Abstract: A sensor element (10) for determining a gas component, in particular for determining the oxygen concentration in exhaust gases of internal combustion engines, is described; a measurement gas space (41) is introduced into the sensor element (10), and at least one electrode (31, 32) is provided in the measurement gas space, which is connected to the gas outside the sensor element (10) via a gas inlet opening (43). A diffusion barrier (44) is provided between the gas inlet opening (43) and the electrode (31, 32). At least one spacer element (50, 51) is provided in at least some areas of the measurement gas space (41) and has a higher pore content than the diffusion barrier (44) or it allows access of the measurement gas to at least the areas of the electrode (31, 32) not covered by the spacer element (50, 51).

Abstract: A glass ceramic, for use as a resistor or a gas-tight glass ceramic solder for use in a spark plug, includes a fused seal of a starting glass fused from a starting mixture containing SiO2, Al2O3, TiO2 and CaO, the fused seal including crystalline phases in at least some areas. A method for producing such a glass ceramic provides for the starting glass to be processed in a first method step to form a starting material, which is heated for a first period of time in a second method step from a starting temperature, which is below the softening temperature of the starting glass, to a fusion temperature, which is above the softening temperature of the starting glass, and is kept at that temperature for a second period of time and finally is cooled again. A spark plug may include a terminal stud and a center electrode, which are electrically connected across a resistor that is formed in at least some areas by the glass ceramic.

Abstract: A glass or glass powder is fused from a starting mixture containing approximately 38 wt % to 48 wt % SO2, 15 wt % to 19 wt % Al2O3, 4.5 wt % to 11 wt % TiO2, 0 wt % to 1.5 wt % Na2O, 0 wt % to 1.5 wt % K2O and 23 wt % to 30 wt % CaO. In addition, a glass powder mixture includes two glass powders, a carbon black powder and an organic binder, the first glass powder having a mean particle size of approximately 150 &mgr;m to 250 &mgr;m, the second glass powder having a mean particle size of less than approximately 100 &mgr;m, which may be 10 &mgr;m to 70 &mgr;m. The glass or glass powder mixture is suitable for producing a glass ceramic, such as that used as a resistor seal and/or a gas-tight glass ceramic solder in a spark plug.

Abstract: A die for producing flat sections, in particular a flat-sheet die for extrusion of ceramic green films, has a slot-shaped die outlet which opens in an outlet orifice. The height of the slot-shaped die outlet narrows beginning in the immediate vicinity of the outlet orifice and continuing to the outlet orifice. The die outlet is preferably formed by a first lip and a second lip situated opposite the first, having a constant first distance in at least some areas outside the immediate vicinity of the outlet orifice, and having at the outlet orifice a second smaller distance in comparison with the first distance, the first distance between the lips decreasing linearly to the second distance in the area of the immediate vicinity of the outlet orifice.

Abstract: A passive, high-temperature-resistant resistor element for measuring temperature is provided, the resistor element having an essentially interior insulating layer and two exterior conducting layers of a ceramic composite structure; the conducting layers being connected to one another at the tip of the resistor element; and the ceramic composite structure including trisilicon tetranitride, a metal silicide, and yttrium oxide or trisilicon tetranitride, a metal silicide, and a matrix phase of SixOyCzNw, where x signifies 1-2, y signifies 0-2, and w signifies 0-2. A combination element of this resistor element and a sheathed type glow plug, for example, is also provided.

Abstract: A sensor element, having a ceramic body made of a laminate having at least one ceramic foil and having a heating element embedded in the ceramic body. At least the longitudinal edges of the ceramic body have a chamfer. The heat source formed by the heating element lies in the direction of the bisector of an angle which is enclosed by a chamfer's edge lying closest to the heating element. The chamfer is formed in such a way that the angle enclosed by the large surface side edge, is larger than an angle enclosed by a narrow side edge.

Abstract: A sensor element, especially a temperature sensor (5) is proposed, having a sensitive area (11), whose electrical resistance changes under the influence of a temperature to which the sensitive area (11) is exposed. In this case, sensitive area (11) has a glass ceramic fusion (15) of a starting material containing at least one component which is furnished at least substantially with a surface metallization. The proposed temperature sensor (5) is especially suitable for use at temperatures in excess of 1000° C., at which it shows resistance characteristics like that of a platinum resistor.

Abstract: An electrochemical sensor for ascertaining gas concentrations in gases, particularly in exhaust gases of combustion engines, includes an oxygen-ion-conductive solid electrolyte which is provided with electrode layers arranged at a distance from one another and with at least one resistance heating element that is separated from the solid electrolyte by an electrical insulating layer, a foil binder layer being provided between the electrical insulating layer and the solid electrolyte. At least one electron-conductive intermediate layer is provided between the electrode-side electrical insulating layer and the adjacent solid electrolyte.

Abstract: A spark plug having a tubular metallic housing has an internal conductor arrangement including a refractory erosion. The refractory erosion resistor is designed either as a wound wire resistor or a filament-like thin-layer resistor.

Abstract: A polymer compound containing a ceramic powder and a polymer is described, the ceramic powder having a specific surface area of more than 1.8·108 m2/m3 and constituting more than 5 vol. % of the polymer compound, the polymer being shear resistant, and the pore sizes in the polymer compound being 3-15 nm. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing this polymer compound, its use, and a sintered body manufactured therefrom are also described.

Abstract: A sensor element, especially a temperature sensor (5) is proposed, having a sensitive area (11), whose electrical resistance changes under the influence of a temperature to which the sensitive area (11) is exposed. In this case, sensitive area (11) has a glass ceramic fusion (15) of a starting material containing at least one component which is furnished at least substantially with a surface metallization. The proposed temperature sensor (5) is especially suitable for use at temperatures in excess of 1000° C., at which it shows resistance characteristics like that of a platinum resistor.

Abstract: Proposed is a passive, high-temperature-resistant resistor element for measuring temperature, the resistor element having an essentially interior insulating layer (9; 10) and two exterior conducting layers (8) of a ceramic composite structure; the conducting layers being connected to one another at the tip (11) of the resistor element; and the ceramic composite structure including trisilicon tetranitride, a metal silicide, and yttrium oxide or trisilicon tetranitride, a metal silicide, and a matrix phase of SixOyCzNw, where x signifies 1-2, y signifies 0-2, and w signifies 0-2. Further proposed is a combination element (3) of this resistor element and a sheathed type glow plug, for example.

Abstract: A glass, in particular a glass powder, is fused from a starting mixture containing 38 wt % to 48 wt % SiO2, 15 wt % to 19 wt % Al2O3, 4.5 wt % to 11 wt % TiO2, 0 wt % to 1.5 wt % Na2O, 0 wt % to 1.5 wt % K2O and 23 wt % to 30 wt % CaO. In addition, a glass powder mixture contains a first such glass powder having a mean particle size of 150 &mgr;m to 250 &mgr;m and a second such glass powder having a mean particle size of less than 100 &mgr;m, in particular from 10 &mgr;m to 70 &mgr;m, as well as carbon black powder and an organic binder. This glass or glass powder mixture is especially suitable for producing a glass ceramic, in particular in the form of a resistor seal and/or a gas-tight glass ceramic solder in a spark plug.

Abstract: A spark plug having an electrode connected via a terminal stud to an ignition lead and having a resistor arranged between the electrode and the ignition lead, the resistor having increased temperature resistance.

Abstract: A glass ceramic which is especially suitable as a resistor (5) or a gas-tight glass ceramic solder (9) in a spark plug (1) is described. The glass ceramic here is a fused seal of a starting glass which is fused from a starting mixture containing SiO2, Al2O3, TiO2 and CaO. The fused seal also has crystalline phases in at least some areas. In addition, a method is described for producing such a glass ceramic, the starting glass being processed in a first method step to form a starting material. This starting material is then heated for a first period of time in a second method step from a starting temperature, which is below the softening temperature (Tg) of the starting glass, to a fusion temperature, which is above the softening temperature (Tg) of the starting glass, and is kept at that temperature for a second period of time and finally is cooled again.

Abstract: The invention relates to rubber blends containing said at least one solution-polymerized rubber containing hydroxyl groups, synthesized from diolefins and vinylaromatic monomers, wherein said at least one solution-polymerized rubber containing hydroxyl groups contain in the region of 0.1 to 5 wt. % of bonded hydroxyl groups, to a process for their preparation and to their use for the production of all kinds of moldings.

Abstract: The invention relates to rubber blends containing said at least one solution-polymerized rubber containing hydroxyl groups, synthesized from diolefins and vinylaromatic monomers, wherein said at least one solution-polymerized rubber containing hydroxyl groups contain in the region of 0.1 to 5 wt. % of bonded hydroxyl groups, to a process for their preparation and to their use for the production of all kinds of moldings.

Abstract: To provide a substrate enclosed in a uniform nucleation layer, a substrate is nucleated with a noble metal salt where the noble metal salt is chemically bound to the substrate, and a method is described for binding a noble metal salt chemically to a substrate. To provide a metal plated powder, a powder is nucleated with a noble metal salt and the nucleation is coated with a metal layer. A method is also provided for nucleating the powder surface with a noble metal salt in such a manner that it is chemically bound to the substrate and then metal plated by a conventional electroless method.

Abstract: The invention relates to rubber blends containing said at least one solution-polymerized rubber containing hydroxyl groups, synthesized from diolefins and vinylaromatic monomers, wherein said at least one solution-polymerized rubber containing hydroxyl groups contain in the region of 0.1 to 5wt.% of bonded hydroxyl groups, to a process for their preparation and to their use for the production of all kinds of moldings.

Abstract: The rubber mixtures containing modified rubber gels according to the invention prepared from at least one rubber gel modified with compounds containing sulphur and reactive towards C═C double bonds and at least one rubber containing double bonds are preferable suitable for the production of vulcanizates which have an unusually strong reinforcing action in rubber vulcanizates. The vulcanisates furthermore exhibit unusually low dynamic damping at relatively elevated temperatures. They are thus particularly suitable for the production of low rolling resistance motor vehicle tire treads.