Abstract: The claimed invention relates to a process for preparing (meth)acrylates of N-hydroxyalkylated amides, in which open-chain N-hydroxyalkylated amides are esterified with (meth)acrylic acid or transesterified with at least one (meth)acrylic ester in the presence of at least one heterogeneous catalyst selected from the group consisting of an inorganic salt and an enzyme.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the enzymatic synthesis of polyol acrylates and also to a process for preparing polymeric polyol acrylates, to the polymers obtainable by this process, and to their use for preparing radiation-curable and thermally curable coating materials.

Abstract: Processes for enzymatic synthesis comprising: (a) providing an aliphatic poly(oxyalkylene)amine; and (b) reacting the aliphatic poly(oxyalkylene)amine with a reactant selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid compounds and alkyl esters thereof, in the presence of a hydrolase in bulk or in a liquid reaction medium comprising an organic solvent to for a poly(oxyalkylene)acrylamide.

Abstract: The claimed invention relates to a process for preparing (meth)acrylates of N-hydroxyalkylated amides, in which open-chain N-hydroxyalkylated amides are esterified with (meth)acrylic acid or transesterified with at least one (meth)acrylic ester in the presence of at least one heterogeneous catalyst selected from the group consisting of an inorganic salt and an enzyme.

Abstract: A process is described for the enzymatic synthesis of sugar acrylates, and a process is described for preparing polymeric sugar acrylates, the polymers obtainable by this process and their use for preparing, for example, cosmetics, drugs, laundry detergents, thickeners, protecting colloids, superabsorbents and textile sizes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids that code for triacylglycerol lipases, vectors comprising said nucleic acids, host cells comprising said nucleic acids or vectors, methods for the expression of triacylglycerol lipases in prokaryotes, methods for the detection and for the production of triacylglycerol lipases, triacylglycerol lipases obtainable thereby, and the use of triacylglycerol lipase-encoding nucleic acids, vectors and recombinant host cells for said methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for esterifying or transesterifying side chains in polymers, comprising the following steps a) preparing a copolymer obtainable by polymerization of aa) at least one (meth)acrylate of the general formula (I) as component A, in which R1 is H or CH3, and R2 is H or an alkyl radical which is optionally substituted by functional groups such as acryloyl, ether, amino, epoxy, halogen or sulfonic acid groups, and ab) at least one monomer of the general formula (II) as component B, in which R3 is as defined for R1, R4 is as defined for R2, and n=from 1 to 40, and b) esterifying or transesterifying the carboxyl group having the R4 radical with an alcohol in the presence of an enzyme which catalyzes the esterification or transesterification. The present invention further relates to the polymers as such and to their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing actinic-radiation-curable and/or dual-cure poly(meth)acrylates by preparing a poly(meth)acrylate containing hydroxy-functional side chains and transesterifying or esterifying the poly(meth)acrylate containing hydroxy-functional side chains with a (meth)acrylate or (meth)acrylic acid. The present invention further relates to the actinic-radiation-curable and/or dual-cure poly(meth)acrylates themselves and to the use of the actinic-radiation-curable and/or dual-cure poly(meth)acrylates in the preparation of dispersions or as a component in coating formulations and topcoats comprising at least one actinic-radiation-curable and/or dual-cure poly(meth)acrylate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bleach system comprising at least one component selected from bleach, bleach activator or bleach catalyst, wherein the bleach system is enveloped with at least one polymer layer and the polymer has urethane and urea groups. The inventive bleach system and detergent formulations comprising this bleach system are suitable for washing or cleaning textiles or dishware.

Abstract: A process for preparing an aqueous polyamide dispersion by enzyme-catalyzed polycondensation reaction of a diamine compound and a dicarboxylic acid compound in aqueous medium.

Abstract: Polyolefin waxes bearing (meth)acrylate groups, process for preparing them and their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing (meth)acrylic esters of alcohols having C—C triple bonds, to processes for their preparation, and to their use.

Abstract: Processes for enzymatic synthesis comprising: (a) providing an aliphatic poly(oxyalkylene)amine; and (b) reacting the aliphatic poly(oxyalkylene)amine with a reactant selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid compounds and alkyl esters thereof, in the presence of a hydrolase in bulk or in a liquid reaction medium comprising an organic solvent to for a poly(oxyalkylene)acrylamide.

Abstract: A process for preparing an aqueous polyamide dispersion by hydrolase-catalyzed reaction of an aminocarboxylic acid compound in aqueous medium.

Abstract: Process for preparing essentially uncrosslinked hyperbranched, water-soluble or water-dispersible polyesters from dicarboxylic acids and polyether polyols having at least 3 OH groups. Water-soluble hyperbranched polyesters which are obtainable by such a process and their use for producing printing inks, adhesives, coatings, paints and varnishes.

Abstract: Hyperbranched polyesters containing ethylenically unsaturated groups and obtainable by reacting (c) at least one compound having at least one ethylenic double bond with at least one hyperbranched polyester obtainable by condensing (a) at least one dicarboxylic acid or derivative thereof with at least one at least trifunctional alcohol or (b) at least one tricarboxylic or higher polycarboxylic acid or derivative thereof with at least one diol.

Abstract: Esters (A) of conjugatedly unsaturated carboxylic acids process for preparing them, and compositions containing said esters, curable with actinic radiation, curable thermally and with actinic radiation or curable oxidatively.

Abstract: Process for preparing essentially uncrosslinked hyperbranched, water-soluble or water-dispersible polyesters from dicarboxylic acids and polyether polyols having at least 3 OH groups. Water-soluble hyperbranched polyesters which are obtainable by such a process and their use for producing printing inks, adhesives, coatings, paints and varnishes.

Abstract: Polyesters comprising at least one pendant and/or terminal group which can be activated with actinic radiation, preparable by reacting 1. a polyester (i) containing at least one pendant and/or terminal hydroxyl group with at least one carboxylic acid (i) or at least one ester (i) of a carboxylic acid (i) containing at least one bond which can be activated with actinic radiation, or 2. a polyester (ii) containing at least one pendant and/or terminal carboxylic acid group or at least one pendant and/or terminal carboxylic ester group with at least one hydroxyl-containing compound (ii) containing at least one bond which can be activated with actinic radiation in the presence of at least one organism and/or enzyme which catalyzes the transesterification or esterification; process for preparing them, and their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing actinic-radiation-curable and/or dual-cure poly(meth)acrylates by preparing a poly(meth)acrylate containing hydroxy-functional side chains and transesterifying or esterifying the poly(meth)acrylate containing hydroxy-functional side chains with a (meth)acrylate or (meth)acrylic acid. The present invention further relates to the actinic-radiation-curable and/or dual-cure poly(meth)acrylates themselves and to the use of the actinic-radiation-curable and/or dual-cure poly(meth)acrylates in the preparation of dispersions or as a component in coating formulations and topcoats comprising at least one actinic-radiation-curable and/or dual-cure poly(meth)acrylate.