Abstract: A method of operating a service provision network, the method including the steps of: providing that the service provision network includes at least two service provision devices; splitting a load demand on the service provision network between the at least two service provision devices and a virtual service provision device to optimize a cost function, a load distribution being obtained; and operating the at least two service provision devices according to the load distribution obtained.

Abstract: A control device for an internal combustion engine includes: a flow path module which is configured for: receiving a specified value for a flow path parameter of a flow path of the internal combustion engine; and determining a control specification for a control element of the flow path depending on the specified value using at least one component characteristic map of at least one component of the flow path.

Abstract: A laundry detergent composition comprising methyl ester ethoxylate surfactant wherein the methyl ester ethoxylate comprises monounsaturated C18 and wherein the weight proportion of monounsaturated C18 to other C18 components is from 2.9 to 7.0, and wherein the MEE comprises at least 5% of the MEE, C16 MEE, and a domestic method of treating a textile, the method comprising the step of treating a textile with an aqueous solution of 0.5 to 20 g/L of the detergent composition, and optionally drying the textile.

Abstract: Specific mixtures of methyl ester ethoxylates are described. The mixtures may be advantageously used as surfactants in laundry detergent compositions and preferably in liquid laundry detergent compositions.

Abstract: A laundry detergent composition comprising methyl ester ethoxy late surfactant (MEE) and an alkyl ether sulphate (AES), a proportion of which comprises C18 and a domestic method of treating a textile, the method comprising the step of treating a textile with an aqueous solution of 0.5 to 20 g/L of the detergent composition, and optionally drying the textile.

Abstract: A laundry detergent composition comprising at least 4% wt. methyl ester ethoxylate surfactant wherein the methyl ester ethoxylate comprises at least 20% by wt. total MEE, C16 MEE, at least 35% wt. MEE, C18:1 MEE and less than 10% wt. total MEE, C18:0 MEE, and domestic method of treating a textile, the method comprising the step of treating a textile with an aqueous solution of 0.5 to 20 g/L of the detergent composition, and optionally drying the textile.

Abstract: A control device includes: a receiving unit, the control device being configured for controlling a technical system including at least one controllable component with respect to a target variable taking into consideration a forecast curve, which is provided with a plurality of values for a plurality of points in time in a future time period by the receiving unit; and an optimizer including an analysis unit configured for analyzing the forecast curve and an approximator configured for specifying an approximated forecast curve, the analysis unit being configured for setting a plurality of supporting points based on analyzed ones of the plurality of values of the forecast curve, and the approximator being configured for specifying the approximated forecast curve with the plurality of supporting points that are set based on the analyzed ones of the plurality of values of the forecast curve.

Abstract: Alkoxylated polycarboxylic acid amides are provided obtainable by first reacting an aromatic polycarboxylic acid containing at least three carboxylic acid units or anhydrides derived therefrom, preferably an aromatic polycarboxylic acid containing three or four carboxylic acid units or anhydrides derived therefrom, more preferably an aromatic polycarboxylic acid containing three carboxylic acid units or anhydrides derived therefrom, even more preferably trimellitic acid or trimellitic acid anhydride, most preferably trimellitic acid anhydride, with an amine alkoxylate and in a second step reacting the resulting product with an alcohol or amine or a mixture of alcohols and/or amines, preferably with an alcohol.

Abstract: Alkoxylated polycarboxylic acid esters are provided obtainable by first reacting an aromatic polycarboxylic acid containing at least three carboxylic acid units or anhydrides derived therefrom, preferably an aromatic polycarboxylic acid containing three or four carboxylic acid units or anhydrides derived therefrom, more preferably an aromatic polycarboxylic acid containing three carboxylic acid units or anhydrides derived therefrom, even more preferably trimellitic acid or trimellitic acid anhydride, most preferably trimellitic acid anhydride, with an alcohol alkoxylate and in a second step reacting the resulting product with an alcohol or a mixture of alcohols, preferably with an alcohol.

Abstract: The invention relates to metal dispersions comprising 50 to 80 wt % of silver nanoparticles, 15 to 45 wt % of water and a dispersant, wherein the dispersant comprises copolymers comprising 1-99 wt % of structural units of formula (1), where R is hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, A is C2-C4 alkylene group and B is C2-C4 alkylene group with the proviso that A and B are different and m, n are each independently an integer of 1-200, and 1-99 wt % of structural units of formula (2), where Xa is an aromatic or aliphatic radical having 1 to 30 carbon atoms which optionally comprises one or more, for example 1, 2, or 3, heteroatoms N, O and S, Za is H or (C1-C4)-alkyl, Zb is H or (C1-C4)-alkyl and Zc is H or (C1-C4)-alkyl.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymers that can be obtained by polymerizing the monomers (A), (B), and (D), and optionally (C), where (A) is a monomer of formula (I), wherein A stands for C2 to C4 alkylene, B stands for a C2 to C4 alkylene different from A, R stands for hydrogen or methyl, m stands for a number from 1 to 500, n stands for a number from 1 to 500, (B) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer that contains at least one carboxylic acid function, (C) is optionally a further ethylenically unsaturated monomer different from (A) and (B), (D) is a monomer of formula (II), wherein D stands for C2 to C4 alkylene, E stands for a C2 to C4 alkylene group different from D, F stands for a C2 to C4 alkylene group different from E, R stands for hydrogen or methyl, o stands for a number from 1 to 500, p stands for a number from 1 to 500, q stands for a number from 1 to 500, and wherein the weight fraction of the monomers is 35 to 99% for the macromonomer (A), 0.

Abstract: The invention provides for the use of copolymers comprising 1 to 99 mol % of structural units of the formula (1) in which R1 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, A is C2-C4-alkylene groups and B is C2-C4-alkylene groups, with the proviso that A is different than B, and x, y are each independently an integer of 1-100, and 1 to 99 mol % of structural units of the formula (3) in which R6 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, D is C2-C4-alkylene groups and z is an integer of 1-50, in amounts of 0.01 to 2% by weight, based on the water phase, as gas hydrate inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polymers, containing between 1 and 100 mol % of structural units of the formula (1), wherein R1 means hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, A means C2-C4 alkylene groups, and B means C2-C4 alkylene groups, with the stipulation that A is different from B, and x and y mean an integer from 1 to 100 independent of each other, in amounts of 0.01 to 2 wt % relative to the water phase, as gas hydrate inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention relates to suspension concentrates comprising a) one or more pesticides that are solid at room temperature, b) one or more specific copolymers, c) one or more additional auxiliary substances as applicable and d) one or more solvents. The copolymers b) comprise structural units of formula (I), wherein A stands for C2-C4-alkyls, B stands for a C2-C4-alkyl different from A, R stands for hydrogen or methyl, m is a number from 1 to 500, n is a number from 1 to 500, the sum of m+n is equal to 2 to 1000 and P stands for H or for a specific other concluding group, and structural units derived from specific ethylenic, unsaturated monomers that comprise an aromatic group, and structural units derived from specific ethylenic, unsaturated monomers that comprise aliphatic hydrocarbon residue. The suspension concentrates according to the invention are advantageously suitable for use as pesticides.

Abstract: The invention relates to dispersion colors, containing water and (A) at least one polymer dispersion comprising homopolymers and copolymers from olefinic unsaturated monomers; (B) at least one inorganic white pigment or an inorganic filler material; (C) at least one organic colored pigment or rust pigment; (D) at least one composition of formula (I), where A is a residue derived from a polyhydric alcohol or alkanolamine having at least three active hydrogen atoms; R is a methyl or ethyl residue; R? is a hydrogen atom or a methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl residue; n is an integer from 1 to 250; m is an integer from 1 to 500; x is smaller than or equal to the number of hydrogen atoms in the polyhydric alcohol or alkanolamine from which A is derived, and where the polyoxyethylene and polyoxyalkylene groups are arranged in blocks corresponding to the sequence specified in formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to coatings comprising a matrix and an active polymer embedded therein, characterised in that either (i) the matrix is cross-linked, or (ii) the active polymer is cross-linked or (iii) the active polymer is covalently bonded to the matrix; and in case of a cross-linked active polymer a matrix may be omitted; and the active polymer contains structural units according to the description, and a cross-linking agent and/or coupling reagent are optionally contained therein. Said coatings exhibit outstanding anti-ice properties. The invention further relates to shaped articles and devices comprising such coatings, and to a method for the manufacturing and the use of such coatings, shaped articles and devices.

Abstract: The invention provides for the use of copolymers comprising 1 to 99 mol % of structural units of the formula (1) in which R1 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, A is C2-C4-alkylene groups and B is C2-C4-alkylene groups, with the proviso that A is different than B, and x, y are each independently an integer of 1-100, and 1 to 99 mol % of structural units of the formula (3) in which R6 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, D is C2-C4-alkylene groups and z is an integer of 1-50, in amounts of 0.01 to 2% by weight, based on the water phase, as gas hydrate inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pigment preparation containing (i) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, (ii) a dispersant that can be obtained by the polmerization of monomers [A], [B], [C] and [D], where [A] is a monomer of formula (I) wherein A is C2-C4 alkylene and B is a C2-C4 alkylene different from A, and R is hydrogen or methyl, [B] is a monomer of formula (II) wherein D is C3 alkylene, R is hydrogen or methyl, and o is a number between 2 and 500, [C] is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an aromatic group; and [D] is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an alkyl radical.

Abstract: The invention relates to copolymers that can be obtained by the polymerization of monomers (A), (B), (C) and (D), where (A) is a monomer of formula (I) wherein A is C2-C4 alkylene and B is a C2-C4 alkylene different from A, R is hydrogen or methyl, m is a number between 1 and 500, and n is a number between 1 and 500, the sum of m+n being equal to between 2 and 1000; (B) is a monomer of formula (II) wherein D is C3 alkylene, R is hydrogen or methyl, and o is a number between 2 and 500; (C) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an aromatic group; and (D) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an alkyl radical.

Abstract: The invention relates to anionically modified copolymers that can be obtained by the polymerization of monomers (A), (B), (C) and (D) in order to obtain non-ionic copolymers comprising reactive terminal OH groups, and subsequent reaction of the terminal OH groups to form anionic end groups, where A) is a monomer of formula (I) wherein A is C2-C4 alkylene and B is a C2-C4 alkylene different from A, and R is hydrogen or methyl; (B) is a monomer of formula (II) wherein D is C3 alkylene, R is hydrogen or methyl, and o is a number between 2 and 500; (C) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an aromatic group; and (D) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an alkyl radical.