Abstract: An aqueous binder composition comprising: a) a water-insoluble polymer (P) in the form of dispersed polymer particles having a glass transition temperature in the range from ?50° C. to 50° C., obtained by free-radical polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M, the monomers M comprising: 80% to 99.9% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers M, of at least one neutral, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M1 of low water-solubility; and 0.1% to 20% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers M, of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M2 which carries at least one carboxyl group and/or at least one carboxamido group (CONH2); and b) boric acid and/or at least one salt of boric acid is provided. Also provided are a process to prepare the binder composition and the use thereof.

Abstract: A filter housing (10) having a raw-side inlet (12) and a clean-side outlet (14) for media to be filtered and a forward-mounted part designed as a cyclone pre-separator (20) including at least one fastening region (32) of a first part (30) made substantially of plastic is fastened to the raw side, and a second part (40) braced between the first part (30) and the filter housing (10). The fastening region (32) of the first part (30) is screwed to the filter housing (10) using metal fastening elements (50, 54, 56, 60), and—at the upper side facing away from the filter housing (10) it has at least one pressing contour (70) for compensating for at least one dimension tolerance of the elements fastened together. The contour is substantially plastic material, which can be deformed by means of applying a force generated by the screwing together of the metal fastening elements (50, 52, 56, 60), in particular which can be melted.

Abstract: A filter device has a compact filter made of a filter material that is wound spirally. A star filter that is made of a filter material that has folds arranged in a star shape surrounds the compact filter. The filter device has a cylindrical shape. A fluid to be filtered passes the compact filter in an axial direction and the star filter in a radial direction. The filter device is exchangeable and is mounted in a filter housing such that the compact filter and the star filter have a common raw side and a common clean side that are separated from each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a filter (1) having a drainage outlet (31), which can be tightly connected to a connecting head (12). It is proposed to use an insertion seal having radially opposite sealing surfaces of an outer seal (23) and an inner seal (24).

Abstract: A filter is disclosed that includes a filter cup, a filter insert inserted into the filter cup and having a substantially cylindrical shape and a terminal disk arranged at an end face of the filter insert and connected to an end of the filter cup. The terminal disk includes a circumferential rim configured to engage the end of the filter cup and is provided with locking means that positive-lockingly connects the terminal disk and the filter cup.

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 a high-current contact (3) wherein several individual, electric conductors (6) of a common electric line (7) are soldered to the contact element (5) individually or in groups. According to the invention, the contact element (5) comprises a plurality of recesses (13) into which the electric conductors (6) are introduced. The soldered connection of the high-current contact (3) can be tested in a simple manner.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for separating liquids from gases comprising a preseparator that separates an untreated gas region from a preseparator gas region, a main separator comprising a coalescing element for increasing the size of liquid droplets and a post-separator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to binder compositions which are based on polymer dispersions and comprise boric acid or salts of boric acid as crosslinking agents, to processes for preparing them, and to their uses. The aqueous binder composition comprises: a) a water-insoluble polymer (P) in the form of dispersed polymer particles having a glass transition temperature in the range from ?50° C. to 50° C., obtainable by free-radical polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M, the monomers M comprising: 80% to 99.9% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers M, of at least one neutral, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M1 of low water-solubility; and 0.1% to 20% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers M, of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M2 which carries at least one carboxyl group and/or at least one carboxamido group (CONH2); and b) boric acid and/or at least one salt of boric acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel comb polymers which bear poly-C2-C4-alkylene ether side chains A and functional groups B which at a pH of >12 are present in the form of anionic groups on a carbon backbone and also the salts of such comb polymers. The invention also relates to the use of these comb polymers as additives in preparations comprising a mineral binder. The polyalkylene ether side chains A have the following formula: *—U—(C(O))k—X-(Alk-O)n—Y—Z??A.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a (poly)peptide or a peptidomimetic thereof having the biological activity of Conkunitzin-S1, wherein said (poly)peptide is selected from (a) a polypeptide comprising or having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) a polypeptide having at least 85% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1; or (c) a fragment of a) or b); wherein said (poly)peptide or peptidomimetic specifically modulates the activity of a channel having the activity of a Kv1.7 containing channel, for the treatment or prevention of metabolic diseases or conditions, or secondary diseases or conditions related to said metabolic diseases or conditions. The present invention furthermore relates to a method of screening for (poly)peptides derived from Conkunitzin-S1 suitable for specifically modulating the activity of a channel having the activity of a Kv1.

Abstract: A control device for a climate control system of a motor vehicle has a temperature control for selecting the temperature of the ventilation air supplied by the system. The temperature control is operatively connected with a switch controlling an additional operating function of the climate control system, such that actuation of the temperature control to a demist temperature position actuates the additional operating function to a windshield demist mode. The demist temperature position may advantageously be the full-hot position. The windshield demist mode may include setting an air recirculation function to off, setting an air conditioning function to full cold, setting a blower speed function to maximum output, setting an air distribution function to direct a majority of ventilation air toward a vehicle windshield, and/or setting a rear window heat/defrost function to heat a rear window.

Abstract: A filter insert has a filter element with an end surface at an inlet side and an end surface at an outlet side that are spaced from one another in a main flow direction of the filter insert. A frame circumferentially extends about lateral sides of the filter element. An axial seal is supported on the frame and has a sealing direction in or opposite to the main flow direction. When inserted into a filter housing and contacting a sealing surface of the filter housing, the seal separates seal-tightly the inlet and outlet. The frame has on two opposite lateral sides of the filter element contact surfaces for clamping the filter insert by matching clamping elements. The contact surfaces are oriented opposite to the sealing direction and each have an individual profile of varying height extending along the two opposite lateral sides.

Abstract: Processes for enzymatic synthesis comprising: (a) providing an aliphatic poly(oxyalkylene)amine; and (b) reacting the aliphatic poly(oxyalkylene)amine with a reactant selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid compounds and alkyl esters thereof, in the presence of a hydrolase in bulk or in a liquid reaction medium comprising an organic solvent to for a poly(oxyalkylene)acrylamide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-current contact (3) wherein several individual, electric conductors (6) of a common electric line (7) are soldered to the contact element (5) individually or in groups. According to the invention, the contact element (5) comprises a plurality of recesses (13) into which the electric conductors (6) are introduced. The soldered connection of the high-current contact (3) can be tested in a simple manner.

Abstract: A method for providing a framework to provide a basis for the realization of independently developed programs. The framework comprises at least one database table specification, each said database table specification being centrally provided and comprising a list of table fields, any selection of which can be selected by a program developer to derive an application specific database table including selected table fields taken from said database table specification and optionally one or more further application specific table fields. The framework automatically creates a basic database table and a program developer only concerns himself with said application specific database table and not with said basic database table. The method involves the use of inclusive and selective inheritance of database tables resulting in great flexibility and substantial benefits in practice.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a display and operator control system in a motor vehicle, including a display panel and an operator control panel with operator control keys and function keys. The display panel is electronically coupled to the operator control panel and has roughly the same outer shape as the operator control panel. Representations of the control and function keys are displayed on the display panel in the same relative positions as the control and function keys are located on the operator control panel. Data input on the keypad of the control panel is displayed on an input panel on the display panel. The operator control panel also has an keypad for inputting of data, the data being shown in an input panel on the display panel. This provides intuitive operator control for the user.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous dispersions of water-soluble polymers of N-vinyl-carboxamides, which are substantially salt-free and comprise anionic polymeric stabilizers having a comb-like molecular structure, processes for the preparation of the dispersions in the presence of anionic polymeric stabilizers having a comb-like molecular structure and the use of the dispersions as retention aids or fixing agents in papermaking.

Abstract: Water-soluble copolymers which comprise, in copolymerized form, (a) 60 to 99% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated polyalkylene oxide monomer of the formula I H2C?CR1—X—YR2—OnR3??I ?in which the variables have the following meanings: X is —CH2— or —C(O)—, if Y is —O—; is —C(O)—, if Y is —NH—; is —O— or —O—(CH2)4—, if Y is a chemical bond; Y is —O—, —NH— or a chemical bond; R1 is hydrogen or methyl; R2 is C2-C4-alkylene radicals, which may be identical or different and also linear or branched, but where at least 50% of the radicals R2 are ethylene; R3 is C1-C22-alkyl, phenyl, p-(C1-C12-alkyl)phenyl or hydrogen; n is an integer from 6 to 50, (b) 1 to 40% by weight of at least one nonquaternized dipolar monomer comprising at least one nitrogen atom, (c) 0 to 39% by weight of other nonionic monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and (d) 0 to 10% by weight of other anionic monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and have an average molecular weight Mw of from 2000 to 500 000 D, and the u

Abstract: Use of hydrophobins as auxiliaries in the crystallization of solids, in particular the use for producing gypsum from an aqueous phase.