Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a nanocomposite material from a) at least one inorganic or organometallic metal phase; and b) an organic polymer phase; comprising the polymerization of at least one monomer M which have at least one first polymerizable monomer unit A which has a metal or semimetal M, and at least one second polymerizable organic monomer unit B which is joined to the polymerizable unit A via a covalent chemical bond, under polymerization conditions under which both the polymerizable monomer unit A and the polymerizable unit B polymerize with breakage of the bond between A and B, the monomers M to be polymerized comprising a first monomer M1 and at least one second monomer M2 which differs at least in one of the monomer units A and B from the monomer M1 (embodiment 1), or the monomers to be polymerized comprising, as well as the at least one monomer M, at least one further monomer other than the monomers M, i.e.

Abstract: The present invention concerns microcapsules comprising a capsule core and a capsule wall, the capsule wall being constructed from 30% to 90% by weight of one or more C1-C24-alkyl esters of acrylic and/ or methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and/or maleic acid (monomers I), 10% to 70% by weight of a mixture of divinyl and polyvinyl monomers (monomers II), the fraction of polyvinyl monomers being in the range from 2% to 90% by weight based on the monomers II, and also ?0% to 30% by weight of one or more miscellaneous monomers (monomer III), all based on the total weight of the monomers, a process for their production and their use in textiles, bindered building materials and heat transfer fluids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a particulate nanocomposite material, in which the particles of the nanocomposite material comprise a) at least one inorganic or organo(semi)metallic phase which comprises at least one (semi)metal M; and b) at least one organic polymer phase. The invention also relates to the nanocomposite materials obtainable by this process. The process comprises the polymerization of at least one monomer MM which has at least one first cationically polymerizable monomer unit A which has a metal or semimetal M, and at least one second cationically polymerizable organic monomer unit B which is joined to the polymerizable unit A via at least one, e.g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing composite materials formed from a) at least one inorganic or organometallic phase; and b) at least one organic polymer phase with aromatic or heteroaromatic structural units; comprising the homo- or copolymerization of at least one monomer of the formula I in which M is a metal or semimetal; R1, R2 may be the same or different and are each an Ar—C(Ra,Rb)— radical in which Ar is as defined in claim 1, or the R1Q and R2G radicals together are a radical of the formula A in which A is an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring fused to the double bond, m is 0, 1 or 2, and the R radicals may be the same or different and are as defined in claim 1; G, Q are each O, S or NH; Q is O, S or NH; and in which q, X, Y, R1?, R2? are each as defined in claim 1; which comprises performing the polymerization of the monomers of the general formula I thermally in the absence or substantial absence of added catalysts.

Abstract: A paper size which comprises a stable aqueous dispersion of a reactive size, from 5 to 100% by weight, based on the reactive size, of a substantially linear nitrogen-comprising polymer having at least 3 mmol/g of basic nitrogen atoms, and from 1 to 50% by weight of cationic starch having a degree of substitution of at least 0.05 is described. The paper size has a good sizing effect and a stable viscosity.

Abstract: The invention relates to spiro compounds of the formula (I) and to monolithic materials prepared therefrom by twin ring-opening polymerization which consist of a porous metal oxide or semimetal oxide framework and are suitable for use as catalyst supports or as supports for active compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use, for stabilizing polymers, in particular polyolefins, with respect to exposure to UV radiation, of fine-particle polymer powders comprising at least one UV absorber. The present invention further relates to stabilizer mixtures for stabilizing polymers with respect to exposure to UV radiation, oxygen and heat, which, inter alia, comprise these polymer powders, and to a process for stabilizing polymers, in particular polyolefins, with respect to exposure to UV radiation, oxygen and heat, which comprises adding, to the polymers, in particular to the polyolefins, an effective amount of these stabilizers.

Abstract: The present invention concerns microcapsules comprising a capsule core and a capsule wall, the capsule wall being constructed from 30% to 90% by weight of one or more C1-C24-alkyl esters of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and/or maleic acid (monomers I), 10% to 70% by weight of a mixture of divinyl and polyvinyl monomers (monomers II), the fraction of polyvinyl monomers being in the range from 2% to 90% by weight based on the monomers II, and also 0% to 30% by weight of one or more miscellaneous monomers (monomer III), all based on the total weight of the monomers, a process for their production and their use in textiles, bindered building materials and heat transfer fluids.

Abstract: The invention relates to preparations comprising a wax in which polymer particles are present, where the polymer particles comprise at least one effect substance, obtainable by, by means of a miniemulsion polymerization carried out in the presence of a wax-immiscible solvent, distributing at least one effect substance in polymer particles, and incorporating the polymer particle dispersion obtained in this way into a wax by phase transfer. Furthermore, the invention relates to compositions comprising a polymeric matrix in which, in essentially homogeneous distribution, the aforementioned polymer particles are present, obtainable by incorporating the aforementioned polymer-particle-comprising wax as preparation into a polymeric matrix.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing microcapsules. The microcapsules have an effect-substance-containing capsule core and a polymer-containing capsule covering. The capsule covering is formed by enzyme-catalyzed polymerization of monomers which are present in an inverse miniemulsion, as well as microcapsules and dispersions. The present invention also provides for using the microcapsules and microcapsule dispersions as components in colorants, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, crop protection agents, fertilizers, and additives for foods or animal feed.

Abstract: Process for producing aqueous polymer dispersions using water-soluble metal-carbene complexes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing composite materials which consist essentially of a) at least one oxidic phase; and b) at least one organic polymer phase; by copolymerizing at least one compound A selected from aryloxy metalates, aryloxy semimetalates and aryloxy esters of nonmetals which form oxo acids and are different than carbon and nitrogen with at least one compound B selected from formaldehyde and formaldehyde equivalents, in a reaction medium which is essentially anhydrous, wherein the compound B is used in such an amount that the molar ratio of formaldehyde to the aryloxy groups in compound A is at least 0.9:1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a nanocomposite material from a) at least one inorganic or organometallic metal phase; and b) an organic polymer phase; comprising the polymerization of at least one monomer M which have at least one first polymerizable monomer unit A which has a metal or semimetal M, and at least one second polymerizable organic monomer unit B which is joined to the polymerizable unit A via a covalent chemical bond, under polymerization conditions under which both the polymerizable monomer unit A and the polymerizable unit B polymerize with breakage of the bond between A and B, the monomers M to be polymerized comprising a first monomer M1 and at least one second monomer M2 which differs at least in one of the monomer units A and B from the monomer M1 (embodiment 1), or the monomers to be polymerized comprising, as well as the at least one monomer M, at least one further monomer other than the monomers M, i.e.

Abstract: Mixtures comprising inorganic compounds and effect substances, where the inorganic compounds are present as agglomerates and these agglomerates have a specific surface area greater than 10 m2/g, a particle size of from 1 to 20 ?m, a loss on ignition of from 1 to 20%, a carbon content of from 0.1 to 5%, a methanol wettability of from 10 to 90% and an effect substance absorption of from 100 g to 4000 g, based on 100 g of inorganic compound. These mixtures comprise, as effect substances, UV absorbers, stabilizers, antioxidants, flame retardants, antifogging additives, lubricants, plasticizers, antistats, dyes, optical brighteners, IR dyes or biocides. The inorganic compounds are selected from the group of oxides, carbonates, hydrogencarbonates, phosphates, sulfates, hydroxides, silicates and sulfides and comprise alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or transition metals.

Abstract: Particles which can be obtained by aqueous emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M in the presence of polymer additives and of seed latexes, in which the monomers M comprise largely water-insoluble monomers M1 and optionally at least partially water-soluble monomers M2, and the polymer additives are essentially water-insoluble and are soluble in the monomers M1 and cannot be polymerized under conditions for the preparation of the particles, and the particles exhibit a mean particle size of at most 500 nm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a particulate nanocomposite material, in which the particles of the nanocomposite material comprise a) at least one inorganic or organo(semi)metallic phase which comprises at least one (semi)metal M; and b) at least one organic polymer phase. The invention also relates to the nanocomposite materials obtainable by this process. The process comprises the polymerization of at least one monomer MM which has at least one first cationically polymerizable monomer unit A which has a metal or semimetal M, and at least one second cationically polymerizable organic monomer unit B which is joined to the polymerizable unit A via at least one, e.g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of comb polymers which have a carbon backbone which bears polyether groups of the formula A *—U—(C(O))k—X-(Alk-O)n—W??A wherein * indicates the binding site to the carbon backbone of the comb polymer, U stands for a chemical bond or an alkylene group with 1 to 8 C atoms, X means oxygen or a NR group, k is 0 or 1, n stands for a whole number, the mean value whereof, based on the comb polymer, lies in the range from 5 to 300, Alk stands for C2-C4 alkylene, where Alk within the group (Alk-O)n can be the same or different, W means a hydrogen, a C1-C6 alkyl residue or an aryl residue or means the group Y—Z, Y stands for a linear or branched alkylene group with 2 to 8 C atoms, which may bear a phenyl ring, Z stands for a 5- to 10-membered nitrogen heterocycle bound via nitrogen, which can have as ring members, as well as the nitrogen atom and as well as carbon atoms, 1, 2 or 3 additional hetero atoms, selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, wherein the nitrogen ring

Abstract: The invention relates to suspension concentrates of a plant protective agent which comprise alcohol alkoxylate and cyclodextrin. The invention also relates to a method for producing said suspension concentrates and to the use of the suspension concentrates for treating plants and their habitat, and to corresponding methods and spray mixtures containing said suspension concentrate.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of aqueous polymer dispersions comprising at least one lipophilic active substance by emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in an aqueous medium in the presence of at least one lipophilic active substance, wherein (i) at least one lipophilic active substance which has a water solubility of not more than 5 g/l (determined at 25° C. and 1013 mbar) and a melting point below 130° C.

Abstract: A subject matter of the present invention is a process for the preparation of effect compound-comprising microparticles M comprising A) the formation of a crude suspension of microparticles A by means of enzymatic polyester synthesis in an inverse miniemulsion comprising enzyme, effect compound and polyester monomers; and B) the polymerization of wall monomers from the group consisting of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, polyisocyanates and polyepoxides in the crude suspension of microparticles A. Furthermore, the present invention relates to microparticles M which can be obtained by means of the process according to the invention and also to an agrochemical formulation comprising microparticles M.