Abstract: This invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising organic catalysts having enhanced enzyme compatibility and processes for making and using such cleaning compositions.

Abstract: A process for producing moldings, in which a solventborne or aqueous, pigmented coating composition (P) and a free-radically crosslinkable coating composition (K), which after crosslinking to completion produces a transparent coating (KE) are applied to a support sheet, a dried but as yet not completely crosslinked coating (KT) is produced from the coating composition (K), the coated support sheet is shaped and is injection backmolded or foam-backed with a liquid polymeric material, and the coating (KT)—if this has not already taken place—is cured or aftercured; the crosslinkable coating composition (K) comprising a free-radically crosslinkable component (KK) which comprises carbamate and/or biuret and/or allophanate and/or urea and/or amide groups.

Abstract: A method of coating surfaces of plastic or metal, which comprises treating the plastic or metal surface in question with an aqueous dispersion comprising (A) at least one ethylene copolymer having a molecular weight Mn in the range from 2000 to 20 000 g/mol, selected from ethylene copolymers comprising as comonomers in copolymerized form (a) 15.5% to 19.9% by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated C3-C10 carboxylic acid and (b) 80.1% to 84.5% by weight of ethylene, (B) at least one base, in one step and subsequently providing in at least one further step the metal or plastic surface in question with at least one further coat.

Abstract: This invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising organic catalysts having enhanced enzyme compatibility and processes for making and using such cleaning compositions.

Abstract: This invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising organic catalysts having enhanced enzyme compatibility and processes for making and using such cleaning compositions.

Abstract: This invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising organic catalysts having enhanced enzyme compatibility and processes for making and using such cleaning compositions.

Abstract: A process for producing moldings, in which a pigmented coating composition (P) and a free-radically crosslinkable coating composition (K), which after crosslinking to completion produces a transparent coating (KE) are applied to a support sheet a dried but as yet not completely crosslinked coating (KT) is produced from the coating composition (K), the coated support sheet is shaped and is injection backmolded or foam-backed with a liquid polymeric material, and the coating (KT)—if this has not already taken place—is cured or aftercured; the crosslinkable coating composition (K) comprising a free-radically crosslinkable component (KK) which contains hydrogen bond forming structural elements in an amount such that 1. a coating (MT) produced from the mixture (M) of component (KK) with additives, but as yet not crosslinked to completion, has a ratio of storage modulus G(MT)? to loss modulus G(MT)? of from 5 to 200, G(MT)? and G(MT)? having been determined at 20° C.

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 passivating a metallic surface by treating it with an acidic aqueous preparation comprising at least one itaconic acid homo- or copolymer. Passivating layers and metallic surfaces obtainable by means of the process.

Abstract: Partially neutralized carboxylate-rich copolymers, processes for their preparation and methods of using the same are disclosed, the copolymers comprising: monomers (A), (B), and (C); wherein monomer (A) comprises at least one monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid, and is present in an amount of 30% to 79.99% by weight; wherein monomer (B) comprises at least one monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of acids corresponding to general formula I, acids corresponding to general formula II, anhydrides thereof, and other hydrolyzable derivatives thereof, and is present in an amount of 20.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process of producing compounds, which are useful as bleach boosters, as well as to the compounds, which are obtainable using said process, and to 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: This invention relates to a process of producing compounds, which are useful as bleach boosters, as well as to the compounds, which are obtainable using said process, and to their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer for use as a bleach activator, comprising the monomer units where n is an integer from 1 to 4 and R is a branched or unbranched, saturated hydrocarbyl radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, to processes for the preparation and to the use thereof as laundry detergents, cleaning compositions and disinfectant compositions, and also in textile bleaching and paper bleaching.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of copolymers A containing a) from 50 to 99% by weight of at least one N-vinyllactam or N-vinylamine selected from the group consisting of N-vinylpyrrolidone, N-vinylpiperidone, N-vinylcaprolactam, N-vinylimidazole, methylated N-vinylimidazole, and N-vinylformamide, and b) from 1 to 50% by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of b1) C8-C30-alkyl esters of monoethylenically unsaturated C3-C8 carboxylic acids; b2) N—C8-C30-alkyl-substituted amides of monoethylenically unsaturated C3-C8 carboxylic acids; b3) N,N—C8-C30-dialkyl-substituted amides of monoethylenically unsaturated C3-C8 carboxylic acids; b4) vinyl esters of aliphatic C8-C30 carboxylic acids; and b5) C8-C30-alkyl vinyl ethers to produce membranes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for treating surfaces, comprising a copolymer as component A, synthesized from (meth)acrylic acid or salts thereof, a carboxylate-containing monomer and/or monomers containing groups containing phosphoric and/or phosphonic acid or salts thereof, and further comonomers if desired, to a passivating layer on a metal surface, which comprises component A, to a process for forming said passivating layer, and to the use of the composition of the invention to passivate a metal surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a substantially chromium-free process for passivating metallic surfaces of Zn, Zn alloys, Al or Al alloys by treating the surface with an acidic aqueous formulation which comprises at least one substantially noncrosslinked, water-soluble polymer or copolymer containing at least 50% by weight of (meth)acrylic acid units and comprises water or an aqueous solvent mixture comprising at least 50% by weight of water, and by further treating the surface with at least one water-soluble crosslinker comprising at least 2 crosslinking groups selected from the group consisting of azirane, oxirane, and thiirane groups. The invention further relates to passivating layers obtainable by means of the process and to a formulation suitable for this process.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel (meth)acrylic esters of unsaturated amino alcohols, a process for their preparation and their use for preparing crosslinked swellable hydrogel-forming polymers and crosslinked swellable hydrogel-forming polymers

Abstract: Process for pickling metallic surfaces by treating the metallic surface with a composition which comprises water, at least one acid, an alkyne alkoxylate and optionally further additives. In a preferred embodiment, the alkyne alkoxylate is used together with a complexing agent.

Abstract: Enzymatic preparation of (meth)acrylic esters containing urethane groups, and their use in radiation-curable compositions.