Abstract: The instant invention relates to novel hydroxyphenyl triazine UV-absorbers with an aromatic carbocyclic fused ring system having a long wavelength shifted absorption spectrum with significant absorbance up to 420 nm. Further aspects of the invention are a process for their preparation, a UV stabilized composition containing the new UV-absorbers, a process for the stabilization of organic materials and the use of the new compounds as UV-light stabilizers for organic materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to cationic siloxane derivatives for use especially as fungicides and/or antiadhesives. The cationic siloxane derivatives have the formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R4?, R5 and n are as defined in the description.

Abstract: The invention relates to a technically advantageous method of producing low-dust granules of polymer additives or polymer additive mixtures. The granule-forming polymer additives are mixed together, the mixture is converted into a workable mass and pressed through an orifice. The pre-shaped strand-like extruded mass is cooled and, while still in a workable state, formed into granules by rolling, impressing, cooling and comminuting.

Abstract: Composition, which comprises a latent activator and a colour former, a process for the preparation of these compositions, substrates coated with these compositions and a process for their preparation, a process for preparing marked substrates using these compositions and marked substrates obtainable by the latter process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the Formula (I), a process for their preparation and their use for the preparation of inks, colorants, pigmented plastics, coatings, non-impact-printing material, color filters, cosmetics, polymeric ink particles, toners, as fluorescent tracers, in color changing media, in solid dye lasers and electroluminescent devices. A luminescent device comprising a composition according to the present invention is high in the efficiency of electrical energy utilisation and high in luminance.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an 1,1-disubstituted oxirane is disclosed, wherein an organic sulphide is reacted in a polar solvent with an educt containing a leaving group attached to a primary or secondary carbon atom, and/or the sulfonium salt formed in this way is reacted with a ketone in presence of a base and a polar solvent. Oxiranes of the type obtained may be further converted into the corresponding ?-hydroxyketone or ?-aminoketone, either in one step by subjecting to aerobic oxidation in the presence of a transition metal catalyst, or in two steps by hydrolyzation in the presence of an aqueous acid to the corresponding dialcohol and subsequent selective oxidation. Further described are some novel epoxide intermediates. The ?-hydroxyketones and ?-aminoketones thus obtainable are useful inter alga as photoinitiators.

Abstract: Disclosed are electroluminescent devices that comprise organic layers that contain triazine, or pyrimidine compounds. The compounds are suitable components of, for example, blueemitting, durable, organo-electroluminescent layers. The electroluminescent devices may be employed for full color display panels in, for example, mobile phones, televisions and personal computer screens.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for optical brightening of substrates suitable for ink jet printing, comprising a) a fluorescent whitening agent of the formula (1): wherein X1, X2, X3 and X4 each, independent of the other, represent —NR1 R2 or —OR3, wherein R, and R2 are, independently of each other, hydrogen, cyano, a C,-C4alkyl group, which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two of the following residues selected from the group consisting of C,-C4alkoxy, hydroxy, carboxyl or a salt thereof (—CO2M), cyano, carbonamido, thiol, guanidine, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, unsubstituted or C.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel optical recording media, which comprise particular novel metal chelates and have an excellent recording and playback quality, especially at a wavelength of from 300 to 500 nm.

Abstract: A process for preparing a pulverulent alditol acetal composition, which comprises a) mixing, in the presence or absence of other constituents, an aqueous alditol acetal composition having a solids content (SC) of between 40 and 75%, relative to the weight of the total aqueous alditol acetal composition, and an antioxidant in solid or liquid form or an antioxidant composition in solid or liquid form, containing one or more antioxidants, and b) drying of the mixture obtained under a). This process makes it possible to obtain pulverulent alditol acetal compositions that have improved density, particle size and flow characteristics.

Abstract: Polyether polyols, polyester polyols or polyurethanes which possess outstanding stability to oxidative, thermal or light-induced degradation and which possess a reduced fogging contribution of the polymers comprise at least a liquid compound of the formula (I) wherein R1 is C1-C4alkyl, R2 is a branched C12-C25alkyl, and X is C1-C8alkylene or C1-C4alkyl substituted C2-C8alkylene.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel crystalline form of Zolmitriptan, herein designated as Form A, and several novel solvates of Zolmitriptan, herein designated as Form B, C, D, E, F, and G, processes for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these crystalline forms.

Abstract: A method of dyeing or printing textile fibre materials, which comprises bringing the fibre material into contact with (a) at least one reactive dye containing at least one anionic group, (b) at least one compound which reduces the ionic character of the anionic group, and (c) at least one nucleophilic compound, yields dyeings or prints having deep hues and very good fastness properties.

Abstract: The instant invention discloses a coating composition comprising a) an organic film-forming binder, and b) an inorganic additive of small particle size dispersed in an aqueous or alcoholic solvent prepared by a process which comprises the hydrolysis of a metal alcoholate or a compound of the formula (I) in which R1 is C1-C8alkyl, C5-C8cycloalkyl, phenyl or C1-C4alkyl substituted phenyl; R2 is C1-C8salkyl, and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; with a base. These coatings for protecting surfaces are reinforced and show improved scratch resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of preparing a polycondensate in the presence of a fluorescent whitening agent and at least one phosphonate, and/or phosphinate. Further aspects of the invention are a polyester prepared according to this process and composition comprising a polycondensate, a fluorescent whitening agent and at least one phosphonate and/or phosphinate. Yet another aspect is the use of a fluorescent whitening agent and at least one phosphonate and/or phosphinate for improving the color of a polycondensate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymerizable composition comprising a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and b) at least one hydroxylamine of high molecular weight, preferably a long chain alkyl substituted hydroxylamine. Further aspects of the present invention are a process for polymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers, and the use of high molecular weight hydroxylamines for controlled polymerization.

Abstract: The use of hydroxydiphenyl ether compounds of formula (I), wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently of the others hydrogen; hydroxy; C1-C20alkyl; hydroxy-substituted C1-C20alkyl; C5-C7cycloalkyl; C1-C20alkoxy; C1-C6alkylcarbonyl; phenyl; or phenyl-C1-C3alkyl; R4 is hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl; hydroxy-substituted C1-C20alkyl; C5-C7cycloalkyl; hydroxy; formyl; acetonyl; allyl; carboxy; carboxy-C1-C3alkyl; carboxyallyl; C2-C20alkenyl; C1-C6alkylcarbonyl; C1-C3alkylcarbonyl-C1-C3alkyl; phenyl; or phenyl-C1-C3alkyl; and R5 is hydrogen; C1-C20alkoxy; or C1-C6alkylcarbonyl; as melanogenesis inhibitors and for lightening the skin.

Abstract: Disclosed are electroluminescent devices that comprise organic layers that contain certain organic compounds containing one ore more pyrimidine moieties. The organic compounds containing one ore more pyrimidine moieties are suitable components of blue-emitting, durable, organo-electroluminescent layers. The electroluminescent devices may be employed for full color display panels in for example mobile phones, televisions and personal computer screens.

Abstract: The method for the manufacture of multilayer connecting substrates with multiple functions comprises the design of the connecting substrate taking place in functionally separated manner, in that signal conducting substrate parts (19), power supplying substrate parts (2), mechanical substrate parts (7), as well as the arrangement of components (4) or component-carrying substrate parts is separately planned and optimized as independent functions or modules and finally associated with spatially separated functional areas (inner/outer) of the overall circuit, the design taking place by the connection of the modules to an overall circuit embodying the connecting substrate. The resulting multilayer circuit with conductor network (19, 2), components (4) and mechanical stiffening elements (7) has the following structure.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of pigments comprising a colored composition incorporated in a polycondensation resin, wherein the reactants for the formation of the polycondensation resin and the colored composition are introduced continuously into an extruder, preferably at a temperature of between 100.degree. C. and 280.degree. C., the mixture is caused to travel forward in the extruder, at the end of reaction the mixture is withdrawn continuously from the extruder, and is deposited continuously onto a conveyor belt, broken up into thermoset flakes, and cooled, the conveyor belt having means for cooling and means for detaching the flakes from the belt. The process is particularly suitable for the preparation of fluorescence pigments. Also disclosed are compositions comprising diketo-pyrrolo-pyrrole colorants and certain polyester or polyamide resins as well as a process for the preparation of the compositions.