Abstract: A substantially water-free formulation of crop protection agents, comprising essentially a) a cyclohexenone oxime ether of the formula I  where R1=ethyl, propyl; R2=hydrogen or an equivalent of an agriculturally useful cation; R3=2-(thioethyl)propyl, tetrahydrothiopyran-3-yl, tetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl, tetrahydropyran-3-yl, tetrahydropyran-4-yl, 1-(methylthio)cyclopropyl, 5-(isopropyl)isoxazol-3-yl, 2,5-dimethylpyrazol-3-yl, 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl or 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-butyrylphenyl; R4, R5=H, CH3, CO—OCH3; Alk=CH2CH2, CH2CH(CH3), CH2CH═CH, CH2CH═C(Cl), CH2CH2CH═CH; R6=H, phenyl, halophenyl, dihalophenyl, phenoxy, halophenoxy, dihalophenoxy; b) N-phosphonamethylglycine, or an ester or salt thereof, DL-homoalanin-4-yl(methyl)phosphinic acid or its ammonium salt; c) from 20 to 80% by weight of an aprotic or weakly protic solvent in which the components a) and b) are suspended; d) if desired emulsifiers, surfactants, sur

Abstract: A process for preparing halogen-free, reactive polyisobutene having a terminal double bond content of more than 60 mol % and an average molecular weight Mn of 800-3000 dalton by cationic polymerization in the liquid phase of isobutene over an acidic, essentially halogen-free heterogeneous catalyst, where a) a hydrocarbon mixture of essentially C4-hydrocarbons comprising isobutene in an amount of from 10 to 80% by weight is used as the starting material and b) polymerization is carried out continuously at from −30 to 0° C. with average starting material residence times of one hour or less, where the temperature and the residence time are selected such that the isobutene conversion is less than 60% and, after separation from the resulting polyisobutene, the isobutene is either enriched in the partially converted hydrocarbon mixture and returned to the polymerization or passed to another isobutene reaction coupled with the polymerization.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous, concentrated suspension (SC) for crop protection active compounds which comprises (a) 50 to 400 g/L of at least one crop protection active compound; (b) 50 to 500 g/L of at least one adjuvant, which reduces the surface tension in the spray dilution 40 mN/m or less and does not promote the particle growth of the crop protection active compound; (c) at least one surfactant selected from the groups (c1) and (c2): (c1) 5 to 75 g/L of one or more non-ionic dispersants, (c2) 10 to 100 g/L of one or more anionic dispersants, (d) up to 150 g/L of one or more anti-freezing agents, (e) up to 25 g/L of one or more defoamers, (f) up to 25 g/L of one or more preservatives, and (g) 200 to 800 g/L of water, wherein the adjuvant (b) is selected from the group consisting of amine alkoxylates, polyoxyalkylene triglycerides, alkylpolyglycosides, alkenyl succinic anhydride derivatives, polyvinylpyrrolidones, perfluoroalkyl acids derivatives, and mixtures thereof; and to the use of

Abstract: 2-(Benzaryl)pyridines I and salts thereof where n=zero, 1; R1=H, CN, NO2, NH2, OH, SH, SO2—OH, SO2—Cl, SO2—NH2, halogen, optionally halogenated alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, dialkylaminosulfonyl; R2, R3=H, halogen; R4=CN, OH, halogen, alkoxy or optionally substituted benzyloxy; X=—Y—C(ZR5)═N— where the nitrogen is attached to &agr; or &bgr; and Y=—O—, —S—, —N(R6)—; Z=a chemical bond, —O—, —S—, —S(O)—, —SO2—, —N(R7)—; R5, R6, R7=H, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl; or R5=H, CN, SH, NH2, halogen, —CH2—CH(halogen)-R8, —CH═CH—R8 or —CH═C(halogen)-R8 (R8=COOH, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylthiocarbonyl, CONH2, alkylaminocarbonyl or dialkylamino

Abstract: A process for purifying alkenyl compounds having a divalent or trivalent heteroatom in the &agr;-position relative to the double bond by distillation comprises carrying out at least two distillations in which the purified alkenyl compounds are obtained from the gas phase by condensation, where the time between the first distillation after the synthesis of the alkenyl compounds and at least one further distillation is at least one day and the purified alkenyl compounds have an APHA color number of <30.

Abstract: The multimetal oxide materials essentially consisting of Mo12BiaX1bFecX2dX3eOy  (I) where: X1 is Co and/or Ni, X2 is Si and/or Al, X3 is an alkali metal, 0.3≦a≦1, 2≦b≦10, 0.5≦c≦10, 0≦d≦10, 0≦e≦0.5 and y is the absolute value of the number which, assuming charge neutrality, is obtained from the sum of the valences and the stoichiometric coefficients of the other elements, the crystalline fractions containing, in addition to &bgr;-X1MoO4 as the main component, Fe2(MoO4)3 as a secondary component and no MoO3.

Abstract: The present application describes a process for preparing compounds of the indole type of the formula in which A is a hydrocarbon radical which, together with the carbons to which it is attached, forms a substituted or unsubstituted mono- or polycyclic aromatic system which may contain one or more heteroatoms from the group consisting of N, O and S, and R1, R2 independently of one another are H, a saturated, linear or branched aliphatic C1-C20-hydrocarbon radical, an unsaturated, linear or branched aliphatic C2-C20-hydrocarbon radical, a saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted or alkyl-substituted cycloaliphatic C3-C20-hydrocarbon radical or an aromatic C5-C20-hydrocarbon radical, where these radicals may contain in their molecular skeleton one or more heteroatoms from the group consisting of the halogens, N, P, O, S, Si, Sn and B and may be substituted or unsubstituted, by cyclization of alkynylaminoaromatics of the formula in which R1 and R2 are as defined in formula (I)

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of expandable able styrene polymers containing particles of graphite by polymerization merization of styrene in aqueous suspension in the presence of particles of graphite having a mass density of less than 1.8 g/cm3.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition comprising no more than 2.00% by weight nonvolatile of Si-containing compounds, based on the total nonvolatile weight of the coating composition, and from 0.25 to no more than 5.0% by weight of a volatile linear siloxane of the formula: (R)3—Si—O—((R)2—Si—O)y—Si—(R)3 wherein R is H or an alkyl group of from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and y is a number from 0 to 6, based on the total nonvolatile weight of the coating composition. The invention also provides a method of providing a cured coating composition having an improved distinctness of image as well as a method of coating a substrate. The compositions of the invention have improved resistance to visual defects believed to be caused by surface contamination, such as “fisheyes” or “cratering” and “telegraphing”.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for preparing active ingredient dispersions, wherein an active ingredient is dissolved in a fluid gas, the fluid gas loaded with active ingredient is essentially completely dissolved in a liquid and is decompressed, and the gas is separated from the liquid loaded with active ingredient.

Abstract: Continuous anionic polymerization and melt-spinning of a polycaprolactam includes forming a reaction mixture by bringing at least two streams of liquid caprolactam respectively containing a polymerization initiator and co-initiator into contact with one another, and then subjecting the reaction mixture to anionic polymerization reaction conditions to obtain a molten polycaprolactam. The molten polycaprolactam is the directly (i.e., without intermediate solidification) transferred to, and extruded through, a fiber-forming orifice of a spinneret to form a fiber thereof. One exemplary system to achieve such continuous anionic polymerization and melt-spinning of polycaprolactam includes a mixer for receiving and mixing at least two streams of liquid caprolactam respectively containing a polymerization initiator and co-initiator, and a reactor and melt-spinning apparatus downstream of the mixer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the synergistic control of undesirable plants which comprises applying to said plants or their locus a synergistically effective amount of a combination of a dihydrobenzothiophene compound of formula I plus a Photosystem II inhibitor.

Abstract: A solution comprises a salt of a monoalkyl or dialkyl ester of a sulfonated dicarboxylic acid a) and an organic solvent b) having a boiling point of more than 250° C. at 1 bar.

Abstract: A process for preparing 1,3-diols having 6 or more carbon atoms comprises a) provision of at least one alkanal having at least three carbon atoms; b) thermal treatment of the alkanal in the absence of a basic catalyst; c) hydrogenation of the aldol addition product formed in step b); and d) isolation of the 1,3-diol obtained. The process of the present invention makes it possible to prepare 1,3-diols simply and inexpensively.

Abstract: The novel compounds of formula I: wherein (R1, R2, Hal and L1 through L5 are defined in the specification) show selective fungicidal activity and high systemicity. The new compounds are processed with carriers and adjuvants to fungicidal compositions.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I wherein n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; R is nitro, cyano, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy or two adjacent radicals R form an optionally substituted three or four membered bridge; R1, R2 are C1-C4-alkyl; and R3 is a substituted pyrazole or triazole ring; their preparation and intermediates adapted therefore, and their use for controlling animal and fungal pests.

Abstract: Fatty acid derivatives based on epoxidized unsaturated fatty acid esters or triglycerides and reacted with amines such as hydroxy- and/or amino-substituted hydrophilic amines or amino acids and/or with alkanols or with water on the epoxy group and/or the carboxylic ester groups are described. These fatty amides are suitable as surfactants in detergents and cleaners.

Abstract: The invention provides a resin composition comprising (A) a polymer comprising at least 1 primary carbamate functional group and 1 or more quaternary ammonium groups, and (B) a carbamate functional reactive additive that is generated in situ during the production of polymer (A).

Abstract: Trialkoxysilanes are prepared by reacting silicon metal with an alcohol in an inert solvent in the presence of a copper catalyst by a process in which the copper catalyst contains copper(II) oxide having a BET surface area of ≧10 m2/g. Furthermore, this copper catalyst is used for the preparation of trialkoxysilanes by reacting silicon metal with an alcohol.

Abstract: A polymeric composition is provided which exhibits a combination of high gloss and high environmental stress crack resistance, comprising: (a) high impact polystyrene having a gloss at 60 degrees of greater than 85% and an impact resistance of greater than 0.7 ft-lb/inch, (b) high density polyethylene which has a density greater than or equal to about 0.94 g/cm3, and which has a stress exponent less than or equal to about 1.70; and (c) a compatibilizing polymer for components (a) and (b), selected from the group consisting of diblock styrene butadiene copolymers, triblock styrene butadiene copolymers, diblock styrene isoprene copolymers, triblock styrene isoprene copolymers, and mixtures thereof, wherein the gloss at 60 degrees of the composition is greater than or equal to about 85%, and the environmental stress crack resistance measured in minutes until breakage at 1000 psi is greater than about 60.