Abstract: A process for the preparation of a readily water-redispersible polymer powder by spray drying of an aqueous polymer dispersion in the presence of a novel spray drying assistant.

Abstract: Semifinished products or leather are or is produced by a process in which pelts, pickled pelts or semifinished products are treated with a) at least one sheet silicate and b) at least one copolymer which is obtainable by copolymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride (A), derived from at least one dicarboxylic acid of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, at least one vinylaromatic compound (B1) or at least one oligomer (B2) of branched or straight-chain C2-C10-alkene, at least one oligomer having an average molecular weight Mn of from 300 to 5 000 g/mol or being obtainable by oligomerization of at least 3 equivalents of C2-C10-alkene, and optionally at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer (C) differing from (A) and having at least one hetero atom, and reaction with at least one compound (D) of the formula I a or I b and optionally hydrolysis with water or aqueous alkaline solution, where, in formula I a and I b, A1 are identical or different and are C2-C6-alkylene R1 is linear

Abstract: The invention relates to adducts that can be obtained by reacting carbonyl compounds of general formula (I) in which the variables are defined as follows: R1 and R2 are selected among hydrogen, C1-C12 alkyl, C3-C12 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted, C7-C13 aralkyl, C6-C14 aryl, substituted or unsubstituted, whereby R1 and R2 can be bounds to one another while forming a ring.

Abstract: Aqueous formulations are prepared by a process wherein at least one cyclic compound of the formula I is heated in the presence of water and of an acidic catalyst and, during or after the heating, H—X—R3 is at least partially separated off, where, in formula I, X is selected from oxygen, sulfur and N—R6, R3 and R6 are identical or different and are selected from C1-C12-alkyl, C3-C12-cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted, C7-C13-aralkyl, C6-C14-aryl, substituted or unsubstituted, formyl, CO—C1-C12-alkyl, CO—C3-C12-cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted, CO—C7-C13-aralkyl, CO—C6-C14-aryl, where, if X is N—R6, R3 and R6 may be linked to one another with formation of a ring; R1, R2 and R4 are identical or different and are selected from hydrogen, C1-C12-alkyl, C3-C12-cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted, C7-C13-aralkyl, C6-C14-aryl, substituted or unsubstituted, it being possible in each case for two neighboring radicals to be linked to one another with formation of a ring; n is an integer from 1