Abstract: Sulfonamides of the formula I where the substituents are as follows: R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl or alkynyl; and R2, R3, R4, R5 are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy or halomethyl; R2 and R3 together may also form a phenyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl ring, it being possible for these rings to carry two groups R2, and R3, R2, R3, are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy or halomethyl; in case a), if R2, R3, R4 and R5 are hydrogen: X is phenyl substituted by a group —C(R6)?NOR7, where R6 is alkyl and R7 is alkyl, benzyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl or haloalkynyl; and in case b), if at least one of the groups R2, R3, R4 and R5 is not hydrogen: X is phenyl, naphthyl or a five- or six-membered saturated, or partially unsaturated or aromatic heterocycle which is attached via a carbon atom and contains one to four heteroatoms from the group consisting of O, N and S, where X may be substituted according to the description; Processes for preparing these compounds, compositions comprisi

Abstract: Luster pigments having pronounced sparkle which are based on aluminum platelets which have been coated with iron oxide and have in the precoated state an average platelet size from 8 to 30 ?m, an average platelet thickness from 300 to 600 nm and an aspect ratio from 15 to 70.

Abstract: Process for the catalytic hydrogenation of methylolalkanals of the general formula where R1 and R2 are each, independently of one another, a further methylol group or an alkyl group having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms or an aryl or aralkyl group having from 6 to 33 carbon atoms, in the liquid phase by means of hydrogen over a hydrogenation catalyst, wherein hydrogen is used in a molar ratio to methylolalkanal of greater than 1.

Abstract: A process for preparing acrolein or acrylic acid or a mixture thereof from propane, in which the propane is initially dehydrogenated under heterogeneous catalysis to give propene, secondary components are removed and the remaining gas mixture, comprising propane and propene, is subjected to the heterogeneously catalyzed partial oxidation to acrolein or acrylic acid or a mixture thereof as the target product, target product is removed from the product gas mixture and the remaining residual gas, comprising excess oxygen and unconverted propane, is recycled into the propane dehydrogenation in such a way that the other propane fed to the dehydrogenation is at least partly converted under dehydrogenating conditions at the recycle point.

Abstract: A methanol reforming catalyst containing passivated copper and zinc oxide and/or alumina can be prepared by (1) precipitating or spray-drying a mixture of catalyst precursor components dissolved or suspended in a diluent in order to form a solid catalyst precursor in the form of powder or granules, (2) calcining and reducing the solid catalyst precursor obtained in stage (1), (3) passivating the reduced catalyst precursor obtained in stage (2) and (4) shaping the passivated catalyst precursor obtained in stage (3) to form the catalyst. A reduction in the volume shrinkage and an increase in the mechanical hardness during operation of the methanol reforming catalyst are achieved by the preparation process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the hydrogenation of substituted or unsubstituted, monocyclic or polycyclicaromatics to form the corresponding cycloaliphatics, in particular of benzene to cyclohexane, by bringing the aromatic into contact with a hydrogen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst, where hydrogen in which residual gases are present is used.

Abstract: Fungicidal mixtures for controlling harmful fungi, which mixtures comprise, as active components, 1) the triazolopyrimidine derivative of the formula I and 2) pencycuron of the formula II in a synergistically effective amount, methods for controlling rice pathogens using mixtures of the compound I with the compounds II and the use of the compound I with the compounds II for preparing such mixtures, and also compositions comprising these mixtures.

Abstract: Solid pigment preparations comprising as essential constituents (A) from 60% to 95% by weight of at least one pigment, (B) from 2.5% to 35% by weight of at least one water-soluble surface-active additive based on polyurethanes and (C) from 2.5% to 35% by weight of at least one nonionic water-soluble surface-active additive (C1) based on polyethers and/or of an anionic water-soluble additive other than additives (B) which is based on polymers of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids (C2), and also production and use of the pigment preparations for coloration of macromolecular organic and inorganic materials and also of plastics.

Abstract: The invention relates to fungicidal mixtures for the control of fungal pests harmful to plants, comprising the active components 1) the triazolopyrimidine derivative of formula (1), and 2) tridemorph of formula (II), in which n=10, 11, 12 (60-70%) or 14, in a synergistically-effective amount, method for the control of fungal pests using mixtures of compound (I) with the compounds (II), the use of compound (I) with the compounds (II) for the production of such mixtures and means comprising said mixtures.

Abstract: Processes comprising: (a) enantioselectively hydrogenating a starting material comprising a component selected from geraniol, nerol and mixtures thereof to form optically active citronellol; (b) converting the optically active citronellol to optically active citronellal; (c) cyclizing the optically active citronellal to form a mixture comprising optically active isopulegol; and (d) subjecting the mixture to further processing comprising: (i) separating the optically active isopulegol from the mixture and hydrogenating the separated optically active isopulegol to form optically active menthol; or (ii) hydrogenating the optically active isopulegol in the mixture to form optically active menthol and separating the optically active menthol from the mixture.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation-curable laminated sheet or film comprising at least one substrate layer and a top layer which comprises a radiation-curable material having a glass transition temperature below 50° C. and having a high double bond density and acid groups, processes for the production thereof and the use thereof.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions, comprising A) from 10 to 98.9% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polyester, B) from 0.01 to 50% by weight of B1) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polycarbonate or B2) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polyester of AxBy type, where x is at least 1.1 and y is at least 2.1 or a mixture of these C) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of at least one epoxidized naturally occurring oil or fatty acid ester, or a mixture of these, and D) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to D) is 100%.

Abstract: Method for stabilizing polyvinylpyrrolidones, which comprises treating the polyvinylpyrrolidones with sulfur dioxide, sulfurous acid or alkali metal sulfites and then with free-radical scavenger, and converting the solutions treated in this way into the powdered polyvinylpyrrolidones by drying.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 10 to 98.9% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polyester, B) from 0.01 to 50% by weight of B1) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polycarbonate having an OH number of from 1 to 600 mg KOH/g of polycarbonate (to DIN 53240, part 2), or B2) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polyester of the AxBy type where x is at least 1.1 and y is at least 2.1 or mixtures thereof C) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of at least one carbodiimide, D) from 0 to 60% by weight of further additives, the sum of the percentages by weight of components A) to D) adding up to 100%.

Abstract: A composite layered sheet, comprising at least a) a fire-protection layer A with an intumescent composition based on an alkali metal silicate and, applied on the two sides, b) protective layers B and B?, and c) a substrate layer C composed of wood, fiberboard, gypsum plasterboard, or calcium silicate board, paper, metal, plastic, or of another fire-protection layer, and production process, and use as core material for a fire-protection door.

Abstract: Mixtures comprising (a) pieces of open-cell aminoplastic foam with an average diameter in the range from 50 ?m to 5 mm (weight-average), (b) water, (c) at least one surfactant and (d) if appropriate an oil or fat phase.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions comprising a polyurethane synthesized from a) diisocyanates, b) diols of which b1) from 10 to 100 mol %, based on the total amount of diols (b), have a molecular weight of from 500 to 5 000, and b2) from 0 to 90 mol %, based on the total amount of diols (b), have a molecular weight of from 60 to 500 g/mol, c) monomers other than the monomers (a) and (b), containing at least one isocyanate group or at least one isocyanate-reactive group and further carrying at least one hydrophilic group or potentially hydrophilic group by means of which the polyurethane is made dispersible in water, d) if appropriate, further, polyfunctional compounds other than the monomers (a) to (c), containing reactive groups which are alcoholic hydroxyl groups, primary or secondary amino groups or isocyanate groups, and e) if appropriate, monofunctional compounds other than the monomers (a) to (d), containing a reactive group which is an alcoholic hydroxyl group, a primary or secondary amino group or an isocyanate gro

Abstract: Oligomers and polymers containing epoxide groups and silane groups and preparable by reacting (A) at least one low molecular mass, oligomeric or polymeric compound containing at least two epoxide groups (a1) with (B) at least one silane containing (b1) at least one at least divalent organic radical which per se is not hydrolyzable, (b2) at least one cyclic dicarboxylic anhydride group and (b3) at least one silane group containing at least one hydrolyzable group (b31), the cyclic dicarboxylic anhydride groups (b2) being attached to the silane groups (b3) via the radicals (b1), the equivalent ratio of epoxide groups (a1) to dicarboxylic anhydride groups (b2) being 0.7 to 100; processes for preparing them, and their use for preparing anhydrous curable compositions.

Abstract: A method of forming an article including a substrate and a cured film formed from a coil coating composition on the substrate is provided. The coil coating composition comprises a precursor to the coil coating composition and a matting agent comprising an amide-based polymer. The coil coating composition is applied to the substrate and cured to form a cured film having a first region having a first film thickness and a first gloss. The substrate is deformed to establish a second region of the cured film having a second film thickness that is less than the first film thickness and a second gloss. A coil coating system including the substrate and the cured film disposed on the substrate is also provided. The matting agent stabilizes gloss of the cured film, minimizing a difference between the first gloss and the second gloss of the cured film on a deformed substrate.

Abstract: Process for continuous production of thermoplastically processable polyurethane elastomers with improved homogeneity, by metering a polyisocyanate (A), a proportion of from 1 to 80 equivalent %, based on the isocyanate group content of the polyisocyanate (A), of a compound (B) having an average of at least 1.8 and at most 3.0 hydrogen atoms having Zerewitinoff activity, with an average molar mass of from 450 g/mol to 5000 g/mol, a proportion of from 12 to 99 equivalent %, based on the isocyanate group content of the polyisocyanate (A), of a chain extender (C) having an average of at least 1.8 and at most 3.