Abstract: The invention relates to polyurea lubricating grease compositions containing polyurea thickeners and at least one organic carbonate, to lubrication points or components containing the polyurea lubricating grease composition, to a seal comprising sealing material from fluorinated elastomers and to the use of the lubricating greases.

Abstract: A method of counteracting crystalline deposits on a surface includes applying a sprayable low-viscosity suspension including a binder system including at least one organosilicon constituent selected from the group consisting of alkylpolysiloxane, alkylsilicone resin and phenylsilicone resin; ceramic particles; hexagonal boron nitride particles; optionally, process additives; and at least one solvent to the surface and curing the suspension.

Abstract: A method of obtaining industrial water or drinking water from water that contains radioactive nuclides, in radium-containing groundwater including chemically pretreating the radioactive nuclide-containing water, and filtering the chemically pretreated water, wherein, in the chemical pretreatment, manganese dioxide is added to the water and/or manganese dioxide is generated in situ in the water and wherein filtration of the chemically pretreated water proceeds using at least one ceramic filter membrane.

Abstract: This specification describes the use of a composition comprising a nanoscale powder, a porous ceramic powder and a solvent for protecting a metallic surface against chemical attacks at high temperatures, in particular in a reducing and/or carburizing atmosphere, and also a corresponding process. Furthermore, this specification describes a plant part having a metallic surface which, in the operating state, is exposed to a reducing and/or carburizing atmosphere, wherein the surface is coated with a porous protective coating having a specific surface area of at least 20 m2/g.

Abstract: A layer or coating which counteracts crystalline deposits on a substrate includes a matrix composed of a binder system and ceramic particles, and also boron nitride in particle form, wherein the boron nitride particles are incorporated into the matrix and are distributed essentially homogeneously therein.

Abstract: A method for producing a ceramic coating of metallic and/or ceramic surfaces and products in reactors, process plants and combustion plants includes applying a mixture of fine-particle boron nitride, at least one inorganic binding agent of medium particle size in the nanometer range, containing substantially Al2O3, AlO(OH), ZrO2, Y—ZrO2, TiO2, Fe2O3 and/or SnO2 or an associated precursor compound and at least one solvent and/or water onto a metallic and/or ceramic surfaces or product, and burning the applied mixture into a coating through heating.

Abstract: An inorganic binder for the production of ceramic, glass ceramic and other mineral materials and composite materials comprises at least one inorganic compound having a mean particle size of <100 nm and at least one solvent. The inorganic compounds are preferably compounds selected from the group consisting of the chalcogenides, the carbides and/or the nitrides. Further preference is given to the mean particle size being <50 nm, in particular <25 nm. The solvent is, in particular, a polar solvent, especially water.

Abstract: In a ceramic filter element 10 for purifying water, the element is formed by a tubular body, which comprises at least one wall 11 and has at least one through opening 12 extending along the entire length of the tubular body. The wall 11 is implemented as a functional layer or as a carrier having a functional coating and either the water to be filtered flows, under pressurize, through the outer surface 18 and discharges into the through opening 12 or the water to be filtered flows, under pressurized, from the inner surface 17 of the through opening 12 to the outer surface 18 of the ceramic filter element 10.

Abstract: An inorganic binder for the production of ceramic, glass ceramic and other mineral materials and composite materials comprises at least one inorganic compound having a mean particle size of <100 nm and at least one solvent. The inorganic compounds are preferably compounds selected from the group consisting of the chalcogenides, the carbides and/or the nitrides. Further preference is given to the mean particle size being <50 nm, in particular <25 nm. The solvent is, in particular, a polar solvent, especially water.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing a highly-porous ceramic layer and for application of this layer onto metallic, ceramic, enameled and/or glass substrates using porous, ceramic particles, preferably aluminum oxide, titanium oxide and zircon oxide, and an inorganic binder system. The inorganic binder system contains at least one ceramic nanoparticle of a particle size of less than 100 nm, preferably less than 50 nm and particularly preferred less than 25 nm, the solvent being water. Layers produced in this fashion are suited as self-cleaning catalytically active layers e.g. in ovens, in combustion engines etc. or for general coating of substances to considerably increase their specific surface e.g. for catalytic substrates.

Abstract: In a method for producing a structured inorganic layer (1), in particular, a ceramic layer, a structure is introduced on the surface of a green layer through mechanical processing, and the green layer is subsequently sintered. This procedure permits precise control of the position and dimensions of the structures.

Abstract: In a method for producing a ceramic compound, a green second layer having ceramic particles of a size of x?100 nm is disposed onto a green carrier layer. During sintering together of the green layers, the second layer is compacted into a flawless, fine-pored functional layer.

Abstract: In a filtration device (1) comprising a pressure-resistant housing (2) with a liquid inlet opening (3) and an outlet opening (4) for filtered matter, into which a collecting channel (12) terminates, at least one filter element (8–11) designed as flat membrane is connected to the collecting channel (12) in a pressure-tight manner. This device provides a high liquid throughput at the same time having a compact construction.

Abstract: In a method for producing a porous ceramic compound, a green layer is disposed onto a previously sintered ceramic substrate and is sintered with the previously sintered substrate at temperatures between 500° C. and 1300° C., wherein the green layer comprises exclusively ceramic particles having a particle size of x?100 nm and the sintered green layer being a functional layer has a layer thickness of s?2.5 ?m. The functional layer produced in this method is flawless and fine-pored and therefore particularly suited for filtration processes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of ceramic coatings on metallic and/or ceramic surfaces, especially pipe walls and the linings of pipe wall in boilers, in order to protect coated surfaces from corrosion and adhesion problems, in addition to relating to coatings which can be produced according to said method. The ceramic coatings are characterised in that the coating contains boron nitride in order to form a low-energy surface, and ceramic nanoparticles as temperature-stable binding agents which, on account of their high specific powder surfaces, act as binders, or alternatively glass-type binder systems based on metal organyl compounds.

Abstract: In a filtration device (1) comprising a pressure-resistant housing (2) with a liquid inlet opening (3) and an outlet opening (4) for filtered matter, into which a collecting channel (12) terminates, at least one filter element (8-11) designed as flat membrane is connected to the collecting channel (12) in a pressure-tight manner. This device provides a high liquid throughput at the same time having a compact construction.

Abstract: A colloidal system of ceramic nanoparticles in a dispersion medium is characterized in that the nanoparticles dispersed in the dispersion medium are distributed by 90% or more portions as unimodal nanoparticles having the same particle size in the dispersion medium, wherein the particle size variation decreases from 50%, related to nanoparticles of 1 nm, to 10% for nanoparticles of 100 nm, and the atoms and/or ions located in the surface of the nanoparticles are saturated in terms of valence in dependence on the concentration of the nanoparticles in the dispersion medium using a surface modificator such that an energetic balance of the nanoparticles in the dispersion medium is obtained. The presented colloidal system is characterized by a great stability and keeps the unimodal/monomodal nanoparticles homogeneously distributed and suspended in the dispersion medium.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing porous ceramic layers on metallic, ceramic, enameled or glass substrates using crystalline nanoparticles of particle sizes of between 3 nm and 100 nm via a wet-chemical process and functionalising of this porous ceramic layer through introducing a second component into the pores of the porous ceramic layer which serves as carrier layer. The porous ceramic layers can be filled with hydrophobizing, hydrophilizing, dirt-repellent and corrosion-inhibiting substances which remain in the substrate or are supplied later on demand, or with bactericidal substances, aromatics, perfumes or inhalation substances which are delivered to the room air in precise doses.

Abstract: An inorganic binder for the production of ceramic, glass ceramic and other mineral materials and composite materials comprises at least one inorganic compound having a mean particle size of <100 nm and at least one solvent. The inorganic compounds are preferably compounds selected from the group consisting of the chalcogenides, the carbides and/or the nitrides. Further preference is given to the mean particle size being <50 nm, in particular <25 nm. The solvent is, in particular, a polar solvent, especially water.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing a highly-porous ceramic layer and for application of this layer onto metallic, ceramic, enameled and/or glass substrates using porous, ceramic particles, preferably aluminum oxide, titanium oxide and zircon oxide, and an inorganic binder system. The inorganic binder system contains at least one ceramic nanoparticle of a particle size of less than 100 nm, preferably less than 50 nm and particularly preferred less than 25 nm, the solvent being water. Layers produced in this fashion are suited as self-cleaning catalytically active layers e.g. in ovens, in combustion engines etc. or for general coating of substances to considerably increase their specific surface e.g. for catalytic substrates.