Abstract: The invention relates to a building (1), in particular a multistory building, which has a supporting structure (5), and a facade (3) which is operatively connected to the supporting structure and exposed to the wind, wherein the facade (3) has a plurality of facade elements (7), wherein the facade elements (7) are designed to move relative to the supporting structure (5) in reaction to a torsion of the supporting structure (5). It is proposed that at least some facade elements (7) are operatively connected to a number of dampers (13), wherein the dampers (13) are designed to damp a movement of the facade elements (7) relative to the supporting structure (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to an air conditioning apparatus including a first absorptive heat exchanger having sorption channels in at least one flow direction, a method for conditioning fluids, in particular for cooling and/or drying a stream of air, an adsorptive air-air cross-flow heat exchanger, and an outer wall element including an integrated air conditioning apparatus.

Abstract: A sound insulation device contains at least one rigid support element and at least one elastic membrane element. The rigid support element contains at least one support grid containing a plurality of cells. The elastic membrane element is arranged on the support grid. The sound insulation device is configured to block at least partially acoustic energy transmission at a frequency range of 60 Hz to 500 Hz. The sound insulation device exhibits a negative effective mass below a resonance frequency, where the resonance frequency is given by: ? 0 = 4 ? ? ? ? A ? E ? ? ( 1 - ? 2 ) , where A is a pore size of the support grid spun by the membrane element, ? is a thickness of the membrane element, E is an elastic modulus of the membrane element, ? is a density of the membrane element, and ? is a Poisson ratio of the membrane element. The elastic modulus E of the membrane element is ?8 MPa.

Abstract: The invention relates to a building (1), in particular a multistory building, which has a supporting structure (5), and a facade (3) which is operatively connected to the supporting structure and exposed to the wind, wherein the facade (3) has a plurality of facade elements (7), wherein the facade elements (7) are designed to move relative to the supporting structure (5) in reaction to a torsion of the supporting structure (5). It is proposed that at least some facade elements (7) are operatively connected to a number of dampers (13), wherein the dampers (13) are designed to damp a movement of the facade elements (7) relative to the supporting structure (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to an air conditioning apparatus including a first absorptive heat exchanger having sorption channels in at least one flow direction, a method for conditioning fluids, in particular for cooling and/or drying a stream of air, an adsorptive air-air cross-flow heat exchanger, and an outer wall element including an integrated air conditioning apparatus.

Abstract: Described are electrochromic devices and compositions as well as manufacturing methods for making such electrochromic devices by printing or wet processing of the compositions. The compositions are in the form of a suspension and comprise two or more monomers, nanoparticles of an electrochromic metal oxide, one or more metal salts of the form (M)z(R)y, where M is a metal cation and R is the corresponding salt anion, a carrier liquid and a solvent. The compositions are polymerised to form a composite layer comprising a polymer matrix that hosts the electrochromic nanoparticles and the electrolyte. At least a part of the metal salts (e.g. zinc acetate) is physically adsorbed onto the surface of the nanoparticles and acts as a dispersant.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method for preparing a salt including cations of an arene-transition metal sandwich complex and anions of a Brönsted acid.

Abstract: A structural element with a controllable heat transfer coefficient comprises a frame. A first sheet and a second sheet opposite one another are arranged in the frame. The sheets and the frame have the effect of defining a closed-off volume which is filled with at least one gas. At least one two-dimensional element is arranged between the sheets. An upper intermediate space is formed between the two-dimensional element and the frame vertically upwardly and a lower intermediate space is formed between the two-dimensional element in the frame vertically downwardly. A first cavity is between the first sheet and the two-dimensional element. A second cavity is between the two-dimensional element and the second sheet. The cavities are connected via the upper intermediate space and the lower intermediate space such that a convection flows between the cavities via the intermediate spaces. At least one means arranged in the intermediate spaces controls the convection flow.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a metallized textile surface having one or more articles needing or generating electric current. A formulation having at least one metal powder is applied as a component atop a textile surface patternedly or uniformly. At least one article needing or generating electric current is fixed in at least two locations where formulation was applied. A further metal is deposited on the textile surface.

Abstract: The alkoxylate mixtures comprise alkoxylates of the formula (I) C5H11CH(C3H7)CH2O(B)p(A)n(B)m(A)qH??(I) where A is ethyleneoxy, B, in each case independently, are C3-10-alkyleneoxy or mixtures thereof, groups A and B being present in the form of blocks in the stated sequence, p is a number from 0 to 10, n is a number greater than 0 to 20, m is a number greater than 0 to 20, q is a number greater than 0 to 10, p+n+m+q is at least 1, from 70 to 99% by weight of alkoxylates A1, in which C5H11 is n-C5H11, and from 1 to 30% by weight of alkoxylates A2, in which C5H11 is C2H5CH(CH3)CH2 and/or CH3CH(CH3)CH2CH2, being present in the mixture.

Abstract: A process for producing a metallized textile surface comprises (A) applying a formulation comprising at least one metal powder (a) as a component patternedly or uniformly, (B) depositing a further metal on the textile surface, (C) applying a further layer comprising carbon in the form of carbon black or carbon nanotubes or graphene.

Abstract: Processes for producing a metalized textile surface for one or more articles needing or generating electric current. The process comprises (A) applying a formulation comprising at least one metal powder (a) as a component to a textile surface in a patterned or uniform manner; (B) fixing the one or more articles needing or generating electric current in at least two locations of the textile surface where the formulation was applied in step (A); and (C) depositing a further metal on the textile surface. The formulation may comprise a metal powder, a binder, an emulsifier and, if appropriate, a rheology modifier.

Abstract: Multi-ply materials comprise at least two metalized layers on at least one textile, produced by (A) applying onto at least two textile surfaces, in the form of a pattern or uniformly, a formulation comprising at least one metal powder (a) as a component, (B) depositing a further metal on the textile surfaces, (C) combining with one or more plies of textile which may likewise each be metalized.

Abstract: A process for adhesively bonding a substrate, using an adhesive comprising a polymer binder and a crosslinker compound I comprising carbodiimide groups, wherein the compound comprising carbodiimide groups is obtainable by reacting a) carbodiimides of 1,3-bis(1-methyl-1-isocyanatoethyl)benzene, 1,4-bis(1-methyl-1-isocyanatoethyl)benzene or a mixture thereof with b) polyalkylene oxides having at least two isocyanate-reactive groups, preferably at least two hydroxyl groups, and c) if appropriate, further compounds reactive with a) or b).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cationic poly(ether-urethane) constructed from a) at least one polyetherol, as component A; b) at least one tertiary amine-containing or ammonium-containing diol, as component B; c) at least one diisocyanate as component C; d) optionally at least one short-stopper, as component D; where the cationic poly(ether-urethane) has an amine number of from 5 to 40. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the cationic poly(ether-urethanes), according to the invention, to compositions comprising the cationic poly(ether-urethanes) according to the invention and also at least one anionic surfactant, to a method of foam regulation, in particular for suppressing foam or for defoaming using at least one cationic poly(ether-urethane) according to the invention, to the use of the cationic poly(ether-urethane) according to the invention for foam regulation, in particular as foam suppressor or defoamer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a coated textile, which comprises treating a textile substrate with an aqueous liquor comprising (A) at least one hydrophobic polymer, (B) if appropriate at least one condensation product of at least one amino-containing compound and at least one aldehyde or dialdehyde and if appropriate of at least one alcohol, and thereafter with a further aqueous liquor comprising (A) at least one hydrophobic polymer, (B) at least one condensation product of at least one amino-containing compound and at least one aldehyde or dialdehyde and if appropriate of at least one alcohol, (C) at least one solid in particulate form having an average particle diameter in the range from 1 to 500 nm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a coated textile, which comprises treating a textile substrate, without prior application of a primer, with an aqueous liquor comprising (A) at least one solid in particulate form having an average particle diameter in the range from 1 to 500 nm, (B) at least one hydrophobic polymer, (C) at least one condensation product of at least one amino-containing compound and at least one aldehyde or dialdehyde and if appropriate of at least one alcohol.

Abstract: The invention relates to reaction products of 2-propylheptanol with 1-halo-2,3-epoxypropanes and 1-hydroxy-2,3-epoxypropane (glycidol), to methods for their production, and to their use as cosurfactants, cleaning surfactants or thickeners.

Abstract: The present invention relates to low-foam surfactant mixtures of the general formula (I) where R, Ra, R1 and R2, l, n and m have the meaning given in the description and the claims, and to the production thereof. For example, R=C13-alkyl, Ra=H, l=5, m=22, n=1, R1=methyl and R2=C6-C14-alkyl. The surfactants are suitable for detergent and cleaner formulations.

Abstract: A description is given of an alkanol-free alkoxylate of the general formula (I) CnH2n+1O(A)x(B)yR??(I) where R is C1-6 alkyl or benzyl A is ethyleneoxy B is C3-6 alkyleneoxy or mixtures thereof, it being possible for groups A and B to be in random distribution, in alternation or in the form of two or more blocks in any order, n is an integer in the range from 4 to 8 x is a number in the range from 0 to 25 y is a number in the range from 0 to 10 and x+y is at least 3.