Abstract: A phosphorous-containing polymer based on an acrylate is described which is not cross-linked or is only slightly cross-linked and forms a polymer. The polymer is suitable as a flame retardant and for use in a flame retardant for plastics.

Abstract: An air filter device for filtering the intake air of a combustion engine of a hand-held small tool, in particular an angle grinder, with a pre-filter stage having at least one cyclone air filter and with a main filter stage arranged downstream, having a permeable filter body, characterized in that a pre-separation device for pre-separating contaminations in the intake air is installed upstream of the intake air in front of the cyclone air filter, wherein the pre-separation device is configured in such a way that separated contaminations can be removed from the outside of the small tool.

Abstract: A method for producing compounds of formula (I) in which the radical R1 is selected from —NH2, —NH2-zAz, and monovalent alkyl and aryl radicals, the radicals A are selected in each case independently of one another from the phosphoryl radicals DOPO-, DPhPO- and DPhOPO-, and the indices x, y and z, in each case independently of one another, stand for 0 or 1, wherein at least one of the indices is ?0, by reacting, in a first step, melamine or, when R1 is an alkyl or aryl radical, the corresponding alkyl or aryl guanamine, with one or more of the corresponding phosphinyl chlorides DOP-CI, DPhP-Cl and DPhOP-CI, in order to bond one or more phosphinyl radicals to the amino groups(s) of the melamine or guanamine, and in a second step oxidizing the phosphinyl radical(s) by reaction with an oxidizing agent to give the corresponding phosphoryl radical(s).

Abstract: A motor unit has a tool for engaging a work piece with a frame unit, which has a gripping element for the handheld operation of the device, wherein a mechanical coupling is provided between the motor unit and frame unit, which encompasses at least one dampening element, in such a way that makes it possible to precisely guide the tool while improving the dampening of vibrations between the motor unit and frame unit. The frame unit has at least one abutting element, against which the motor unit abuts when a working force exerted by the work piece on the tool has a value below a minimum value.

Abstract: A flame retardant comprising a) at least one sulfur compound of the formula (I) A1-(Z1)m—(S)n—(Z2)p-A2??(I) where the definitions of the symbols and indices are as follows: A1 and A2 are identical or different, being C6-C12-aryl, cyclohexyl, Si(ORa)3, a saturated, partially unsaturated, or aromatic, mono- or bicyclic ring having from 3 to 12 ring members and comprising one or more heteroatoms from the group of N, O, and S, where the system is unsubstituted or has substitution by one or more substituents of the group of O, OH, S, SH, COORb, CONRcRd, C1-C18-alkyl, C1-C18-alkoxy, C1-C18-thioalkyl, C6-C12-aryl, C6-C12-aryloxy, C2-C18-alkenyl, C2-C18-alkenoxy, C2-C18-alkynyl, and C2-C18-alkinoxy; Z1 and Z2 are identical or different, being —CO— or —CS—; Ra is C1-C18-alkyl; Rb, Rc, and Rd are identical or different, being H, C1-C18-alkyl, C6-C12-aryl, or an aromatic, mono- or bicyclic ring having from 3 to 12 ring members and comprising one or more heteroatoms from the group of N, O, and S; m and p are identic

Abstract: A method for producing compounds of formula (I) in which the radical R1 is selected from —NH2, —NH2-z Az, and monovalent alkyl and aryl radicals, the radicals A are selected in each case independently of one another from the phosphoryl radicals DOPO—, DPhPO— and DPhOPO—, and the indices x, y and z, in each case independently of one another, stand for 0 or 1, wherein at least one of the indices is ?0, by reacting, in a first step, melamine or, when R1 is an alkyl or aryl radical, the corresponding alkyl or aryl guanamine, with one or more of the corresponding phosphinyl chlorides DOP—CI, DPhP—Cl and DPhOP—CI, in order to bond one or more phosphinyl radicals to the amino groups(s) of the melamine or guanamine, and in a second step oxidising the phsophinyl radical(s) by reaction with an oxidising agent to give the corresponding phosphoryl radical(s).

Abstract: The invention relates to a pre-assemblable arrangement of elements, in particular a tool arrangement or hand tool arrangement, wherein the arrangement exhibits at least one intake manifold (1), a filter floor (2) and/or a carburetor (3), preferably with a carburetor wall (4), wherein a holding structure (7) is additionally provided to accommodate actuating elements (9, 10) or to form a handle (8).

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer foam with density in the range from 5 to 120 kg/m3 composed of a polymer component including at least one styrene polymer and from 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of a flame retardant mixture including at least one phosphorus compound of the formula PR1R2R3. A process for producing the polymer is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to initiators of the general formula {[M(L)a]Xb}n, wherein said initiators preferably have (SbF6?) as a counterion and are obtainable by a complexing reaction of a corresponding metal-SbF6 salt with a corresponding ligand (L). The present invention further relates to preparations and epoxy resin systems that contain such initiators and, in particular, are non-thermally and/or thermally curable.

Abstract: The invention relates to ammonium salts of 9,10-dihydro-10-hydroxy-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-one or -10-oxide (DOPO-OH) of formula I: wherein X is selected from ammonia, melamine, and guanidine, as well as ring-opened hydrolyzates thereof according to the following formula II: wherein X is defined as above.

Abstract: A motor unit has a tool for engaging a work piece with a frame unit, which has a gripping element for the handheld operation of the device, wherein a mechanical coupling is provided between the motor unit and frame unit, which encompasses at least one dampening element, in such a way that makes it possible to precisely guide the tool while improving the dampening of vibrations between the motor unit and frame unit. The frame unit has at least one abutting element, against which the motor unit abuts when a working force exerted by the work piece on the tool has a value below a minimum value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flame retardant comprising a) at least one sulfur compound of the formula (I) b) at least one halogen-free organophosphorus compound with phosphorus content in the range from 0.5 to 40% by weight, based on the phosphorus compound.

Abstract: The use of 1,3-substituted imidazolium salts of the formula I in which R1 and R3 independently of one another are an organic radical having 1 to 20 C atoms, R2, R4, and R5 independently of one another are an H atom or an organic radical having 1 to 20 C atoms, it also being possible for R4 and R5 together to form an aliphatic or aromatic ring, X is an anion having a pKb of less than 13 (measured at 25° C., 1 bar in water or dimethyl sulfoxide), and n is 1, 2 or 3, with the exception as imidazolium salts of 1-ethyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium acetate and 1-ethyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium acetate-acetic acid complex, as latent catalysts for curing compositions comprising epoxy compounds.

Abstract: A polymer foam with density in the range from 5 to 120 kg/m3, comprising a) a polymer component, comprising at least one styrene polymer, b) from 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to general syntheses of (6H)-dibenz[c,e] [1,2]-oxaphosphorins which are substituted with nitrogen compounds on the phosphorus atom and comprising commercially available 6H-dibenz[c,e] [1,2]-oxaphosphorin-6-oxides. These nitrogen-containing (6H)-dibenz[c,e] [1,2]-oxaphosphorins can be used as reactive starting substances for further syntheses or as flameproofing agents or as stabilisers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pre-assemblable arrangement of elements, in particular a tool arrangement or hand tool arrangement, wherein the arrangement exhibits at least one intake manifold (1), a filter floor (2) and/or a carburetor (3), preferably with a carburetor wall (4), wherein a holding structure (7) is additionally provided to accommodate actuating elements (9, 10) or to form a handle (8),

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for the synthesis of monomeric and polymeric nitrogen-bridged derivatives of dibenz[c,e][1,2]-oxaphosphorin-6-oxides. These substances can be used as flameproofing agents for polyesters, polyamides, polycarbonates, epoxy resins, inter alia polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a curable preparation, containing an epoxy resin system, an initiator, and at least one flame-retardant agent, selected from a compound of the formula KA, wherein K=mono, di, oligo, and/or polphosphonium cation, and A=low-coordinating anion, and to the sue of the compounds of the general formula KA as a flame-retardant agent for resins systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to initiators of the general formula {[M(L)a]Xb}n, wherein said initiators preferably have (SbF6?) as a counterion and are obtainable by a complexing reaction of a corresponding metal-SbF6 salt with a corresponding ligand (L). The present invention further relates to preparations and epoxy resin systems that contain such initiators and, in particular, are non-thermally and/or thermally curable.

Abstract: The invention relates to general syntheses of (6H)-dibenz[c,e] [1,2]-oxaphosphorins which are substituted with nitrogen compounds on the phosphorus atom and comprising commercially available 6H-dibenz[c,e] [1,2]-oxaphosphorin-6-oxides. These nitrogen-containing (6H)-dibenz[c,e] [1,2]-oxaphosphorins can be used as reactive starting substances for further syntheses or as flameproofing agents or as stabilisers.