Abstract: Radio signals are received in a receiving device having an internal radio receiver that is designed to carry out a channel estimation for error correction, in the course of a receiving process of the radio signals received in a radio channel. The internal radio receiver communicates with an external radio receiver, which receives the same radio signals as the internal radio receiver at the measuring time, carries out a channel estimation for error correction, and transmits the channel estimation to the internal radio receiver, wherein the internal radio receiver uses the channel estimation of the external radio receiver in order to improve its own channel estimation.

Abstract: A method for receiving broadcast radio signals in a vehicle, particularly in a motor vehicle, and a broadcast radio receiver that is set up to perform the method are described. The method involves multiple reception paths of a broadcast radio receiver being available in order to receive and computationally process broadcast radio signals separately from one another. In addition, the method involves multiple reproduction appliances being connectable to one or more respective reception paths in order to reproduce received broadcast radio signals, wherein multiple reception paths can be combined for a reproduction appliance in order to improve the reception quality. Provision is additionally made for the speed of the vehicle to be ascertained and for the number of reception paths that are combined for a reproduction appliance to be prescribed on the basis of the speed of the vehicle.

Abstract: Radio signals are received in a receiving device having an internal radio receiver that is designed to carry out a channel estimation for error correction, in the course of a receiving process of the radio signals received in a radio channel. The internal radio receiver communicates with an external radio receiver, which receives the same radio signals as the internal radio receiver at the measuring time, carries out a channel estimation for error correction, and transmits the channel estimation to the internal radio receiver, wherein the internal radio receiver uses the channel estimation of the external radio receiver in order to improve its own channel estimation.

Abstract: A method for receiving broadcast radio signals in a vehicle, particularly in a motor vehicle, and a broadcast radio receiver that is set up to perform the method are described. The method involves multiple reception paths of a broadcast radio receiver being available in order to receive and computationally process broadcast radio signals separately from one another. In addition, the method involves multiple reproduction appliances being connectable to one or more respective reception paths in order to reproduce received broadcast radio signals, wherein multiple reception paths can be combined for a reproduction appliance in order to improve the reception quality. Provision is additionally made for the speed of the vehicle to be ascertained and for the number of reception paths that are combined for a reproduction appliance to be prescribed on the basis of the speed of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of coated proppants, proppants obtainable by such a process, uses thereof and processes using the proppants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of coated proppants as well as proppants obtainable by such a process, uses thereof and processes using the proppants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of coated proppants, proppants obtainable by such a process, uses thereof and processes using the proppants.

Abstract: Shaped plant growth nutrient products such as fertilizer products are provided as well as processes for producing and using such shaped plant growth products. The products comprise active plant growth ingredients mixed with a biodegradable, water dispersible, water soluble, thermoplastic polymeric binding agent. Preferably, the shaped products are in tablet form and the active plant growth ingredient comprises a fertilizer.

Abstract: The invention provides aqueous resin emulsion containing a resin obtained by reaction of a composition containing at least: at least one polyhydric alcohol having at least two hydroxyl groups, at least one polyetherpolyol having a molecular weight of 400 to 8000 g/mol, at least one monobasic carboxylic acid, and at least one polybasic carboxylic acid having at least two carboxyl groups or its anhydride, to form a resin and the resin emulsion is modified by providing basic groups. The invention further relates to a process for preparing a resin, to a resin as obtained by the process and to a coating film obtained from the resin emulsion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the radical cold curing of synthetic resins based on poly(meth)acrylate-urethane(meth)acrylates in urethane(meth)acrylates and optionally (meth)acrylates and/or reactive diluents using suitable additives, and also the use of these radically cold-curable synthetic resins as binding agents in radically cold-curable mixtures, as well as the organic synthetic glasses/plastics, synthetic glass/plastic workpieces and composite materials and workpieces obtained from these mixtures by radical cold curing, and also the production and use of these same mixtures, organic synthetic glasses/plastics, synthetic glass/plastic workpieces and composite materials and workpieces.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coated granular material, wherein the coating is a resin, comprising the reaction producing of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of cardol, cardanol or derivatives or oligomers of these compounds with an isocyanate component, and to a method for the preparation thereof. Water-soluble granular materials are suitable as substances to be coated. Examples of granular substances are fertilizers, crop protection agents, insecticides, pesticides, fungicides, drying agents and mixtures thereof. The substance coated according to the invention has advantageous properties since the resin can be applied in a selective and economical manner to the substrates due to its low tackiness. In particular, coated fertilizer granulates are advantageous in that, with regard to the applied amount of fertilizer, they can provide more nutrients to the plant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a synthetic resin, based on partly cross-linked poly(meth)acrylate-urethane-(meth)acrylates in urethane(meth)acrylates, obtainable by: (a) provision of (meth)acrylate monomers (I), which have no groups reactive to isocyanate groups and (meth)acrylate monomers (II), with (a) group(s) reactive to isocyanate groups, (b) polymerization of the (meth)acrylate monomers (I) and (II) to give a poly(meth)acrylate (III), with groups reactive to isocyanate groups, (c) reaction of the poly(meth)acrylate (III) with an isocyanate compound (IV), with more than one isocyanate group, in such a manner that 5 to 40% of the isocyanate groups of the isocyanate compound (IV) react with the above groups reactive to isocyanate groups, whereby partial cross-linking of (III) with an increase in weight average molecular weight by a factor of 2 to 20 occurs, in which one given (IV) reacts with more than one of the isocyanate groups thereof with more than one given (III) and (d) reaction of the compound obtained i

Abstract: The present invention relates to the radical cold curing of synthetic resins based on poly(meth)acrylate-urethane(meth)acrylates in urethane(meth)acrylates and optionally (meth)acrylates and/or reactive diluents using suitable additives, and also the use of these radically cold-curable synthetic resins as binding agents in radically cold-curable mixtures, as well as the organic synthetic glasses/plastics, synthetic glass/plastic workpieces and composite materials and workpieces obtained from these mixtures by radical cold curing, and also the production and use of these same mixtures, organic synthetic glasses/plastics, synthetic glass/plastic workpieces and composite materials and workpieces.

Abstract: The invention provides aqueous resin emulsion containing a resin obtained by reaction of a composition containing at least: at least one polyhydric alcohol having at least two hydroxyl groups, at least one polyetherpolyol having a molecular weight of 400 to 8000 g/mol, at least one monobasic carboxylic acid, and at least one polybasic carboxylic acid having at least two carboxyl groups or its anhydride, to form a resin and the resin emulsion is modified by providing basic groups. The invention further relates to a process for preparing a resin, to a resin as obtained by the process and to a coating film obtained from the resin emulsion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydroxy-functional polyester resin, which is obtainable by reaction of a composition, which contains (i) a low-molecular polyvalent alcohol having at least two hydroxyl groups per molecule, (ii) a polyether polyol, (iii) a monofunctional saturated aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic carboxylic acid, and (iv) a polycarboxylic acid having at least two carboxyl groups. The invention further relates to a resin emulsion and a mother paint comprising an aqueous emulsion of the polyester resin, a two-component water-based paint system, comprising the resin emulsion or the mother paint and an isocyanate component as well as a method for the preparation of the water-based paint system.

Abstract: Shaped plant growth nutrient products such as fertilizer products are provided as well as processes for producing and using such shaped plant growth products. The products comprise active plant growth ingredients mixed with a biodegradable, water dispersible, water soluble, thermoplastic polymeric binding agent. Preferably, the shaped products are in tablet form and the active plant growth ingredient comprises a fertilizer.

Abstract: Composition comprising (a) at least one component selected from phenolic resins, amino resins, polyfunctional isocyanates and derivatives thereof, and (b) at least one cyclopentadiene adduct as an additional component obtainable by reacting at least one unsaturated ester product with an optionally substituted cyclopentadiene, wherein the unsaturated ester product is obtainable by reacting an alcohol component, comprising a mono- or polyhydric alcohol, with a carboxylic acid component comprising a mono- or polybasic carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, with the proviso that the mono- or polyhydric alcohol and/or the mono- or polybasic carboxylic acid comprise at least one non-aromatic double bond and with the proviso that the mono- or polyhydric alcohol is polyhydric and/or the mono- or polybasic carboxylic acid is polybasic, wherein the component (b) comprises functional groups (B) which can enter into a chemical bond with the functional groups (A) of component (a).

Abstract: The invention relates to a coated granular material, wherein the coating is a resin, comprising the reaction producing of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of cardol, cardanol or derivatives or oligomers of these compounds with an isocyanate component, and to a method for the preparation thereof. Water-soluble granular materials are suitable as substances to be coated. Examples of granular substances are fertilizers, crop protection agents, insecticides, pesticides, fungicides, drying agents and mixtures thereof. The substance coated according to the invention has advantageous properties since the resin can be applied in a selective and economical manner to the substrates due to its low tackiness. In particular, coated fertilizer granulates are advantageous in that, with regard to the applied amount of fertilizer, they can provide more nutrients to the plant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coated granular material wherein the coating comprises the reaction product of (A) an acid-modified fatty (acid) component and (B) an epoxide component. The invention furthermore relates to a method for the preparation of coated granular materials comprising the steps (a) providing a granular material, (b) providing a coating material, comprising (A) an acid-modified fatty (acid) component and (B) an epoxide component, (c) adding of the coating material to the provided granular material, (d) generating a coating on the granular material, and (e) optionally repeating steps (c) and (d).