Abstract: Preparations comprising a. at least one retinoid, b. at least one water-soluble antioxidant, c. at least one oil-soluble antioxidant and d. 0.01 to 10% by weight of at least one UV filter, wherein, in the preparations, per part by weight of retinoid, at least 1 part by weight of one or more water-soluble antioxidants and 0.1 to 100 parts by weight of one or more oil-soluble antioxidants are present, where the content of one or more water-soluble antioxidants is in the range from 0.05 to 0.8% by weight, based on the total amount of the preparations.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions comprising a polyurethane composed of 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 5000, 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 desired, 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 desired, monofunctional compounds which are other than the monomers (a) to (d) and contain a reactive group which is an alcoholic hydroxyl group, a primary or secondary amino group or an isocyanate group

Abstract: A solventborne coating material curable physically, thermally, or thermally and with actinic radiation, comprising A) at least one binder curable physically, thermally, or thermally and with actinic radiation, B) at least one color and/or effect pigment, and C) at least one colorless, transparent or opaque powder which is substantially inert with respect to the other constituents of the coating material and whose particles have an average size of from 1.0 to 10.0 ?m and a density of from 1.25 to 3.6 g cm?3 and its use as basecoat material for producing multicoat color and/or effect paint systems.

Abstract: A mount assembly having a first carrier and a first insulator disposed about the first carrier for isolating movement of a frame relative to a vehicle body in a first direction. A second carrier engages the first carrier for coupling the second carrier to the first carrier. A second insulator is disposed about the second carrier for further insolating the movement of the frame relative to the vehicle body in the first direction. A sleeve is disposed about both of the first and second carriers and is coupled to the first carrier. The sleeve is formed of an elastomeric material for isolating movement of the frame relative to the vehicle body in a second direction transverse to the first direction such that the isolation of movement about the first and second directions are accomplished by separate and independent components of the assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of polymers composed predominantly of vinylformamide and having a low residual vinylformamide monomer content by subjecting (a) 49.9-99.9% by weight of N-vinylformamide, (b) 0-50% by weight of one or more monomers capable of free radical polymerization, (c) 0.1-5% by weight of at least one monomer from the group consisting of N-vinylpyrrolidone, N-vinyl-N-methylacetamide, N-vinylcaprolactam and N-vinylpiperidone to free radical polymerization, the monomer (c) being added to the polymerization only when the proportion of still unpolymerized monomer (a) is <5% by weight.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the extractive removal of phenols, alcohols, amines, phoshines, hydroxylamines, hydrazines, oximes, imines, water, carboxylic acids, amino acids, hydroxamic acids, sulfinic acids, sulfonic acids, peroxycarboxylic acids, phosphonous acids, phosphinous acids, phosphonic acids, phosphinic acids or phosphoric acids from aprotic solvents by means of ionic liquids of the formula [K]n+[A]n?, where n, [K]+ and An? are defined as in the description.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel catalysts for preparing polyisocyanates having isocyanurate groups by a partial trimerization of (cyclo)aliphatic diisocyanates.

Abstract: Aqueous compositions containing alkoxylated alcohols and hydrophobic components, method for the production and use thereof Compositions comprising, as components, a) at least two alkoxylated alcohols, b) at least one hydrophobic component selected from natural, modified natural and synthetic hydrophobic substances, c) at least 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of water, wherein the compositions have a mean hydrodynamic radius in the range from 1 to 200 nm, determined by dynamic light scattering.

Abstract: Process for preparing water-in-water dispersions of polyvinyllactams having a K value of ?30 and ?110 by free-radically initiated polymerization.

Abstract: Process for producing polymer foams derived from reactive polycondensation resins and having a maximum pore diameter of 1 ?m, which comprises: 1) preparing a gelable mixture of the reactive polycondensation resin in a solvent or dispersion medium, 2) preparing an aqueous dispersion comprising polymer particles, 3) mixing the mixture from step 1) with the dispersion from step 2) to give a water-containing gel, and 4) drying the water-containing gel to give the polymer foam, with drying in step 4) being carried out at a pressure and a temperature which are below the critical pressure and below the critical temperature of the liquid phase of the gel and the gel not being brought into contact with an organic liquid to replace the water present in the gel by this liquid after step 3) and before step 4).

Abstract: Process for preparing higher 1,3,5-triazine carbamates and 1,3,5-triazine ureas from lower 1,3,5-triazine carbamates.

Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana, Brassica napus, Glycine max, Oryza sativa, and Triticum aestivum are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches, or seed storage proteins. The nucleic acids and proteins also are used in methods of modulating the seed size, seed number, seed weight, root length, and leaf size of plants.

Abstract: Insecticide composition for application to a textile material or plastics material selected from the group consisting of yarn, fibers, fabric, knitgoods, nonwovens, netting material, foils, tarpaulins and coating compositions, which insecticide composition comprises a mixture including at least one insecticide and/or at least one repellent, and at least one binder; an impregnated textile material or plastics material comprising at least one insecticide and/or at least one repellent, and at least one binder; processes for impregnation of a textile material or plastics material and a process for coating of a textile material or plastics material.

Abstract: A process for finishing absorbent materials by treatment with at least one aqueous liquor comprising at least one organic polymer, at least one organic or inorganic solid in particulate form, and at least one emulsifier selected from emulsifiers of the general formula I where: R1 is selected from C6-C40-alkyl, R2 is at each instance the same or different and selected from hydrogen and methyl m and n are the same or different and each selected from integers in the range from 0 to 10, R3 is at each instance the same or different and selected from C6-C20-alkyl, M is an alkali metal or ammonium.

Abstract: N-(cyclo)alkylpyrrolidone is used in the form of a solvent for producing polyurethane dispersions.

Abstract: Copper(I) formate complexes of the formula LnCu(HCOO).x HCOOH, where x is from 0 to 10, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4 and the n ligands L, independently of one another, are each one of the following ligands: a phosphane of the formula R1R2R3P; a phosphite of the formula (R1O)(R2O)(R3O)P; an isocyanide of the formula R1—NC; an alkene of the formula R1R2C?CR3R4; or an alkyne of the formula R1C?CR2; where R1, R2, R3 and R4, independently of one another, are hydrogen, a linear or branched, optionally partly or completely fluorinated alkyl, aminoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, phosphinoalkyl or aryl radical of one to 20 carbon atoms; with the exception of triphenylphosphinocopper(I) formate and 1,1,1-tris(diphenyl-phosphinomethyl)ethanecopper(I) formate; are decomposed for depositing metallic copper.

Abstract: Fungicidal mixtures comprising, as active components, 1) the triazolopyrimidine derivative of the formula I and 2) at least one compound of the formula II, in which the variables are as defined below: A is O or N; B is N or a direct bond; G is C or N; R1 alkyl; R2 alkoxy; and R3 is halogen; in a synergistically effective amount, methods for controlling harmful fungi using mixtures of the compound I with compounds II and the use of the compound I with compounds II for preparing such mixtures, and also compositions comprising these mixtures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel (meth)acrylic esters of polyalkoxylated trimethylolpropane of the formula where EO is O—CH2-CH2- PO is independently at each instance O—CH2-CH(CH3)- or O—CH(CH3)-CH2- n1, n2 and n3 are independently 4, 5 or 6, n1+n2+n3 is 14, 15 or 16, m1, m2 and m3 are independently 1, 2 or 3, m1+m2+m3 is 4, 5 or 6, R1, R2 and R3 are independently H or CH3, a simplified process for preparing these esters and the use of reaction mixtures thus obtainable.

Abstract: The invention relates to chiral 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran compounds and diastereomers thereof, and to the use of these compounds as chiral dopants for liquid-crystalline systems. The invention furthermore relates to non-polymerizable or polymerizable liquid-crystalline compositions which comprise at least one chiral 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran compound according to the invention, to the use of these non-polymerizable or polymerizable liquid-crystalline compositions for the production of optical components, to the use of the polymerizable liquid-crystalline compositions for printing or coating substrates, for the preparation or production of dispersions and emulsions, films or pigments and optical components of this type, printed or coated substrates, dispersions and emulsions, films and pigments.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of 3-methylamino-1-(2-thienyl)-1-propanone and its use for preparing the pharmaceutical (+)-(S)-N-methyl-3-(1-naphthyloxy)-3-(2-thienyl)propylamine oxalate—(trade name Duloxetine®).