylic anhydrides and (B) from 20 to 80% by weight of at least one monomer from the group of the aliphatic or aromatic monoolefins.

Abstract: Process for the treatment of wastewater from an aldolization process which is contaminated with water-soluble and/or dispersed organic impurities by means of single-stage or multistage extraction with an organic liquid of the aldolization process wastewater which has been set to a pH of from 0 to 6, in which an organic liquid obtained by stripping of the acidified aldolization process wastewater or of the acidified and extracted aldolization process wastewater, condensation of the stripped compounds and phase separation of the condensate is used as extractant for the extraction of organic impurities from the acidified aldolization process wastewater and wastewater having a lower content of organic impurities than the aldolization process wastewater fed to the extraction is taken off from the stripping apparatus.

Abstract: Rylene derivatives of the general formula I in which the variables are each defined as follows: X are joined to one another with formation of a six-membered ring to give a radical of the formula (a), (b) or (c) are both a —COOM radical; are both hydrogen or one of the two radicals is hydrogen and the other radical is halogen or a radical of the formula (d) Y are joined to one another with formation of a six-membered ring to give a radical of the formula (a) when one of the two X radicals is hydrogen and the other X radical is halogen or a radical of the formula (d) or when both X radicals are hydrogen or together are a radical of the formula (a), (b) or (c); are joined to one another with formation of a six-membered ring to give a radical of the formula (b) when one of the two X radicals is hydrogen and the other X radical is halogen or a radical of the formula (d) or when both X radicals are hydrogen or a —COOM radical or together are a radical of the formula (c); are joined to one anot