Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat having an upper seat part for receiving a person, which upper seat part comprises a seat plate part and a seat cushion part, the seat cushion part being arranged above the seat plate part in relation to a height axis of the vehicle seat and the seat plate part and the seat cushion part being arranged so as to at least partially overlap in relation to the height axis, forming an intermediate first overlap region, a fluid chamber unit having at least two fluid chambers being arranged at least partially within the first overlap region between the seat plate part and the seat cushion part, a control unit being provided, designed to introduce and to remove a fluid into/from the at least two fluid chambers so that an expansion in the height axis of the at least two fluid chambers can be controlled.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a binder composition comprising a bituminous binder and at least one rejuvenating agent. The present invention further relates to a method for evaluating the efficiency of a rejuvenating agent in a binder composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing foamed polymer-modified bitumen compositions and to the use thereof for the production of asphalt. The invention also relates to foamed polymer-modified bitumen compositions obtainable by this process. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process for producing an asphalt composition and to the use thereof in road applications. The process for the preparation of the foamed polymer-modified bitumen composition comprises the following steps: i) Heating and pressurizing a bitumen to obtain a hot flowing bitumen stream, ii) Injecting under pressure an aqueous polymer dispersion into the hot flowing bitumen stream obtained in step i), to obtain a pressurized flowing mixed stream of the bitumen and the aqueous polymer dispersion; iii) Expanding the flowing mixed stream, in particular to atmospheric pressure, such that the water contained in the aqueous polymer dispersion vaporizes and foams the mixed stream to obtain a foamed polymer-modified bitumen.

Abstract: Provided herein are dispersible copolymer powders and asphalt compositions comprising the same. The dispersible copolymer powders comprise a core polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 40° C. or less and a shell comprising a water soluble protective colloid polymer having a Tg of 50° C. or greater. The core polymer can be derived from a vinyl aromatic monomer, a 1,3-diene monomer, and optionally one or more ethylenically-unsaturated monomers. The protective colloid polymer can be selected from a polyvinyl alcohol, a polyvinyl pyrrolidone, a polysaccharide, other water soluble polymers, or a combination thereof. Methods of preparing a styrene-butadiene modified asphalt without significantly increasing the viscosity, comprising adding the dispersible copolymer powder to an asphalt composition, wherein the addition of the copolymer polymer increases the viscosity of the asphalt by 100% or less at 135° C. within 2 hours of mixing are also described herein.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a water-soluble laundry detergent sheet from a liquid composition including the following components: (a) at least one acrylamide polymer, (b) at least one surfactant, (c) at least one water-soluble polymer, (d) optionally at least one washing booster, (e) optionally at least one perfume component, and (f) optionally at least one adjunct detergent ingredient. Also encompassed are the water-soluble laundry detergent sheets obtainable by the method and the use thereof for cleaning textiles and in methods for cleaning textiles.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a water-soluble laundry detergent sheet from a liquid composition including the following components: (a) at least one washing booster, (b) at least one surfactant, (c) at least one water-soluble polymer, (d) optionally at least one perfume component, and (e) optionally at least one adjunct detergent ingredient. Also encompassed are the water-soluble laundry detergent sheets obtainable by the method and the use thereof for cleaning textiles and in methods for cleaning textiles.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a water-soluble laundry detergent sheet from a liquid composition including the following components: (a) at least one soil release polymer, (b) at least one surfactant, (c) at least one water-soluble polymer, (d) optionally at least one washing booster, (e) optionally at least one perfume component, and (f) optionally at least one adjunct detergent ingredient. Also encompassed are the water-soluble laundry detergent sheets obtainable by the method and the use thereof for cleaning textiles and in methods for cleaning textiles.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a water-soluble laundry detergent sheet from a liquid composition including the following components: (a) at least one textile stiffening agent, (b) at least one surfactant, (c) at least one water-soluble polymer, (d) at least one cellulase, (e) optionally at least one perfume component, and (f) optionally at least one adjunct detergent ingredient. Also encompassed are the water-soluble laundry detergent sheets obtainable by the method and the use thereof for cleaning textiles and in methods for cleaning textiles.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a water-soluble laundry detergent sheet from a liquid composition including the following components: (a) at least one pro-fragrance compound and/or zinc diricinoleate, (b) at least one surfactant, (c) at least one water-soluble polymer, (d) optionally at least one washing booster, (e) optionally at least one perfume component, and (f) optionally at least one adjunct detergent ingredient. Also encompassed are the water-soluble laundry detergent sheets obtainable by the method and the use thereof for cleaning textiles and in methods for cleaning textiles.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a water-soluble laundry detergent sheet from a liquid composition including the following components: (a) at least one textile stiffening agent, (b) at least one surfactant, (c) at least one water-soluble polymer, (d) optionally at least one perfume component, and (e) optionally at least one adjunct detergent ingredient. Also encompassed are the water-soluble laundry detergent sheets obtainable by the method and the use thereof for cleaning textiles and in methods for cleaning textiles.

Abstract: A truck with a front mounting of a driver's cab on the truck frame, has a stabilizer rocker coupled by bearing brackets of a supporting arrangement which comprises an energy absorbing device for absorbing impact energy as a consequence of a head on collision of the truck in the region of the driver's cab. The energy absorbing device of the supporting arrangement may be assigned at least one supporting element by which a stabilizer tube of the stabilizer rocker can be supported on the vehicle frame.

Abstract: Management of a virtual machine is enhanced by establishing an initial availability policy for the machine. Once the virtual machine is invoked, the real environment for the virtual machine is monitored for the occurrence of predetermined events. If a real environment event is detected that could affect the availability of the virtual machine, the availability policy of the virtual machine is automatically adjusted to reflect the new or predicted state of the real environment.

Abstract: A truck with a front mounting of a driver's cab on the truck frame. has a stabilizer rocker coupled by bearing brackets of a supporting arrangement which comprises an energy absorbing device for absorbing impact energy as a consequence of a head on collision of the truck in the region of the driver's cab. The energy absorbing device of the supporting arrangement may be assigned at least one supporting element by which a stabilizer tube of the stabilizer rocker can be supported on the vehicle frame.

Abstract: Management of a virtual machine is enhanced by establishing an initial availability policy for the machine. Once the virtual machine is invoked, the real environment for the virtual machine is monitored for the occurrence of predetermined events. If a real environment event is detected that could affect the availability of the virtual machine, the availability policy of the virtual machine is automatically adjusted to reflect the new or predicted state of the real environment.