Abstract: A barrier film laminate (1) comprising an organic layer (4) that is situated in between two inorganic layers (2,3). The organic layer comprises submicron getter particles (5) at an amount between 0.01 and 0.9% by weight. The barrier film laminate can be used for encapsulating organic electronic devices such as OLEDs. The long term homogenous transparency makes this laminate in particular suited for protecting the light emitting side of an OLED.

Abstract: Process for making an at least partially coated redox-active material wherein said process comprises the following steps: (a) Treating a redox-active material with a metal alkoxide or metal halide or metal amide or alkyl metal compound, wherein said redox-active material contains at least one metal selected from V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Ag, Cu, Mo, W, Sn, Sb, Te, Pb, Bi and rare earth metals in an oxidized state, (b) Treating the material obtained in step (a) with anoxidizing agent, (c) Repeating the sequence of steps (a) and (b) from one to 100 times, wherein the average thickness of the resulting coating is in the range of from 0.1 to 50 nm.

Abstract: Provided herein is a liquid, nonaqueous composition including a pesticide in form of suspended particles, a water soluble solvent, an inorganic thickener, and an alkoxylate. Further provided herein is a method for the preparation of the composition, wherein the pesticide, the water soluble solvent, the inorganic thickener, and the alkoxylate are contacted. Additionally provided herein is a method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi, undesired plant growth, and/or undesired attack by insects or mites, and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the composition acts on the particular pests, their habitat, the plants to be protected from the particular pest, the soil, the undesired plants, the useful plants, and/or the habitat of each plant.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the epoxidation of a tetrasubstituted alkene such as terpinolene to the corresponding epoxide such as terpinolene epoxide by reacting the tetrasubstituted alkene with performic acid prepared in situ from formic acid and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of at least one buffering agent. Further, the invention relates to the use of an oxidizing agent comprising hydrogen peroxide and formic acid for the in-situ epoxidation of a tetrasubstituted alkene.

Abstract: Hollow beads having a skin of thermoplastic elastomer and a gas-filled cell are useful in the manufacture of shaped porous articles by thermally bonding or adhering the hollow beads together.

Abstract: The present invention relates to soybean ROD1 nucleic acid sequences and proteins and the use thereof to create plants with increased levels of C18:1 and reduced levels of saturated fatty acids in the seeds.

Abstract: Continuous preparation of polyisobutylene having a content of terminal double bonds of more than 50% by polymerizing isobutene in the presence of a polymerization catalyst customary therefor, by combining a technical 1-butene-, 2-butene- and isobutene-containing C4 hydrocarbon stream together with a stream of pure isobutene and feeding them into the reaction zone in such a way that the steady-state concentration of the isobutene in the combined stream at the feed point of the combined stream into the reaction zone has an average value of at least 40% by weight, and a polymerization plant therefor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of hydrophobically associative copolymers as binders for pelletizing metal containing ores such as iron containing ores. The copolymers comprise monomer units derived from at least one hydrophobically as sociative monomer, preferably at least one unsaturated hydrophobically associating monomer.

Abstract: A zeolitic material having framework type CHA, comprising a transition metal M and an alkali metal A, and having a framework structure comprising a tetravalent element Y, a trivalent element X and O, wherein the transition metal M is a transition I metal of groups 7 to 12 of the periodic table, A is one or more of K and Cs, Y is one or more of Si, Ge, Ti, Sn and Zr, and X is one or more of Al, B, Ga and In. A process for preparing such a zeolitic material. Use of such a zeolitic material.

Abstract: A plant for removing CO2 from a fluid stream via an aqueous absorption medium contains a) a first absorption zone for treating the fluid stream with a partially regenerated absorption medium, b) a second absorption zone for treating the treated fluid stream with a regenerated absorption medium, c) a first flash vessel for depressurizing the loaded absorption medium, d) a second flash vessel for depressurizing the sub-partially regenerated absorption medium, e) a stripper for thermally regenerating the partially regenerated absorption medium, f) a conduit for feeding a substream of the partially regenerated absorption medium into the first absorption zone and a conduit for feeding a further substream of the partially regenerated absorption medium into a stripper, g) a conduit for recirculating the regenerated absorption medium to the second absorption zone, and h) a jet pump for compressing the water vapor-comprising, second CO2-comprising gas stream.

Abstract: An olefin-carboxylic acid copolymer, containing at least one free carboxylic acid side group, or a nitrogen compound quaternized with epoxide in the presence of an olefin-carboxylic acid copolymer, containing at least one free carboxylic acid side group, can be used as a fuel additive or lubricant additive. Processes can be used for preparing additives of this kind and fuels and lubricants additized therewith, such as a detergent additive. These additives, fuels, and lubricants can be used for reduction or prevention of deposits in injection systems of direct injection diesel engines, especially in common rail injection systems; for reduction of fuel consumption of direct injection diesel engines, especially of diesel engines with common rail injection systems; and for minimization of power loss in direct injection diesel engines, especially in diesel engines with common rail injection systems. The additives can also be used for gasoline fuels, especially for operation of DISI engines.

Abstract: A process for continuously preparing a polymer by free-radical polymerization, the process includes: continuously feeding to a reactor a mixture including about 20 wt % to about 96 wt % of a vinylic monomer, the vinylic monomer comprising a styrenic monomer, a (meth)acrylic monomer, or a mixture thereof, greater than 0 wt % to about 0.25 wt % of a polymerization initiator, and about 4 wt % to about 80 wt % of a reaction solvent; maintaining the reactor at a temperature from about 120° C. to about 190° C.; and collecting the polymer; where the polymer has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) from 20,000 g/mol to about 300,000 g/mol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel isolated bacterial strains, which are members of the genus Paenibacillus, originally isolated from soil and showing antagonistic activity against a broad range of pathogens and being capable of producing antimicrobial metabolites. It was found that the strains Lu16774 and Lu17007 belong to a novel subspecies named Paenibacillus polymyxa ssp. plantarum while the strain Lu17015 belongs to a novel species which is proposed to be Paenibacillus epiphyticus. The present invention also relates to microbial pesticide compositions comprising at least one of such novel bacterial strains, whole culture broth or a cell-free extract or a fraction thereof or at least one metabolite thereof, and/or a mutant of at least one of said novel bacterial strains having all the identifying characteristics of the respective bacterial strain or whole culture broth, cell-free extract, fraction and/or metabolite of the mutant thereof showing antagonistic activity against plant pathogens.

Abstract: Described herein is a topcoat paint composition having an acrylic resin (A) and a melamine resin (B). The acrylic resin (A), relative to 100 parts by mass thereof, contains 30-40 parts by mass of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 10-30 parts by mass of styrene and 25 parts by mass or more of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, and does not contain, relative to 100 parts by mass of the acrylic resin (A), more than 5 parts by mass of caprolactone compound(s) and/or hydroxy group-containing (meth)acrylates constituted of 7 or more carbons. The content of acrylic resin (A), relative to 100 parts by mass of total resin solids of the topcoat paint composition, is 45 parts by mass or more. The content of melamine resin (B), which does not contain complete alkyl ether type melamine resin, relative to the acrylic resin (A), as resin solids ratio, is acrylic resin (A)/melamine resin (B)=50/50 to 80/20.

Abstract: Described herein are agricultural methods for controlling pests on and/or increasing the plant health of a cultivated plant, with at least one modification, using a pesticidal carboxamide compound or a mixtures thereof. In particular, methods of controlling harmful insects, which are resistant to an insecticidal trait of the plant, are provided. In addition, the use of a pesticidal carboxamide compound or mixtures thereof for protecting a plant, plant propagation material, seeds or the locus of growth, against the attack or infestation by pests, wherein the plant has been modified by mutagenesis or genetic engineering, and for controlling pests that are resistant to an insecticidal trait of the plant are described.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyurethanes obtainable by reaction of (a) polyisocyanates A selected from modified or unmodified 4,4?-methanediphenyl diisocyanate, higher nuclear homologs of 4,4?-methanediphenyl diisocyanate, isocyanated groups containing prepolymers based on 4,4?-methanediphenyl diisocyanate, and mixtures thereof, with (b) compounds having at least two isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms, comprising (b1) block copolymers formed from a polybutadienol and a cyclic ester as component B1, and (b2) low molecular weight extenders or crosslinkers each having a molecular weight of 62 to 500 g/mol as component B2.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a producing a DNA methyltransferase in a recombinant host cell, wherein the DNA methyltransferase methylates DNA resulting in a DNA containing 5-methylcytosine within the recognition sequence GCNGC and wherein the DNA methyltransferase comprises less than (35) amino acid residues between amino acid residue (72) and amino acid residue (106) according to the numbering of SEQ ID NO: 33. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to the use of such DNA methyltransferase for the production of bacterial transformants comprising the steps of (a) introducing into a first bacterial host cell a polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding the DNA methyltransferase to produce a methylated DNA and (b) transferring the methylated DNA from the first bacterial host cell into a second bacterial host cell, wherein the second bacterial host cell comprises a restriction endonuclease able to degrade the DNA but unable to degrade the methylated DNA.

Abstract: The invention relates to nano-particles comprising metallic ferromagnetic nanocrystals combined with either amorphous or graphitic carbon in which or on which chemical groups are present that can dissociate in aqueous solutions. According to the invention there is provided nano-particles comprising metal particles of at least one ferromagnetic metal, which metal particles are at least in part encapsulated by graphitic carbon. The nano-particles of the invention are prepared by impregnating carbon containing bodies with an aqueous solution of at least one ferromagnetic metal precursor, drying the impregnated bodies, followed by heating the impregnated bodies in an inert and substantially oxygen-free atmosphere, thereby reducing the metal compounds to the corresponding metal or metal alloy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds I wherein the variables are defined as given in the description and claims. The invention further relates to uses, processes and intermediates for compounds I.

Abstract: Lubricant compositions comprising a base oil, one or more antioxidants selected from a group consisting of N-?-naphthyl-N-phenylamine antioxidants and diphenylamine antioxidants; and a sulfur-containing additive comprising up to seven carbon atoms exhibit outstanding oxidative stability and non-corrosion properties. The N-?-naphthyl-N-phenylamine antioxidants plus diphenylamine antioxidants in total may be present from about 0.2 wt % to about 0.8 wt %, based on the total weight of the lubricant composition. The sulfur provided by the sulfur-containing additive may be present from about 50 ppm to about 1000 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the lubricant composition.