Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device which serves for moving and dosing amounts of liquid on a microscopic scale with a volume of especially 10?12 to 10?6 liters by means of an inhomogeneous electric field using a support having an ultraphobic surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to crosslinked rubber particles modified by secondary amino-(meth)-acrylate groups, a process for their production, their use for the production of rubber vulcanizates or rubber molded bodies of all kinds and also the rubber vulcanizates or rubber molded bodies that can be obtained from the rubber particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a phosphorus-containing polymer for coating dielectric materials, to processes for its preparation and to its use, as well as to an optical signal transducer having a coating of the polymer and to its use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to heat and storage stable vinyl polymer polyol secondary dispersions containing A) at least one vinyl polymer resin having functional groups selected from hydroxyl, carboxyl and/or sulfonic acid groups and dispersed in a water/solvent mixture in the presence of a neutralizing agent, and B) at least one amphiphilic polymer built up from a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic segment. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the vinyl polymer polyol secondary dispersions by preparing vinyl polymer resin A) by polymerizing a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers a) in the presence of an initiator b) in a water/solvent mixture and adding at least one amphiphilic polymer B), then at least partly neutralizing and dispersing the resulting product, optionally after the addition of a further amount of water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of optically active polymers of N-acryloyl-phenylalanine neomenthylamide as such, in crosslinked form and/or in carrier-bonded form as stationary phases for the chromatographic separation of enantiomers of lactones.

Abstract: Aspartate-functional silicone and the process for its preparation is disclosed. Also disclosed are aromatic polycarbonate that contains the inventive aspartate-functional silicone, a process for its preparation and its use in making molded articles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an ultraphobic surface on aluminium as the supporting material and to the resulting surface and its use. According to said method, the surface of an aluminium support is anodized, especially by anodic oxidation, and/or electrochemically pickled in an acid solution with an alternating voltage, treated in hot water or water vapor at a temperature of 50 to 100° C., optionally coated with an adhesion promoter layer and then provided with a hydrophobic or especially oleophobic coating.

Abstract: This invention relates to oligomeric bischloroformic acid esters which are obtainable, in a two-phase reaction, from selected cycloaliphatic bisphenols and other bisphenols by introducing phosgene.

Abstract: A composite material is described which comprises at least two layers of different plastics materials which are directly bonded to each other, wherein A) one layer of the composite comprises polyurethane, and B) a layer of the composite which is directly bonded to layer A) comprises a thermoplastic plastics material which is different from the material which layer A) comprises, wherein layer A) contains homogeneously distributed particles, which are at least coated with a thermoplastic plastics material which is different from the material comprising layer A), and which have a particle size of ≦50 nm, wherein the total surface area of the particles corresponds at least to the extent of the total interface between layers A) and B). A process for the production of these composites is also described, as is the use of these composites in motor vehicle construction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coated substrates obtained by stoving mixtures containing A) 1 part by weight of ester group-free polyols having an OH content of 1 to 10%, B) 0.05 to 1 part by weight of oxalic acid and C) 0.2 to 5 parts by weight of organic solvents, at temperatures of 120° C. to 250° C. and a stoving time of 1 to 100 min on substrates. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing the coated substrates.

Abstract: The invention relates to sulfonated bead polymers prepared from styrene, vinylpyridines, further monomers, and crosslinkers, to a process for preparing them, and to their use as cation exchangers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mixtures of cyclic oligocarbonates, to their production by way of mixtures of bischloroformates, and to their use for the production of linear polycarbonates and for the modification of other linear polycarbonates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of optically active polymers of N-acryloyl-phenylalanine neomenthylamide as such, in crosslinked form and/or in carrier-bonded form as stationary phases for the chromatographic separation of enantiomers of lactones.

Abstract: This invention relates to compositions of polyarylene sulphides (PAS), melamine resins and rubbers. The compositions are distinguished by very great toughness.