Abstract: The use of a thermoplastic molding composition differing from ABS and comprising, based on a total of 100% by weight of amounts of components A and B, and, if desired, C and/or D, a: as component A, from 1 to 99% by weight, preferably from 15 to 60% by weight, in particular from 25 to 50% by weight, of a particulate emulsion polymer with a glass transition temperature of below 0° C. and with a median particle size of from 50 to 1000 nm, preferably from 50 to 500 nm b: as component B, from 1 to 99% by weight, preferably from 40 to 85% by weight, in particular from 50 to 75% by weight, of at least one amorphous or partly crystalline polymer, c: as component C, from 0 to 50% by weight of polycarbonates, and d: as component D, from 0 to 50% by weight of fibrous or particulate fillers or mixtures of these for producing sheet-like wall elements and fastening parts therefor.

Abstract: In a process for stabilizing a foamed starting slip material, the starting slip material which is foamed comprises the following constituents: a. inorganic sinterable material, b. a source of blowing gas, c. a framework former which forms a framework when the pH of the starting slip material is changed, d. pH control material, e. liquid, f. if desired, one or more of the following materials: dispersant binder viscosity modifier, and the pH of the starting slip material is changed to initiate or accelerate the formation of the framework from the framework former.

Abstract: The production of open-celled porous inorganic sintered products comprises the stepsa) introducing a flowable mixture comprising an aqueous polymer dispersion, sinterable inorganic powder and dispersant into a precipitation bath in which the polymer precipitates or coagulates to form a non-flowable product comprising polymer, inorganic powder and dispersant,b) removing the product from the precipitation bath and drying the product,c) heating the product to remove polymer and dispersant and sintering the product.The porous open-celled sintered products comprising sintered inorganic powder have a pore volume of from 50 to 95%, a surface area of from 0.1 to 50 m.sup.2 /g and an at least bimodal pore size distribution having maxima in the ranges from 0.02 to 5 .mu.m and from 20 to 500 .mu.m.

Abstract: The use of a thermoplastic molding composition differing from ABS and comprising, based on a total of 100% by weight of amounts of components A and B, and, if desired, C and/or D,a: as component A, from 1 to 99% by weight, preferably from 15 to 60% by weight, in particular from 25 to 50% by weight, of a particulate emulsion polymer with a glass transition temperature of below 0.degree. C. and with a median particle size of from 50 to 1000 nm, preferably from 50 to 500 nm,b: as component B, from 1 to 99% by weight, preferably from 40 to 85% by weight, in particular from 50 to 75% by weight, of at least one amorphous or partly crystalline polymer,c: as component C, from 0 to 50% by weight of polycarbonates, andd: as component D, from 0 to 50% by weight of fibrous or particulate fillers or mixtures of thesefor producing covering grid plates for ventilator openings.

Abstract: The molding composition contains, in a flowable binder, from 20 to 50% by vol., based on the total volume of the molding composition, of a powder comprising one or more metal oxides and, if desired, metal carbides and/or metal nitrides which cannot be reduced using hydrogen, where at least 65% by vol. of the powder has a maximum particle size of 0.5 .mu.m and the remainder of the powder has a maximum particle size of 1 .mu.m, and at least 90% by vol. of the powder comprises metal oxides which can be reduced using hydrogen. The metal oxides which can be reduced using hydrogen are Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, FeO, Fe.sub.3 O.sub.4, NiO, CoO, Co.sub.3 O.sub.4, CuO, Cu.sub.2 O, Ag.sub.2 O, Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3, WO.sub.3, MoO.sub.3, SnO, SnO.sub.2, CdO, PbO, Pb.sub.3 O.sub.4, PbO.sub.2 or Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3, or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The use of a thermoplastic molding composition differing from ABS and comprising, based on a total of 100% by weight of amounts of components A and B, and, if desired, C and/or D,a: as component A, from 1 to 99% by weight, preferably from 15 to 60% by weight, in particular from 25 to 50% by weight, of a particulate emulsion polymer with a glass transition temperature of below 0.degree. C. and with a median particle size of from 50 to 1000 nm, preferably from 50 to 500 nmb: as component B, from 1 to 99% by weight, preferably from 40 to 85% by weight, in particular from 50 to 75% by weight, of at least one amorphous or partly crystalline polymer,c: as component C, from 0 to 50% by weight of polycarbonates, andd: as component D, from 0 to 50% by weight of fibrous or particulate fillers or mixtures of thesefor producing moldings for sanitary and bathroom fittings.

Abstract: The use of a thermoplastic molding composition differing from ABS and comprising, based on a total of 100% by weight of amounts of components A and B, and, if desired, C and/or D,a: as component A, from 1 to 99% by weight, preferably from 15 to 60% by weight, in particular from 25 to 50% by weight, of a particulate emulsion polymer with a glass transition temperature of below 0.degree. C. and with a median particle size of from 50 to 1000 nm, preferably from 50 to 500 nmb: as component B, from 1 to 99% by weight, preferably from 40 to 85% by weight, in particular from 50 to 75% by weight, of at least one amorphous or partly crystalline polymer,c: as component C, from 0 to 50% by weight of polycarbonates, andd: as component D, from 0 to 50% by weight of fibrous or particulate fillers or mixtures of thesefor producing housings for security equipment.

Abstract: The production of open-celled porous inorganic sintered products comprises the stepsa) introducing a flowable mixture comprising an aqueous polymer dispersion, sinterable inorganic powder and dispersant into a precipitation bath in which the polymer precipitates or coagulates to form a non-flowable product comprising polymer, inorganic powder and dispersant,b) removing the product from the precipitation bath and drying the product,c) heating the product to remove polymer and dispersant and sintering the product.The porous open-celled sintered products comprising sintered inorganic powder have a pore volume of from 50 to 95%, a surface area of from 0.1 to 50 m.sup.2 /g and an at least bimodal pore size distribution having maxima in the ranges from 0.02 to 5 .mu.m and from 20 to 500 .mu.m.

Abstract: A process for producing open-celled, inorganic sintered foam products which comprises:a. converting slip material comprising sinterable inorganic powder, a fluid, vaporizable material which makes this slip material capable of flow and, if desired, a material forming blowing gas into a foamed product in a foaming step with liberation of the blowing gas,b. subjecting this foamed product to a treatment which essentially makes the slip material incapable of flow and forms an open-pored intermediate body, with the steps a. and b. being able to proceed essentially simultaneously,c. removing material remaining from the fluid material and any further material from the intermediate body to form a green foam body, andd. sintering the green foam body to form the open-celled, inorganic sintered foam product.

Abstract: In the preparation of pulverulent zirconium dioxide by dissolving a zirconium compound in formic acid, removing the volatile components and calcining the residue, a chloride-free zirconium compound is dissolved in a formic acid/water mixture and the zirconium dioxide is obtained in a manner known per se.

Abstract: In a process for producing a metallic shaped part by processing an injection-molding composition, wherea. the injection-molding composition is processed to give the shaped part andb. a part of the binder present in the shaped part is removed at from 90.degree. to 600.degree. C. andc. the shaped part thus obtained is sintered,the shaped part is sintered on a support which has approximately the contour of the finished shaped part, with the contour of the support being essentially maintained during the sintering process.

Abstract: The preferred sintered parts made of oxygen-sensitive, non-reducible powders and their production by injection-molding are distinguished by the powders used being freed of their oxide layer by attritor milling in a water-free organic solvent, in the presence or absence of an additional reductant, the oxide particles being removed if necessary by filtration or screening in the presence of the organic solvent, the oxide-free powder being mixed as suspension with a polyacetal as binder under a protective gas, the organic solvent being distilled off, the mixture of powder and polyacetal being heated above the melting point of the polyacetal and being compounded to give a homogeneous composition, the granular material thus obtained being processed in an injection-molding machine made inert with argon to give shaped bodies, the shaped bodies being freed of binder under the action of oxalic acid in a closed ceramic container which nevertheless allows pressure equilibration under protective gas at atmospheric pressur

Abstract: For the production of hollow articles from thermoplastics, such as wide-necked vessels, bottles and the like, an amorphous parison is injection-molded, warmed to a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the plastic, placed in a mold and stretch blow molded to give a hollow article. During the stretch blow molding, a liquid coolant, preferably water, is metered into the mold in such an amount that the temperature of the parison remains approximately constant or increases only insignificantly.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of lactates by fermentation of mixtures containing sugars, conversion of the lactic acid obtained during fermentation to its salts, followed by esterification, in whicha) there is added to the fermentation liquor an alkaline earth metal carbonate or bicarbonate so as to neutralize the resultant lactic acid to a degree of at least 90 mol %,b) the resulting fermentation liquor is adjusted to pH 7 to 13 by the addition of NH.sub.3 and CO.sub.2 and the resultant precipitates are separated, andc) the resulting, purified ammonium lactate solution is esterified with an alcohol.

Abstract: In a process for injection molding foamed parts of polylactide, the polylactide melt contains solvent and cools to below the melting point during the expansion in the mold and is expanded in the temperature range between the glass softening point and the melting point.

Abstract: The invention relates to foamed polylactide articles obtainable by foaming a mixture of amorphous polylactide granules which contain a blowing agent and of a finely divided polylactide which does not contain a blowing agent, and to a process for producing same.

Abstract: The invention relates to foamed polylactide articles obtainable by foaming a mixture of amorphous polylactide granules which contain a blowing agent and of a finely divided polylactide which does not contain a blowing agent, and to a process for producing same.

Abstract: A process for thermoplastic processing and sintering an unplastifiable polymer comprises dispersing the unplastifiable polymer in powder form in a melt of a polyacetal or a mixture of polyacetals, cooling the resulting mixture, granulating it, forwarding the granules to a thermoplastic processing stage, injection or extrusion molding, exposing the molding to an atmosphere which contains an acidic gas, thereby de-polymerizing the polyacetal, enveloping the remaining porous molding on all sides in a gas/liquid-impermeable film, heating in an autoclave, and isostatically sintering the molding with pressure from all sides to form the finished article.

Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions useful for producing metallic moldings containA) 40-65% by volume of a sinterable pulverulent metal or of a pulverulent metal alloy or of a mixture thereof,B) 35-60% by volume of a mixture ofB1) 85-100% by weight of a polyoxymethylene homopolymer or copolymer andB2) 0-15% by weight of a polymer homogeneously dissolved in B1) or dispersed therein with an average particle size of less than 1 .mu.m,C) 0-5% by volume of a dispersant.

Abstract: Pourable molding compounds containing sinterable powders contain, based on the total compound,a) from 60 to 95% by weight of sinterable powders,b) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of a surfactant, obtainable by alkoxylation of an aliphatic alcohol, fatty acid, fatty acid amide, fatty acid ester or aliphatic amine,c) from 2 to 35% by weight of an organic solvent having a melting point <10.degree. C. and a boiling point of from 40.degree. to 180.degree. C., selected from the group comprising the alkanes, ethers, esters and ketones.