Abstract: Process for manufacturing granules of salts of at least two aminopolycarboxylic acids (A), com-prising the steps of (a) providing an aqueous solution of (A1) at least one alkali metal salt of a mixture of L- and D-enantiomers of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA), said mixture containing predominantly the respective L-isomer with an enantiomeric excess (ee) in the range of from 10 to 95%, (A2) at least one alkali metal salt of L- and D-enantiomers of glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA) or of enantiomerically pure L-GLDA, the weight ratio of (A1) and (A2) being in the range of from 1:9 to 9:1, (b) spray granulating said solution with a gas inlet temperature of at least 125° C. Additionally, the present invention relates to granules and to their use.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing granules of salts of at least two aminopolycarboxylic acids (A), com-prising the steps of (a) providing an aqueous solution of (A1) at least one alkali metal salt of a mixture of L- and D-enantiomers of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA), said mixture containing predominantly the respective L-isomer with an enantiomeric excess (ee) in the range of from 10 to 95%, (A2) at least one alkali metal salt of L- and D-enantiomers of glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA) or of enantiomerically pure L-GLDA, the weight ratio of (A1) and (A2) being in the range of from 1:9 to 9:1, (b) spray granulating said solution with a gas inlet temperature of at least 125° C. Additionally, the present invention relates to granules and to their use.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards mixtures comprising (A) 90 to 99.999% by weight of racemic methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) or of MGDA with predominantly the L-isomer in an enantiomeric excess of up to 9.5% or their respective mono-, di- or trialkali metal or mono-, di- or triammonium salts, and (B) in total 0.001 to 10% by weight of the diacetic acid derivative of aspartate as free acid or as mono-, di-, tri- or tetraalkali metal salt or as mono-, di-, tri- or tetraammonium salt, percentages referring to the sum from (A) and (B).

Abstract: Electrode materials comprising (a) at least one compound of general formula (I) Li(1+x)[NiaCObMncM1d](1-x)O2 (I) the integers being defined as follows: x is in the range of from 0.01 to 0.05, a is in the range of from 0.3 to 0.6, b is in the range of from zero to 0.35, c is in the range of from 0.2 to 0.6, d is in the range of from zero to 0.05, a+b+c+d=1 M1 is at least one metal selected from Ca, Zn, Fe, Ti, Ba, Al, (b) at least one compound of general formula (II) LiFe(1-x)M2yPO4 (II) y is in the range of from zero to 0.8 M2 is at least one element selected from Ti, Co, Mn, Ni, V, Mg, Nd, Zn and Y, that contains at least one further iron-phosphorous compound, in form of a solid solution in compound (b) or in domains, (c) carbon in electrically conductive modification.

Abstract: Electrode material comprising (a) at least one compound of general formula (I) LiFe(1-y)M1yPO4 (I) y is in the range of from zero to 0.4 M1 is at least one element selected from Co, Mn, Ni, V, Mg, Nd, Zn and Y, that contains at least one further iron-phosphorous compound, and in the range of from 0.05 to 0.25% by weight of sulphur and in the range of from 0.003 to 0.5% by weight of Ti, (b) carbon in electrically conductive modification.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards mixtures comprising (A) 90 to 99.999% by weight of racemic methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) or of MGDA with predominantly the L-isomer in an enantiomeric excess of up to 9.5% or their respective mono-, di- or trialkali metal or mono-, di- or triammonium salts, and (B) in total 0.001 to 10% by weight of the diacetic acid derivative of aspartate as free acid or as mono-, di-, tri- or tetraalkali metal salt or as mono-, di-, tri- or tetraammonium salt, percent ages referring to the sum from (A) and (B).

Abstract: Process for making a powder or granule containing at least one chelating agent selected from alkali metal salts of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) and glutamic acid diacetate (GLDA) and iminodisuccinic acid (IDS), said process comprising the steps of (a) introducing an aqueous solution or aqueous slurry of the respective chelating agent (A) into a spray-dryer or spray-granulator, and removing most of said water by spray-drying or spray granulation using a gas with an inlet temperature of 125 to 250° C.

Abstract: Mixtures comprise (A) 90 to 99.9% by weight of a mixture of L- and D-enantiomers of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) or its respective mono-, di- or trialkali metal or mono-, di- or triammonium salts, said mixture containing predominantly the respective L-enantiomer with an enantiomeric excess (ee) in the range of from 10 to 99%, and (B) in total 0.1 to 10% by weight of the diacetic acid derivative of at least one amino acid selected from valine, leucine, isoleucine, and tyrosine, as free acids or respective mono-, di- or trialkali metal or mono-, di- or triammonium salts, percentages referring to the sum from (A) and (B).

Abstract: Electrode material comprising (a) at least one compound of general formula (I) LiFe(1-y)M1yPO4 (I) y is in the range of from zero to 0.4 M1 is at least one element selected from Co, Mn, Ni, V, Mg, Nd, Zn and Y, that contains at least one further iron-phosphorous compound, and in the range of from 0.05 to 0.25% by weight of sulphur and in the range of from 0.003 to 0.5% by weight of Ti, (b) carbon in electrically conductive modification.

Abstract: Electrode materials comprising (a) at least one component of general formula (I) Li(1+x)[NiaCObMncM1d](1?x)O2 (I) the integers being defined as follows: x is in the range of from 0.01 to 0.05, a is in the range of from 0.3 to 0.6, b is in the range of from zero to 0.35, c is in the range of from 0.2 to 0.6, d is in the range of from zero to 0.05, a+b+c+d=1 M1 is at least one metal selected from Ca, Zn, Fe, Ti, Ba, Al, (b) at least one component of general formula (II) LiFe(1?y)M2yPO4.m lithium phosphate (II) y is in the range of from zero to 0.8 M2 is at least one element selected from Co, Mn, Ni, V, Mg, Nd, Zn, and Y, m is selected from 0.01 to 0.15 (c) carbon in electrically conductive modification.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards mixtures comprising (A) 90 to 99.9% by weight of a mixture of L- and D-enantiomers of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) or its respective mono-, di- or trialkali metal or mono-, di- or triammonium salts, said mixture containing predominantly the respective L-enantiomer with an enantiomeric excess (ee) in the range of from 10 to 99%, and (B) in total 0.1 to 10% by weight of the diacetic acid derivative of at least one amino acid selected from valine, leucine, isoleucine, and tyrosine, as free acids or respective mono-, di- or trialkali metal or mono-, di- or triammonium salts, percentages referring to the sum from (A) and (B).

Abstract: The current invention is directed towards mixtures, comprising (A) in the range of from 15 to 85% by weight of at least one compound of the general formula (I) (B) in the range of from 85 to 15% by weight of at least one compound of the general formula (II), wherein the integers are defined as follows: R1 is C3-C4-alkyl, linear or branched, R2 is C5-C6-alkyl, linear or branched, G1, G2 are different or identical and selected from monosaccharides with 4 to 6 carbon atoms, x, y are numbers in the range of from 1.1 to 4, R3 is C3-C9-alkyl, linear or branched, the percentages referring to the total mixture.

Abstract: Electrode materials comprising (a) at least one compound of general formula (I) Li(1+x)[NiaCObMncM1d](1-x)O2 (I) the integers being defined as follows: x is in the range of from 0.01 to 0.05, a is in the range of from 0.3 to 0.6, b is in the range of from zero to 0.35, c is in the range of from 0.2 to 0.6, d is in the range of from zero to 0.05, a+b+c+d=1 M1 is at least one metal selected from Ca, Zn, Fe, Ti, Ba, Al, (b) at least one compound of general formula (II) LiFe(1-x)M2yPO4 (II) y is in the range of from zero to 0.8 M2 is at least one element selected from Ti, Co, Mn, Ni, V, Mg, Nd, Zn and Y, that contains at least one further iron-phosphorous compound, in form of a solid solution in compound (b) or in domains, (c) carbon in electrically conductive modification.

Abstract: The current invention is directed towards mixtures, comprising (A) in the range of from 15 to 85% by weight of at least one compound of the general formula (I) (B) in the range of from 85 to 15% by weight of at least one compound of the general formula (II), wherein the integers are defined as follows: R1 is C3-C4-alkyl, linear or branched, R2 is C5-C6-alkyl, linear or branched, G1, G2 are different or identical and selected from monosaccharides with 4 to 6 carbon atoms, x, y are numbers in the range of from 1.1 to 4, R3 is C3-C9-alkyl, linear or branched, the percentages referring to the total mixture.

Abstract: Electrode materials comprising (a) at least one component of general formula (I) Li(1+x)[NiaCObMncM1d](1?x)O2 (I) the integers being defined as follows: x is in the range of from 0.01 to 0.05, a is in the range of from 0.3 to 0.6, b is in the range of from zero to 0.35, c is in the range of from 0.2 to 0.6, d is in the range of from zero to 0.05, a+b+c+d=1 M1 is at least one metal selected from Ca, Zn, Fe, Ti, Ba, Al, (b) at least one component of general formula (II) LiFe(1?y)M2yPO4.m lithium phosphate (II) y is in the range of from zero to 0.8 M2 is at least one element selected from Co, Mn, Ni, V, Mg, Nd, Zn, and Y, m is selected from 0.01 to 0.15 (c) carbon in electrically conductive modification.

Abstract: A process for producing a solvent mixture comprising (A) at least one compound of formula (I) (B) at least one compound of formula (II a) or (II b) (C) optionally at least one additive selected from aromatic compounds, sultones and exo-methylene ethylene carbonates, melamine, urea, organic phosphates and halogenated organic carbonates, (D) optionally at least one lithium salt, and from 3 to 30 weight ppm of water, which process comprises (a) components (A), (B) and, if used, (C) being mixed with one another, (b) dried over at least one ion exchanger or molecular sieve, (c) separated from ion exchanger or, respectively, molecular sieve, and (d) at least one lithium salt, if used, being added, where the variables are defined as follows: R1, R2 are each the same or different and selected from C1-C4-alkyl, R3 is selected from hydrogen and C1-C4-alkyl.

Abstract: A catalyst solid for olefin polymerization comprising A) at least one magnesium halide, B) at least one metallocene complex and C) at least one compound capable of forming metallocenium ions, is prepared by i) firstly preparing finely divided support particles consisting of the magnesium halide A) and an C1-C8-alcohol having a mean particle diameter of from 1 to 200 ?m from an adduct of the magnesium halide A) and a C1-C8-alcohol, where the adduct contains from 1.5 to 5 mol of the C1-C8-alcohol per mole of magnesium halide, ii) then depositing the compound C) capable of forming metallocenium ions on the finely divided support particles and iii) subsequently bringing the reaction product hereby obtained into contact with the metallocene complex B). This catalyst solid can be used for the polymerization or copolymerization of olefins.

Abstract: In a process for preparing a metal-containing supported catalyst or a metal-containing supported catalyst component by impregnation of a support material with an impregnation solution comprising the metal component, the impregnation solution flows through the support material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a supported catalyst which contains metal, or a supported catalyst constituent which contains metal by impregnating a supporting material with an impregnating solution containing the metal constituent, whereby the impregnating solution flows through the supporting material.

Abstract: Catalyst system suitable for polymerizing unsaturated monomers and comprising active constituents obtainable by reacting A) a transition metal compound with B) aluminum trifluoride, C) a cation-forming compound and, if desired, D) further components.