Abstract: An identification system for medical sterile containers and mesh trays for accommodating medical instruments. The system includes one or more sterile containers, one or more mesh trays, and one or more identification plates. Each identification plate includes an interface. At least one counterpart interface is complementary to the interface and formed or arranged on each sterile container and each mesh tray. The interface and the counterpart interface are designed to retain at least one identification plate on one of the sterile containers or on one of the mesh trays.

Abstract: A sterilization container for receiving cleaned or sterilized medical goods or medical goods to be cleaned or sterilized. The container includes a sterilization container lower part forming a receiving space for the goods and a sterilization container lid that can be detachably mounted on the sterilization container lower part to seal the receiving space. At least one handle element is located on the sterilization container lower part and can be positioned between a carrying position projecting from the sterilization container lid and a locking position that locks the sterilization container lid to the sterilization container lower part. A receiving region is formed in the sterilization container lid for receiving the handle element in the locking position. The receiving region is a trough like handle recess in the form of a depression projecting into the receiving space with respect to the lid plane for receiving the entire handle element.

Abstract: This invention deals with water-soluble graft polymers comprising as polymer base a polysaccharide, and as grafted side chains at least one water soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer, such unsaturated monomer comprising at least one sodium carboxylate unit, being produced by radically initiated polymerization reaction, and further employing during the polymerization at least one organic compound capable of complexing metal ions, preferably iron, containing in its structure at least one carboxyl-group which may be partially or fully present as acid-group or deprotonated in salt-form, their manufacture and uses, for example in laundry or dishwashing, and a method of stabilizing such graft polymers. The graft polymers have a solid content after manufacturing of at least 20% and with at least 70% of the solid content. The aqueous solution of a grafted polymer is the characterized by a Gardner color less than 4.

Abstract: A sterilization container for receiving cleaned or sterilized medical goods or medical goods to be cleaned or sterilized. The container includes a sterilization container lower part forming a receiving space for the goods and a sterilization container lid that can be detachably mounted on the sterilization container lower part to seal the receiving space. At least one handle element is located on the sterilization container lower part and can be positioned between a carrying position projecting from the sterilization container lid and a locking position that locks the sterilization container lid to the sterilization container lower part. A receiving region is formed in the sterilization container lid for receiving the handle element in the locking position. The receiving region is a trough like handle recess in the form of a depression projecting into the receiving space with respect to the lid plane for receiving the entire handle element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing long-term color stable superabsorbent polymer particles, comprising polymerization of a monomer solution, wherein the monomer solution comprises at least 0.01% by weight of 1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid or a salt thereof and at least 0.01% by weight of 2-hydroxy-2-sulfonatoacetic acid or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A sterilization container for receiving cleaned or sterilized medical goods or medical goods to be cleaned or sterilized. The container includes a sterilization container lower part forming a receiving space for the goods and a sterilization container lid that can be detachably mounted on the sterilization container lower part to seal the receiving space. At least one handle element is located on the sterilization container lower part and can be positioned between a carrying position projecting from the sterilization container lid and a locking position that locks the sterilization container lid to the sterilization container lower part. A receiving region is formed in the sterilization container lid for receiving the handle element in the locking position. The receiving region is a trough like handle recess in the form of a depression projecting into the receiving space with respect to the lid plane for receiving the entire handle element.

Abstract: Novel aqueous coolants with improved temperature stability contain (A) water; (B) at least one alkylene glycol, alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether, or glycerol; (C) at least one phosphate, carbonate, and/or sulfate in the form of its free acids or its salts; (D) at least one hard water stabilizer; and optionally, further inhibitors and typical coolant constituents. The aqueous coolants are useful, for example, in internal combustion engines.

Abstract: A method of pneumatically conveying superabsorbent particles, wherein the superabsorbent particles have been admixed with an aqueous wax dispersion prior to the pneumatic conveying, the wax has a glass transition temperature of at least 65° C. and, based on the untreated superabsorbent particles, from 0.020% to 0.20% by weight of wax has been used.

Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles by suspension polymerization and thermal surface postcrosslinking, wherein the base polymer obtained by suspension polymerization has a centrifuge retention capacity of at least 37 g/g and the thermal surface postcrosslinking is conducted at 100 to 190° C.

Abstract: An identification system for medical sterile containers and mesh trays for accommodating medical instruments. The system includes one or more sterile containers, one or more mesh trays, and one or more identification plates. Each identification plate includes an interface. At least one counterpart interface is complementary to the interface and formed or arranged on each sterile container and each mesh tray. The interface and the counterpart interface are designed to retain at least one identification plate on one of the sterile containers or on one of the mesh trays.

Abstract: A sterilization container for receiving cleaned or sterilized medical goods or medical goods to be cleaned or sterilized. The container includes a sterilization container lower part forming a receiving space for the goods and a sterilization container lid that can be detachably mounted on the sterilization container lower part to seal the receiving space. At least one handle element is located on the sterilization container lower part and can be positioned between a carrying position projecting from the sterilization container lid and a locking position that locks the sterilization container lid to the sterilization container lower part. A receiving region is formed in the sterilization container lid for receiving the handle element in the locking position. The receiving region is a trough like handle recess in the form of a depression projecting into the receiving space with respect to the lid plane for receiving the entire handle element.

Abstract: Superabsorbent mixtures M comprising at least 70% by weight of superabsorbent A having a liquid absorption of 20 g/g (T20) of less than 300 s and/or a volumetric liquid absorption under pressure 0.3 psi (2.07 kPa) (VAUL) with a ? value of less than 400 s, and at least 5% by weight of superabsorbent B having a centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of at least 30 g/g.

Abstract: An apparatus for production of pulverulent polymers having a reactor for droplet polymerization with an apparatus for dropletization of a monomer solution for the preparation of the polymer. The apparatus for dropletization has holes through which the monomer solution is introduced, an addition point for a gas above the apparatus for dropletization, at least one gas withdrawal point at the periphery of the reactor and a fluidized bed, wherein at least one of the following is fulfilled: an apparatus for increasing turbulence in the gas flow is disposed in the region of the apparatus for dropletization of the monomer solution, an apparatus for increasing turbulence in the gas flow is disposed in the region of the addition point for the gas, the addition point for gas is configured such that elevated turbulence is generated. A process for producing pulverulent polymers, in which an increase in flow turbulence in the gas flow in the region of the apparatus for dropletization also is disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fluid absorbent cores including at least one absorption layer, the layer including at least 80% by weight of water-absorbent polymer particles, 0 to 10% by weight of an adhesive and from 0 to 10% by weight of fibrous material, wherein the water-absorbent polymer particles within the absorption layer are water-absorbent polymer particles having a vortex of 40 s or less and having a roundness of 0.79 to 0.85 and/or a CRC of 38 g/g to 85 g/g.

Abstract: Superabsorbent mixtures M comprising at least 70% by weight of superabsorbent A having a liquid absorption of 20 g/g (T20) of less than 300 s and/or a volumetric liquid absorption under pressure 0.3 psi (2.07 kPa) (VAUL) with a ? value of less than 400 s, and at least 5% by weight of superabsorbent B having a centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of at least 30 g/g.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing long-term color stable superabsorbent polymer particles, comprising polymerization of a monomer solution, drying the resulting polymer gel, optionally grinding and classifying the resulting dried polymer gel and thermally surface post-crosslinking and cooling the resulting polymer particles, wherein a thermal surface post-cross-linker and hydrogen peroxide are added to the polymer particles prior to the thermal surface post-crosslinking.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing surface-postcrosslinked water-absorbent polymer particles by coating of water-absorbent polymer particles having a content of residual monomers in the range from 0.03 to 15% by weight with at least one surface-postcrosslinker and thermal surface-postcrosslinking at temperatures in the range from 100 to 180° C.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fluid absorbent cores including at least one absorption layer, the layer including at least 80% by weight of water-absorbent polymer particles, 0 to 10% by weight of an adhesive and from 0 to 10% by weight of fibrous material, wherein the water-absorbent polymer particles within the absorption layer are water-absorbent polymer particles having a vortex of 40 s or less and having a roundness of 0.79 to 0.85 and/or a CRC of 38 g/g to 85 g/g.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing long-term color stable superabsorbent polymer particles, comprising polymerization of a monomer solution, wherein the monomer solution comprises at least 0.01% by weight of 1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid or a salt thereof and at least 0.01% by weight of 2-hydroxy-2-sulfonatoacetic acid or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A holding clip is designed to be fixed in a holding contour of a housing part of a sterile container and/or to be removed from the holding contour without tools. The holding clip has at least one at least partly spring-elastic clamping section designed to provide a clamping force to secure the identifying element and at least two holding sections that adjoin the clamping section on both sides and that are designed to engage into an undercut of the holding contour in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner. A sterile container can include such a holding clip.