Abstract: The present invention describes novel macromonomers containing polyisobutene groups and homo- or copolymers thereof.

Abstract: Copolymer comprising polyarylene ether blocks and hydrophilic-hydrophobic blocks, wherein said hydrophilic-hydrophobic blocks comprise polyisobutene blocks.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention is directed to poly(meth)acrylate copolymers containing alkyl(meth)acrylate comonomer with branched C17 alkyl group. The invention is further related to lubricating oil compositions comprising poly(meth)acrylate copolymers containing alkyl(meth) acrylate comonomer with branched C17 alkyl group as viscosity index improving component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a conductive paste, comprising from 50 to 97 wt % of electrically conductive particles, 3 to 50 wt % of an organic medium and 0 to 20 wt % of a glass frit, the organic medium comprising a solvent, wherein the organic medium additionally comprises 10 to 90 wt % of a hydrocarbon-based lubricating oil and 2 to 60 wt % of a polymeric component, each based on the total amount of the organic medium, the polymeric component having a solubility of at least 100 g/kg in the lubricating oil. The invention further relates to a semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor substrate with at least one surface onto which an electrically conductive pattern is printed by using the paste.

Abstract: Copolymer comprising polyarylene ether blocks and hydrophilic-hydrophobic blocks, wherein said hydrophilic-hydrophobic blocks comprise polyisobutene blocks.

Abstract: The present invention relates to care agents comprising ethylene copolymers and to the use of the care agents or of the ethylene copolymers for improving the wet combability of hair and for achieving a waxy, groomed, soft feel to the hair.

Abstract: An aqueous paint formulation having an aqueous basecoat and an aqueous dispersion having an at least partially neutralized ethylene copolymer wax, wherein the ethylene copolymer wax contains as comonomers in copolymerized form (A) 12-40 wt % of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid of formula (I), (B) 60-88 wt % of ethylene, and (C) 0-10 wt % of a further comonomer; or the ethylene copolymer was contains as comonomers in copolymerized form (A?) 5-50 wt % of a comonomer of formula (II), (B?) 50-95 wt % of ethylene, and (C?) 0-20 wt % of a further comonomer; wherein the ethylene copolymer wax comprising the comonomers (A), (B), and optionally (C) has a molecular weight Mw of 10000 to 150000 g/mol, and the ethylene copolymer wax comprising the comonomers (A?), (B?), and optionally (C?) has a molecular weight Mw of 5000 to 40000 g/mol.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition, which comprises a chlorine containing thermoplastic polymer (PVC) as the substrate and a combination of a Fischer-Tropsch (FT)-wax with oxidized polyethylene wax.

Abstract: What is described is a process for preparing functionalized polyisobutenes, in which isobutene or an isobutene-containing monomer mixture is polymerized in the presence of a Lewis acid and of an initiator, and the polymerization is terminated with a mixture of a phenol and a Lewis acid and/or a Brønsted acid. The terminal phenol groups can be derivatized or reduced to cyclohexanol systems.

Abstract: Preparation of bifunctional polyisobutenes in which isobutene or an isobutene-containing monomer mixture is polymerized in the presence of a Lewis acid and a compound of the formula I in which X is an acyl radical or the radical of an organic or inorganic acid group, R1 to R4 are identical or different and are hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a composite material composed of a) at least one oxidic phase and b) an organic polymer phase. The copolymerization of at least one compound of the formula I [(ArO)mMOnRrHp]q??(I) in which M is B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, P, As or Sb, Ar is phenyl or naphthyl, R is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or aryl, where aryl is unsubstituted or may have one or more substituents, with formaldehyde or formaldehyde equivalents, in a reaction medium which is essentially anhydrous, to obtain a composite material having an arrangement of phase domains similar to those nanocomposite materials obtainable by twin polymerization, and to the use of the composite material for production of gas storage materials, rubber mixtures, low-K dielectrics and electrode materials for lithium ion batteries.

Abstract: An aqueous paint formulation having an aqueous basecoat and an aqueous dispersion having an at least partially neutralized ethylene copolymer wax, wherein the ethylene copolymer wax contains as comonomers in copolymerized form (A) 12-40 wt % of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid of formula (I), (B) 60-88 wt % of ethylene, and (C) 0-10 wt % of a further comonomer; or the ethylene copolymer was contains as comonomers in copolymerized form (A?) 5-50 wt % of a comonomer of formula (II), (B?) 50-95 wt % of ethylene, and (C?) 0-20 wt % of a further comonomer; wherein the ethylene copolymer wax comprising the comonomers (A), (B), and optionally (C) has a molecular weight Mw of 10000 to 150000 g/mol, and the ethylene copolymer wax comprising the comonomers (A?), (B?), and optionally (C?) has a molecular weight Mw of 5000 to 40000 g/mol.

Abstract: Preparation of bifunctional polyisobutenes in which isobutene or an isobutene-containing monomer mixture is polymerized in the presence of a Lewis acid and a compound of the formula I in which X is an acyl radical or the radical of an organic or inorganic acid group, R1 to R4 are identical or different and are hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical.

Abstract: An aqueous paint formulation having an aqueous basecoat and an aqueous dispersion having an at least partially neutralized ethylene copolymer wax, wherein the ethylene copolymer wax contains as comonomers in copolymerized form (A) 12-40 wt % of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid of formula (I), (B) 60-88 wt % of ethylene, and (C) 0-10 wt % of a further comonomer; or the ethylene copolymer was contains as comonomers in copolymerized form (A?) 5-50 wt % of a comonomer of formula (II), (B?) 50-95 wt % of ethylene, and (C?) 0-20 wt % of a further comonomer; wherein the ethylene copolymer wax comprising the comonomers (A), (B), and optionally (C) has a molecular weight Mw of 10000 to 150000 g/mol, and the ethylene copolymer wax comprising the comonomers (A?), (B?), and optionally (C?) has a molecular weight Mw of 5000 to 40000 g/mol.

Abstract: A process for producing a composite material comprising a) at least one (semi)metallic phase and b) at least one organic polymer phase, comprising the copolymerization of at least one aryloxy (semi)metallate and/or aryloxy ester of a nonmetal which forms oxo acids, the nonmetal being different than carbon and nitrogen, (compound I) with at least one ketone, formaldehyde and/or formaldehyde equivalent (compound II) in the presence of at least one (semi)metal compound which is not an aryloxy (semi)metallate, (compound III), where the weight of (semi)metal in compound III is at least 5% by weight based on the weight of compound I.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a composite material composed of a) at least one oxidic phase and b) an organic polymer phase. The copolymerization of at least one compound of the formula I [(ArO)mMOnRrHp]q??(I) in which M is B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, P, As or Sb, Ar is phenyl or naphthyl, R is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or aryl, where aryl is unsubstituted or may have one or more substituents, with formaldehyde or formaldehyde equivalents, in a reaction medium which is essentially anhydrous, to obtain a composite material having an arrangement of phase domains similar to those nanocomposite materials obtainable by twin polymerization, and to the use of the composite material for production of gas storage materials, rubber mixtures, low-K dielectrics and electrode materials for lithium ion batteries.

Abstract: Use of polyvinyllactam-polyvinyl acetate block copolymers as solubilizers for active ingredients that are sparingly soluble in water.

Abstract: A method for producing composite materials which comprises in one step preparing modified cellulose fibers by treating (A) cellulose fibers with an aqueous emulsion of (B) at least one ethylene copolymer having a molecular weight Mn of up to 20 000 g/mol maximum and comprising as comonomers in incorporated form (a) 50% to 95% by weight of ethylene, (b) 5% to 50% by weight of at least one comonomer having at least one alkylated or cycloalkylated amino group which is connected via a spacer to a polymerizable group, (c) 0% to 30% by weight of other comonomers, and in a further step by mixing modified cellulose fibers with (C) at least one thermoplastic (D) and optionally one or more adjuvants.

Abstract: An aqueous paint formulation composed of an aqueous basecoat and an aqueous dispersion of an at least partially neutralized ethylene copolymer wax which is selected from ethylene copolymer waxes comprising as comonomers in copolymerized form: (A) 12% to 40% of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid of the formula I, where R1 and R2 are hydrogen and/or C1-C10alkyl; (B) 60% to 88% of ethylene; (C) 0% to 10% of a further comonomer; or (A?) 5% to 50% of a comonomer of the formula II where R1 and R2 are hydrogen and/or C1-C10alkyl, R3 is hydrogen, C1-C10alkyl and/or C3-C12cycloalkyl, where two radicals R3 may be joined to form a ring, X is oxygen, sulfur and/or N—R4, R4 is C1-C10alkyl or hydrogen, and A1 is a divalent group; (B?) 50% to 95% by weight of ethylene, and (C?) zero to 20% by weight of a further comonomer; where the ethylene copolymer waxes (A)(B)(C) and (A?)(B?)(C?) have a molecular weight 10 000 to 100 000 and 5000 to 40 000 g/mol, respectively; and the use thereo

Abstract: A process for preparing aqueous solutions of homo- or copolymers of acrylic acid with a mean molar mass Mn of from 500 g/mol to 10 000 g/mol by means of controlled free-radical polymerization in an aqueous medium.