Abstract: The invention relates to readily dispersible pigment formulations which are stable to flocculation and are used for pigmenting naturally occurring and synthetic materials, preferably paints and printing inks, plastics and lacquers, in particular stoving lacquers. The pigment formulations contain compounds of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which Q.sup.1, Q.sup.2 and Q.sup.3 each denote --X--A, --OR.sup.1, --SR.sup.1, halogen, --NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 or a radical Q which is built up from up to 15 trivalent groups (Ia) such that in each case one group (Ia) is bonded via W to a free valency of the next group (Ia) or to the triazine ring of (I) and the other free valencies are bonded to --X--A, --O--R.sup.1, halogen or --NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, at least one radical --X--A being present in (I), and A stands for an aromatic system with 2 to 6 rings and at least 9 ring atoms, or stands for a group of 2 to 3 aromatic ring systems, bonded via O, S, CO, SO, SO.sub.2 or C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Prepration of N,N'-dimethylperylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic diimide (DMP) ##STR1## in high-hiding pigment form by reacting perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride with methylamine. The reaction is carried out at 40.degree. to 200.degree. C. and the excess methylamine is distilled off only after the perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride used has been fully converted to the methylammonium salts of the corresponding N,N'-dimethyldicarbamoylperylenedicarboxylic acids. The temperature is held at 140.degree. to 200.degree. C. after, or after and during the formation of the DMP. The resultant highly crystalline crude pigment in aqueous suspension which has a mean particle size D.sub.50% (mass distribution) of 0.15 to 0.4 .mu.m and a mean length-to-width ratio q950% (mass distribution of the pigment particles of 10:1 to 3:1, is grounded in aqueous suspension until the mean particle size is 0.1 to 0.2 .mu.m and the mean length-to-width ratio of the pigment particles is less than 5:1.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of pigment preparations of the anthanthrone series, which comprises subjecting anthanthrone crude pigments to aqueous pearl milling in the presence of dispersants of the formulaeQ.sub.1 -[A.sub.1 -X].sub.n (I)and/or[Q.sub.2 -A.sub.2 ].sub.z -Y (II)in which in formula (I) Q.sub.1 is the radical of an anthanthrone, azo, isoindolinone, diketopyrrolopyrrole or perinone compound, A.sub.1 is a direct bond or --O--, --S--, --NR.sub.3, --CO--, --SO.sub.2 --, --CR.sub.4 R.sub.5 -- or arylene, X is a group ##STR1## or a heterocyclic radical having at least one nitrogen atom, and R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are hydrogen atoms or saturated or unsaturated alkyl groups and n is 1 to 4, and in formula (II) Q.sub.2 is a radical of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy or cyano, or, in the case that m.sub.1 >1, R.sub.1 can also be a combination of these substituents, R.sub.

Abstract: Pigment preparations consisting of organic pigments and basic additives of the general formula I(Q-A).sub.x Y (I)in which Q is a radical of the formula II ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is halogen, an alkyl, alkoxy or cyano group, R.sup.2 is halogen, m and n are integers from 0 to 4, A is a chemical bond or a divalent group from the series consisting of --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --, --CR.sup.3 R.sup.4 --, arylene, --S--, --O-- and --NR.sup.5 --, in which p is an integer from 1 to 12, R.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl, R.sup.4 is alkyl and R.sup.5 is hydrogen or alkyl, Y is a tertiary nitrogen atom or a group ##STR2## in which R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are alkyl or alkenyl or a cycloaliphatic or araliphatic radical or an alkyleneheteroaryl radical, or Y is a saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic radical in which at least one tertiary nitrogen atom is included in the meanings mentioned for Y and x is a number from 1 to 6.

Abstract: Mixed crystal pigments of the anthanthrone series and preparation and use thereof Mixed crystal pigments of the anthanthrone series formed from two or more compounds of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, iodine, nitro, cyano, amino, hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, aryloxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl, benzylsulfonyl, acetoxy, anilino, naphthindonylamino or phthalimido, wherein each component may be present in an amount of 1-99%, the preparation thereof by revatting, bead milling, dry milling, dissolving in inorganic acid and precipitating by pouring into water, and use thereof for pigmenting high molecular weight natural or synthetic organic materials.

Abstract: Pigments of the formula I ##STR1## where A is a five- or six-membered aromatic fused or unfused heterocycle which contains one to three hetero atoms from the series consisting of nitrogen and/or oxygen and/or sulfur and which is bonded to the methylene group via a carbon atom, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each hydrogen, alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.4, alkylene C.sub.2 or aryl, and together R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may also be an aliphatic or aromatic ring, R.sub.3 is hydrogen, alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 hydroxylkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 or alkylene C.sub.2, P is the radical of a polycyclic pigment or a radical of a mix-crystal of polycyclic pigments, and n is a number from 0.0001 to 0.

Abstract: A method of determining radiation doses by evaluation of nuclear tracks in an irradiated foil of track recording material through the use of an electrochemical etching cell which is subdivided into two chambers by the foil with the irradiated side of the foil contacted by a mixture of an etchant and a solvent and the opposite side of the foil contacted by an electrolyte and with a first electrode immersed into the mixture and a second immersed into the electrolyte, the method including the steps of: (a) applying an alternating voltage across the two electrodes establishing an electric field through the foil; (b) etching the nuclear tracks by selective exposure to the mixture for a given period of time in the presence of the electric field; (c) continuously recording the electrical capacitance between the electrodes during the performance of step (b); and (d) comparing the electrical capacitance reached after a given etching time with a calibrated value for obtaining a measure for the radiation dose.

Abstract: Dampening agents or dampening agent concentrates for offset printing are disclosed which contain copper ions as corrosion inhibitors. Such dampening agents exhibit virtually no corrosive action on the offset printing machine parts with which they come into contact, in particular the printing cylinders made of nickel metal.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid N,N'-dimethylimide in a high-hiding pigmentary form and a pure red shade, in which a finely divided, dry perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid, N,N'-dimethylimide prepigment which is prepared in a conventional manner and has a crystallite size of <400 .ANG. is treated with an organic solvent which is liquid in the treatment temperature range stated below and is selected from the series comprising saturated aliphatic brominated or chlorinated hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons and aromatic brominated or chlorinated hydrocarbons, in a mill or a disperser at temperatures from 0.degree. C. to 100.degree. C., the organic solvent is then distilled off and the perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid N,N'-dimethylimide pigment is isolated.

Abstract: Radiation curable adhesives which are based on ionically polymerizable epoxide systems and ionic photoinitiators of the triarylsulfonium complex salt type additionally also contain at least one ethylenically unsaturated substance which can be polymerized by free radicals and at least one free radical photoinitiator. These exhibit particular advantages in the gluing of optical glass components. The gluing can be partially hardened with UV radiation until fixing of the glass components is achieved. In this partially hardened state, the components can be adjusted. Complete hardening is then carried out with UV radiation.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of pigments of the anthanthrone series of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 denote chlorine, bromine or iodine atoms or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy groups, having valuable properties, which comprises first converting the anthanthrones of the formula mentioned, in the form of the crude pigment, in an aqueous alkaline medium and at a pH>10, into the leucoform, precipitating the latter by adding inorganic or organic acids, reoxidizing the aqueous suspension of the leuco-form to give the anthanthrones and subjecting the resulting finely divided pre-pigments of the formula mentioned to a solvent finish.

Abstract: In a passive dosimeter including a diffusion chamber having an interior space, and an alpha particle detector located within the chamber for producing an indication of the concentration of radon and thoron gas and decay products and the relative percentages of radon and thoron individually, the diffusion chamber is constructed so that the interior space is open to the outside, the size of the detector and of the interior space are selected for causing the differences in path length of alpha particles in the interior space to permit the emission energy to be determined independently of the location of decay events, and the surface of the chamber bordering the interior space is electrically conductive.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 4,4',7,7'-tetrachloro-thioindigo pigment which comprises treating a finely divided crude 4,4',7,7'-tetrachloro-thioindigo pigment in anhydrous form at temperatures of from 50.degree. to 180.degree. C. with a nitroaromatic substance which is volatile in steam and has a melting point of 50.degree. C. or below under normal conditions.

Abstract: A method is proposed which serves to enable recognition, in microprocessors (1) provided with a monitoring device (2) having a signal generator stage for reset signals, of whether a reset signal was effected by the monitoring device (2) or by a power-on reset circuit (5). To this end, a comparison is performed between a comparison pattern stored in a non-erasable memory zone (6) and a pattern, which is typical of resetting erected by the monitoring device (2), located in an erasable memory zone (7).

Abstract: Process for preparing organic pigments having excellent application properties, which comprises treating finely divided crude pigments of the anthanthrone, pyranthrone, isoviolanthrone, azo, quinacridone, flavanthrone, indanthrone, naphthaldazine, indigo, thioindigo, tetracarboximide, dioxazine, isoindolinone, perylene, anthrapyrimidine, acylanthraquinone, dianthraquinonyl, azoanthraquinone, azomethineanthraquinone and phthalocyanine series at temperatures of 0.degree. C. to 100.degree. C., with acid esters of polyphosphoric acid and a primary, secondary or tertiary alkanol of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a glycol, glycol ether or phenol, then hydrolyzing the polyphosphate ester used, heating the resultant aqueous mixture to temperatures of 20.degree. C. to 150.degree. C., and isolating the pigment in conventional manner.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride of high purity and in a very good yield in an ecologically unobjectionable manner, which comprises saponifying perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid diimide with a 2.5-fold to 6-fold amount by weight of 92.5% to 97.5% strength sulfuric acid at temperatures of 210.degree. to 230.degree. C.

Abstract: Process for preparing a strong, non-flocking and rheologically excellent 4,4',7,7'-tetrachlorothioindigo pigment in high yields and high purity, which comprises(a) reacting 2,5 -dichlorophenylthioglycoloyl chloride with Friedel-Crafts catalysts in inorganic acyl halides of medium oxidation state as diluent as temperatures of -20.degree. to +50.degree. C. to 4,7-dichloro-3-oxythionaphthene,(b) oxidizing the resulting 4,7-dichloro-3-oxythionaphthene in a conventional manner to crude 4,4',7,7'-tetrachlorothioindigo, and(c) treating the crude 4,4',7,7'-tetrachlorothioindigo obtained in moist form with an aromatic solvent at 80.degree. to 180.degree. C. in the presence of an aqueous alkali solution and a surface-active compound.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of dry alkali metal salts of 1,8-naphthalimide, which comprises allowing concentrated alkali metal hydroxide solutions to run into solid 1,8-naphthalimide in a molar ratio, at a rate corresponding to the degree of reaction, with vigorous stirring in vacuo at an elevated internal temperature, and then carrying out drying without intermediate isolation of the alkali metal salt formed.

Abstract: Preparation of 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic acid diimide by fusing naphthalene-1,8-dicarboxylic acid imide with potassium hydroxide and sodium acetate to give the alkali metal salt of the leuko compound of 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic acid diimide, diluting the melt with water when the reaction has ended and oxidizing the leuko form to give the 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic acid diimide, by a procedure which comprises(a) applying a vacuum of less than 100 mm Hg before the naphthalene-1,8-dicarboxylic acid imide is introduced into the potassium hydroxide/sodium acetate melt, heating the potassium hydroxide/sodium acetate mixture to 200.degree.-300.degree. C. and dehydrating it such that the melt is still stirrable at 200.degree.-220.degree. C., and then introducing the naphthalene-1,8-dicarboxylic acid imide or its sodium or potassium salt into the melt at 200.degree.-220.degree. C. under normal pressure and heating the mixture at 250.degree.-300.degree. C.

Abstract: A cutting oil suitable for the working of nonferrous metals, in particular for milling and engraving copper cylinders employed in gravure printing, is based on fatty acid esters of monohydric or polyhydric alcohols in an organic solvent which is selected from glycols, oligoglycols, polyglycols or their monoethers, diethers, monoesters or diesters, and also contains a surfactant, preferably an anionic surfactant. This oil enables outstanding and trouble-free working of metals and is distinguished by being completely removable, without regreasing, in an alkaline degreasing bath.