Abstract: A process for the recovery of a light boiler and a heavy boiler from a vapor stream, where the process includes: A1) introducing a vapor stream containing a light boiler and a heavy boiler into a column at a point at the bottom of the column, A2) withdrawing a vapor stream, enriched in the light boiler, from the top of the column, A3) withdrawing a liquid stream, enriched in the heavy boiler, from the bottom of the column, and splitting the stream into a partial stream and a partial stream, A4) recycling the stream back into the column at a point above the column, wherein the stream is kept essentially adiabatically during the recycling, A5) withdrawing a stream, enriched in a middle boiler, from the middle section of the column and splitting the stream into a partial stream and a partial stream, A6) cooling the partial stream in the heat exchanger to provide the cooled stream and recycling the stream as stream back into the column at an introduction point below the top of the column, and A7) withdrawing the

Abstract: A method for separating butenes from C4 hydrocarbon streams containing butanes and butenes involves extractive distillation with a suitable solvent. The method also involves heat integration, which makes it possible to use the heat of the solvent in order to heat various streams.

Abstract: Mixture compositions contain A) crosslinked organopolysiloxanes having organopolysiloxane units linked by a building block containing polyether groups, and B) crosslinked organopolysiloxanes having organopolysiloxane units bridged by a bridging siloxane. The mixture compositions are useful, for example, as an emulsifier, for stabilizing formulations, and for dispersion of solid pigments.

Abstract: A process for purifying ethylene cyanohydrin involves incubating an industrial grade ethylene cyanohydrin product with at least one titanium(IV)alkoxide. Ethylene cyanohydrin products with purities of >99% contain less than 0.05% of ethylene glycol (EG), and/or contain a water content of less than 1000 ppm.

Abstract: Nanoparticle compositions contain a graphene-based material. A preparation process involves providing several components and milling a mixture. The nanoparticle compositions can be used as a lubricant additive to improve tribological performance, in particular to improve anti-friction and anti-wear performance on metal parts. A corresponding lubricant composition contains these nanoparticle compositions.

Abstract: An in vitro method can be used for screening of the bioactivity of a compound by a synthetic mixed culture resembling a skin microbiome.

Abstract: A process can be used for producing a distillate product with a methanol concentration greater than the concentration of methanol in the minimum boiling azeotrope of methanol and methyl(meth)acrylate, from a mixture with a methanol concentration less than the concentration of methanol in the minimum boiling azeotrope of methanol and methyl (meth)acrylate, in a distillation column. A transesterification process for preparing C6- to C2- alkyl, aryl or alkenyl (meth)acrylates from methyl(meth)actylate is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparation of (meth)acrylic acid esters from (meth)acrylic acid anhydrides. The method involves: reacting a (meth)acrylic acid anhydride of Formula (I): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; with a substrate in the presence of a first catalyst to form a product mixture comprising the (meth)acrylic acid ester; and wherein: the substrate is selected from the group consisting of: primary alcohols; secondary alcohols; tertiary alcohols; and phenols; and the first catalyst comprises a salt of magnesium or of a rare earth element.

Abstract: A composition contains at least one aldehyde (A), at least one phenolic compound (B), and at least one amine (C) bearing at least two amino groups selected from primary and secondary amino groups. At least one of these compounds bears at least one (meth)acrylate group. A fibre-reinforced composition contains the composition. The compositions can be cured in a process, and fibre composite materials/thermosets are obtainable by the process.

Abstract: A process for the production of functionalized particle foam mouldings based on a thermoplastic base material with a glass transition temperature of at least 100° C. involves functionalization of base particles.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for producing hydroxylated fatty acids by oxidizing at least one unsaturated fatty acid by at least one lipoxygenase and thereafter reducing the obtained compound by at least one peroxidase and/or heating. Furthermore, the present invention refers to the compound obtained by said method.

Abstract: Process for the hydroformylation of olefins using a cobalt precatalyst and a diphosphine ligand.

Abstract: An improved process can be used for the acid hydrolysis of polylaurolactam with sulfuric acid. An especially suitable starting material is polylaurolactam which is intended for recycling and which is characterized by a low laurolactam content.

Abstract: A process for making propene oxide involves reacting propene with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of methanol, a titanium zeolite epoxidation catalyst, and nitrogen containing compounds present in an amount of from 100 to 3000 mg/kg of hydrogen peroxide. Non-reacted propene is separated from the reaction mixture; the propene depleted reaction mixture is continuously distilled in a distillation column providing an overhead product stream containing propene oxide and methanol and a bottoms product stream; and propene oxide is separated from the overhead product stream. An acid is added to the propane depleted reaction mixture and/or to the distillation column at the same level or above the feed point for the propene depleted reaction mixture and/or contacted to the feed to the distillation column to provide an apparent pH in the bottoms product stream of from 3 to 4.5, which reduces the nitrogen content of the separated propene oxide.

Abstract: Process for preparing the dialdehyde of vinylcyclohexene

Abstract: Process for the preparation of dicidal.

Abstract: A method for preparing guanidino acetic acid involves reacting cyanamide and glycine in an aqueous reaction mixture in the presence of a base. The ammonia content in the reaction mixture is controlled to be below 20 g/L, and the dicyandiatrade content in the reaction mixture is kept below 5 wt.-%.

Abstract: A method for preparing 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid (HMB) or salts thereof from tertbutanol and carbon monoxide, may include reacting tert-butanol in an aqueous mixture with carbon monoxide under electrolytic conditions. The electrolytic conditions may include applying an electric potential to the aqueous reaction mixture in a range of from 1.5 and 25 V and/or operating electrodes at a current density in a range of from 1 to 10.000 A/m2. The electric potential may be applied to the aqueous mixture using a diamond anode and/or a steel cathode. The reaction may be conducted in the presence of at least one conducting electrolyte.

Abstract: Process for hydroformylation of olefins using Pt and DPEphos.

Abstract: The invention relates to functionalized polymers, a process for producing functionalized polymers and the use of functionalized polymers, especially in the field of personal care.