Abstract: The invention relates to mixture compositions containing amino-functional siloxanes, hydrophobic particles and high molecular weight silicones and their use for leather treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method for oxidising an alkene comprising contacting said alkene with an AlkB-type oxidoreductase in the presence of oxygen, and a use of an AlkB-type oxidoreductase, preferably AlkB from Pseudomonas putida GPO1 or a variant thereof, for oxidising an alkene to an alcohol and/or acid.

Abstract: In a delignification of pulp with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by molybdate, molybdate can be recovered by contacting the molybdate-containing aqueous solution at a pH in the range from 2 to 7 with a carrier material comprising a sheet silicate been ion-exchanged with a quaternary ammonium salt and subsequent flotation without a surfactant having to be added for flotation.

Abstract: A method and device providing control power for an electrical grid. An energy generator feeds energy to the electrical grid as necessary, an energy consumer takes up energy from the electrical grid as necessary, and an energy store is connected to the electrical grid for providing the control power. The energy store starting from a first time point outputs to the electrical grid at least a difference between power provided by the energy generator and a nominal power or takes up from the electrical grid at least a difference between the power taken up by the energy consumer and the nominal power. The energy store provides at least this difference between the nominal power and the power provided by the energy generator or the power taken up by the energy consumer until power of the energy generator or of the energy consumer reaches the nominal power at a second time point.

Abstract: A method for producing control power for stabilizing an AC electrical grid, wherein the AC electrical grid operates at a variable desired frequency and the AC electrical grid comprises at least one control power supplier which is controlled in a decentralized manner and which controls the grid frequency to a predefined frequency, wherein the predefined frequency is adapted to the desired frequency.

Abstract: The use of hydrolysates of glutamine-rich proteins for use as air entraining agents in building material compounds.

Abstract: For treatment of ballast water, on uptake of ballast water into a ship, equilibrium peracetic acid and catalase are added to the ballast water, wherein equilibrium peracetic acid is added in an amount of from 5 to 50 mg/l peracetic acid and catalase is added in an amount which within 120 h breaks down the content of the hydrogen peroxide introduced with the equilibrium peracetic acid to less than 2 mg/l in the ballast water. For treating the ballast water, a device is suitable that comprises a ballast water tank, a conduit for filling the ballast water tank and a conduit for emptying the ballast water tank, wherein metering devices for equilibrium peracetic acid and catalase are connected to the conduit for filling the ballast water tank, and a metering device for a reducing agent is connected to the conduit for emptying the ballast water tank.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing high-molecular-weight copolyesters with use of a kneader.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new adhesive composition and to sheets produced from it, for producing laminates, more particularly for bonding plastic with glass components, to a method for producing such laminates, and to the laminates produced accordingly.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions comprising water, at least one biosurfactant and at least one fatty acid, which are characterized in that the fraction of the sum of all surfactants in the composition is from 1 to 30% by weight, and that the fraction of fatty acid, based on the sum of fatty acid and surfactants, is from 0.1 to 20% by weight, and to the use thereof as or for producing bath additives, shower gel, shampoos, conditioners, body cleansers or skin cleansers.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of arjunolic acid for increasing sebum production, and to preparations comprising arjunolic acid and 1,2-pentanediol.

Abstract: A compressed-air brake line which comprises: I) an external layer made of a moulding composition which comprises at least 50% by weight of PA11 and/or PA12, and II) an internal layer made of a moulding composition which comprises at least 50% by weight of polyamide whose monomer units comprise on average at least 8 C atoms is provided. Layer II) does not contain PA11 and/or PA12. The compressed-air brake line has high bursting strength even at elevated temperature, good low-temperature impact resistance, good ageing resistance, and can be produced at low cost.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing trisilylamine and polysilazanes in the liquid phase, in which ammonia dissolved in an inert solvent is initially introduced in a substoichiometric amount relative to monochlorosilane which is likewise present in an inert solvent. The reaction is carried out in a reactor in which trisilylamine formed according to the following equation 4NH3+3H3SiCl?3NH4Cl+(SiH3)3N and polysilazanes are formed. The reactor is subsequently depressurized and TSA is separated off in gaseous form from the product mixture. The TSA obtained is purified by filtration and distillation and obtained in high or very high purity. Further ammonia dissolved in an inert solvent is subsequently introduced into the reactor, using, together with the previously introduced amount of ammonia, a stoichiometric excess of ammonia relative to the amount of MCS previously present.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions that are characterized by the presence of ester quats with specific characteristics that promote dispersibility at low temperature. Among the important characteristics of the ester quats are an iodine value of 65-85 and distribution of: 33-38% monoesters, 50-55% diesters and 7-12% triesters.

Abstract: A method providing control power for an electrical grid; an energy generator feeds energy to the electrical grid or an energy consumer takes energy from the electrical grid. The energy generator and/or energy consumer are/is operated together with an energy store connected to the electrical grid to provide the control power. The energy store at least partly takes up and/or outputs an overshoot energy generated in event of power of the energy generator overshooting beyond nominal power and/or consumed in event of the power of the energy consumer overshooting beyond the nominal power. A device for carrying out the method includes a controller, an energy store, and an energy generator and/or an energy consumer. The device is connected to an electrical grid, the controller is connected to the energy store, and the energy consumer and/or the energy generator and controls the control energy generated and/or taken up.

Abstract: A method for providing control power for an electricity network in which at least one energy store connected to the electricity network supplies energy to the electricity network as required and/or takes up energy from the electricity network as required, the control power being delivered in dependence on a frequency deviation from a setpoint value of a network frequency, a tolerance with respect to the frequency deviation being used to set a charging state of the energy store at a same time as providing the control power by the energy store. A device for carrying out such a method includes a control system and an energy store, the device being connected or connectable to an electricity network, the control system being connected to the energy store and controlling the control power that is given off and/or taken up by the energy store.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition and a method for the production of the composition comprising block cocondensates of propylfunctional alkaline siliconates and silicates.

Abstract: A process to produce 3-methylmercaptopropionaldehyde is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for delivering control power to stabilize an AC electricity network, the AC electricity network operating at a set frequency, comprising an energy store that can take up and deliver electrical energy, the energy store being connected to at least one unit for charging and/or discharging the energy store, the unit for charging and/or discharging the energy store drawing energy from the energy store or supplying energy to the energy store with a power of at most less than or equal to 20% of the contracted maximum power of the energy store.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for photoinduced crosslinking of, for example, adhesives or coating compositions. More particularly, the present invention relates to a novel, irreversible crosslinking mechanism in which it is possible to obtain, through irradiation with visible light, specific photoactive systems via photoenol reactions controlled high-reactivity diene intermediates which crosslink polymers containing double bonds by means of a Diels-Alder reaction.