Abstract: The present invention relates to one-part closure devices encompassing at least polyvinyl chloride and at least one plasticizer, in particular at least one substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, to a process for producing a closure device of this type, and also to the use of a closure device of the invention as a closure for containers, in particular for wine bottles or other bottles.

Abstract: A process for preparing surfactant alcohols and surfactant alcohol ethers by derivatization of olefins having about 10 to 20 carbon atoms or of mixtures of such olefins and optional subsequent alkoxylation is described. As features, the process involves (a) subjecting a C4-olefin mixture with a 1-butene/2-butene ratio of ?1.2 to a metathesis, (b) separating off olefins having 5 to 8 carbon atoms from the metathesis mixture, (c) subjecting the separated-off olefins individually or in a mixture to a dimerization to give olefin mixtures having 10 to 16 carbon atoms, (d) subjecting the resulting olefin mixture, optionally after a fractionation, to derivatization to give a mixture of surfactant alcohols and (e) optionally alkoxylating the surfactant alcohols. The olefin mixture obtained in the dimerization comprises a high content of branched components and less than 10% by weight of compounds which contain a vinylidene group.

Abstract: Genomic and cDNA sequences and plant expression vectors encoding for an eukaryotic AHAS small subunit protein are disclosed. The DNA sequences and vectors are used to transform plants to produce transgenic plants which possess elevated levels of tolerance or resistance to herbicides, such as imidazolinones.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an isobutene polymer using a cyclopentene derivative as initiator and to the isobutene polymer obtainable by means of the process and to particular functionalization products thereof.

Abstract: In a process for the heterogeneously catalyzed partial gas phase oxidation of propene to acrolein at a propene hourly space velocity on the fixed catalyst bed of ?120 l (STP)/l·h and a total CO2 and saturated hydrocarbon content of the starting reaction gas mixture of below 15 mol %, the catalysts of the fixed catalyst bed are annular un-supported catalysts whose active composition is a multimetal oxide in which the molar Co/Fe ratio=from 2 to 4 and the molar Co/Mo ratio=from 0.3 to 0.7.

Abstract: The present invention describes glyphosate salts of ether amines as compounds and compositions, including their methods of use. The compounds include glyphosate salts of the formula (I): Z-CH2—NH—CH2—POR1R2 (I), wherein Z is COOH, COSH, COCl, COBr, COF, COI, or COR3; R1, R2, and R3 are each independently OH or OR4 such that at least one of R1, R2, and R3 are OR4; and R4 is an ether amine salt-forming cation of the formula (II): H3N—R5—O—R6 (II), wherein R5 and R6 are each independently C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkene, or C2-C6 alkyne. The compositions included herein contain at least the above-described glyphosate salt in combination with a carrier. This composition is useful in methods to inhibit the growth of unwanted plants by contacting the plant with an herbicidally effective amount of the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of shaped bodies containing metal-organic frameworks. Said metal-organic frameworks comprise at least one metal ion and at least one at least bidentate organic compound and contain at least one type of micro- and mesopores or micro- or mesopores. Said shaped bodies comprise at least one metal-organic framework material and may optionally contain further substances, in particular at least one supporting material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition demonstrating improved adhesion and method for improving adhesion of a coating composition to metal. The coating and method of the invention provide improved adhesion of a coating when coating is applied directly over metal substrates, especially untreated metal substrates such as galvanized steel, unsanded aluminum and unsanded cold-rolled steel.

Abstract: Catalysts contain, as structural units, at least one tertiary amino group and at least one group which, after its decomposition, is capable of complexing or protonating the tertiary amino group.

Abstract: Liquid organic compounds are hydrogenated by a process in which the hydrogen present in the reactor contains proportions of at least one gas which is inert in the hydrogenation reaction.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic molding materials containing the following main components: A) 2 to 97.9 wt. % of at least one polyester; B) 0 to 95.9 wt. % of at least one polycarbonate; C) 1 to 80 wt. % of at least one graft polymer which is made up of c1) 40 to 80 wt. % of a graft base consisting of a rubber elastic polymer based on alkyl acrylates with 1 to 8 C-atoms in the alkyl radical and with a glass transition temperature of less than 10° C., c2) 20 to 60 wt. % of a graft support consisting of c21) 60 to 95 wt. % styrene or substituted styrenes of general formula (I), wherein R represents an alkyl radical with 1 to 8 C-atoms or a hydrogen atoms and R1 represents an alcohol radical with 1 to 8 C-atoms and the value of n is 1, 2 or 3 and c22) 5 to 40 wt. % of at least one unsaturated nitrile; D) 1 to 80 wt. % of a copolymer consisting of d1) 60 to 95 % styrene or substituted styrenes of general formula (I) or mixtures thereof and d2) 5 to 40 wt. % of at least one unsaturated nitrile; E) 0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for increasing the efficacy of a herbicidal compound of formula I which comprises applying an effective amount of said herbicidal compound directly to the soil in the form of a solid granule or solid powder which contains said herbicidal compound and at least one inert solid carrier. It is another object of this invention to provide solid granular or powder compositions of herbicidal compounds of formula I and at least one inert solid carrier, as well as methods for the use of said compositions in the control of weeds.

Abstract: A process for the long-term operation of a two-stage heterogeneously catalyzed gas phase partial oxidation of propene to acrylic acid, in which the temperature of the fixed catalyst beds is increased over the time and the gas phase partial oxidation is interrupted from time to time and an oxygen-containing gas mixture is conducted through the fixed catalyst beds at elevated temperature of the fixed catalyst beds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to microcapsule dispersions comprising microcapsules having a capsule core comprising water-soluble organic substances, and a capsule coating which essentially consists of polyurethane and/or polyurea, in a hydrophobic solvent which consists of 50 to 100% by weight of glycerol ester oils and 0 to 50% by weight of solvents miscible with glycerol ester oils, and to a process for their preparation.

Abstract: In a process for preparing carbonyldiimidazole from imidazole and phosgene in an inert solvent, the imidazole hydrochloride which results as coupled product is removed as melt from the resulting reaction mixture by phase separation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the synergistic control of undesirable plants such as Poa, Polygonum and Setaria which comprises applying to the plants or their locus a synergistically effective amount of a combination of a dinitroaniline compound and an imidazolinone compound. Further provided are synergistic herbicidal compositions comprising dinitroaniline and imidazolinone compounds.

Abstract: Rylene dyes of the general formula I where R is hydrogen; unsubstituted or substituted C1-C30-alkyl, aryl or hetaryl; R? is unsubstituted or substituted C2-C30-alkyl or C5-C8-cycloalkyl, or substituted methyl; n is 0 or 1, their preparation and use for coloring high-molecular-weight organic and inorganic materials, and aminorylene-3,4-dicarboximide of the formula IV as their intermediates.

Abstract: A system and method for organizing a plurality of sets color values into a plurality of color groups, such as paint, pigments, or dye formulations, is provided. The inputs to the system are the color values of a proposed paint, dye or colorant formulation and color measurement angles. The system includes an input device for entering a plurality of sets of color values and an artificial intelligence cluster model coupled to the input device. The cluster model produces an output signal indicative of the one color group to which a set of color values belongs. The artificial intelligence model may be embodied in a neural network. More specifically, the cluster model may be a self-organizing map neural network.

Abstract: The invention provides an acrylic polymer or oligomer comprising random repeating units of the formula: a method of making said polymers and curable coating compositions comprising the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing largely HBr-free HCl gas and largely HBr-free aqueous HCl solution, which comprises the following steps: a) providing HBr-containing HCl gas; b) passing the HBr-containing HCl gas through aqueous HCl solution saturated with HCl; c) separating off HBr-containing aqueous HCl solution saturated with HCl; d) if desired, passing the largely HBr-free HCl gas obtained in step b) into water to obtain largely HBr-free aqueous HCl solution; with largely HBr-free aqueous HCl solution produced in step d) being able, if desired, to be recirculated to step b) of the process. The process of the present invention allows high-purity aqueous HCl solution for use in the semiconductor industry to be prepared inexpensively and on an industrial scale. However, the purified HCl gas obtained by means of steps a) to c) can also be used for any other purposes. The invention likewise provides an apparatus for carrying out the process of the present invention.