Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a porous material, at least comprising the steps of providing a gel comprising a solvent (S), wherein the solvent (S) has a volume (V1), pressurizing the gel with carbon dioxide at a temperature and a pressure at which carbon dioxide solubilizes in the solvent (S) forming gas-expanded liquid (EL), wherein the gas-expanded liquid (EL) has a volume (V2) and (V2) is greater than (V1); removing supernatant liquid, and drying the gel. The present invention further is directed to the porous material obtained or obtainable according to the process as such as the use of the porous material according to the invention in particular for medical, biomedical and pharmaceutical applications or for thermal insulation.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a porous material, at least comprising the steps of providing a gel comprising a solvent (S), wherein the solvent (S) has a volume (V1), pressurizing the gel with carbon dioxide at a temperature and a pressure at which carbon dioxide solubilizes in the solvent (S) forming gas-expanded liquid (EL), wherein the gas-expanded liquid (EL) has a volume (V2) and (V2) is greater than (V1); removing supernatant liquid, and drying the gel. The present invention further is directed to the porous material obtained or obtainable according to the process as such as the use of the porous material according to the invention in particular for medical, biomedical and pharmaceutical applications or for thermal insulation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester comprising units derived from monomers A, B and C, wherein the group of monomers A consists of (a1) monomers A1, or (a2) monomers A1 and monomers A2, with monomers A1 and monomers A2 being present in a molar ratio of at least 31:69, preferably at least 4:1, wherein the monomers A1 are selected from the group consisting of aromatic sulfonated dicarboxylic acid based monomers of general formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV), and wherein the monomers A2 are selected from the group consisting of non-sulfonated aromatic dicarboxylic acid based monomers of general formulae (V), (VI) and (VII); and wherein the group of monomers B consists of (b1) monomers B1, or (b2) monomers B1 and monomers B2, with monomers B1 and monomers B2 being present in a molar ratio of at least 1:9, preferably at least 4:1, wherein the monomers B1 are selected from the group consisting of unsaturated dicarboxylic acid based monomers of general formula (VIII), and wherein the monomers B2 are selected

Abstract: Cross-linked polyester derived from unsaturated polyester chains, which are inter-molecularly cross-linked and comprise units derived from unsaturated dicarboxylic acid based monomers and ethylene glycol based monomers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing aqueous dispersions of thermoplastic polymers which have a plurality of ester groups and/or carbonate groups in the main polymer chain and which have an acid number of less than 5 mg KOH/g, in particular at most 3 mg KOH/g, and which have a zero-shear viscosity ?0 (180° C.) of at least 60 Pa·s at 180° C. The invention also relates to the polymer dispersions obtainable by said process, and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an aqueous dispersion of at least one biodegradable polyester in the form of a coating for improving the barrier properties of packaging materials made of paper or paperboard, in particular of packaging materials made of recycled paper or paperboard, with respect to mineral oils. The present invention also relates to a process for producing barrier coatings on paper or paperboard, in particular on recycled paper or paperboard.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing aqueous dispersions of thermoplastic polymers which have a plurality of ester groups and/or carbonate groups in the main polymer chain and which have an acid number of less than 5 mg KOH/g, in particular at most 3 mg KOH/g, and which have a zero-shear viscosity ?0 (180° C.) of at least 60 Pa·s at 180° C. The invention also relates to the polymer dispersions obtainable by said process, and to the use thereof.