Abstract: The invention is directed to enzyme preparations which are obtainable by providing enzyme immobilizates which comprise enzymes or microorganisms comprising enzymes immobilized on an inert support with a polyethersilicone coating obtained by hydrosilylation, to a process for preparing such enzyme preparations and to the use of enzyme preparations as an industrial biocatalyst.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing liquid, branched SiH-functional siloxanes by reacting a mixture of one or more low molecular weight SiH-functional siloxanes, one or more low molecular weight SiH-free siloxanes, one or more tetraalkoxysilanes, and optionally one or more trialkoxysilanes with addition of water and in the presence of a Brønsted-acidic ion exchanger, which is characterized in that the reaction is performed in one process step.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing siloxanes modified with organic esters, by hydrosilylating siloxanes with terminally unsaturated esters, which comprises preparing the terminally unsaturated esters used using at least one enzyme as catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polysiloxanes containing at least one quaternary ammonium group for protecting animal or human hair against heat damage.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyethers containing urethane or urea groups as compatibilizing agents, their preparation and use, obtained by the reaction of A. at least one di- and/or polyisocyanate with B. (a) at least one hydrophilic polyether which randomly carries at least one OH and/or NH2 and/or NH function and (b) at least one hydrophobic polyether which randomly comprises at least one OH and/or NH2 and/or NH function and (c) optionally further compounds which carry at least one OH and/or NH2 and/or NH function and/or other isocyanate-reactive groups such as carboxylic acid or epoxide functions, and with the proviso that at least one isocyanate A is difunctional or multifunctional.

Abstract: Water repellents based on reactive siloxanes with polyfunctional silylalkoxy modification of the siloxane backbone and processes for hydrophobizing mineral fiber components.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing siloxanes modified with organic esters, by hydrosilylating siloxanes with terminally unsaturated esters, which comprises preparing the terminally unsaturated esters used using at least one enzyme as catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the dehydrogenative condensation of alcohols and siloxanes which have at least one hydrogen atom bound to a silicon atom in the molecule, wherein at least one quaternary ammonium hydroxide is used as effective catalyst in this reaction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing equilibration products of organosiloxanes by rearrangement of the siloxane bond over a cation exchange resin, to the organopolysiloxanes thus obtainable, and to their use.

Abstract: The invention relates to emulsifier systems containing ester-modified, polyether-free organopolysiloxanes, to their use, in particular the production of cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical formulations and also of care and cleaning compositions, and also the products themselves produced with the help of the emulsifier systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to polysiloxanes of the general formula (I) [M?Dn]3T, ??(I) in which: M? is XSiY2O1/2 D is SiY2O2/2 T is SiZO3/2 and a process for the preparation thereof and their use as additives in aqueous surfactant-containing formulations.

Abstract: The invention relates to acrylate dispersion adhesives containing at least one UV absorber selected from the group consisting of benzoate esters and benzoic ester derivatives, cinnamic esters and cinnamic ester derivatives, benzophenone and benzophenone derivatives, octocrylene, avobenzene and camphor derivatives, and also to the laminates produced using these adhesives. It additionally relates to a process for producing these laminates and to their use for producing no-label-look labels.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polyethers containing urethane or urea groups as foam stabilizers, obtained by reacting at least one isocyanate with (a) at least one hydrophilic polyether which statistically carries at least one OH and/or NH2 and/or NH function and (b) at least one hydrophobic polyether which statistically carries at least one OH and/or NH2 and/or NH function and optionally (c) further compounds which carry at least one OH and/or NH2 and/or NH function and/or other isocyanate-reactive groups, such as carboxyl or epoxide functions, with the proviso that at least one isocyanate is ?difunctional.

Abstract: The invention relates to a durably homogeneous, low-viscosity, radiation-curable coating material comprising a) x (meth)acrylated polysiloxanes and if desired b) y (meth)acrylated organic compounds and c) at least one particulate emulsifier having an average particle size of <1000 nm in at least one dimension, with the proviso that x?1, y?0, the sum of x+y?2 and the mixture of components a) and b) alone is not durably homogeneous.

Abstract: Polysiloxanes of formula (I) [M? Dn]3 T ??(I), where M?=QSiY2O1/2 D=SiY2O2/2 T=SiZO3/2 are useful as softeners for wovens, nonwovens and/or fibers composed of natural and/or synthetic raw materials.

Abstract: The invention provides radiation-curing coating materials composed of at least one silicone resin modified with vinylalkoxysilane and vinylcyclohexene oxide and of at least one epoxy-functionalized polysiloxane and of a cationic photoinitiator. Furthermore, coinitiators may also be a constituent of the mixture, in order to obtain increased reactivity of the formulation.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing siloxane-containing release coatings which comprises curing a siloxane-containing coating material by irradiation with microwaves.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing siloxanes modified with organic esters, by hydrosilylating siloxanes with terminally unsaturated esters, which comprises preparing the terminally unsaturated esters used using at least one enzyme as catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the dehydrogenative condensation of alcohols and siloxanes which have at least one hydrogen atom bound to a silicon atom in the molecule, wherein at least one quaternary ammonium hydroxide is used as effective catalyst in this reaction.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of improving the adhesion of radiation-cured adhesive silicone release coatings on films or polymer-coated paper through use of adhesion additives, which method comprises using, as adhesion additives, epoxy-functional silanes of the general formula (III)