Abstract: An optical device usable as a headlight of a motor vehicle has an optical system in the form of a lens and/or a light source which is surrounded by a housing and which is covered by a translucent, in particular transparent, cover which is connected to the housing. To increase the functionality of the optical device, a PTC heating assembly is configured to heat a space between the housing and the cover. The PTC heating assembly includes at least one PTC element and strip conductors that are connected electrically to the PTC element.

Abstract: A method is provided, in which three-dimensional objects are manufactured by layer-wise solidifying powdery synthetic material by impact of electromagnetic or particle radiation, wherein the powdery synthetic material has an anti-microbial property so that the manufactured objects comprise surfaces having an anti-microbial effect. The anti-microbial property is achieved by additives which are present in each powder grain. Such additives can be noble metals, for example argent. The manufactured objects are mainly used in particular in the food industry and in medical engineering.

Abstract: A method is provided, in which three-dimensional objects are manufactured by layer-wise solidifying powdery synthetic material by impact of electromagnetic or particle radiation, wherein the powdery synthetic material has an anti-microbial property so that the manufactured objects comprise surfaces having an anti-microbial effect. The anti-microbial property is achieved by additives which are present in each powder grain. Such additives can be noble metals, for example argent. The manufactured objects are mainly used in particular in the food industry and in medical engineering.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyvinyl chloride- based unplasticized molding composition which includes vinyl chloride homo-, co- and/or ter-polymer and/or mixtures or alloys thereof having a vinyl chloride or PVC content of more than 70% by weight, preferably more than 85% by weight, and 15 to 0% by weight of at least one impact-modifying polymer, which unplasticized molding composition includes, per 100 parts by weight of the PVC mixture if appropriate, pigments, colorants, lubricants, blowing agents, flame retardants, fillers, reinforcing fibers or other processing auxiliaries and the following additives:(a) 0.01 to 3 parts by weight of at least one calcium carboxylate,(b) 0.01 to 3 parts by weight of at least one zinc carboxylate,(c) 0.01 to 3 parts by weight of at least one organic co-stabilizer selected from at least one .beta.-diketone, at least one organic phosphite and/or at least one dihydropyridine, and(d) 0.