Abstract: The invention relates to foil element constructed from a) an at least partly transparent carrier foil, component A, which contains at least one cold-stretchable foil material which is provided with optional graphical representations, b) a semitransparent reflecting layer B, c) an at least partly transparent foil comprising at least one cold-stretchable foil material, component C, d) at least one electroluminescent element, component D, applied onto the at least partly transparent foil C, e) a protective layer, component EA, or a foil, component EB. The invention further relates to the use of the foil element as a decorative panel or a display element for vehicles, for forming safety-belt panels or warning-indication panels in vehicles, for forming warning-indication panels in buildings, and for forming housing elements for mobile electronic instruments or stationary electronic instruments, or for forming a small or household appliance or for forming a keyboard.

Abstract: The invention relates to foil element constructed from a) an at least partly transparent carrier foil, component A, which comprise at least one cold-stretchable foil material which is provided with optional graphical representations, b) a semitransparent reflecting layer B, c) an at least partly transparent foil comprising at least one cold-stretchable foil material, component C, d) at least one electroluminescent element, component D, applied onto the at least partly transparent foil C, containing the following components da) an at least partly transparent electrode, component DA, db) optionally a first insulating layer, component DB, dc) a layer, component DC, containing at least one luminous substance that is capable of being excited by an electric field, dd) optionally a further insulating layer, component DD, and de) a back electrode, component DE, e) a protective layer, component EA, or a foil, component EB.

Abstract: A three-dimensionally formed film element which can be produced by isostatic high-pressure forming, a process for producing the three-dimensionally formed film element according to the invention and the use of the three-dimensionally formed film element according to the invention for developing display elements such as a speedometer panel for land, water and aircraft, for developing seatbelt signs or warning signs for land, water and aircraft and warning signs in buildings and for developing housing elements for mobile and static electronic devices and for developing a keyboard.

Abstract: 4-Aminodiphenylamines are produced by reacting optionally substituted aniline with optionally substituted nitrobenzene in the presence of water and/or alcohols and organic and/or inorganic bases and then catalytically hydrogenating the resultant nitro- and/or nitrosodiphenylamine in the presence of water, wherein the catalytic hydrogenation of the reaction mixture is performed in the presence of 25 to 80 wt. % of water, relative to the weight of the reaction mixture from the condensation reaction, the hydrogenation catalyst is removed from the hydrogenation mixture once absorption of hydrogen has ceased, 10 to 100 vol. % of aromatic solvent, relative to the total volume of the hydrogenation mixture, are optionally added to the hydrogenation mixture, the resultant organic phase is separated in order to isolate the 4-aminodiphenylamine and the aqueous phase is returned to the initial reaction mixture.

Abstract: Crude 2-mercaptobenzothiazole is purified by a process in which the crude 2-mercaptobenzothiazole is dissolved in relatively high-boiling aliphatic or cycloaliphatic alcohols or in mixtures of the alcohols mentioned or azeotropes thereof with water at temperatures of 60.degree. to 200.degree. C., optionally under elevated pressure, or is suspended in relatively high-boiling aliphatic or cycloaliphatic alcohols, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic ethers, organic acids or esters thereof at temperatures of 10.degree. to 100.degree. C., the solution or suspension is subsequently cooled and the product precipitating is filtered off and optionally washed.