Abstract: A method for determination of the potentially available activity of cathepsin B in a biological sample, including the activity of the active form of cathepsin B, the form of cathepsin B which can be activated from the pro-form procathepsin B being present in the sample, and the form of cathepsin B which can be activated and which is inhibited in the sample in its activity by protease inhibitor, whereby the procathepsin B being present in the sample is converted into the active form of cathepsin B, the free protease inhibitor for cathepsin B being present in the sample is depleted from the sample or its inhibitor function is suppressed, and the protease inhibitor is withdrawn from the inhibited form of cathepsin B, and subsequently the activity of the active cathepsin B in the sample is determined.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a floor covering based on linoleum having improved fire-protection properties, comprising at least one wear layer made of linoleum, which contains at least one phosphorus-containing compound, solution, suspension, or dispersion as a liquid/viscous flame retardant in a quantity of up to 20 weight-percent, in relation to the quantity of the wear layer, as well as a method for the manufacture thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a floor covering based on cork having improved flame protection properties, comprising at least one phosphorus-containing compound, solution, suspension, or dispersion as a liquid/viscous flame retardant in a quantity of up to 20 weight-percent, in relation to the quantity of the wear layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a linoleum-based floor covering with improved flame-retardant properties, whose useful layer contains at least one flame retardant from the group of expandable graphites. Additionally disclosed is a method for producing linoleum-based floor-coverings with structures for creating colored patterns and to a cork-based floor covering with improved flame-retardant properties.

Abstract: A method for the production of moldable masses is provided. The method includes compounding a polyolefin having a density of less than about 0.918 g/cm3 serial cross-linking agents. The moldable masses can be used the production of low-emission floor coverings with excellent material properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition based on renewable raw materials which is particularly characterized by containing at least one tin-containing compound, an article made thereof as well as a process for the preparation of such an article. The composition according to the present invention exhibits an increased curing rate, i.e. a shortened “incubation time”, compared to those compositions based on renewable raw materials currently available in the prior art. Furthermore, the composition according to the present invention can advantageously use particularly in casting and rotational casting processes, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a floor covering based on linoleum having improved fire-protection properties, comprising at least one wear layer made of linoleum, which contains at least one phosphorus-containing compound, solution, suspension, or dispersion as a liquid/viscous flame retardant in a quantity of up to 20 weight-percent, in relation to the quantity of the wear layer, as well as a method for the manufacture thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a floor covering based on cork having improved flame protection properties, comprising at least one phosphorus-containing compound, solution, suspension, or dispersion as a liquid/viscous flame retardant in a quantity of up to 20 weight-percent, in relation to the quantity of the wear layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a multilayer sheet material while using a film, which is based on polyolefins, contains at least one organic peroxide compound, and serves as a wear layer. The invention also relates to a film, which is based on polyolefin and contains at least one peroxide compound. Finally, the invention relates to a floor covering, which comprises this film that is applied as a wear layer.

Abstract: A method for the production of moldable masses is provided. The method includes compounding a polyolefin having a density of less than about 0.918 g/cm3 serial cross-linking agents. The moldable masses can be used the production of low-emission floor coverings with excellent material properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition based on renewable raw materials which is particularly characterized by containing at least one tin-containing compound, an article made thereof as well as a process for the preparation of such an article. The composition according to the present invention exhibits an increased curing rate, i.e. a shortened “incubation time”, compared to those compositions based on renewable raw materials currently available in the prior art. Furthermore, the composition according to the present invention can advantageously use particularly in casting and rotational casting processes, respectively.

Abstract: The invention relates to a linoleum-based floor covering with improved flame-retardant properties, whose useful layer contains at least one flame retardant from the group of expandable graphites. The invention also relates to a method for producing linoleum-based floor-coverings with novel structures for creating coloured patterns and to a cork-based floor covering with improved flame-retardant properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous method for producing a cross-linked unsaturated fatty acid-based or fatty acid ester-based bonding agent, an elastic bonding agent produced according to said method and the use of said elastic bonding agent.

Abstract: This invention relates to materials containing polyreaction products, which contain reaction products of dicarboxylic acids or polycarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof with epoxidation products of carboxylic acid esters and at least one filler, methods for the production thereof, and the use thereof for the production of planar structures based on renewable raw materials.