Abstract: In a process for precipitating microsuspension polymers from a suspension comprising them, a polymer dispersion prepared by emulsion polymerization is added to the suspension.

Abstract: Cyclohexenonedioxothiochromanoyl derivatives of the formula I where X is oxygen, sulfur, S═O, S(═O)2, CR4R5, C═O or C═NR6, the other substituents are as defined in the specification, and and agriculturally useful salts thereof; processes for preparing the cyclohexenonedioxotheiochromanoyl derivatives; compositions comprising them, and the use of these derivatives or of compositions comprising them for controling undesirable piants.

Abstract: A process for preparing halogen-free, reactive polyisobutene having a terminal double bond content of more than 50 mol % and an average molecular weight Mn of 280-10000 dalton by the cationic polymerization in the liquid phase of isobutene or hydrocarbon mixtures comprising isobutene comprises polymerizing at from −30° C. to +40° C. in the presence of a heterogeneous polymerisation catalyst comprising one or more oxides of the elements of transition groups V and VI of the Periodic Table of the Elements or in the presence of a heterogeneous polymerization catalyst comprising one or more oxidic compounds of one or more elements of transition groups V and VI of the Periodic Table of the Elements supported on a non-zeolitic oxidic support material which is not an oxygen-containing zirconium compound, the catalyst not containing a technically effective amount of halogen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous based, solvent free degreaser composition, comprising a blend of two nonionic surfactants selected from, alcohol alkoxylate with a fatty alcohol moiety alkoxlyate, fatty alkoxlyated alcohol, fatty alcohol having oxyethylate moieties, polyoxyalkylene block copolymers, and alkyl phenol alkoxylate.

Abstract: There are provided compositions and methods comprising compounds of formula I: wherein R1, A, B, X, Y and Z have the meaning given in claim 1, for the control of insect and acarid pests.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cycloalkylcarboxamides of formula I where: A is optionally substituted C3-C6-cycloalkyl; Alk is straight-chain or branched C1-C6-alkylene; R1 is optionally substituted C1-C6-alkyl or C2-C6-alkenyl; R2, R3 is hydrogen, or is optionally halogenated C1-C6-alkyl or C2-C6-alkenyl; W is an optionally substituted fused bicyclic ring system having in each case six ring atoms, where one or two carbon ring atoms may be replaced by nitrogen atoms; and their agriculturally useful salts. Furthermore, the invention relates to fungicidal compositions comprising a compound of formula I as crop protection agent.

Abstract: The catalyst comprises at least one bi- or more highly dentate phosphonite ligand of the general formula I or salts and mixtures thereof and is useful in a process for hydroformylating compounds containing at least one ethylenically unsaturated double bond by reaction with carbon monoxide and hydrogen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyether polyols by catalytic reaction of H-functional initiators with lower alkylene oxides, wherein the catalysts used are multimetal cyanide compounds and the H-functional initiators used are butane-1,4-diol, &agr;-hydroxy-&ohgr;-hydroxypoly(oxybutane-1,4-diyl), pentane-1,5-diol, decane-1,10-diol or mixtures of at least two of these compounds.

Abstract: In a process for drying microporous, fluid-containing particles, the heat required for increasing the temperature is supplied by convection by reducing the interfacial tension of the fluid, preferably to 0 to 1/10, in particular to 0 to 1/20, of the interfacial tension of the fluid at room temperature, by appropriately increasing the temperature at from close to the critical pressure to supercritical pressure of the fluid. Furthermore, microporous, three-dimensionally networked particles are prepared by a process in which the drying process is used. In addition, an apparatus is used for carrying out the drying process, the apparatus comprising a pressure container having an inner container and pressure-withstanding outer container and suitable measuring and control apparatuses and pump apparatuses and heat exchangers, the inner container being provided for holding the particles to be dried and a gap being provided between the inner container and the outer container.

Abstract: There is provided a stereospecific process for the preparation of essentially enantiomerically pure imidazolinone herbicides having the R-configuration via (R) 2-amino-2,3-dimethylbutyronitrile.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of styrene polymers containing water as the sole expanding agent by polymerization of styrene in aqueous suspension in the presence of an amphiphilic organic emulsifier which carries both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups, or a polar group-containing, water-miscible polymer.

Abstract: The present invention is an asphalt-based, cold paving formulation that provides increased flexibility with respect to the choice of aggregate types, asphalt emulsion types, type and amount of the surfactants used to produce the asphalt emulsion, asphalt emulsion pH's and application temperature's than conventional cold paving formulations while providing good mix times and curing behavior. The present invention includes an asphalt-based formulation formed by mixing aggregate; water; an asphalt emulsion; at least one first compound in aqueous solution selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts, alkali metal hydroxides, ammonium salts and ammonium hydroxide; and at least one second compound in aqueous solution selected from the group consisting of Group IIA salts, Group IIIA salts, Group IIIB salts, copper salts, zinc salts, cadmium salts, manganese salts, iron salts, cobalt salts and nickel salts.

Abstract: (Meth)acrylates are prepared by esterifying a high-boiling compound having one or more alcoholic hydroxyl groups with (meth)acrylic acid in the presence of an entraining agent, such as a (cyclo)aliphatic hydrocarbon, by heating the reaction mixture to the boil and discharging the water of reaction with the entraining agent, in a substantially shorter reaction time and constant product quality, if, during the esterification reaction, the entraining agent is metered into the reaction mixture under temperature control at a rate such that the boiling point of the reaction mixture remains constant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing alkali metal alkoxides by reacting alkali metals with alcohols in the presence of a catalyst, preferably a transition metal salt and especially iron(III) chloride.

Abstract: A polyurethane coating is prepared on a substrate using a multi-component coating composition having a first component containing a polyisocyanate material, a second component containing a polymeric polyol, and a third component containing a compound having at least two hindered secondary amine groups by first determining the temperature at curing of the coating will take place and then combining the first and second components and, when the cure temperature is less than about 20° C., particularly less than about 10° C., also combining the third component to prepare a combined coating composition; then applying the combined coating composition to the substrate and curing the applied coating layer.

Abstract: A fungicidal mixture, comprising at least one compound selected from a) [sic] carbamates of the formula I,  in which T is CH or N, n is 0, 1 or 2 and R is halogen, Cl-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl, where the radicals R may be different if n is 2, a2) the oxime ether carboxylate of the formula II  or a3) the oxime ether carboxamide of the formula III,  and b) a compound of the formula IV  where the substituents R1 to R3 have the following meaning: R1 is C1-C4-alkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkyl-C3-C7-cycloalkyl, where these radicals may carry substituents selected from halogen, cyano and Cl-C4-alkoxy, R2 is C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl, R3 is hydrogen, halogen, Cl-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, N—C1-C4-alkylamino, Cl-C4-haloalkyl or C1-C4-haloalkoxy, Y is O, S, CHR4 or NR5, where R4 and R5 may each have the meanings mentioned for R2, n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, in a synergisticall

Abstract: The use of copolymers comprising a) 50 to 99% by weight of at least one N-vinyllactam or N-vinylamine selected from the group consisting of N-vinylpyrrolidone, N-vinylpiperidone, N-vinylcaprolactam, N-vinylimidazole and methylated N-vinylimidazole or N-vinylformamide and b) 1 to 50% by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group of b1) C14-C30-alkyl esters of monoethylenically unsaturated C3-C8-carboxylic acids; b2) N—C8-C30-alkyl-substituted amides of monoethylenically unsaturated C3-C8-carboxylic acids; b3) N,N—C8-C30-dialkyl-substituted amides of monoethylenically unsaturated C3-C8-carboxylic acids; b4) vinyl esters of aliphatic C8-C30-carboxylic acids; b5) C8-C30-alkyl vinyl ethers as matrix for producing solid pharmaceutical and cosmetic presentations.

Abstract: An improved method for synthesizing a double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst is disclosed. The method combines an aqueous solution of a first metal salt, such as ZnCl2, with an aqueous solution of a second metal salt, such as CoCl2, and with an aqueous solution of an alkali metal cyanide, such as KCN, in a single step to synthesize the DMC catalyst, Zn3[Co(CN)6]2.

Abstract: Unsaturated compounds in hydrocarbon streams are hydrogenated over a catalyst which, in the unused state, shows reflections which correspond to the following lattice plane spacings in the X-ray diffraction pattern [in 10−10m]: 4.52, 2.85, 2.73, 2.44, 2.31, 2.26, 2.02, 1.91, 1.80, 1.54, 1.51, 1.49, 1.45 and 1.39 and have specific relative intensities.

Abstract: Active compositions are deposited by means-of an impregnating process onto structured supports, where the impregnating medium has a surface tension of not more than 50 mN/m. Monoliths are made from the structured supports thus produced. The structured supports or the monoliths are used as catalysts in chemical processes.