Abstract: A composition comprising (a) a homo- or copolymer obtainable by polymerisation of at least one ethylenically un-saturated nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound and (b) a polyethyleneimine, is suitable for afterclearing a printed or dyed textile material, in particular cotton fibres dyed or printed with reactive dyes.

Abstract: A process according to the invention is a process to separate an initial fluid stream comprising phosgene and hydrogen chloride in at least a first and a second fluid stream, said first fluid stream being a hydrogen chloride enriched and phosgene depleted gaseous stream, said second fluid stream being a hydrogen chloride depleted and phosgene enriched stream.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a chemical installation is provided. The chemical installation comprises A first unit for providing a first aqueous waste stream comprising nitrobenzene; At least a second unit for providing a second aqueous waste stream comprising aniline. The chemical installation comprises an aniline cleaning apparatus for removing nitrobenzene from aniline, and further comprising a stripping column for stripping aniline from an aqueous stream. The first and second aqueous waste stream are provided to the stripping column, stripping aniline and nitrobenzene from the first and the aqueous waste stream, and the stripped aniline and nitrobenzene is provided to the aniline cleaning apparatus.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a chemical installation is provided. The chemical installation comprises A first unit for providing a first aqueous waste stream comprising nitrobenzene; At least a second unit for providing a second aqueous waste stream comprising aniline. The chemical installation comprises an aniline cleaning apparatus for removing nitrobenzene from aniline, and further comprising a stripping column for stripping aniline from an aqueous stream. The first and second aqueous waste stream are provided to the stripping column, stripping aniline and nitrobenzene from the first and the aqueous waste stream, and the stripped aniline and nitrobenzene is provided to the aniline cleaning apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of fabricating a wall structure that comprises a polyurethane backing. In certain embodiments, no additional layer is coated onto or disposed on the polyurethane backing that is formed through the process disclosed herein.

Abstract: A blended material comprising (i) a binder composition comprising an isocyanate compound, a metallic catalyst, and an acid compound wherein the acid compound is present in the binder composition at an amount such that the acidity of the isocyanate compound ranges from 800 ppm to 10000 ppm, calculated as HCl; and (ii) a lignocellulosic material is disclosed. A lignocellulosic composite and a method of making such are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for providing a secondary or tertiary amine with formula (R1R2NR3)2NR4 is provided, wherein each of R1 and R2 are chosen from the group consisting of a methyl group, an ethyl group, an iso-propyl group and an n-propyl group; R3 being an alkoxyalkyl group chosen from the group consisting of —CH2CH2OCH2CH2-, —CH2CH2OCH2CH2CH2- and —CH2CH2CH2OCH2CH2CH2-; R4 is chosen from the group consisting of a hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-propyl group and a group with formula R1R2NR3. The method comprises the steps: (?)reacting R1R2NR3(OH) with ammonia, thereby providing a mixture comprising (R1R2NR3)2NR4; (?) separating (R1R2NR3)2NR4 from said mixture.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a method for separating a primary amine being an N,N-dialkylbisaminoalkylether, from mixtures comprising said primary amine and at least one of a secondary amine being an N,N,N?-trialkylbisaminoalkylether and a tertiary amine being an N,N,N?,N?-tetraalkylbisaminoalkylether, comprising the steps: (?) joining said mixture and at least one of a ketone and an aldehyde for reacting said primary amine with said at least one of a ketone and an aldehyde, thereby providing a primary amine based imine by a Schiff base reaction; (?) separating the primary amine based imine from said at least one of the secondary or tertiary amine; and (?) recovering the primary amine from its primary amine based imine by hydrolysis of the primary amine based imine.

Abstract: Process for preparing a polyurethane foam, according to the free rise process, the foam having a free rise density of 5-40 kg/m3, comprising reacting at an index of 40-80 a polyisocyanate composition consisting of diphenylmethane diisocyanate and of homologues of diphenylmethane diisocyanate, said homologues having an isocyanate functionality of 3 or more, and wherein the polyisocyanate composition has an average isocyanate functionality of 2.10-2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of dyeing polyester-containing textile material characterised in that the textile material is treated with a liquor containing (a) at least one disperse dye and (b) at least one compound of the formula (1), wherein G1 and G2, independently of one another, are C1-C4alkyl or together are pentamethylene, Z1 and Z2 are methyl, Or Z1 and Z2 together form a bridging member which is unsubstituted or substituted by an ester, ether, hydroxyl, oxo, cyanohydrin, amido, amino, carboxyl or urethane radical, and E is oxyl or hydroxyl.

Abstract: An embodiment of a closed-cell polymeric rigid foam may be made using a one-shot method and a reaction system that includes a hydrofluoroalkene physical blowing agent and a polyol mixture having an aminic polyol. The hydrofluoroalkene blowing agent has 3 to 5 carbon atoms and a boiling point between 10° C. and 40° C. at 1 atmosphere pressure. Embodiments of rigid foams may have high closed cell content and are particularly well suited for thermal insulation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a formulation suitable to provide polyurethane, the formulation comprising (a) at least one polyurethane forming mixture; (b) at least one phosphate component selected from the group consisting of ammonium polyphosphate (APP) and melamine phosphates, and mixtures thereof, and; (c) at least one metal or metalloid oxide particle having a maximum particle size of less than 300 ?m, wherein the metal or metalloid is selected from the group consisting of Mg, and Al, and wherein said at least one phosphate component is present in an amount ranging from 20 to 45% by weight based on 100% by weight of the formulation.

Abstract: Curable composition obtained by combining and mixing an epoxy resin composition comprising an epoxy resin, a monool and/or polyol and a a compound comprising a carboxamide group, and a polyisocyanate composition comprising a polyisocyanate, a lithium halide and a urea compound, wherein the number of moles of lithium halide per isocyanate equivalent ranges of from 0.0001-0.04 and the number of urea+biuret equivalents per isocyanate equivalent of from 0.0001-0.4. The epoxy resin composition is claimed as well.

Abstract: Dye mixtures, comprising least one yellow dye of the formula (1), at least one yellow dye of the formula (2), at least one red dye of the formula (3), at least one blue dye of the formula (4), wherein the radicals have the definitions given in the claims, are suitable especially for the trichromatic dyeing or printing of cellulosic fibre materials and yield dyeings or prints having good reproducibility and good all-round fastness properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion containing (a) a fluorescent whitening agent, (b) a dispersing agent, (c) a ?-1,3-glucan and, optionally, (d) a vat dye and the use of the aqueous dispersions for whitening synthetic fibres, in particular polyester and polyacrylonitrile.

Abstract: A method for providing urea particles in a solvent medium, said method comprising at least the steps of: providing at least one polyisocyanate component dissolved in a first solvent; providing at least one isocyanate-reactive polyamine component dissolved in a second solvent; providing at least one isocyanate-reactive monoamine, optionally dissolved in a third solvent; combining and reacting said isocyanate-reactive monoamine optionally dissolved in said third solvent with said polyisocyanate dissolved in said first solvent, thereby providing an urea-modified polyisocyanate dissolved in said first solvent and said optionally third solvent, and then combining and reacting said urea-modified polyisocyanate dissolved in said first solvent and said optionally third solvent with said polyamine component dissolved in said second solvent.

Abstract: Reactive dyes of the formula (1) wherein B is an aliphatic bridging member, G is a sulfo naphthalene group or a sulfo benzene group of the formula (2a) or a pyridone radical of the formula (2b), R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently of the others hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C1-C4alkyl, (R5)h denotes h identical or different substituents selected from the group sulfo, C1-C4alkyl and C1-C4alkoxy, R6 is hydrogen, sulfo, halogen, carboxy, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or a fiber-reactive group Z1 of the formula —SO2—Y (3a), —NH—CO—(CH2)1—SO2—Y (3b), —CONH—(CH2)m—SO2—Y (3c), —NH—CO—CH(Hal)-CH2-Hal (3d) or —NH—CO—C(Hal)=CH2 (3e), R7 is amino, C1-C4alkyl or a fiber-reactive group Z2 of the formula —NH—(CH2)n—SO2—Y (3a), (R8)j denotes j identical or different substituents selected from the group sulfo, C2-C4alkanoylamino, ureido, C1-C4alkyl and C1-C4alkoxy, R9 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4alkoxy, R10 is hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl, R11 is hydrogen, cyano, carbamoyl or sulfomethyl, and R12 is hydrogen, C1-C4al

Abstract: A composition comprising (a) a betaine of formula wherein R1 is a monovalent radical of an aliphatic C4-C30-hydrocarbon, R2 and R3 independently of one another represent C1-C12alkyl and X and Y independently of one another denote a bivalent radical of an aliphatic C1-C12-hydrocarbon, (b) a quaternary ammonium salt of formula (2) wherein R4 is a monovalent radical of an aliphatic C4-C30-hydrocarbon, R5, R6 and R7 independently of one another represent C1-C12alkyl, C5-C24aryl or C6-C30aralkyl, A? is halogenide, nitrate, hydrogensulfate or sulfonate, and (c) an alkoxylated fatty alcohol, is suitable as shade enhancer for the EL portion in PA/EL blends in the dyeing process using dark shade dyes.

Abstract: Process for the production of di- and poly(diamino diphenyl methane) comprising the steps of (a) reacting aniline and formaldehyde in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce a reaction mixture containing di- and polyamines; (b) neutralizing the reaction mixture containing di- and polyamines; (c) separating the neutralized reaction mixture into an organic phase containing di- and polyamines and an aqueous phase; (d) further treating the organic phase separated off in step (c) by (d1) washing with water followed by (d2) separating the washed mixture into an organic phase and an aqueous phase and (d3) further fractionation of the organic phase to produce purified di- and polyamines on the one hand and aniline/water on the other hand; (e) further treating the aqueous phase separated off in step (c) by (e1) washing with aniline followed by (e2) separating the washed mixture into an aqueous phase and an organic phase and (e3) further treatment of the aqueous phase to remove the aniline thereby leaving an efflu

Abstract: The invention relates to cured (meth)acrylate based adhesive composition, comprising at least two co-continuous phases of interpenetrating networks and at least two types of polymeric inclusions, in which one of the co-continuous phases comprises a polymer or copolymer based on at least one acrylic or methacrylic acid monomer or a derivative thereof. These compositions exhibit better facture toughness, especially at low temperatures.