Abstract: An alkaline cell or battery having at least one positive and one negative electrode which are separated by a separator and which are disposed, along with an alkaline electrolyte, in a housing, the separator being a non-woven fabric, a microporous foil, or a web made of one or a plurality of polymers, which are formed by copolymerization or grafting through reactive extrusion, and which have functional groups in the molecule or form them in the alkaline electrolyte, the functional groups being active as Lewis acids.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new process for the preparation of functionalized telechelics based on vinyl polymers, the telechelics prepared in this way and their use in the plastics, fibers or coating sector.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymer-coated stents, processes for their production and their use for restenosis prevention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new process for the preparation of functionalized telechelics based on vinyl polymers, the telechelics prepared in this way and their use in the plastics, fibers or coating sector.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new process for the preparation of functionalized alkoxyamine initiators, new alkoxyamine initiators based on (meth)acrylate which are prepared by this process, and their use for the preparation of polymers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new process for the preparation of functionalized telechelics based on vinyl polyrners, the telechelics prepared in this way and their use in the plastics, fibers or coating sector.

Abstract: An alkaline cell or battery having at least one positive and one negative electrode which are separated by a separator and which are disposed, along with an alkaline electrolyte, in a housing, the separator being a non-woven fabric, a microporous foil, or a web made of one or a plurality of polymers, which are formed by copolymerization or grafting through reactive extrusion, and which have functional groups in the molecule or form them in the alkaline electrolyte, the functional groups being active as Lewis acids.

Abstract: A novel process for the production of oligomeric and polymeric telechelic compositions, to the telechelic compositions produced in this manner and to use thereof in the plastics, fibres or lacquer sectors.

Abstract: Block copolymers containing blocks of unsulfonated aromatic polyether sulfones and blocks of aromatic polyether sulfones sulfonated on the aromatics are characterized in that the block length of the unsulfonated aromatic polyether sulfones in each case comprises at least 10 repeating units and that the sequence of the main chain at the block transitions between two adjacent blocks of aromatic polyether sulfones is the same as it is inside these blocks. These block copolymers may be prepared by polycondensation, and are preferably used as membranes. The block copolymers provide compounds which in addition to an adjustable degree of sulfonation have a defined length of sulfonated and unsulfonated blocks. As a result, the spectrum of the polymers suitable for the preparation of synthetic membranes can be expanded and graded.

Abstract: A novel process for the production of oligomeric and polymeric telechelic compositions, to the telechelic compositions produced in this manner and to use thereof in the plastics, fibers or lacquer sectors.

Abstract: Block copolymers containing blocks of unsulfonated aromatic polyether sulfones and blocks of aromatic polyether sulfones sulfonated on the aromatics are characterized in that the block length of the unsulfonated aromatic polyether sulfones in each case comprises at least 10 repeating units and that the sequence of the main chain at the block transitions between two adjacent blocks of aromatic polyether sulfones is the same as it is inside these blocks. These block copolymers may be prepared by polycondensation, and are preferably used as membranes. The block copolymers provide compounds which in addition to an adjustable degree of sulfonation have a defined length of sulfonated and unsulfonated blocks. As a result, the spectrum of the polymers suitable for the preparation of synthetic membranes can be expanded and graded.

Abstract: Process for the manufacture of polymers having repeating units comprising spiro orthoester groups of general formula (I), wherein A is C1-6-alkylene, C1-6-alkyleneoxycarbonyl or an oxygen-carbon bond, R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 is C1-6-alkyl or C1-6-alkyl substituted by C1-6-alkoxy or aryloxy, R3 and R4 independently are hydrogen or C1-6-alkyl, R5 is hydrogen or methyl, R6 is hydrogen, methyl, phenyl, carboxy, carboxy-C1-6-alkyl, carboxamido or cyano, n is an integer >1 and m is 0 or an integer ≧1, with the proviso that the molecular weight of the polymer is between 500 and 1,000,000, the polymers obtained and their use specifically in dental filling materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of producing wool or animal hair material with improved properties such as shrink-proofed (anti-felting tendency), increased whiteness, improved dyeability, increased softness and/or reduced pilling tendency, the method comprising the steps of treating wool, wool fibers or animal hair material in a process selected from the group consisting of plasma treatment processes and the Delhey process, and subjecting the wool or animal hair material to a treatment with a proteolytic enzyme (a protease), preferably a serine protease, more preferably a subtilisin, in an amount effective for improving the properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of producing wool or animal hair material with improved properties such as shrink-proofed (anti-felting tendency), increased whiteness, improved dyeability, increased softness and/or reduced pilling tendency, the method comprising the steps of treating wool, wool fibres or animal hair material in a process selected from the group consisting of plasma treatment processes and the Delhey process, and subjecting the wool or animal hair material to a treatment with a proteolytic enzyme (a protease), preferably a serine protease, more preferably a subtilisin, in an amount effective for improving the properties.

Abstract: A process for antifelt finishing of wool material composed of especially animal hairs by means of a low temperature plasma treatment, characterized in that moist wool material having a water content of 4 to 40% by weight is exposed, prior to further processing into textile fabrics or webs, to a high frequency discharge having a frequency of 1 kHz to 3 GHz and a discharge power density of 0.001 to 3 W/cm.sup.3 at a pressure of 10.sup.-2 to 10 mbar for a period of 1 to 600 sec in the presence or absence of non-polymerized gases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a polyacrylate resin having a residual acrylate monomer content of <0.1% by weight, based on resin solids, by preparing an initial polyacrylate resin and subsequently polymerizing this initial polyacrylate resin in the presence of a monomer having a low vapor pressure, such as maleic anhydride, and a peroxide initiator to reduce the monomer content.

Abstract: The invention relates to silane derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## their preparation by hydrosilylation of corresponding (meth)acrylamides and their use as silylating agents.

Abstract: Crosslinked copolymers ofA) cyclic aliphatic esters andB) cyclic aliphatic carbonatesin which part of B contains crosslinking-active side groups,their production and their use for the production of films.

Abstract: Thermoplastic block copolymers of the idealized formulae (I)A--B--A; B--A--B or (A--B).sub.x (I)in whichx=1 to 40,and whereinA is the radical of a homopolymer of styrene, vinylnaphthalene, butadiene and isoprene, andB the radical of a homopolymer of a cyclic polycarbonate or lactone,the average molecular weight of blocks A and B being greater than 800, and a process for the preparation of these blocks copolymers in several reaction stages.

Abstract: Polymer dihydroxy compounds corresponding to the following formula ##STR1## in whichR.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 =H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,R.sup.4 =H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,R.sup.5 =--C.sub.6 H.sub.5, --C.sub.6 H.sub.4 CH.sub.3, --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, or --CO.sub.2 R.sup.7,R.sup.6 =C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, aryl, or H,R.sup.7 =C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,m=0 or 1,n=5 to 100,q=0 or 1,a process for their production and their use in thermoplastic molding compositions.