Abstract: A structural reinforcing member for reinforcing a hollow structural member of a vehicle body includes a hollow body, whereby: the hollow body includes a cavity that is confined by a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall; the hollow body at a side of the side wall is partly or fully closed by the side wall and at a side opposite the side wall is open; and the hollow body includes ribs which run between opposing walls, wherein the cavity is divided into several subcavities, especially extending form the side wall to the open side opposite the side wall; at least on the side wall, an activatable material is arranged for adhesively bonding the reinforcing member to a hollow structural member.

Abstract: A method to produce a mineral binder additive comprises the steps of: a) providing a source material including uncured mineral binder material, carbonating the source material with carbon dioxide, especially under abrasive conditions, such that the mineral binder material is at least partially, in particular completely, carbonated to produce a carbonated granular product, especially a carbonated powder; b) retrieving the carbonated granular product of step a) as the mineral binder additive.

Abstract: A two-component composition, including between 3 and 15 wt.-% of at least one organic polymer containing reactive silane groups, between 70 and 92 wt.-% of at least one filler, between more than 0 to 2 wt.-% of drying agent, between more than 0 to 2 wt.-% of retarder, optionally at least one plasticizer, optionally additional organosilanes, optionally at least one catalyst for the curing of silane-functional polymers, wherein the drying agent is propyltrimethoxysilan and that the retarder is selected from the list consisting of phenylmethoxysilan, vinyltrimethoxysilan, octyltrimethoxysilan, propytrimethoxysilan, and any mixture of these retarders. The two-component composition can be formulated to show excellent thermal conductivity and is particularly suitable for battery and electronics assembly and at the same time offers long open time and fast curing behavior.

Abstract: A method of mixing at least one bitumen component and at least one solid particulate cellulose-containing filler for a mixing time of ?10 min at a mixing temperature of 100-180° C., wherein the weight ratio of solid particulate cellulose-contain filler to bitumen is between 6:1 and 1:1. The invention is also directed to use of the mixture in an acoustic damping material for damping of vibrations and noise in transportation vehicles and white goods, to a vibration and noise damping element comprising a damping layer composed of the acoustic damping material, to a method for applying a vibration and noise damping element to a noise emitting surface of a substrate, and to a vibration damped system comprising a substrate and the vibration and noise damping element bonded to a noise emitting surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A one-component thermosetting epoxy resin composition includes at least one epoxy resin A having on average more than one epoxide group per molecule, at least one latent hardener B for epoxy resins, at least one impact modifier D, at least one physical or chemical blowing agent E and fibrous anhydrous magnesium oxysulfate MOS. Thermally expandable epoxy resin compositions have improved adhesion, especially on metal substrates.

Abstract: An adhesive tape including: i) a metal film having a thickness of not more than 100 ?m, ii) a polymeric support layer having first and second major surfaces, iii) a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, and iv) optionally a release liner covering an outer major surface of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer facing away from the polymeric support layer, wherein the polymeric support layer is arranged between the metal film and the pressure sensitive adhesive layer.

Abstract: A method for producing a waterbar, the method including steps of providing first and second sealing elements each including a carrier layer having upper and lower major surfaces and a filled polymeric layer covering at least a portion of the upper major surface of the carrier layer and bonding the lower major surface of the carrier layer of the first sealing element to at least a portion of the lower major surface of the carrier layer of the second sealing element.

Abstract: Thermosetting epoxy resin compositions including an epoxy resin, a dihydrazide curing agent and a specific terminally blocked polyurethane prepolymer as a toughening agent. The compositions feature good mechanical properties and storage stability and a low curing temperature. The epoxy resin compositions are especially suitable for use as bodywork adhesive.

Abstract: A hydraulic composition useful as ultra-high performance concrete and ultra-high performance grouts and including: a) 100 mass parts of Portland Cement, b) 20-60, mass parts of at least one pozzolane, c) 30-120 mass parts, of at least one aggregate, having an average particle size D50 of between 63 ?m and 8 mm, d) 0.01-10 mass parts of a cement dispersant, and e) not more than 30 mass parts, of water.

Abstract: A method for producing a laminate, wherein a wooden element is provided, the wooden element is coated on the top side with a an adhesive that is applied in liquid form and includes at least one polymer that is liquid at room temperature and contains silane groups, at least one liquid epoxy resin and at least one amine hardener, the applied adhesive is covered with a layer of a liquid cementitious composition while still wet, and the liquid cementitious composition and the adhesive each cure. The method enables the durable joining of wooden elements and cementitious elements in an easy-to-implement, wet-on-wet method. The laminates obtained from the method are comparatively light, stable and robust and are especially suitable as sustainable components in above-ground construction.

Abstract: A composition includes a first component containing at least one polyaspartic acid ester (P1-1) and optionally a polyaspartic acid ester (P1-2) and a mixture of various polyetheraspartic acid esters (P2), and of a second component containing at least one aliphatic polyisocyanate (B1) and at least one isocyanate prepolymer (B2). The composition is particularly suitable as a cover coating composition. Said composition has a good adhesion on polyurea and polyurethane membranes, in particular roof membranes, and has drying times of less than 120 min, an elongation at break of 80-200% and a tensile strength of more than 6 N/mm2.

Abstract: A process for the reduction of the content of a compound I of general formula (II) where R1 is hydrogen or methyl, each R2, independently from each other, is hydrogen or methyl, R3 is hydrogen or an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon with 1-8 carbon atoms, AO is a C2-C12 oxyalkylene group, x=0 or 1, and n=2-350, from a mixture including or consisting of a compound I of general formula (II) and an alkoxylated alcohol A of general formula (I) where R1, R2, R3, AO, x, and n are as described in general formula (II) above, characterized in that the process includes a treatment of the mixture including or consisting of a compound I and an alkoxylated alcohol A with an acid. Also, the use of the alkoxylated alcohols A for the production of polycarboxylate ethers.

Abstract: A method for connecting an edge metal flashing to a roofing membrane, the method including the steps of: providing a roof assembly including a roof substrate, an edge metal flashing, and a roofing membrane, wherein a portion of the roofing membrane is trapped between the flashing and substrate and wherein the membrane is a water impermeable liquid applied membrane; applying a reactive adhesive layer to a portion of an upper major surface of the flashing; applying an epoxy resin layer on top of the reactive adhesive layer; and applying a water impermeable liquid applied membrane on top of the epoxy resin layer so that the applied water impermeable liquid applied membrane also covers a part of the water impermeable liquid applied membrane. The method provides an edge metal flashing connection system which is easy to apply and provides the required long-term watertightness.

Abstract: Use of a comb polymer as an inerting agent for non-swelling layer-silicates, the comb polymer including: a) at least one poly(alkylene oxide) side chain-bearing monomer unit M1 without ionic groups, b) optionally at least one cationic monomer unit MC, wherein the molar ratio of the cationic monomer units MC to the side chain-bearing monomer units M1 is equal to or less than 0.1, preferably less than 0.05, c) optionally at least one anionic monomer unit MA, wherein the molar ratio of the anionic monomer units MA to the side chain-bearing monomer units M1 is less than 1, preferably equal to or less than 0.5, and c) optionally at least one non-ionic monomer unit M3, wherein the molar ratio of the non-ionic monomer units M3 to the side chain-bearing monomer units M1 is less than 7, preferably equal to or less than 3.

Abstract: A method for the activation by an activator including ultrafine calcium carbonate and at least one alkanolamine of mineral binders including steelmaking slag. The invention also relates to building materials comprising an activated mineral binder obtained by such methods and uses thereof.

Abstract: A membrane used in waterproofing, roofing and tunneling applications, the membrane includes a barrier layer including thermoplastic polymer component and a contact layer bonded directly to at least portion of the barrier layer, the contact layer includes a mixture of mineral binder component, thermoplastic polymer component, and surfactant component. Also includes a method for producing the membrane, a method for waterproofing a substrate, to a waterproofed construction, to a method for sealing a substrate against water penetration and to a sealed construction for sealing a substrate against water penetration.

Abstract: A modular expansion joint system includes transverse vehicle load bearing members which are positioned in a gap defined between adjacent spaced-apart structural members, support members positioned below the transverse vehicle load bearing members and extending across the expansion joint gap between the adjacent structural members. Elastomeric seals that extend between adjacent transversely extending, spaced-apart, load bearing members, and between transversely extending, spaced-apart, load bearing members and edge beams or sections that are at least partially embedded within the structural members for controlling movement of the support members, and one or more non-elastomeric compressive members for controlling the spacing between the transverse vehicle load bearing members.

Abstract: An admixture for mineral binder compositions, including, with respect to the overall weight of the admixture: a) 0.1-30 wt. % of an alkali swellable polymer; b) 0-45 wt. % of a defoamer; c) 0-25 wt. % of a surfactant, especially an anionic surfactant and/or a non-ionic surfactant; d) 0-10 wt. % of one or more processing additives; e) 0-75 wt. % of water; whereby at least one of the defoamer and the surfactant is present with a proportion>0 wt. %.

Abstract: Thermosetting epoxy resin compositions include, as curing agent, a dihydrazide, in combination with an imidazolium salt as an accelerator for the curing agent wherein the molar ratio of the curing agent to the accelerator is from 6-120. The compositions feature good storage stability and a low curing temperature. The epoxy resin compositions are especially suitable for use as bodywork adhesive.

Abstract: The invention relates to an insulating element for insulating a structural element in a motor vehicle, comprising a carrier and an expandable material arranged on the carrier. The carrier has at least one dome and is designed in such a manner that, when stacking a plurality of identical insulating elements, respective domes of adjacent insulating elements engage in one another.