Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing sphingolipids, compositions comprising sphingolipids and further components, and for the use of the compositions.

Abstract: Hydroxy-substituted sphingolipids are useful as constituents in cosmetic formulations. A method for preparing the sphingolipids involves reacting a lysosphingolipid with a hydroxycarboxylic acid or an intramolecular cyclic ester of a hydroxycarboxylic acid. The sphingolipids can be used for therapy or prophylaxis of cell damage, including skin cell damage and cell damage induced by UV radiation.

Abstract: A sensor arrangement (1) is described comprising a sensor housing (2) and a mounting connector (3). Such a sensor arrangement should be soldered to a refrigeration system without being sensitive for vibrations during operation of the system and without deteriorating a sensor arranged in the housing. To this end the mounting connector (3) is at least partly made of a bi-metal material with an inner layer (10) of steel and an outer layer (11) of copper.

Abstract: A cage segment for a segmented bearing cage includes first and second end walls configured to oppose first and second end surfaces of a rolling element and a first side wall and a second side wall extending from the first end wall to the second end wall and defining with the first and second end walls end a pocket for receiving the rolling element. The first and second side walls are configured to oppose a curved side surface of the rolling element. The first and/or second end wall includes at least one protrusion extending into the pocket that is configured to contact an end surface of the rolling element. Also an assembly of the cage segment and the rolling element.

Abstract: A composition contains glycolipids and triethyl citrate (TEC). The TEC can assist in stabilizing a foam of a corresponding aqueous composition. A method can be used for preparing a corresponding formulation, preferably a cosmetical or pharmaceutical formulation, by providing the composition and diluting the composition. The pH of the composition may be adjusted during the dilution by adding an organic or inorganic base.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a porous polyurethane coatings, using a polyol ester as additives in an aqueous polymer dispersion, the process comprising the steps of a) providing a mixture comprising an aqueous polymer dispersion, a polyol ester, and an additive, b) foaming the mixture to give a homogeneous, fine-cell foam, c) adding at least one thickener to establish the desired viscosity of the wet foam, d) applying a coating of the foamed polymer dispersion to a suitable carrier, e) drying the coating. The invention further relates to a phosphorylated polyol ester.

Abstract: Polyglycerol partial esters based on mono- and dicarboxylic acids are useful, in cosmetics in particular. The polyglycerol partial esters can be produced by esterification of a polyglycerol with a carboxylic acid mixture containing at least one short-chain dicarboxylic acid, at least one long-chain dicarboxylic acid, and at least one long-chain, saturated and linear monocarboxylic acid.

Abstract: Polyglycerol partial esters based on mono- and dicarboxylic acids are useful, in cosmetics in particular. The polyglycerol partial esters can be produced by esterification of a polyglycerol with a carboxylic acid mixture containing at least one short-chain dicarboxylic acid and at least one long-chain, saturated and linear monocarboxylic acid.

Abstract: A rhamnolipid ester is useful as a cosmetic additive. A method of its production involves providing at least one rhamnolipid, reacting the at least one rhamnolipid with at least one coupling reagent, reacting the at least one rhamnolipid with a polyhydric alcohol having 1 to 32 carbon atoms, and optionally purifying the at least one rhamnolipid ester.

Abstract: A method provides predictions of key performance indicators of a product variant of a product family manufactured by a complex manufacturing system in a manufacturing process. The method provides a manufacturing operation model for each manufacturing operation type used to manufacture a product variant of the product family. Via the complex manufacturing system measured contributions to key performance indicators, process context data and process execution data of manufacturing operations, are provided. The model parameters of the provided manufacturing operation models are learned automatically based on collected process context data, collected process execution data, and measured contributions to key performance indicators, to update the manufacturing operation models.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dispersion containing at least one rhamnolipid derivative and also to the use of the rhamnolipid derivatives as emulsifier or dispersing aid.

Abstract: A method for monitoring of industrial devices includes: receiving sensor signal data of one or more industrial devices and one or more events associated with the operation of the one or more industrial devices. The method further includes: identifying, (e.g., using a first autoencoder), an abnormal behavior of the one or more industrial devices based on the sensor signal data; creating or updating an additional autoencoder based on the sensor signal data associated with a time window relating to the abnormal behavior; and associating events located within the time window with the additional autoencoder.

Abstract: A composition contains 2 to 6 parts by weight of at least one rhamnolipid, 1 to 4 parts by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside, and 1 to 3 parts by weight of at least one acyl lactylate.

Abstract: A composition contains glycolipids and Methyl citrate (TEC). The TEC can assist in stabilizing a foam of a corresponding aqueous composition. A method can be used for preparing a corresponding formulation, preferably a cosmetical or pharmaceutical formulation, by providing the composition and diluting the composition.

Abstract: A firestop collar for sealing of openings, especially of line penetrations, that pass through walls or ceilings, has a frame and a block of optionally intumescent material disposed therein.

Abstract: A method and an automation component for identifying a process-disrupting automation component in an industrial automation assembly, wherein a process disruption is determined in a first automation component and examined by a first local analysis device, where an automation component arranged upstream and/or an automation component arranged downstream is first determined by each automation component, an interrogation message is sent from a first automation component to a second automation component and the same interrogation message or a further interrogation message is recursively sent by the second automation component to a third automation component arranged upstream or downstream of the second automation component and processed, where in the event of a locally determined disruption, the relevant automation component sends a response message, which is back-propagated to the origin and signaled such that a decentralized error analysis becomes possible, even with a changing system topology, without the need

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprising glycolipids and benzoic acid and/or sorbic acid.

Abstract: A process can be used for the enzymatic preparation of sugar esters and/or sugar alcohol esters. Mixture compositions contain the sugar esters and/or sugar alcohol esters.

Abstract: Xylitol carboxylates are products of interest in the food and cosmetics industries. A process can be used for the enzymatic preparation of xylitol carboxylates.

Abstract: A process can be used for enzymatic preparation of sorbitan carboxylates. Sorbitan carboxylates are obtainable by this process.