Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polymers in cosmetic preparations for hair. Said polymers can be obtained by (i) radically initiated copolymerisation of monomer mixtures consisting of (a) at least one cationic monomer or quaternisable monomer (b), optionally a water-soluble monomer, (c) optionally another radically copolymerisable monomer, (d) at least one monomer acting as a cross-linking agent and having at least two ethylenically unsaturated, non-conjugated double bonds, and (e) at least one regulator; and by (ii) subsequent quaternisation or protonation of the polymers, provided that a non-quaternised or only partially quaternised monomer is used as monomer (a).

Abstract: Complexes of the formula I where M?Ni, Pd; process for preparing the metal complexes and the use of the complexes obtainable in this way for the polymerization and copolymerization of olefins, for example in suspension polymerization processes, gas-phase polymerization processes and bulk polymerization processes.

Abstract: Olefins having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms are hydroformylated in a process in which (i) an olefin-containing feed in which a proportion of a saturated hydrocarbon having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms is present and also carbon monoxide and hydrogen are fed into a reaction zone and reacted in the presence of a hydroformylation catalyst, (ii) a stream consisting essentially of unreacted olefin and saturated hydrocarbon is separated off from the output from the reaction zone, (iii) the stream is separated into an olefin-enriched fraction and an olefin-depleted fraction by rectification, and (iv) at least part of the olefin-enriched fraction is recirculated to the reaction zone.

Abstract: Paper coating slips whose additives comprise addition polymers or copolymers containing N-vinylformamide in (co)polymerized form, and their use.

Abstract: A multicoat system on a substrate, comprising at least one radiation-curable coating system (F) and at least one elastic intercoat (D) which is located between substrate and radiation-curable coating system (F) and has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of ?20° C. or less.

Abstract: A process for preparing and/or working up mixtures by (meth)acrylic acid and/or (meth)acrylic ester in the presence of at least one polymerization inhibitor and at least one oxygenous gas, which comprises metering in at least part of the oxygenous gas at an exit rate of at least 50 mm/s.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of tetrasubstituted ureas by reaction of the corresponding amines with phosgene in the presence of an aqueous inorganic base at a temperature in the range from 0 to 150° C., which comprises: feeding the corresponding amine, the phosgene and the aqueous inorganic base on average continuously to the reaction apparatus, forming a two-phase system in the reaction apparatus through the choice of the tetrasubstituted ureas to be prepared, through the mixing ratios of the substances and substance mixtures to be fed in, through the temperature during the reaction and, where appropriate, through the feed of an organic solvent which is not completely miscible with water, and discharging the reaction mixture on average continuously from the reaction apparatus.

Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated MP nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel MP proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing MP nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides isolated MP proteins, mutated MP proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and methods for the improvement of production of a desired compound from C. glutamicum based on genetic engineering of MP genes in this organism.

Abstract: The invention related to solid pigment preparations essentially comprising the following components: (A) 60 to 90 wt. % of at least one pigment and (B) 10 to 40 wt. % of at last one surface active additive from the group of reaction products of alkylene oxides with a bisphenol of the general formula (I) in which the rings A are each mono- or di-substituted by C1-C8 alkyl, phenyl or phenyl C1-C9 alkyl and R1 and R2 independently=H, or C1-C8 alkyl, methods for production thereof and for dyeing high molecular weight organic and inorganic materials.

Abstract: A method for the emulsion polymerization of one or more olefins by reacting a ligand of general formulae Ia and Ib or a mixture of at least two ligands Ia or Ib, wherein R respectively represents one or several of the following radicals; hydrogen, halogen, nitrile, C1-C12-alkyl groups, C1-C12-alkoxy groups, C7-C13-aralkyl groups, C6-C14-aryl groups, and wherein identical or different compounds of general formulae Ia and Ib can, optionally, with a phosphine compound PR3? and a metal compound of general formula M(L2)2 or M(L2)2 (L1)z, wherein the variables are defined as follows: M is a transition metal of groups 7-10 in the periodic system of the elements; L1 represents phosphanes (R5)xPH3-x or amines (R5)xNH3-x with identical or different radicals R5, ether (R5)2O, H2O, alkohols (R5)OH, pyridine, pyridine derivatives of formula C5H5-x(R5)xN, CO, C1-C12-alkylnitriles, C6-C14-arylnitriles or ethylenically unsaturated double bond systems, wherein x is a whole number ranging from 0-3, L2 represents halogenide ion

Abstract: A process for the long-term operation of a heterogeneously catalyzed gas phase partial oxidation of at least one organic compound over a catalyst bed, in which, in order to counteract the deactivation of the catalyst bed, the working pressure in the gas phase is increased during the operating time of the catalyst bed.

Abstract: In a process for concentrating an at least partially crystalline solid containing at least one zeolite in a mixture comprising at least one auxiliary, for example a template compound, and said solid, the mixture is ultrafiltrated in a step (II) to divide the mixture into a retentate and a permeate, the solids content in the retentate being higher than that in the mixture and the solids content in the permeate being lower than that in the mixture. This procedure allows auxiliaries, in particular template compounds, present in the permeate to be recycled into a crystallizing step (I) upstream of step (II).

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for recovering 3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexylamine(isophoronediamine, IPDA) having a cis/trans isomer ratio of at least 73/27 by fractional distillation, which comprises the following steps: a) providing IPDA in a cis/trans isomer ratio of <73/27; b) feeding IPDA into the middle region of a distillation column having internals and distilling the IPDA in this distillation column at a temperature of from 5 to 300° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the formation of surface treated zinc oxide and titania particles, and in particular zinc oxide and titania nanoparticles, with a siloxane star-graft copolymer coating, comprising a looped and/or linear polymeric structure on a star-graft copolymer coating, on a particle surface to control the interfacial surface interactions between the particle and the oil phase of the cosmetic skin formulation.

Abstract: Continuously operated process for the purification by distillation of the methanol used as solvent in the synthesis of propylene oxide by reaction of a hydroperoxide with propylene, with the methoxypropanols, as azcotrope with water, and the low boilers and high boilers simultaneously being separated off, wherein the solvent mixture obtained in the synthesis is fractionated in a dividing wall column.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cyclic cosurfactants which are produced by condensation reaction of C3-C6-aldehydes with polyfunctional alcohols, amines, thiols or carboxylic acids and have the formulae I or II as given in the description. The cosurfactants are suitable for use in household detergents, household cleaners, body-cleansing compositions and bodycare compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of reducing the inhalation toxicity of functional fluids by incorporating into a functional fluid an effective amount of copolymer which is obtainable by copolymerizing etheylene oxide, propylene oxide and/or butylenes oxide with an initiator monool or diol, said copolymer having a degree of unsaturation of less than about 0.01 meq/g.

Abstract: Composition comprising tricyclodecanedimethylol and at least one polymerizable compound, preferably selected from (meth)acrylic acid, esters thereof, O— and N-vinyl compounds, epichlorohydrin, C1— to C10-alkylene oxides, in a ratio of from 100:1 to 1:1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing 4-[aminoalkoxy]benzylamines of the general formula (I) by catalytically hydrogenating 4-[aminoalkoxy]benzonitriles of the general formula (II) where, in the compounds of the general formulae I and II, R1 is C1-C8-alkylene, R2 and R3 are each independently C1-C8-alkyl or are joined to give a ring which may additionally contain a heteroatom, which comprises carrying out the hydrogenation at elevated pressure and elevated temperatures. The invention further relates to a process for preparing the intermediate (II).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for increasing yield in the production of polyvalent alcohols, especially trimethylolpropane, obtained by condensing formaldehyde with a higher aldehyde. According to the inventive method, acid treatment is carried out on a mixture (high-boiling fraction) that is obtained by reprocessing, contains derivatives of said alcohols and has a higher boiling point than the respective alcohol, and the polyvalent alcohol is recovered from the acid-treated high-boiling fraction. The inventive method is characterised in that the water content of the high-boiling fraction amounts to between 20 and 90 wt. % in relation to the entire mixture of the high-boiling fraction and water.