Abstract: Composite fibers useful for preparing diaphragms are prepared by (a) mixing a PTFE or PTFE copolymer dispersion or powder with a finely divided inorganic material and a fiber forming material, (b) shear heating the resulting mixture to a temperature at which sheared to PTFE or PTFE copolymer becomes flowable without showing signs of decomposition while removing the dispersion medium, if a PTFE or PTFE copolymer dispersion is used, (c) cooling the mixture to below 70° C., (d) mix shearing the mixture at below 70° C. to form composite fibers.

Abstract: The flow resistance of a diaphragm based on a fiber material is modified by treating the diaphragm during or after preparation thereof with a dispersion comprising a fluorine-containing component and optionally with a solution comprising a precursor of ZrO.sub.2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of optically active .alpha.-hydroxycarboxylic acids characterised in that carbamates are first reacted in the presence of a selective base and of a chelate-forming diamine to give a carbanion complex compound, this is then dia- or enantioselectively deprotonated, then substituted with CO.sub.2 and, as a final step, the heterocyclic protective group is eliminated.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound of the formula ##STR1## which comprises deprotonating a carbamate of the formula ##STR2## in an inert solvent with a selective base, in the presence of a chelate-forming diamine to give a compound of the formula ##STR3## and then reacting III in an inert solvent, either with an achiral electrophile of the formula (IV) or (V) or with an optionally prochiral electrophile of the formula (VI) ##STR4## and in the case in which R.sup.1 represents an electrofugic leaving group, optionally again electrophilically substituted with the formation of an acyl anion and renewed deprotonation, and in a last step, solvolytically removing the protecting group --CO--NR.sup.10 R.sup.11.

Abstract: The rates of oxidation of sulfite/bisulfite-containing solutions in gas-liquid scrubbers for removing SO.sub.2 from gases are reduced by adding oxidation inhibitors to the solutions in an amount of from 0.02 to 20 mmol per hour and per square meter of exchange area.

Abstract: Acicular, ferromagnetic metal particles which essentially consist of iron and have a nickel content of not more than 0.4% by weight and high values for coercive force and magnetization, and a process for the preparation of these particles. The particles further include zinc, phosphorus in the form of phosphate ions, and silicon in the form of SiO.sub.2.

Abstract: Ferromagnetic metal particles of substantially iron are prepared by starting from an acicular .alpha.-FeOOH, applying a shape-stabilizing finish to the particle surface, heating at 500.degree.-850.degree. C. and subsequently reducing with gaseous reducing agents at 200.degree.-500.degree. C. to the metal, and starting .alpha.-FeOOH being prepared in the presence of zinc and phosphate ions.

Abstract: Wash solutions containing Fe(II) and Fe(III) chelate complexes and used for removing NO.sub.x from waste gases are regenerated by treatment with sodium tetrahydroborate.

Abstract: Compounds which themselves are antibacterially active and/or which are useful as intermediates for producing antibacterially active materials such as penicillins and cephalosporins are obtained by the following syntheses:Benzyl-2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-5-ylidene)-2(N-formyl-1)-aminoacetate to benzyl-2,2-dimethylspiro-[1,3-dioxane-5,5'-1',3-thiazoline]-4'-carboxylate to benzyl 2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-5-ylidene)-2[N-(methylthiomethylene)-amino] acetate to benzyl 2-(trans-3-azido-4-methylthio-2-oxo-1-azetidinyl)-2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-diox an-5-ylidene) acetate to benzyl 2(trans-3-benzoylamino-4-methylthio-1-azetidinyl)-2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-diox an-5-ylidene) acetate to either (1) benzyl 2-(7-oxo-3-phenyl-4-oxa-2,6-diazabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-en-6-yl)-2-(2,2-dime thyl-1.3-dioxan-5-ylidene)acetate or (2) benzyl 2-(trans-3-benzoylamino-4-chloro-1-azetidinyl)-2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan- 5-ylidene) acetate and then to the product benzyl-7-benzoylamino-1-dethia-1-oxa-3-hydroxymethyl-cephem-4-carboxylate.