Abstract: The present invention relates to a moulding compound containing: A) at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate and polyester carbonate; B) a polymer containing B1) at least one rubber-modified vinyl(co)polymer containing B1.1) 80 to 95 wt. %, based on B1, of at least one vinyl monomer and B1.2) 5 to 20 wt. %, based on B1, of one or more rubber-elastic polybutadiene-containing graft foundations, wherein B1 contains polybutadiene-containing rubber particles, which are grafted with the vinyl monomers B1.1 and contain inclusions of vinyl(co)polymer consisting of the vinyl monomers B1.1, and a vinyl(co)polymer matrix which consists of the vinyl monomers B1.1 and is not bonded to these rubber particles and not enclosed in rubber particles, and optionally B2) further rubber particles, grafted with vinyl monomers, from B2.1) 5 to 75 wt. %, based on B.2, of at least one vinyl monomer grafted onto B2.2) 25 to 95 wt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to adhesives which are characterized in that they cure in the absence of water and at room temperature with the formation of isocyanurate groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing thermoplastically processable polyurethanes, to thermoplastically processable polyurethane obtainable from the process and to compositions, articles and uses of these polyurethanes.

Abstract: The invention relates to layer structures containing polyaspartic primers (AG) and curable compositions based on silane-modified polymers (KS), and to a method for adhesion of flooring onto pre-treated substructures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing polyoxyalkylene polyester polyols by reacting a starter compound having Zerewitinoff-active H atoms, a cyclic dicarboxylic acid anhydride and a fatty acid ester with an alkylene oxide in the presence of a basic catalyst. The invention further relates to polyoxyalkylene polyester polyols resulting from the method and to a preparation method for polyurethanes by reaction of the polyoxyalkylene polyester polyols according to the invention.

Abstract: Provided is a layer structure, preferably a security form in a book cover, particularly preferably a security form in a book cover for identification or security documents, comprising at least a) a first radiation-engravable layer a) containing at least one polymeric material; and b) at least one further layer b) containing at least one polymeric material, preferably a thermoplastic elastomer, preferably a thermoplastic polyurethane with a hardness of ?40 Shore A according to DIN ISO 7619-1-2012-2 to ?95 Shore D according to DIN ISO 7619-1-2012-2; wherein the further layer b) overlies the first layer a) at least partly to form an overlapping region, and wherein a coherent engraving partly extends in the overlap region, preferably in the further layer b), and partly in the portion of layer a) that extends outside the overlap region, most preferably exclusively in the further layer b).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for producing a thermoplastic moulding compound containing: A) an aromatic polycarbonate and/or aromatic polyester carbonate containing carboxy groups, wherein the polycarbonate has an acid value ranging from 0.5 to 10 mg of potassium hydroxide/g, determined in dichloromethane/ethanol as the solvent by means of potentiometric titration in accordance with DIN EN ISO 2114, method A in version 2002-06 with ethanolic potassium hydroxide solution at ambient temperature, and a weight-average molecular mass (Mw), determined by gel permeation chromatography at ambient temperature in dichloromethane as the solvent using a BPA polycarbonate standard, ranging from 15,000 to 40,000 g/mol, and B) a polymethyl methacrylate copolymer containing structural units derived from glycidyl methacrylate, wherein the copolymer has an epoxide equivalent weight, determined in dichloromethane as the solvent at ambient temperature in accordance with DIN EN 1877-1 in version 2000-12, of 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to layer composites comprising at least one opaque layer a) and at least one transparent layer b), wherein the Vicat softening temperature B/120 determined according to ISO 306:2004 (method B120 50N; 120° C.) of layer a) is ?156° C., preferably from ?156° C. to ?250° C., particularly preferably from ?156° C. to ?230° C., and wherein the Vicat softening temperature B/120 determined according to ISO 306:2004 (method B120 50N; 120° C./h), of layer a) is higher than that of layer b), a method for producing such layer composites and security documents, preferably identification documents, comprising such a layer structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recovering raw materials from polyurethane products, comprising the steps of (A) providing a polyurethane product that is based on an isocyanate component and a polyol component; (B) reacting the polyurethane product with a (mono- or polyvalent) alcohol in the presence of a catalyst, thereby obtaining a first product mixture; (C) obtaining the polyols from the first product mixture, comprising (C.I) mixing, without prior removal of any water that might be contained in the first product mixture, the first product mixture obtained in step (B) with an organic solvent that is not completely miscible with the alcohol used in step (B), and phase separation into a first alcohol phase and a first solvent phase; (C.II) processing the first solvent phase and obtaining polyols; and preferably (D) obtaining amines.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition, a coating method and use of the composition, and a product coated with the coating composition. The coating composition comprises: (a) an isocyanate-reactive component; (b) an isocyanate component comprising: (b1) at least one isocyanate prepolymer, the isocyanate prepolymer being a reaction product of components comprising at least one aliphatic isocyanate and at least one polyether polyol, the polyether polyol having a weight-average molecular weight of 400 to 6000 and the structure of HO—R1n—R2; and (b2) at least one isocyanate oligomer containing not less than two isocyanate groups, the weight ratio of the isocyanate prepolymer (b1) to the isocyanate oligomer (b2) being greater than 1:4 and less than 4:1; and (c) a catalyst; wherein the molar ratio of the isocyanate groups to the isocyanate-reactive groups in the coating composition is from 1.5:1 to 4:1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel monooxygenases which are useful in the hydroxylation of aromatic hydrocarbons. They are particularly useful for the production of 1-naththol and 7-hydroxycoumarin from naphthol and 7-Ethoxycoumarin, respectively.

Abstract: The invention relates to a continuously operating process for producing nitrobenzene, comprising the following steps: a) nitriding benzene in adiabatic conditions with sulfuric acid and nitric acid, using a stoichiometric excess of benzene in relation to the nitric acid; b) first separating a gaseous phase containing benzene and gaseous secondary components from the raw process product of the nitridation in a gas separator provided specifically for this purpose, then separating, in a downstream phase-separating apparatus, the resulting liquid phase, which is depleted in gaseous components and contains nitrobenzene and sulfuric acid, into a sulfuric acid phase and a nitrobenzene phase; and c) processing the nitrobenzene phase, obtaining nitrobenzene. The invention also relates to a production plant suitable for carrying out the claimed process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition, a coating method and use of the composition, and a product coated with the coating composition. The coating composition comprises: (a) an isocyanate-reactive component comprising: (a1) at least one polyaspartic ester, and (a2) optionally a polyetheraspartic ester; (b) an isocyanate component comprising: (b1) at least one isocyanate prepolymer having an isocyanate group equivalent of 300 to 1100, and (b2) at least one isocyanate oligomer containing not less than two isocyanate groups, the weight ratio of the isocyanate prepolymer (b1) to the isocyanate oligomer (b2) being from 1:4 to 4:1; (c) a catalyst; and (d) optionally an additive; wherein the coating composition has a molar ratio of isocyanate groups to isocyanate-reactive groups of 1.5:1 to 8:1. The coating composition provided by the present invention has a long pot life, and the resulting coating has the advantages of fast drying and high hardness.

Abstract: Provided is a system to generate a machine learning model to provide a predicted cost associated with shipping a shipment of freight from an origin of the shipment of freight to a destination of the shipment of freight based on a training dataset and a predicted distance and to determine the predicted cost associated with shipping a specified shipment of freight from the origin of the specified shipment of freight to the destination of the specified shipment of freight using the machine learning model. The training dataset includes data associated with shipments of freight conducted during a first time interval and data associated with shipments of freight conducted during a second time interval. The first time interval is at least a year and the second time interval is shorter than the first time interval. A computer implemented method and computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recovering a diisocyanate which is solid at room temperature from a distillation residue from a process for producing the diisocyanate, comprising the following steps: (i) mixing the distillation residue with a bitumen such that a mixture is obtained which contains 70 to 90 wt % of the distillation residue and 10 to 30 wt % of the bitumen, each in relation to the mixture, (ii) distilling the mixture in a thin-film evaporator or a falling film evaporator to obtain a sump discharge and a gaseous product stream, (iii) condensing the gaseous product stream and obtaining a solid containing the diisocyanate which is solid at room temperature. The invention further relates to the use of a thin-film evaporator or falling film evaporator, to a composition containing the diisocyanate which is solid at room temperature, and to a method for producing an elastomer from this composition and to the elastomer itself.

Abstract: A drug injection device consists of a body, a cap, a striker, a spin wheel, a button, a spring, an ampoule, and optionally a needle. Each of the body, the cap, the striker, the spin wheel and the button is a molded plastic part, made out of mostly polycarbonate, which slide, snap, screw or rest in place, without the use of adhesives or fasteners. Also disclosed is a system for recycling a drug injection device having molded plastic parts made from mostly polycarbonates, comprising disassembling the drug injection device, separating the molded plastic parts from all other parts, and reprocessing the molded plastic parts together into recycled resin, which may be through regrinding, melting, and pelletizing.

Abstract: A process for purifying nitrobenzene-contaminated wastewater stream WW1 includes stripping WW1 with stripping gas SG1 in a stripping column to obtain wastewater stream WW2 containing reduced concentration of nitrobenzene relative to WW1 (cNB,WW2), and purifying WW2 in a wastewater treatment plant, wherein a target value (cNB,WW2,TARGET) is specified for the nitrobenzene concentration in WW2. A set of linear mathematical relationships is stored in a database for a combination of boundary conditions of nitrobenzene concentration in WW1, temperature of WW1, and temperature of SG1. This set defines a range of concentrations of nitrobenzene in WW2 and includes a mathematical relationship corresponding to cNB,WW2,TARGET, a mathematical relationship for a value of cNB,WW2 corresponding to 98% of cNB,WW2,TARGET, and a linear mathematical relationship for a value of cNB,WW2 corresponding to 102% of cNB,WW2,TARGET. The concentration of nitrobenzene is controlled in WW2 (cNB,WW2) by adjusting the flow rate of SG1.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a separating medium, containing at least one essential oil or consisting of at least one essential oil, selected from the group consisting of phenols, phenylpropanoids and furanocoumarins, for separating at least two joining parts which are joined by means of an adhesive bond.

Abstract: The invention is related to a layered structure with at least one layer a. of a material with a VST?85° C. comprising at least one cutting line b. reaching through the whole thickness of the layered structure surrounding at least one first portion which is extractable and reinsertable manually from the layered structure as well as a production process for such a layered structure.