Abstract: A process for brightening textile materials by treatment with optical brighteners in an aqueous liquor, which comprises using from 20 to 80% by weight, each percentage being based on the sum total of all brightening compounds, of the compound I of which up to 40 mol % can be present as cis isomer, and also from 80 to 20% by weight of at least one compound II selected from and also from 0 to 30% by weight of at least one compound of the general formula III

Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures containing (A) an isocyanurate and/or biuret of 1,6-diisocyanatohexane (IIDI), (B) an isocyanurate of 1-isocyanato-3,5,5-trimethyl-5-isocyanaLomethyl-cyclohexane (IPDI), (C) at least one emulsifier, which can be obtained by reacting a diisocyanate (C2) selected from tetramethylenediisocyanate, dodecamethylenediisocyanate, 1,4-diiso-cyanatocyclohexane, 4,4?-di(isocyanatocyclohexyl)methane, trimethylhexandiisocyanate, tetramethylhexandiisocyanate, 2,4 or 2,6 toluylenediisocyanate and the isomer mixtures thereof, tetratnethylxylylenediisocyanate, p-xylylenediisocyanate, 2,4? or 4,4? diiso-cyanatodiphenylmethane and a mixture of at least two of said diisocyanates having at least one component (C1) which contains at least one group which can react with isocyanate groups and at least one hydrophile group, and (D) optionally a solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous process for separating a mixture of hydrocarbons which has been obtained by extractive distillation of a C4 fraction (C4) using a selective solvent (LM) and comprises the hydrocarbons from the C4 fraction (C4) which are more readily soluble in the selective solvent (LM) than are the butanes and the butenes. The mixture is fed into a first distillation column (K I) in which it is separated into a stream (K I-K) which is taken off at the top and comprises 1,3-butadiene, propyne, possibly further low boilers and possibly water and a bottom stream (K I-S) comprising 1,3-butadiene, 1,2-butadiene, acetylenes and possibly further high boilers, with the proportion of 1,3-butadiene in the bottom stream (K I-S) from the distillation column (K I) being regulated in such a way that it is at least sufficiently high to dilute the acetylenes to outside the range in which there is a risk of spontaneous decomposition.

Abstract: Lactones are prepared by catalytic carbonylation of oxiranes using a catalyst system comprising a) at least one carbonylation catalyst A comprising uncharged or anionic transition metal complexes of metals of groups 5 to 11 of the Periodic Table of the Elements and b) at least one chiral Lewis acid B, with the exception of [(salph)Al(THF)2][Co(CO)4], as catalyst.

Abstract: The invention provides transgenic corn seed, which expresses a gene encoding a double mutant of the E. coli glgC gene in endosperm plastids, wherein the mutant protein has a proline to aspartic acid substitution at amino acid 295 and a glutamic acid to lysine substitution at amino acid 296. The transgenic corn seed of the invention is characterized by enhanced levels of a number of amino acids and oil, when compared to isogenic corn seed, which does not express the transgene in an endosperm plastid. However, the amount of starch in the transgenic corn seed of the invention is decreased or unchanged when compared to the amount of starch in the isogenic control corn seed.

Abstract: Process for the continuously operated distillation of the solvent used in the synthesis of an oxirane by reaction of a hydroperoxide with an organic compound, wherein the mixture comprising the solvent which is obtained in the synthesis and subsequent work-up is separated in a dividing wall column into a low-boiling fraction, an intermediate-boiling fraction and a high-boiling fraction and the solvent is taken off as intermediate-boiling fraction from the side offtake of the column.

Abstract: Hydrophobically modified polymers containing vinylamine or ethylenimine units and obtainable by reacting (a) polymers containing vinylamine or ethylenimine units with (b) compounds of the formula R-A-(EO, PO, BuO)n—X ??(I), where R is C4— to C26-alkyl or C4— to C26-alkenyl, A is O, NH or COO, EO is an ethylene oxide unit, PO is a propylene oxide unit, BuO is a butylene oxide unit, n is from 1 to 250 and X is a functional group which can be covalently bonded to an OH group, process for the preparation of hydrophobically modified polymers containing vinylamine or ethylenimine units by reacting polymers containing vinylamine or ethylenimine units with a water repellent of the formula I and use of the polymers thus obtainable as an additive to paperstock in papermaking.

Abstract: C4-dicarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof are hydrogenated in the gas phase in a fluidized-bed reactor. It is possible to use catalyst compositions known per se.

Abstract: A process for the regeneration of a zeolite catalyst which comprises treating the catalyst thermally in the presence of a gas stream at temperatures above 120° C., the weight-based residence time of the gas stream over the catalyst during the thermal treatment being greater than 2 hours.

Abstract: A process for preparing polyamides comprises polymerizing starting monomers in the presence of from 2.3 to 10 mmol, based on 1 mol of carboxamide group of the polyamide, of a chain regulator containing a nitrile group and a functional group capable of forming a carboxamide group.

Abstract: The present invention describes a process for the preparation of triethylenediamine by reacting piperazine over a zeolite catalyst which, in addition to SiO2, contains an oxide of at least one further divalent, trivalent or tetravalent metal M, wherein the zeolite has a molar Si/M ratio of >100. In particular, a zeolite of the ZSM-5 type is used. The use of the zeolites permits suppression of the undesired formation of the byproduct 2-ethylpiperazine and hence considerable simplification of the working-up, in combination with high piperazine conversions and a small excess of water.

Abstract: In a dividing wall column comprising as segments a) an upper column region (6), b) an inflow section (7), c) an offtake section (8) and d) a lower column region (9), the inflow section b) (7) and the offtake section c) (8) are separated from one another laterally by a dividing wall (10) fixed in the column and the dividing wall (10) is located between the upper column region a) (6) and the lower column region d) (9). The present invention provides for the dividing wall (10) to be constructed at least partly of an elastic material, the dividing wall (10) to have a slightly overdimensional width and the dividing wall (10) to be fixed in the column by the dividing wall exercising an elastic recovery force on the interior wall of the column. The dividing wall can easily be installed in, in particular, relatively small columns.

Abstract: Organic compounds are prepared by heterogeneously catalyzed partial gas-phase oxidation of precursor compounds by a process in which a portion of the reaction gas starting mixture is brought from a low initial pressure to a higher final pressure by means of a radial compressor.

Abstract: A process for preparing polyisobutenyl (thio)ethers by reacting a polyisobutene epoxide having at least one terminal epoxide group with itself, with other epoxides and/or with nucleophiles selected from among alcohols and thiols in the presence of a Lewis-acid compound as catalyst and/or a cationic photoinitiator with illumination is described. The side reaction of the rearrangement of the epoxide to the polyisobutenyl aldehyde is suppressed. In addition, a curable composition comprising a polyisobutene epoxide, an epoxide different therefrom and optionally a poly(thi)ol is also described.

Abstract: Electrocoat material comprising bismuth compounds, comprising (A) at least one self-crosslinking and/or externally crosslinking binder containing (potentially) cationic or anionic groups and reactive functional groups which (i) with themselves or with complementary reactive functional groups in the self-crosslinking binder, or (ii) in the case of the externally crosslinking binder, with complementary reactive functional groups present in crosslinking agents (B) are able to undergo thermal crosslinking reactions, (B) if desired, at least one crosslinking agent comprising the complementary reactive functional groups, and (C) at least one bismuth compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing discrete patterns of an adhesive coating on a substrate, comprising the following steps: (a) the substrate is moved continuously or discontinuously in a conveying direction, (b) in an application zone a low-viscosity polymerizable and/or crosslinkable precursor material of an adhesive material is applied two-dimensionally to the substrate through at least one opening of substantially slotlike configuration of at least one movable applicator, a pattern being produced by movement of the applicator relative to the substrate, (c) downstream of the application zone the applied precursor material is polymerized and/or crosslinked.

Abstract: The invention relates to moldings encompassing a composite layered sheet or composite layered film and a backing layer made from plastic injection-molded, foamed, or cast onto the back of the material, where the composite layered sheet or composite layered film encompasses (1) a substrate layer comprising, based on the total of the amounts of components A and B, and, where appropriate, C and/or D, which give 100% by weight in total, a from 1-99% by weight of an elastomeric graft copolymer as component A, b from 1-99% by weight of one or more hard copolymers containing units which derive from vinylaromatic monomers, as component B, c from 0-80% by weight of polycarbonates, as component C, and d from 0-50% by weight of fibrous or particulate fillers, or a mixture of these, as component D, Wherein component B contains, based us the total weight of units deriving from vinylaromatic monomers, from 40-100% by weight of units deriving from ?-methylstyrene and from 0-60% by weight of units deriving from styrene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel hydrophilic swellable addition polymers comprising improved odor control, a process for their preparation and their use for absorbing aqueous fluids and a process for screening superabsorbents.

Abstract: A process for preparing at least one unsaturated alcohol (B) comprises the steps (I) to (III) below: (I) reaction of at least one alkali metal hydroxide or alkaline earth metal hydroxide with at least one alcohol (A) in at least one organic solvent (L) to give a mixture (G-I) comprising at least the alcohol (A), the solvent (L) and an alkoxide (AL); (II) reaction of at least one carbonyl compound of the formula R—CO—R? with at least one alkyne of the formula R?—C?C—H and the mixture (G-I) obtained in step (I) to give a mixture (G-II) comprising at least the alcohol (A), the solvent (L) and an unsaturated alcohol (B); (III) distillation of the mixture (G-II) obtained in step (II) to give the alcohol or alcohols (B) and a mixture (G-III) comprising the solvent (L) and the alcohol (A), wherein the solvent (L) obtained in step (III) and the alcohol (A) obtained in step (III) are recycled as a mixture to step (I).

Abstract: Oxazin(ethi)one compounds of the formula I: in which the variables Z, R1, R2, R3 and n are as defined in claim 1 and A is a 5- or 6-membered carbocycle or a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle having 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, each of which cycles is attached via two carbon atoms to the oxazin(ethi)one ring, and the agriculturally useful salts of the oxazin(ethi)one compounds I are described. Moreover, the invention describes the use of compounds I and their salts for controlling phytopathogenic fungi, compositions which comprise the compounds I and/or their salts in a fungicidally effective amount and a method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi which comprises treating the fungi or the materials, plants, seeds or the soil threatened by fungal attack with a fungicidally effective amount of at least one compound of the formula I as claimed in claim 1 and/or a salt of I.