Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for synthesis of heteroaromatic biaryls by a light-assisted decarboxylative carbon-carbon cross-coupling reaction, wherein the composition comprises (i) a palladium compound which is selected from a palladium salt or a palladium complex or a mixture thereof, (ii) at least one of the following compounds: a compound of Formula (I) a compound of Formula (II) an iridium complex comprising ligands L1, L2 and L3, wherein the ligands L1, L2 and L3 are selected, independently from each other, from a phenylpyridine and a bipyridine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for coupling a heterocyclic aromatic ring AR1 and a carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic ring AR2 to each other by a light-assisted decarboxylative carbon-carbon cross-coupling reaction, wherein a reaction medium is provided by mixing a first reactant, a second reactant and a catalyst composition, wherein the catalyst composition comprises (i) a palladium compound which is a palladium salt or a palladium complex or a mixture thereof, and (ii) a polycyclic compound of Formula (I), (II) or (III): the reaction medium is irradiated by an external light source, thereby coupling the heterocyclic aromatic ring AR1 of the first reactant to the aromatic ring AR2 of the second reactant by a decarboxylative carbon-carbon cross-coupling reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition, comprising a palladium compound which is a palladium salt or a palladium complex or a mixture thereof, and a polycyclic compound of Formula (I), (II) or (III):

Abstract: The present technology concerns a system for ad-hoc modification of a process running in a workflow management system (WFMS). The system includes an ad-hoc modification component adapted for extracting the process definition from the running process, modifying the process definition, and redeploying the modified process definition, so that the process runs based on the modified process definition.

Abstract: A peroxide crosslinked ethylene polymer pressure pipe and a method for the preparation thereof are described. The pipe is characterized in that it comprises an ethylene polymer with a density of less than 950 kg/m3 obtained by polymerization with a single-site catalyst and having a shear thinning index, SHI5/300 of less than 20 and a MWD of <10. The method is characterized in that it comprises polymerizing ethylene, optionally together with at least one comonomer, with a single-site catalyst to provide the above defined ethylene polymer, forming the ethylene polymer into a pipe by extrusion and crosslinking it.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cable comprising a conductor surrounded by one or more layers, wherein at least one layer comprises a polymer composition comprising a multimodal copolymer of ethylene with one or more comonomers, to a process for producing the cable and to a polymer composition suitable as a cable layer material.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a system for ad-hoc modification of a process running in a workflow management system (WFMS), wherein the process is defined by a process definition, the system comprising an ad-hoc modification component (110) adapted for: a. extracting the process definition from the running process; b. modifying the process definition (203); and c. redeploying the modified process definition (204), so that the process runs based on the modified process definition; d. wherein the redeployment in step c. is performed without interrupting the running process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cable comprising a conductor surrounded by one or more layers, wherein at least one layer comprises a polymer composition comprising a multimodal copolymer of ethylene with one or more comonomers, to a process for producing the cable and to a polymer composition suitable as a cable layer material.

Abstract: The invention describes a storage-stable aqueous emulsion comprising a) a compound of the formula (I); wherein n is 4 to 23, b) a surfactant, and c) water, and describes a storage-stable liquid blend with low viscosity, which is not an aqueous emulsion, comprising a) a compound of the formula I d) at least a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of phosphites, phosphonites, aminic antioxidants, hydroxylamines, benzofuran-2-ones, thiosynergists, plasticizers, acid scavengers, lubricants, dispersing aids, sterically hindered amines, UV absorbers and sterically hindered phenols other than the compounds of the formula I according to component a). These emulsions and blends are useful as stabilizers for organic materials.

Abstract: A method for improving the dimensional stability of a shaped article made of a composition containing a nucleated polymeric material, which comprises adding to the polymeric material a divalent metal alcoholate of a polyhydroxy-(C2-C20alkane) before shaping.

Abstract: A peroxide crosslinked ethylene polymer pressure pipe and a method for the preparation thereof are described. The pipe is characterised in that it comprises an ethylene polymer with a density of less than 950 kg/m3 obtained by polymerisation with a single-site catalyst and having a shear thinning index, SHI5/300 of less than 20 and a MWD of <10. The method is characterised in that it comprises polymerising ethylene, optionally together with at least one comonomer, with a single-site catalyst to provide the above defined ethylene polymer, forming the ethylene polymer into a pipe by extrusion and crosslinking it.

Abstract: The use of a multimodal polyethylene composition comprising as comonomers to ethylene at least two C4-12 alpha olefins in injection molding.

Abstract: A method for improving the dimensional stability of a shaped article made of a composition containing a nucleated polymeric material, which comprises adding to the polymeric material a divalent metal alcoholate of a polyhydroxy-(C2-C20alkane) before shaping.

Abstract: The use in the manufacture of a polyethylene article of a polyethylene composition comprising 20 to 50% wt of a copolymer of ethylene and a C3-20 alpha olefin comonomer and 50 to 80% wt. Of a lower weight average molecular weight ethylene polymer, the polyethylenes of the composition together having a density of 935 to 965 kg/m3, weight average molecular weight of 60000 to 300000 g/mol, an MFR2.16 at 190° C. of 0.1 to 10 g/10 min., and a molecular weight distribution (MWD) of from 2.5 to 20, the copolymer having a comonomer content of from 0.006 to 9 mol % and a degree of branching of 0.03 to 45 branches per 1000 carbons, and the ethylene polymer having a density of 939 to 975 kg/m3 and a weight average molecular weight of 20000 to 200000 g/mol.

Abstract: An extrusion coated substrate having a coating comprising a polyethylene produced by polymerization catalysed by a single site catalyst and comprising as comonomers to ethylene at least two C4-12 alpha olefins.

Abstract: The use of a multimodal polyethylene composition comprising as comonomers to ethylene at least two C4-12 alpha olefins in injection moulding.