Abstract: The invention concerns a device for die-cutting a stack of sheet-like materials, particularly labels, whereby the stack is pressed into the die-cutter blade by a relative movement of a punching ram and a hollow cylindrical die-cutter blade.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for die-cutting a stack of sheet-like materials, particularly labels, whereby the stack is pressed into the die-cutter blade by a relative movement of a punching ram and a hollow cylindrical die-cutter blade. For such a device, it is proposed that the stack (8) to be punched be positioned between a limiting element (88) and a moveable slide-in unit 21 is positioned against a stop (89), and the limiting element (88) and the stop (89) are moveable. This type of construction of the die-cutting device ensures an optimal positioning of the stack in area of the pinching ram, independent of varying stack sizes.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for die-cutting a stack of sheet-like materials, particularly labels, whereby the stack is pressed into the die-cutter blade by a relative movement of a punching ram and a hollow cylindrical die-cutter blade.

Abstract: A process for preparing polyvinyl alcohol by means of catalytic transesterification of an alcoholic polyvinyl ester solution and subsequent workup by means of isolation of the polyvinyl alcohol formed includes adding, prior to the transesterification of the polyvinyl ester solution, the acetic ester of the alcohol used as solvent, in an amount of from 5 to 70% by weight, based on the overall amount of alcoholic solvent and its acetic ester, and recycling the liquid phase obtained after isolation of the polyvinyl alcohol product to a further polyvinyl ester transesterification.

Abstract: The invention relates to thickeners based on fully or partially hydrolyzed vinyl alcohol copolymers with a molecular weight Mw greater than 100,000, obtainable by hydrolyzing vinyl acetate copolymers which, besides vinyl acetate units, also contain comonomer units which derive from one or more comonomers selected from the group consisting of 1-(C1-5)-alkylvinyl esters of C1-5 carboxylic acids, allyl esters, vinyl esters of alpha-branched C5-12 carboxylic acids, and C1-18-alkyl (meth)acrylates, in the form of their aqueous solution or in powder form.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for die-cutting a stack of sheet-like materials, particularly labels, whereby the stack is pressed into the die-cutter blade by a relative movement of a punching ram and a hollow cylindrical die-cutter blade.

Abstract: Low molecular weight polyvinyl acetals have a solution viscosity of from 2 to 12 mPas and a degree of polymerization Pw less than 200, and are obtained by hydrolyzing a vinyl ester polymer having a solution viscosity of from 1.0 to 1.6 mPas until the content of vinyl alcohol units is ≧50 mol %, to produce a polyvinyl alcohol whose solution viscosity is from 1.0 to 2.0 mPas, and then acetalizing the resultant polyvinyl alcohol. The products may be used as binders and films of increased adhesion to substrates.

Abstract: Cement-containing or cement-free building material compositions containing a pulverulent rheological additive comprising: a) soluble a copolymer of (meth)acrylic acid and (meth)acrylic esters, b) a dispersant, and c) a polymer powder which is redispersible in water provide mortars, adhesives, grouts, etc., with excellent processability cured properties.

Abstract: Etherified vinyl alcohol polymers based on partially or completely hydrolyzed vinyl acetate homopolymers or copolymers, containing from 0.1 to 100 mol % of whose vinyl alcohol groups of the formula (I) —CH2-CHR—O—R1, R is H or CH3, and R1 in the etherified vinyl alcohol polymers is identical or different and is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, aryl, or alkaryl radicals each having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, the substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amine, ammonium, carboxylic acid, carboxylic ester, carboxamide, ether, keto, sulfonic acid, phosphonate, nitrate, and polyoxyalkylene radicals having from 2 to 50 C2-8 oxyalkylene units are useful as thickeners in liquid-containing compositions, particularly hydraulically and non-hydraulically setting construction formulations such as cements, plasters, mortars, adhesives, and renders.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for die-cutting a stack of sheet-like materials, particularly labels, whereby the stack is pressed into the die-cutter blade by a relative movement of a punching ram and a hollow cylindrical die-cutter blade.

Abstract: A process for preparing polyvinyl alcohol by means of catalytic transesterification of an alcoholic polyvinyl ester solution and subsequent workup by means of isolation of the polyvinyl alcohol formed includes adding, prior to the transesterification of the polyvinyl ester solution, the acetic ester of the alcohol used as solvent, in an amount of from 5 to 70% by weight, based on the overall amount of alcoholic solvent and its acetic ester, and recycling the liquid phase obtained after isolation of the polyvinyl alcohol product to a further polyvinyl ester transesterification.

Abstract: The invention relates to a digital data-transmission system, especially for transmission of digital audio data, with a transmitter (11) which receives a digital data stream to be transmitted and with a receiver which receives the transmitted digital data stream. According to the invention, it is provided that, upstream from the transmitter (11), there is connected a signal-processing circuit (12), which converts the signal shape of the digital data stream supplied thereto into a signal shape that can be transmitted loss-free by the transmitter (11).

Abstract: A thickener based vinyl alcohol copolymers and cellulose ethers, containing

Abstract: The invention relates to thickeners based on fully or partially hydrolyzed vinyl alcohol copolymers with a molecular weight Mw greater than 100,000, obtainable by hydrolyzing vinyl acetate copolymers which, besides vinyl acetate units, also contain comonomer units which derive from one or more comonomers selected from the group consisting of 1-(C1-5)-alkylvinyl esters of C1-5 carboxylic acids, allyl esters, vinyl esters of alpha-branched C5-12 carboxylic acids, and C1-18-alkyl (meth)acrylates, in the form of their aqueous solution or in powder form.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of acetalized vinyl alcohol polymers with a molecular weight Mw greater than 100 000 as thickeners, the thickeners being obtained by acetalizing partially or fully hydrolyzed vinyl acetate homopolymers, or partially or fully hydrolyzed vinyl acetate copolymers which, besides vinyl acetate units, also contain comonomer units which derive from one or more comonomers selected from the group consisting of 1-(C1-5) alkylvinyl esters of C1-5 carboxylic acids, allyl esters, vinyl esters of alpha-branched C1-12 carboxylic acids, and C1-8-alkyl (meth)acrylates.

Abstract: Following installation of a device for functionally testing an electronically controlled regulating system in a motor vehicle, it is operated, and during its operation data is detected and stored in a test system at a production facility. The data collection occurs for the duration of a particular vehicle's operation over a defined distance at the production facility.

Abstract: A dehydrated particulate food product is made by preparing an aqueous mixture containing albumen and a food acid and combining and mixing the aqueous mixture with a fat in amounts sufficient to obtain an emulsion containing albumen and fat in a ratio of between 0.14:1 and 1.5:1 and having a pH below 5. The emulsion is homogenized and then dehydrated.

Abstract: A process and an apparatus for carrying out the process provides for the accurate and simple control of the melt level when pulling single crystals according to the Czochralski process. The process comprises disposing a mechanical reference mark above the melt in such a way that it causes a reflection from the melt surface. An image of the metal surface is then recorded, and with the aid of the recorded image the distance of the mechanical reference mark from the melt surface is determined. An actual signal proportional to this distance is then generated and is compared with a set point signal, and the melt level is changed as a function of any difference observed.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper in which the hub ring and the flyring are interconnected through vulcanized-in basic resilient elements as well as resilient units made of rubber that are uniformly distributed around the circumference. These consist of columnar first and second resilient elements which at their outer surfaces merge into one another and at their inner surfaces are spaced from one another. The second resilient elements are precompressed by the first resilient elements and, when the torsional vibration damper is not rotating, are spaced at their outer surfaces from the inner surface of the flyring. At a desired speed of rotation, they are caused by centrifugal force to bear immovably on the inner surface of the flyring. This mechanical connection places their spring action in parallel with the spring action of the basic resilient elements.

Abstract: A probe tube which is introduced into a reaction container for measuring the operating condition of a medium in the interior of the container has a first seal which is resistant to temperature and a second seal which is resistant to pressure and gas-tight. Those seal respectively close the inner and outer ends of the probe tube. The interior of the probe tube communications with the interior of the reaction container by way of an opening, whereby the temperature-resistant seal at the tip of the probe tube is relieved of the loading of pressure forces.