Abstract: The present invention describes novel coolant concentrates and the production and use thereof.

Abstract: The invention is related to a soft-magnetic powder comprising coated particles, the coated particles comprising a core and a shell, the core having an average particle size D50 in a range from 0.1 ?m to 100 ?m and comprising iron, wherein the shell has a thickness of not more than 20 nm and comprises at least two solid oxides and wherein the shell comprises at least three layers and the shell comprises more than one layers of a first solid oxide and at least one layer of a second solid oxide, wherein the more than one layers of the first solid oxide and the at least one layer of the second solid oxide are arranged in an alternating manner. The invention is further related to a process for the production of the soft-magnetic powder, a use of the soft-magnetic powder and an electronic component comprising the soft-magnetic powder.

Abstract: Provided are processes for extracting nickel and lithium from a Ni2+/Li+ solution. The process for extracting nickel and lithium includes providing a Ni2+/Li+ solution comprising an amount of lithium and an amount of nickel, treating the Ni2+/Li+ solution with an alkaline agent to adjust the pH of the Ni2+/Li+ solution to between about 1.0 to about 10.0, and treating the Ni2+/Li+ solution with a nickel selective extractant, the nickel selective extractant suitable to extract nickel from the Ni2+/Li+ solution at said pH to thereby produce a Li+ solution with less than 1000 parts per million Ni2+. Once complete, the process provides for recoverable nickel and/or lithium that may be recycled into batteries or sold for other uses.

Abstract: Methods are provided for hybrid seed production using 3-phyletic crosses between female, maintainer and male, particularly restorer lines, wherein the trait is introduced in the female line only at the stage of basic seed production via crossing of the female line with a maintainer line containing the gene or genes encoding the trait in homozygous state.

Abstract: A component is made of at least two segments connected to one another in a movable manner via one or more connecting elements. The component is made of a casting or parts of a casting which is cast in the casting space of a casting mold. The component is longer than the maximum extent of that casting space when the component is aligned via the movable connecting element(s), such that it attains its maximum length L along an axis A. A process for producing the component is also provided.

Abstract: A process to produce N-vinyl compounds by homogeneous catalysis can be performed. Acetylene is reacted with a compound having at least one nitrogen bearing a substitutable hydrogen residue in a liquid phase in the presence of at least one phosphine as a catalyst to produce the compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an aqueous polymer dispersion of polymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomers M having a polymer content of at least 55 wt. % and a polymodal particle size distribution of the polymer particles of the polymer dispersion. The invention also relates to aqueous polymer dispersions obtained from this process as well as aqueous liquid compositions comprising at least one aqueous polymer dispersion and the use of such aqueous liquid compositions as binder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of acetals from carbon dioxide. The invention also relates to a mixture of phosphorus containing ligands comprising least one polydentate ligand and at least one monodentate ligand. Further, the invention also relates to the use of mixtures comprising at least one polydentate ligand and at least one monodentate ligand in transition metal complexes for the preparation of acetals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a personal washing composition comprising a detersive surfactant, at least one rheology modifying polymer, at least one cationic conditioning polymer, at least one benefit agent, and an anionic polymer of polysulfonic acid. The composition is a sulfate-free or substantial sulfate-free personal washing composition. The present invention further relates to a method of achieving improved conditioning benefits and/or improved deposition of benefit agents onto hair and/or skin.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computer-implemented method, a respective device, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium. The method includes: obtaining color values, texture values and digital images of a target coating, retrieving from a database one or more preliminary matching formulas based on the color and/or texture values obtained for the target coating, determining sparkle points within the respective obtained images and within the respective images associated with the one or more preliminary matching formulas, creating subimages of each sparkle point from the respective images, providing the created subimages to a convolutional neural network, the convolutional neural network being trained to correlate a respective subimage of a respective sparkle point with a pigment and/or pigment class, and determining, based on an output of the neural network, at least one of the one or more preliminary matching formulas as the formula(s) best matching the target coating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for isomerizing a 3-(Z)-unsaturated carboxylic acid of the formula 1-Z or a salt thereof, wherein R2 is C1-C24-alkyl, C2-C24-alkenyl having 1, 2, 3 or more than 3 C—C double bonds, unsubstituted or substituted C5-C12-cycloalkyl, or unsubstituted or substituted aryl; R1 is hydrogen or has one of the definitions specified for R2; with the proviso that R2 has a higher priority than R1 in accordance with IUPAC; to give a 3-(E)-unsaturated carboxylic acid of the formula I-E or a salt thereof, wherein the isomerization of the compound of the formula 1-Z is effected in the presence of an anhydride of an organic acid and a base or in the presence of a ketene of formula CR11R12C(0), wherein R11 and R12 are as defined in the claims and in the specification and a base.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polyamide can be obtained through the reaction of at least the components (i), (ii), and (iii), where a catalyst having a Lewis base component is used in the reaction. Component (i) is a composition containing a polymeric compound having two carboxylic acid moieties; component (ii) is a dicarboxylic acid composition containing at least one dicarboxylic acid; and component (iii) is a diisocyanate composition containing at least one diisocyanate. A process can be used for producing the thermoplastic polyamide and a method for the use thereof. A tandem reactive extruder can be used for the reaction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for making an electrode active material, including: (a) forming a mixture, (b) transferring the mixture into saggars, crucibles or open cups, (c) calcining the mixture at a temperature in the range of from 700 to 1000° C., (d) cooling down the resultant electrode active material, (e) applying a robot to take at least two samples of 10 mg to 10 g of every saggar, crucible or open cup to be analyzed, or per defined period of time, respectively, (f) transferring the samples to another robot or to another part of the same robot, where the robot makes an electrode material mix from samples of the same saggar, crucible or open cup, and (g) transferring the electrode material mix to a test unit to perform electrochemical tests, where the robot performs steps (f) to (g) with several samples in parallel.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an aqueous coating composition including an anionically stabilized binder, a color pigment, a polycarboxylic acid, and optionally a solvent. Further disclosed is a method for producing an aqueous coating composition by adding a solution of polycarboxylic acid in a solvent to a coating composition including an anionically stabilized binder and color pigment. Additionally disclosed is a method for producing a multicoat paint system by producing a basecoat layer or at least two directly consecutive basecoat layers directly on a substrate optionally coated with a first coating layer, producing a clearcoat layer directly on the basecoat layer or the topmost basecoat layer, and jointly curing the basecoat layer(s) and the clearcoat layer. At least one of the basecoat materials includes the aqueous coating composition disclosed herein and/or an aqueous coating prepared by the disclosed method. A multicoat paint system obtainable by the method is additionally disclosed.

Abstract: Described herein is a catalyst including a copper source, a nickel source and alumina that does not include chromium to address regulatory concerns in the industry. The catalyst has a Brunauer-Emmet-Teller surface area of about 20 m2/g to about 50 m2/g. A method of preparing a catalyst is also described herein.

Abstract: A process dissolves or disperses asphaltenes from marine fuels by using at least one quaternary ammonium compound. A weight ratio of aromatics to asphaltenes in the marine fuel is not more than 7.0. A marine fuel is produced that includes saturates, aromatics, and asphaltenes in addition to at least one quaternary ammonium compound. Another process reduces or prevents fouling caused by asphaltenes in a marine fuel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the combined production of at least two target products selected from the group consisting of (T1), (T2) and (T3), wherein (T1) is a terephthalate polyester, (T2) is a copolyester on the basis of terephthalic acid, at least one aliphatic 1,?-dicarboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic 1,?-diol, and (T3) is a copolyester on the basis of terephthalic acid, polytetramethylene glycoland at least one aliphatic 1,?-diol.

Abstract: A seat back assembly including a pultrusion reinforcement and a seat back frame formed of a resin material, the seat back frame is only partially overmolded onto the pultrusion reinforcement such that the pultrusion reinforcement is configured to be visually inspected through a plurality of openings formed in the seat back frame.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing 4,4?-dichlorodiphenyl sulfoxide comprising: (I) reacting thionyl chloride, chlorobenzene and aluminum chloride in a molar ratio of thionyl chloride:chlorobenzene:aluminum chloride of 1:(6 to 9):(1 to 1.5) at a temperature in the range from 0 to below 20° C., forming an intermediate reaction product and hydrogen chloride; (II) mixing aqueous hydrochloric acid and the intermediate reaction product at a temperature in the range from 70 to 110° C.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polyurethane having a glass transition temperature of the soft phase of not more than ?25° C. measured using DMA and a heating rate of 2K/min at 1 Hz under torsion based on DIN EN ISO 6721: 2016; maximum G? can be obtained by a process at least including the reaction of a polyol composition including a polypropylene glycol, wherein the proportion of the secondary terminal OH groups based on the total number of terminal OH groups of the polypropylene glycol is in the range of more than 90%, with a polyisocyanate to obtain a polyol composition including a prepolymer and the reaction of the polyol composition including the prepolymer with a polyisocyanate composition including at least one polyisocyanate and at least one chain extender having a molecular weight <500 g/mol. The thermoplastic polyurethane may be used for producing injection molded products, extruded products, films, profiles and shaped articles.