Abstract: Flame-retardant foam slabs are based on styrene polymers wherein from 1 to 12% by weight of expanded graphite and also, if desired, from 1 to 12% by weight of a phosphorus compound are present as flame retardants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing coated substrates, especially coated automobile bodies, coils and furniture, in which first of all a powder slurry clearcoat material and then a sol-gel clearcoat material are applied to an optionally precoated substrate and are then cured conjointly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an impact-modified plastic, where particles of a crosslinked rubber are produced from a first monomer mixture which has at least 50% by weight of conjugated diene compounds, the rubber particles are added to a second monomer mixture which has at least 85% by weight, preferably at least 90% by weight, in particular at least 98% by weight, of styrene, and the monomers of the second monomer mixture are polymerized. This process can prepare novel and improved impact-modified plastics. Novel impact-modified plastics are also described.

Abstract: A process for preparing compounds of the formula IIb  where R is C6-C30-alkyl or C6-C30-alkenyl, which may additionally have upto 5 hydroxyl groups, formyl groups, C1-C4-alkoxy groups, phenoxy groups or C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl groups as substituents and may be interrupted by upto 5 nonadjacent oxygen atoms, or alkoxylate groups of the formula —(CH2)k—O—(A1O)m—(A2O)n—Y where A1 and A2 are, independently of one another, 1,2-alkylene groups having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, Y is hydrogen, C1-C12-alkyl, phenyl or C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, and k is 1, 2 or 3, and m and n are each numbers from 0 to 50, and the total of m+n must be at least 4, by reacting iminodiacetonitrile with aldehydes of the formula R—CHO and HCN or alkali metal cyanides, the process being carried out a) in the absence of an organic solvent and in the presence of a Lewis or Brönsted acid, or b) in the presence or absence of an organic solvent and in the presence of an emulsifier, or c)

Abstract: Substituted 2-phenylpyridines of the formula I in which the substituents and the index m are defined in the specification.

Abstract: The invention relates to benzamidoxim derivatives of formula (I) wherein the substituents have the following meanings: R1 represents difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl, R2 represents hydrogen or fluorine, R3 represents C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with cyano, C1-C4 halogenalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy-C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C3-C6 halogenalkenyl, C3-C6 alkinyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl-C1-C4 alkyl, R4 represents phenyl-C1-C6 alkyl, which can carry one or more substituents selected from the group composed of halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 halogenalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy or C1-C4 halogenalkoxy on the phenyl ring, or thienyl-C1-C4 alkyl, which can carry one or more substituents selected from the group composed of halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 halogenalkyl, C1-C4 halogenalkoxy on the thienyl ring, or pyrazol-C1-C4 alkyl, which can carry one or more substituents selected from the group composed of halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 halogenalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy or C1-C4 halogenalkoxy on the pyrazol ring.

Abstract: The invention relates to cosmetic or dermatological preparations comprising a) 0.1 to 10% by weight of one or more 3,3-diphenylacrylates of the formula I, and b) 0.1 to 10% by weight of one or more dibenzoylmethane derivatives of the formula II, in which the substituents R1 to R10 independently of one another have the meanings given in the description.

Abstract: Polymeric compositions include a nonaqueous additive system having dispersant-coated pigments physically dispersed in a liquid nonaqueous polymeric carrier which may be added directly to a melt flow of a polymeric host material. The additive system employed in the polymeric systems is most preferably in the form of a particulate paste which can be added in metered amounts (dosed) to a melt flow of the polymeric host material prior to being spun into filaments. By providing a number of additive systems having a number of different additive attributes, and controllably dosing one or more into the melt flow of host polymeric material, shaped objects of the polymeric material (e.g., melt-spun filaments) having different additive attributes may be produced on a continuous basis without shutting down the shaping operation.

Abstract: Polyisocyanates are prepared by a process which comprises (i) preparation of an addition product (A) which contains one group which is reactive toward isocyanate and one isocyanate group by reacting (a) a diisocyanate I with (b) compounds containing two groups which are reactive toward isocyanate, where at least one of the components (a) or (b) has functional groups having differing reactivities toward the functional groups of the other component, (ii) if desired, intermolecular addition reaction of the addition product (A) to form a polyaddition product (P) which contains one group which is reactive toward isocyanate and one isocyanate group and (iii) reaction of the addition product (A) and/or the polyaddition product (P) with a diisocyanate or polyisocyanate II which is different from diisocyanate I.

Abstract: Absorbent articles and processes for making absorbent articles are provided. The process includes spraying onto a fibrous web a blend containing superabsorbent polymer particles, superabsorbent forming monomer, initiator and water, and subjecting the web to polymerization conditions. The resulting web is useful as an absorbent article particularly in disposable hygiene products.

Abstract: Amines are prepared by reacting aldehydes or ketones at elevated temperature under elevated pressure with nitrogen compounds selected from the group of ammonia, primary and secondary amines, and with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst containing copper, wherein the catalytically active mass of the catalyst contains, before the reduction with hydrogen, 20 to 85% by weight of oxygen-containing compounds of zirconium, calculated as ZrO2, 1 to 30% by weight of oxygen-containing compounds of copper, calculated as CuO, 14 to 70% by weight of oxygen-containing compounds of nickel, calculated as NiO, 0 to 5% by weight of oxygen-containing compounds of molybdenum, calculated as MoO3, and 0 to 10% by weight of oxygen-containing compounds of aluminum, calculated as Al2O3.

Abstract: The process for preparing alkenyl-substituted bis(oxime ether) derivatives of the formula I where: R1 is unsubstituted C1-C4-alkyl or C2-C4-alkenyl-, C2-C4-alkynyl- or phenyl-substituted methyl; R2, R4 independently of one another are hydrogen or methyl; R3, R5 independently of one another are hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl, trifluoromethyl or phenyl and X is —C(═CHCH3)—COOCH3, —C(═CHOCH3)—COOCH3, —C(═NOCH3)—COOCH3, —C(═NOCH3)—CONHCH3 or —N(OCH3)—COOCH3, and intermediates which are obtainable by this process are described. Alkenyl-substituted bis(oxime ether) derivatives of the formula I are described in the literature as interesting crop protection agents.

Abstract: The invention concerns benzamidoxim derivatives of formula (I) in which the substituents have the following meanings: R1 represents hydrogen or fluorine; R2 represents C1-C6 phenyl-alkyl, bearing on the cyclic phenyl compound one or several substituents selected in the group comprising halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkyl halide, C1-C4 alkoxy or C1-C4 alkoxy halide, or C1-C4 thienyl-alkyl, optionally bearing one or several substituents selected in the group comprising halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkyl halide, C1-C4 alkoxy or C1-C4 alkoxy or C1-C4 alkoxy halide, or C1-C4 pyrazol-alkyl, optionally bearing one or several substituents selected in the group comprising halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkyl halide, C1-C4 alkoxy or C1-C4 alkoxy halide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to arylpyrrole particles which are prepared by a process in which the particles are aged and milled, and pesticidal suspension concentrate compositions comprising them. The size of the particles of this invention remains surprisingly stable during storage.

Abstract: A mixture Ia which comprises a composition IIa consisting of a) 1 to 95% by weight of a solid III, preferably a basic solid III, having a primary particle size of 5 nm to 20 microns, and b) 5 to 99% by weight of a polymeric mass IV obtainable by polymerizing b1) 5 to 100% by weight, based on the mass IV of a condensation product V of &agr;) at least one compound VI which is capable to react with a carboxylic acid or a sulfonic acid or a derivative thereof or a mixture of two or more thereof, and &bgr;) at least one mole per mole of the compound VI of a carboxylic acid or a sulfonic acid VII which exhibits at least one radically polymerizable functional group, or a derivative thereof or a mixture of two or more thereof and b2) 0 to 95% by weight, based on the mass IV, of a further compound VIII having an average molecular weight (number average) of at least 5000 and having polyether segments in the main or side chain, wherein the proportion by weight of the composition IIa in the mixture Ia is 1 to 100

Abstract: A method for regulating expression of a tet operator-linked gene in a cell of a subject is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method involves introducing into the cell a nucleic acid molecule encoding a tetracycline-controllable transactivator (tTA), the tTA comprising a Tet repressor operably linked to a polypeptide which directly or indirectly activates transcription in eucaryotic cells; and modulating the concentration of a tetracycline, or analogue thereof, in the subject. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the method involves obtaining the cell from the subject, introducing into the cell a first nucleic acid molecule which operatively links a gene to at least one tet operator sequence, introducing into the cell a second nucleic acid molecule encoding a tTA, to form a modified cell, administering the modified cell to the subject, and modulating the concentration of a tetracycline, or analogue thereof, in the subject. The first and second nucleic acid molecule can be within a single molecule (e.g.

Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous process, carried out in two steps, for the cyanoalkylation of compounds having one or more NH functions by reaction thereof with carbonyl compounds and hydrocyanic acid, in which the first step is carried out without pressure at a temperature which is below the boiling point of the reaction mixture.

Abstract: Hydrogel-forming polymers which have: (i) a Saline Flow Conductivity of at least 40×10−7 cm3s/g; (ii) an AUL 0.7 psi (4826.5 Pa) of at least 20 g/g; and (iii) a Frangibility Index of at least 60%, are useful in hygienic articles such as incontinence briefs for adults and diapers for infants.

Abstract: Use of amines as bleaching efficiency boosters for textile detergent compositions, where the pKa of the amines is greater than the pH minus 1, preferably greater than the pH, particularly preferably at least 0.5 greater than the pH of the 1% by weight wash liquor obtained from the textile detergent composition.

Abstract: Biodegradable polyether esters P1 obtainable by the reaction of a mixture consisting essentially of: (a1) a mixture essentiall) of 20 to 95 mol % adipic acid or ester-forming derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof, 5 to 80 mol % terephthalic acid or ester-forming derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof, and 0 to 5 mol % of a sulphonate group-containing compounds In which the sum of the individual mol percentages is 100; and (a2) a mixture of dihydroxy compounds consisting essentially of (a21) 15 to 99 mol % of a dihydroxy compound selected from the group consisting of C2-C6 alkane diols and C5-C10 cycloalkane diols; (a22) 85 to 0.2 mol % of an ether function-containing dihydroxy compound as in formula I HO—[(CH2)n—O]m—H in which n is 2, 3 or 4 and m is a whole number from 2 to 250, or mixtures thereof, in which the molar ratio of (a1) to (a2) is in the range from 0.4:1 to 1.