Abstract: A coated optical fiber can have a primary coating and a secondary coating, where the primary coating can have good microbending resistance and is obtained by curing a composition having a high cure speed. In one example, a coated optical fiber can include as optical fiber, a primary coating and a secondary coating. The optical fiber can have an attenuation increase of less than 0.650 dB/km at 1550 nm, with the primary coating having a modulus retention ratio of at least 0.5, a glass transition temperature of ?35° C., and where the primary coating is obtained by curing a primary coating composition having a cure dose to attain 95% of the maximum attainable modulus of less than 0.65 J/cm2.

Abstract: The present invention provides curable compositions and rapid prototyping using the same. In one embodiment, the present composition includes one or more aromatic epoxies and one or more aliphatic epoxies, and, after full cure, exhibits a heat deflection temperature of at least 105° C. and an elongation break of at least 1.5%.

Abstract: Endless rope containing primary strands, the primary strands containing laid-up secondary strands, the laid-up secondary strands containing rope yarns, wherein the primary strands have been laid up from 3, 4 or 6 secondary strands, wherein the rope contains a splice in at least every primary strand and wherein the rope preferably has been laid up from 3, 4 or (1+6) primary strands or, alternatively, has been braided from 8 or 12 primary strands.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for devulcanizing a sulphur-cured rubber, which rubber contains a network of a polymer, which polymer has a main chain of carbon atoms, in which for the vulcanization per 40 carbon-carbon bonds in the main chain a maximum of 1 unsaturated carbon-carbon bond occurs, by heating the rubber in the presence of a devulcanizing agent. The devulcanizing agent is an amine compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for oxidizing organic substrates using 1O2 in which hydrophobic organic substrates that react with 1O2 are added to an organic solvent in the presence of a heterogeneous or homogeneous catalyst with 30–70% being compr Afterwards, H2O2 is catalytically decomposed into water and 1O2, and the oxidation into corresponding oxidation products ensues.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the production process of biotin by fermentation using a genetically engineered microorganism, and DNA sequences and vectors to be used in such process.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a selection marker free system which can be used to introduce genetic modifications to in bacteria, yeasts and fungi. The system can be employed to introduce or delete desired genes or DNA fragments in the genome of the indicated host species without leaving any undesired DNA i.e. the selection marker used for selection of transformants or other DNA used for cloning. In this way strains have been developed containing only desired genes introduced at desired chromosomal sites. Similarly, desired DNA fragments have been deleted or replaced at desired sites.

Abstract: The present invention provides a curable composition, comprising: a (meth)acrylate urethane compound derived from a polypropylene glycol or a propyleneoxide ethyleneoxide copolymer glycol having a molecular weight between 1,000 and 13,000 and an amount of unsaturation less than 0.01 meq/g. The liquid curable resin composition of the present invention has improved liquid stability and can produce cured products having superior mechanical characteristics by polymerization. The composition further comprises preferably a primary or secondary amine. The liquid curable resin composition can be used as a coating material for optical fibers, adhesives, and the like. The composition is particularly suitable as a coating material for optical fibers for which long-term stability is required.

Abstract: An improved pasteurisation protocol for pasteurising microbial cells is disclosed. The protocol has three stages, a first heating stage, a second plateau stage at which the cells are held at a (maximum and) constant temperature, and a third cooling stage. Both the heating and the cooling stages are rapid, with the temperature of the cells passing through 40 to 80° C. in no more than 30 minutes in the heating stage. The heating rate is at least 0.5° C./minute and during cooling is at least ?0.5° C./minute. The plateau maximum temperature is from 70 to 85° C. By plotting the pasteurisation protocol on a time (t, minutes) versus temperature (T, ° C.) graph, one obtains a trapezium having an area less than 13,000° C. minute. Not only does this result in a smaller energy input (and so a reduction in costs), but a better quality (and less oxidised) oil results having a peroxide value (POV) of less than 1.5 and an anisidine value (AnV) of less than 1.0.

Abstract: The present invention provides radiation-curable compositions for coating plastic substrates, wherein the compositions, after cure, have a combination of sufficient adhesion, flexibility, and hardness. The compositions include: (a) at least one component comprised of a metal oxide bonded to an organic compound, said organic compound having (i) a radiation curable group; and (ii) a group represented by the following formula (1): ?wherein X represents an amine (NH), oxygen (O), or sulfur (S) radical; and Y represents an oxygen (O), or sulfur (S) radical; (b) a poly(meth)acrylate compound; and (c) an adhesion promoter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flame-retardant thermoplastic composition which comprises at least (A) a thermoplastic polymer and (B) a flame-retardant system and which also contains (C) an n-alkanelactam-substituted polymer. Such a composition shows both a good flame retardancy, in particular a short afterflame time and little dripping, and also excellent mechanical properties. In particular, the n-alkanelactam-substituted polymer is a polyolefine, substituted with n-alkanelactam groups, with n being chosen from between 2 and 12. More in particular, the n-alkanelactam is polyvinyl pyrrolidone. Preferably, the thermoplastic polymer is a polycondensation polymer, in particular a polyamide, a polyester or a polycarbonate. Particularly suitable for use as the polyamide are PA-6, PA-6,6, PA-4,6 and semi-aromatic polyamides. The flame-retardant system may be both a halogen-containing and a halogen-free system.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising a thermoplastic polyolefine, an elastomer and oil whereby the composition comprises less than 15% by weight of the thermoplastic polyolefine, relative to the total weight of the thermoplastic elastomer composition, the elastomer is peroxide vulcanized and the weight ratio oil/elastomer is above 1.5. Preferably the elastomer is a copolymer of ethylene, propylene (EPM) or a copolymer of ethylene, propylene and a third monomer (EPDM) or a mixture of EPDM and EPM. The thermoplastic polyolefine is preferably polyethylene, polypropylene or a mixture thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the hydrogenation of an unsaturated polymer comprising hydrogenation of an unsaturated polymer in a reaction mixture comprising hydrazine, an oxidizing agent and a catalyst and the reduction or elimination of residual free hydrazine from the hydrogenated polymer, whereby the residual free hydrazine is reduced or eliminated from the reaction mixture by contacting it with an adsorbent and/or absorbent which is a solid material which has the ability to absorb and/or absorb hydrazine. The absorbent and/or absorbent is chosen from activated carbon, carbon black, silicates, chalk, talcum or transition metal containing solids.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation curable composition comprising radiation curable components wherein at least one component of the radiation curable composition contains a functional group which, when attached to an acrylate group has a calculated Boltzmann average dipole moment of higher than 3.5 Debye. The invention further relates to radiation curable optical fiber coating compositions having a high dielectric constant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a ballistic vest which offers a ballistic resistance meeting NIJ2 Standard 0101.03 and comprises a stack of flexible unidirectional layers in which the unidirectional layers contain strong fibers and in which the fibers in a unidirectional layer run substantially parallel and are positioned at an angle of more than 0 degrees relative to fibers in an adjacent layer, said fibres being PBO fibres.

Abstract: This invention discloses compositions adapted to produce, through solid imaging means, excellent quality objects having material properties that simulate the look and feel of polyethylene articles.

Abstract: Inner and outer primary and matrix material compositions which, after curing, exhibit a high degree of uniformity after curing even when the coating is applied onto optical fibers at relatively high shear rates, e.g., such as those experienced at high optical fiber coating line speeds. These compositions are provided in significant part by the selective incorporation of at least one radiation-curable oligomer into the compositions. In particular, and with respect to inner primary coatings, the oligomer should be selected so that the value m of an uncured radiation-curable inner primary coating composition in the equation ? = K ? ? ? ?? 1 + ( ? ? ?? ) m ( I ) is advantageously equal to or greater than about 0.90.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing melamine, comprising a cooling step from which a mixture H2O containing NH3, CO2 and H2O is released, wherein: the mixture and a flow of liquid NH3 are fed to an absorption section; the mixture and the flow of liquid NH3 in the absorption section are contacted with each other, with gaseous NH3 and an ammonium carbamate solution being formed; the gaseous NH3 and the ammonium carbamate solution are separately discharged from the absorption section, wherein a part of the discharged ammonium carbamate solution is returned to the cooling step and a part of the removed gaseous NH3 is liquefied and returned to the absorption section.

Abstract: Process for regenerating a Pd catalyst after a homogeneously catalyzed C—C coupling reaction in which the Pd catalyst precipitates, is separated from the reaction mixture and subsequently treated with I2 or Br2. The Pd catalyst can then be used in a subsequent reaction run. Preferably between 1 and 3 mole equivalents of I2 or Br2, relative to the quantity of Pd catalyst is used The C—C coupling reaction is preferably carried out in the presence of a support material. The C—C coupling reaction may be for example a Heck reaction, a Suzuki reaction or a cross-coupling reaction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of urea from ammonia and carbon dioxide with the application of a synthesis reactor, a condenser, a scrubber and a stripper, wherein an outlet of the stripper, through which a gas stream is discharged during operation, is functionally connected to the inlet of the condenser and to the inlet of the reactor and wherein an outlet of the condenser is functionally connected to an inlet of the scrubber and wherein the obtained reaction mixture is stripped in the stripper in countercurrent with one of the starting materials, wherein the division of the gas stream from the stripper to the condenser and the reactor is completely or partly controlled by one or more controlling elements present in the non-common part of the functional connection between the outlet of the stripper and the inlet of the condenser and/or the inlet of the reactor.