Abstract: The invention relates to composite material containing a proportion of wood and a proportion of crosslinked melamine resins, which is characterized in that the crosslinked melamine resins are formed from melamine resins that are, in essence, linearly synthesized and have a shear-dependent viscosity. The invention also relates to a method for producing the composite materials and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a UV additive for aminoplast resins, to a method for producing a UV additive as well as to uses thereof. Said UV additive contains soluble sterically-hindered nitroxyl compounds in an aqueous aminoplast precondensate. A UV additive for aminoplast resins with several application forms is thus obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flame-retardant mixture for lignocellulose composites having from 60 to 90% by mass of particulate or fibrous lignocellulose materials and from 40 to 10% by mass of a flame retardant concentrate immobilized on or in the particulate or fibrous lignocellulose materials as carriers. The flame retardants are boric acids or the salts thereof. Also, melamine resins and optionally synergistic agents and further additives may be present. The preparation of the flame-retardant mixture can be effected by a liquid impregnation process, a melt impregnation process and a liquid impregnation/solids mixing process. In the form of flame-retardant semifinished products and molding materials, the lignocellulose composites have high resistance to insect infestation, fungal infestation and mold infestation and high resistance to washing out of the flame-retardant mixture and are preferably suitable for applications in outdoor use in the building and leisure sector.

Abstract: The invention relates to composite materials, comprising plastics and wood, with 55 to 90 mass % of wood in the form of sawdust, wood fibres, and/or wood chippings and 45 to 10 mass % of partly crosslinked melamine resin ethers or mixtures of partly crosslinked thermoplastics and crosslinked melamine resin ethers, whereby the plastics in the composite materials can be in the form of a foam. Said materials can be produced by homogenization of the components in the extruder, pre-impregnation of wood with melamine resins in the screw mixer and subsequent homogenization of the components in the extruder, or by a sinter method, each followed by a subsequent moulding to give the composite material. The composite materials are suitable for application in building and in sport and leisure applications.

Abstract: Aminoplast resins are cured using inorganic particles as curing agents. The inorganic particles have a laminated structure and include interlamellarly exchangeable cations such as alkali cations, alkaline-earth cations, aluminum cations, iron cations and/or manganese cations. The aminoplast resins may be cured to produce semi-finished products and molding materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymer modified inorganic particles with a layer structure with an average particle diameter of 5 nm to 20,000 nm, containing 20 to 5000 mass % interlamellarly, in relation to the anhydrous inorganic particle, of a mixture of aminoplasts and water. These polymer modified inorganic particles are produced by swelling the inorganic particles with aldehydes and then reacting the inorganic particles with multifunctional C1–C30 amino compounds. The invention also relates to plastic containing polymer modified particles with a layer structure and to semi-finished products and moulded material produced from the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for synthesizing a liquid melamine resin, wherein: a) melamine, at least one aldehyde and at least one alcohol are fed to at least one first reactor operated continuously, in particular at least one agitated tank operated continuously and are reacted together, b) the reaction product that is obtained is fed to a solid-liquid phase separation device, c) a solids-rich phase that has been produced in the solid-liquid phase separation is fed back to at least one first reactor, and d) a phase devoid of solids that has been produced in the solid-liquid phase separation is subjected to additional processing steps. The invention thus provides an efficient continuous direct synthesis method for a liquid melamine resin.

Abstract: The invention relates to pre-impregnating agents for high-resistant and elastic composite fibres having 50-85 mass % textile surface components and 15-50 mass % polyaminotriazine ether containing carbamide acid ester groups. The invention also relates to methods for making the pre-impregnating agents. The pre-impregnating agents can be used for heat-protecting cloths, flameproof covers, electric insulating papers, construction parts and for vehicle equipment.

Abstract: The invention relates to products, especially moulding materials of polymers containing triazine segments and consisting of mixtures of meltable 4–18 ring oligotriazine ethers which are soluble in highly polar solvents, and in which the triazine rings are predominantly linked by alkylene diamino groups. Said moulding materials can contain up to 50 mass % of other reactive polymers such as ethylene copolymers, maleic acid anhydride copolymers, modified maleic acid anhydride copolymers, poly(meth)acrylates, polyamides, polyester and/or polyurethanes, up to 75 mass % of filling materials and/or reinforcing fibres, and up to 2 mass % of stabilisers, UV absorbers and/or auxiliary agents. The moulding materials of polymers containing triazine segments can be processed by means of conventional fusion methods and can be used as hot-melt adhesives and for producing plates, tubes, profiles, injection moulded parts, fibres, coatings and foamed material.

Abstract: The invention relates to plastic products with high strength and flexibility, having 10 to 50 mass % of at least one crosslinked thermoplast and 90 to 50 mass % of at least one crosslinked melamine resin ether. The invention further relates to a method for production of such a plastic product. The aim of the invention is the production of plastic objects in thermoplastics and duroplastics which can be produced by thermoplastic methodology and which have improved material properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a direct synthesis method for producing etherified melamine resin condensates having average molar masses of 500 to 50,000. The method is characterized by the fact that a) an etherified melamine resin precondensate is produced in an alcoholic solution in a first reaction step; b) the etherified melamine resin precondensate is concentrated in an alcoholic solution in at least one condensation step, C4 to C18 alcohols, diols of type HO—R—OH, and/or tetravalent alcohols that are based on erythritol being added to the melamine resin precondensate during and/or following the concentration process; c) the concentrated melamine resin precondensate is reacted by means of a mixer, especially a kneader, in a second reaction step.

Abstract: The invention relates to synthetic material dispersions consisting of (a) an aqueous phase of solutions of hydrophilic melamine resin precondensates and a latent hardening catalyst in water or in mixtures of water and alcohols C1-C6, (b) an organic nanophase in the form of nanometric droplets and/or nanoparticles derived from 70-99% of the melamine resin precondensates which are insoluble in water and etherifieds and contain hardening acid catalysts and acid impermeability agents, (c) dispersion agents at a concentration of 1-10 mass % in relation to the total mass of the melamine resin precondensates. The synthetic material dispersions are used for producing flat coated products which are externally used in the form of laminates, of coated flat carrying materials or moulded coated bodies for construction or for sports and recreation.

Abstract: An aminoplast molding compound comprised of mixtures consisting of meltable 20 to 1000-ring polytriazine ethers, in which the triazine rings are primarily linked by binding links of the —NH—CHR2—O—R4—O—CHR2—NH— and —NH—CHR2—NH— type, whereby: R2?H, C1-C7-alkyl; R4?C2-C18-alkylene, —CH(CH3)—CH2—<SB>C2-C12—<SB>-alkylene-O—CH2—CH(CH3)—, —CH(CH3)—CH2—O—<SB>C2-C12—<SB>-arylene-O—CH2—CH(CH3)—, —[CH2—CH2—O—CH2—CH2]n—, —[CH2—CH(CH3)—O—CH2—CH(CH3)]n—, —[—O—CH2—CH2—CH2—CH2—]n—, —[(CH2)2-8—O—CO—<SB>C6-C14—<SB>-arylene-CO—O—(CH2)2-8—]n—, —[(CH2)2-8—O—CO—<SB>C2-C12—<SB>-alkylene-CO—O—(CH2)2-8—]n—, wherein n=1 to 200.

Abstract: A method for curing aminoplasts, during which layers having layer thicknesses of up to 300 um or filaments and fiber fibrids having a diameter of up to 300 um, which consist of: i) 95 to 99.95% by mass of solvent-free meltable aminoplast polycondensates with molar masses ranging from 1000 to 300000; j) 5 to 0.05% by mass of curing agents, which can be activated by actinic light and which are comprised of acidifiers of the blocked sulfonic acid and/or halogen-substituted triazine derivative and/or onium salt type, and optionally; k) 1 to 20% by mass, with regard to the meltable aminoplast polycondensates, of unmodified and/or modified maleic anhydride copolymers, and/or; i) 0.1 to 5% by mass, with regard to the meltable aminoplast polycondensates, of nanoparticles. The aminoplasts are cured by irradiating them with actinic light at a temperature between the melting point of the aminoplast polycondensate and the thermoinduced decomposition temperature of the light-activatable curing agents.

Abstract: Disclosed is acetylated wood which has an acetyl group content of 3 to 30 percent by weight and can be produced by reacting wood products with isopropenyl acetate at temperatures of 50 to 125° C. in the present of 0.02 to 2 percent by weight of acid catalyst, the percentage being in relation to the used isopropenyl acetate. The reaction with isopropenyl acetate can take place in a liquid phase or gas phase. The acetylated wood produced according to said method is suitable for wood products requiring high dimensional stability and extended natural durability.

Abstract: The invention relates to modified inorganic particles with a layer structure with an average particle diameter of 5 nm to 20000 nm, comprising an outer shell consisting of aminoplasts which contain, interlamellarly, multifunctional C1–C30 amino compounds of the melamine, melamine derivative, urea, urea derivative, guanidine, guanidine derivative, cyanamide, dicyandiamide, sulphonamide and/or aniline-type. The invention also relates to the production of said modified inorganic particles and to their use in thermoplastics and duroplastics.

Abstract: Compositions for producing aminoplast products by means of melt processing consisting of: A) 95 to 99.9% by mass of solvent-free meltable polycondensates of melamine resins having molar masses ranging from 300 to 300 000; A) from 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a UV additive for aminoplast resins, to a method for producing a UV additive as well as to uses thereof. Said UV additive contains soluble sterically-hindered nitroxyl compounds in an aqueous aminoplast precondensate. A UV additive for aminoplast resins with several application forms is thus obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to a UV-resistant, thermocurable aminoplast composite consisting of lignocellulose and/or cellulose impregnated with a stabiliser and an aminoplast containing stabilisers. The invention also relates to the production and use of said composite.

Abstract: The invention relates to products, especially moulding materials of polymers containing triazine segments and consisting of mixtures of meltable 4-18 ring oligotriazine ethers which are soluble in highly polar solvents, and in which the triazine rings are predominantly linked by alkylene diamiino groups. Said moulding materials can contain up to 50 mass % of other reactive polymers such as ethylene copolymers, maleic acid anhydride copolymers, modified maleic acid anhydride copolymers, poly(meth)acrylates, polyamides, polyester and/or polyurethanes, up to 75 mass % of filling materials and/or reinforcing fibres, and up to 2 mass % of stabilisers, UV absorbers and/or auxiliary agents. The moulding materials of polymers containing triazine segments can be processed by means of conventional fusion methods and can be used as hot-melt adhesives and for producing plates, tubes, profiles, injection moulded parts, fibres, coatings and foamed material.