Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprising certain propylene-olefin-copolymer waxes, and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), the compositions being in the form of masterbatches, compounds or conductive polymers, and their use for producing conductive polymers and articles made of conductive polymers.

Abstract: The invention relates to co-granules containing a granule core and a sheath or coating layer surrounding the granule core. Said co-granules are characterized in that the granule core contains a) at least one bleach activator, a2) between 0 and 20 wt. % of the total quantity of at least one bleach catalyst contained in the co-granule, and c) at least one binding agent, and the sheath or coating layer contains d) between 80 and 100 wt. % of the total quantity of the at least one bleach catalyst contained in the co-granule, and e) at least one coating agent. The co-granules are advantageously suitable for producing cleaning products and detergents and especially products for washing crockery in a machine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hot-melt adhesive substance for sticking together fibrous materials such as matted nonwovens or woven textiles with smooth substrate surfaces, such as plastic or metal films, and for laminating said materials. Said substance is characterized in that it contains at least one polyolefin which has been produced by polymerization in the presence of metallocene as a catalyst and has a ring/ball softening point of between 50 and 165° C. and a melting viscosity, measured at a temperature of 170° C., of between 20 and 40,000 mPa-s. The hot-melt adhesive substance can also contain at least one adhesive component and is used in a quantity of between 3 and 6 g/m2, preferably between 4 and 5.5 g/m2, for sticking a film to a nonwoven material during the production of hygiene items such as disposable nappies, baby nappies, incontinence products, panty liners and/or sanitary towels.

Abstract: A color approval system that facilitates the use of electronic color submissions. The electronic color submissions contain reflectance values for a physical color sample to be submitted for approval. The system includes a data storage area accessible by a submitter of the electronic color sample and a reviewer of the color sample. The submitter upload the submission to the data storage area, from which the reviewer retrieves the submission and replies with an acceptance or rejection, typically via e-mail. The system provides tools for the analysis of the electronic color sample and automatic formation of acceptances and rejections.

Abstract: The invention provides phosphorus-containing mixtures comprising a) from 50 to 100 mol % of compounds of the formula (1) in which R1 and R2 are identical or different and are C6-C9-alkyl, b) 0 to 50 mol % of compounds of the formula (1) in which R1 is H and R2 is C6-C9-alkyl, c) 0 to 50 mol % of compounds of the formula (1) in which R1 is OH and R2 is C6-C9-alkyl, d) from 0 to 50 mol % of compounds of the formula (1) in which R1 is OH and R2 is H, and e) from 0 to 50 mol % of compounds of the formula (1) in which R1 is H and R2 is H, with the sum of a), b), c), d), and e) always being 100 mol %.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous pigment preparations, containing (A) 1 to 75 wt % of an organic or inorganic white or colored pigment or a mixture of various organic or inorganic white or colored pigments, (B) 0.01 to 40 wt % of one or more wetting and dispersing additives, (C) 0.01 to 5 wt % of a water-soluble or water-swellable, cross-linked copolymer containing 50 to 98.99 wt % of acrylamidoalkylsulfonic acid and salts thereof of the formula (I), 1 to 49.99 wt % of cyclic N-vinylcarboxamides of the formula (II), and 0.01 to 8 wt % of a cross-linking monomer having at least 2 olefinically unsaturated units, wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A is a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, M is a hydrogen atom, ammonium, or an alkali metal ion, and n is an integer from 2 to 9.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing phosphoric acid triesters of formula (I). According to said method, phosphoric acid or a phosphoric acid derivative selected from orthophosphoric acid, tetraphosphoric decaoxide and polyphosphoric acid is reacted with alkoxylated alcohols of formulae (II) R1—(OA1)x—OH, (III) R2—(OA2)y—OH, and (IV) R3—(OA3)z—OH, in the molar ratio phosphoric acid or phosphoric acid derivative to alkoxylated alcohol of 1:2.5 to 1:3.3, at between 200 and 240° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to reaction products of amines with polymers containing dicarboxylic acids anhydride groups, method for the production thereof and use thereof as a dispersing additive for pigments. The invention also relates to solid pigment preparations containing said reaction products.

Abstract: This invention relates to a stable aqueous wax dispersion comprising A) from 5 to 65% by weight of micronized wax, the wax comprising an amide wax, polyethylene wax, modified polyethylene wax, polyethylene/amide wax, polyethylene/polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE) wax, polypropylene wax, modified polypropylene wax, polyethylene/polypropylene wax,polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE) wax or copolymers thereof or any mixture thereof having a mean particle size of from 1 to 100 ?m and an acid number of less then 10 mg of KOH/g of wax and B) 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flameproof agent stabiliser combination containing, as component A 40-99 wt. % of a phosphinic acid salt of formula (I) and/or a diphosphinic acid salt of formula (II) and/or polymers thereof, wherein R1, R2 are the same or different and represent C1-C18-alkyl linear, branched or cyclic, C6-C18-aryl, C7-C18-arylalkyl and/or C7-C18-alkylaryl; R3 represents C1-C10-alkylene, linear or branched, C6-C10-arylene, C7-C18-alkylarylene or C7-C18-arylalkylene; M represents Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Zn, Fe, Zr, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K and/or a protoned nitrogen base; m represents 1-4; n represents 1-4; x represents 1-4, as component B 1-60 wt. % of a phosphinic acid salt of general formula (III) wherein R4 represents C1-C18-alkyl linear, branched or cyclic, C6-C18-aryl, C7-C18-arylalkyl or C7-C18-alkylaryl and M represents Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Zn, Fe, Zr, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K and/or a protonated nitrogen base, as component C 0-50 wt.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing alkylphosphonous acid salts, characterised in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) in the presence of a catalyst A to obtain an alkylphosphonous acid, the salts or esters thereof (II), b) the thus obtained alkylphosphonous acid, the salts or esters thereof (II) are reacted with metal compounds of Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K and/or a protoned nitrogen base to obtain the corresponding alkylphosphonous acid salts (III) of said metals and/or a nitrogen compound, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 are the same or different and independently of each other represent H, C1-C18-alkyl, C6-C18-aryl, C7-C18-arylalkyl, C7-C18-alkylaryl and Y represents Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K and/or a nitrogen compound and n represents ¼, ?, ½, 1 and the catalyst A is a transition metal and/or transition metal compound and/or catalyst systems which are composed of a transition metal and/or a tran

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mixtures of alkylphosphonous acid and dialkylphosphinic acid salts, characterised in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (II) in the presence of a catalyst A to obtain a mixture of alkylphosphonous acid (III) and dialkylphosphinic acid (IV) or salts or esters thereof, and b) the thus obtained mixture of alkylphosphonous acid (III) and dialkylphosphinic acid (IV) or the salts or esters thereof is reacted with metal compounds of Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K and/or a protonated nitrogen base to obtain the corresponding mixtures of alkylphosphonous acid salt (V) and dialkylphosphinic acid salt (VI) of said metals and/or a nitrogen compound, (V) (VI), wherein Y represents Mg, Ca, AI, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na; K and/or a nitrogen compound and n represents ¼, ?, ½, 1.

Abstract: Object of the invention is the method for preparing white paper which comprises adding to the pulp mass an aqueous formulation comprising a) at least one optical brightener of formula (I) in which the anionic charge on the brightener is balanced by a cationic charge composed of one or more identical or different cations selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkali metal cation, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, ammonium which is mono-, di-, tri- or tetrasubstituted by a C1-C4 linear or branched alkyl radical, ammonium which is mono-, di-, tri- or tetrasubstituted by a C1-C4 linear or branched hydroxyalkyl radical, ammonium which is, di-, tri- or tetrasubstituted by a mixture of C1-C4 linear or branched alkylradical and linear or branched hydroxyalkyl radical or mixtures of said compounds, wherein R1 and R1? may be the same or different, and each is hydrogen, C1-C4 linear or branched alkyl, C2-C4 linear or branched hydroxyalkyl, CH2CO2?, CH2CH2CONH2 or CH2CH2CN, R2 and R2? may be the same o

Abstract: Flame retardant-stabilizer combination for thermoplastic polymers The invention relates to a flame retardant-stabilizer combination for thermoplastic polymers, comprising as component A 30 to 79.9% by weight of a phosphinic salt of the formula (I) and/or of a diphosphinic salt of the formula (II) and/or polymers thereof in which R1, R2 are the same or different and are each H, C1-C18-alkyl, C6-C18-aryl, C7-C18-arylalkyl and/or C7-C18-alkylaryl; R3 is linear or branched C1-C10-alkylene, C6-C10-arylene, -alkylarylene or -arylalkylene; M is Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Zn, Fe, Zr, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K and/or a protonated nitrogen base; m is 1 to 4; n is 1 to 4; x is 1 to 4, as component B 20 to 50% by weight of a nitrogen-containing synergist or of a phosphorus/nitrogen flame retardant and as component C 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coatings comprising a matrix and an active polymer embedded therein, characterised in that either (i) the matrix is cross-linked, or (ii) the active polymer is cross-linked or (iii) the active polymer is covalently bonded to the matrix; and in case of a cross-linked active polymer a matrix may be omitted; and the active polymer contains structural units according to the description, and a cross-linking agent and/or coupling reagent are optionally contained therein. Said coatings exhibit outstanding anti-ice properties. The invention further relates to shaped articles and devices comprising such coatings, and to a method for the manufacturing and the use of such coatings, shaped articles and devices.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of treatment for paper or board including an oligoester, obtained by polycondensation of a) from 40 to 52 mol % of one or more dicarboxylic acids or esters thereof, b) from 10 to 40 mol % of ethylene glycol and/or propylene glycol, c) from 3 to 20 mol % of polyethylene glycol, d) from 0.5 to 10 mol % of a water-soluble addition product of from 5 to 80 mol of an alkylene oxide with 1 mol of C1-C24-alcohols, C6-C18-alkylphenols or C8-C24-alkylamines and e) from 0.4 to 10 mol % of one or more polyols having from 3 to 6 hydroxyl groups, wherein the oligoester is applied to a paper or board. The treated paper or board exhibits increased gluability and surface energy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for isolating concentrated paraffin sulfonic acids from reaction mixtures that are produced during the sulfoxidation of n-paraffins, from which a major part of the sulfuric acid and the paraffin was removed by phase separation and which contain, in addition to the free paraffin sulfonic acids, n-paraffins, water and optionally minor amounts of sulfuric acids. The method according to the invention is characterized by removing paraffin and optionally residual water by vacuum distillation. The paraffin sulfonic acids obtained by distillation have a content of more than 85% by weight of the active substance. The material is pale, odorless and low in sulfuric acid and paraffin.

Abstract: A process for preparing solid alkaline earth metal salts of secondary paraffinsulphonic acids is claimed. This process comprises converting an aqueous solution of a secondary paraffinsulphonic acid and an alkaline earth metal hydroxide into solid form by spray drying.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous composition comprising a carbonate of zirconium and of an alkali metal salt, prepared from a zirconium compound and an alkali metal bicarbonate, and an ammonium halide, and to its use as insolubilizing agent in a coating bath for paper or board.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersions, where A) first a polyurethane prepolymer containing NCO groups is produced by reacting A1) polyisocyanates with A2) polymeric polyols and/or polyamines having number-average molecular weights of more than 400 to 8,000 g/mol, A3) possibly low-molecular-weight compounds having number-average molecular weights of 17-400 g/mol selected from the group comprising mono- and polyalcohols, mono- and polyamines, and amino alcohols, A4) isocyanate-reactive, ionically or potentially ionically hydrophilic compounds and/or isocyanate-reactive non-ionically hydrophilic compounds, A5) isocyanate-reactive compounds, which contain at least one C7 to C24 alkyl group or C7 to C24 alkenyl group, and A6) isocyanate-reactive compounds, which contain at least one polysiloxane group, and B); the NCO groups of the prepolymer that are not yet free are reacted with isocyanate-reactive monoamines, polyamines, hydrazine, and/or hydrazides, dimension