Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing N,N-disubstituted benzthiazolylsulfenamides.

Abstract: The innovation applies to a switch logic module (1), which can be electrically and mechanically connected to and disconnected from I/O modules (2) that are arranged next to each other, whereby the I/O modules have an electrical contact and the mechanical connection can be established using the electrical contacts. According to the innovation, a multiplex logic is provided that can be used to connect the electrical contacts of the I/O modules cyclically for a predefined switch time to an output (8) of the switch module. This provides a space-saving and cost-effective solution that can be used to cyclically switch multiple electrical signals to one output with little installation effort and great flexibility.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of polymeric sulfur, including a) distilling a mixture of liquid sulfur and a solvent for cycloocta sulfur with a boiling point of less than 444° C. at standard pressure, wherein the bottoms temperature is lower than the boiling temperature of the sulfur and greater than the boiling temperature of the solvent and is at least 120° C.; b) quenching of the sulfur melt obtained as the bottoms product of the distillation according to a) with a non-basic liquid or a mixture of non-basic liquids to a temperature below the melting temperature of sulfur.

Abstract: The invention relates to anti-aging agents for organic polymers based on salts of sterically hindered phenolic compounds with at least two phenolic OH groups. The anti-aging agents according to the present invention display a significantly better anti-aging action than the sterically hindered phenolic compounds underlying the salts.

Abstract: A colour photographic silver halide material having a support and at least one photo-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer which is associated with a cyan coupler of the formula (I): in which R1, R2, R3, Z1, Y1 and n have the meaning stated in the description, is distinguished by elevated dye stability of the dye produced from the coupler by chromogenic processing.

Abstract: The invention relates to anti-aging agents for organic polymers based on salts of sterically hindered phenolic compounds with at least two phenolic OH groups. The anti-aging agents according to the present invention display a significantly better anti-aging action than the sterically hindered phenolic compounds underlying the salts.

Abstract: A color photographic silver halide material containing gelatine, comprising a support and at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one non-photosensitive layer, which material contains at least one compound of the formula (I) or (II) and is hardened with a vinylsulfonyl compound in which R1, R2, R3, m and n have the meanings stated in the description and wherein two residues R2 or R3 may in each case mean a fused carbo- or heterocyclic ring or the compound of the formula I is attached to a polymer chain via one of the residues R1, R2 or R3, in which R11, R12, R13, R14, o and p have the meanings stated in the description wherein two residues R13 or R14 may in each case mean a fused carbo- or heterocyclic ring or the compound of the formula II is attached to a polymer chain via a residue R13 or R14, is distinguished by improved storage stability.

Abstract: A color photographic silver halide material having a support and at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer which is associated with a cyan coupler of the formula (I): in which R1, R2, R3, Z1, Y1 and n have the meaning stated in the description, is distinguished by elevated dye stability of the dye produced from the coupler by chromogenic processing.

Abstract: A color photographic recording material having at least one spectrally sensitized silver halide emulsion layer, characterized in that said silver halide emulsion layer contains an oil former having a pKa value of less than 18 and a DIR coupler and the material contains at least one color coupler, wherein the color coupler and/or the DIR coupler have specific structures, is distinguished by an increased interimage effect in comparison with the prior art without sensitivity being reduced.

Abstract: A colour photographic recording material having at least one spectrally sensitised silver halide emulsion layer, characterised in that said silver halide emulsion layer contains an oil former having a pKa value of less than 18 and a DIR coupler and the material contains at least one colour coupler, wherein the colour coupler and/or the DIR coupler have specific structures, is distinguished by an increased interimage effect in comparison with the prior art without sensitivity being reduced.

Abstract: A color photographic silver halide material having a support and at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer which is associated with a cyan coupler of the formula (I): 1

Abstract: A color photographic material containing at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitised for the red range of the spectrum, which material contains at least one compound of the formula (I) in which R11 and R12 mutually independently denote an electron-attracting group, X11 denotes H or a group seperable on reaction with the developer oxidation product, Y11 denotes a group to complete a nitrogenous heterocycle, providing that a group represented by R12 is attached to a carbon atom of the heterocycle, n denotes 1 or 2, and at least one compound of the formula (II) in which R21 denotes alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylamino, arylamino, acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, hetaryl, halogen, nitro or cyano, R22 denotes OH or has the same meaning as R21, n,m mutually independently denote 0 or 1, o denotes 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, providing that the compound contains a total of at least 16 C atoms, is distinguished by improved light stability.

Abstract: A color photographic material having a support and at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one color coupler associated with the latter, wherein the silver halide emulsion layer contains at least one compound of formula (I) wherein m denotes 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, n denotes 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, R1 denotes a di- to hexavalent group, R2 denotes alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, acyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, hydroxy, halogen, cyano, —SO2R5, —SOR5, —CON(R5)R6 or —SO2N(R5)R6, L1 denotes alkylene, arylene, aralkylene or alkylidene, L2 denotes L3, L4 denote a C1-C3 alkylene which is optionally substituted, R5 denotes alkyl or aryl, and R6 denotes H or R5, wherein L2 and X are as defined in the specification, is distinguished b improved stability to light.

Abstract: Particularly smudge-resistant ink jet images are produced with an ink jet recording material which comprises a support, at least one layer applied to the support and an agent which binds ink jet dyes in a spread- and smudge-resistant manner, wherein the agent exhibits a concentration gradient such that the further is the agent from the support, the lower is the concentration.

Abstract: A colour photographic material which contains at least one pyrrolo[1,2-b]-1,2,4-triazole cyan coupler of the formula (I) in which R1, X and Y have the meaning stated in the description, is distinguished by excellent reproduction of blue and cyan tones if a 2-equivalent yellow coupler is added to the layer containing the couplers of the formula (I).

Abstract: An ink jet system comprising a recording material and at least one colored ink to be applied to the recording material by means of an ink jet nozzle, characterized in that at least either the material or the at least one colored ink contains at least one water-soluble compound of general formulae (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, Z.sub.3, Z.sub.4, Z.sub.5, Z.sub.6, X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3, X.sub.4, X.sub.5, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and n have the meanings given in the description, are distinguished by improved protection of the ink jet dyes from light.

Abstract: A colour photographic material which contains an OH-functional polylactone in at least one layer is distinguished by improved maximum densities.

Abstract: A colour photographic recording material which contains on a support at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, which is associated with a yellow coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, which is associated with a magenta coupler, and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, which is associated with a cyan coupler, together with non-photosensitive interlayers between the layers of different colour sensitivity, characterised in that at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer contains a pyrazolotriazole coupler as the magenta coupler and at least one interlayer adjacent to this layer contains a compound of the formula I as the DOP scavenger ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 means alkyl, aryl, acyl or alkenyl,R.sub.2 means hydrogen or R.sub.1and in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may also form a ring consisting of 5 or 6 atoms, wherein a ring consisting of 6 atoms is not aromatic,or a compound of the formula II ##STR2## in which R.sub.

Abstract: A color photographic recording material comprising at least one light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and optionally a light insensitive layer which is disposed nearer the source of light than is the light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein at least one of said layers contains particles of cerium(IV) oxide, zinc oxide or barium titanate with an average diameter <300 nm, is characterized by improved protection from UV light.

Abstract: A color photographic recording material which contains, on a support, at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer with which a yellow coupler is associated, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer with which a magenta coupler is associated, and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer with which a cyan coupler is associated, as well as light-insensitive intermediate layers between the layers of different coloor-sensitivity, characterised in that it contains a pyrazolotriazole coupler as a magenta coupler in at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and in at least one of said layers it contains, as a DOP scavenger, a compound of formula I ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1,X.sub.2 represent a single bond, --O-- or --NR.sub.7 --,R.sub.1 represents hydrogen or a group which can split off under the conditions of chromogenic development,R.sub.2 represents hydrogen or --CO--X.sub.1 --R.sub.4,R.sub.3 represents hydrogen or --CO--X.sub.2 --R.sub.5,R.sub.4, R.sub.