Abstract: A sealing element for sealing joints in concrete structures including a profile having a center portion and first and second side portions on opposite sides of, the center portion. The side portions of the profile are at least partially covered with a functional coating which is operative to bond with a fresh cementitious composition casted against it and allowed to harden. A method produces a sealing element, a method seals a joint between two sections of concrete, a sealed construction, and a use of a sealing element for sealing of a joint in a concrete construction.

Abstract: A method for producing a single-layer waterbar, use of a single-layer extruded profile as a waterbar, a method for sealing an internal or an external joint between two sections of concrete, and sealed construction; wherein the production method includes extruding a melt-processed starting composition through an extruder die to form an extruded profile, wherein the starting composition includes 35-75 wt.-% of at least one polymer and 25-65 wt.-% of at least one solid particulate filler.

Abstract: A waterproofing system including a functional layer S1 including 10-80 wt.-% of at least one thermoplastic polymer P1 and 10-80 wt.-% of at least one solid particulate filler F, wherein the surface of the functional layer S1 has an Auto-correlation length of waviness W(Sal) of at least 50 ?m. Further, a method for producing a waterproofing system and to the use of a mechanical surface treatment step to increase the waviness factor, determined as the ratio of the Root mean square roughness of waviness W(Sq) to the square of the Auto-correlation length of waviness W(Sal), of a surface of a functional layer S1.

Abstract: A waterproofing system including a functional layer S1 including 10-80 wt.-% of at least one thermoplastic polymer P1 and 10-80 wt.-% of at least one solid particulate filler F, wherein the surface of the functional layer S1 has an Auto-correlation length of waviness W(Sal) of at least 50 ?m. Further, a method for producing a waterproofing system and to the use of a mechanical surface treatment step to increase the waviness factor, determined as the ratio of the Root mean square roughness of waviness W(Sq) to the square of the Auto-correlation length of waviness W(Sal), of a surface of a functional layer S1.

Abstract: A sealing element for sealing joints in concrete structures including a profile having a center portion and first and second side portions on opposite sides of, the center portion. The side portions of the profile are at least partially covered with a functional coating which is operative to bond with a fresh cementitious composition casted against it and allowed to harden. A method produces a sealing element, a method seals a joint between two sections of concrete, a sealed construction, and a use of a sealing element for sealing of a joint in a concrete construction.

Abstract: A waterproofing system including a functional layer S1 including 10-80 wt.-% of at least one thermoplastic polymer P1 and 10-80 wt.-% of at least one solid particulate filler F, wherein the surface of the functional layer S1 has an Auto-correlation length of waviness W(Sal) of at least 50 ?m. Further, a method for producing a waterproofing system and to the use of a mechanical surface treatment step to increase the waviness factor, determined as the ratio of the Root mean square roughness of waviness W(Sq) to the square of the Auto-correlation length of waviness W(Sal), of a surface of a functional layer S1.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to a composition including A) at least one aminosilane which has at least one hydrolyzable group bonded to Si, B) at least one mercaptosilane which has at least one hydrolyzable group bonded to Si, and C) at least one emulsifier selected from pyrrolidones, propionamides and amino alcohol reaction products, wherein, if at least one amino alcohol reaction product is used as an emulsifier, an amino alcohol and at least part of the aminosilane and/or mercaptosilane are contained in the form of an amino alcohol reaction product, in which at least some of the hydrolyzable groups present in the at least one aminosilane and the at least one mercaptosilane are replaced by the amino alcoholate group of the amino alcohol, D) and/or hydrolysis and/or condensation products of the silanes contained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a adhesion promoter composition containing at least one aqueous dispersion of a solid epoxy resin; at least one polyamine; and at least one Compound V in free or hydrolytically releasable form which can enter into a condensation reaction with the polyamine. Adhesion promoter compositions according to the invention lead to an improvement in the adhesion under hot, humid conditions.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to a composition including A) at least one aminosilane which has at least one hydrolyzable group bonded to Si, B) at least one mercaptosilane which has at least one hydrolyzable group bonded to Si, and C) at least one emulsifier selected from pyrrolidones, propionamides and amino alcohol reaction products, wherein, if at least one amino alcohol reaction product is used as an emulsifier, an amino alcohol and at least part of the aminosilane and/or mercaptosilane are contained in the form of an amino alcohol reaction product, in which at least some of the hydrolyzable groups present in the at least one aminosilane and the at least one mercaptosilane are replaced by the amino alcoholate group of the amino alcohol, D) and/or hydrolysis and/or condensation products of the silanes contained.

Abstract: Compositions having i) at least one mercaptosilane MS, as well as ii) at least one polysilane PS, as well as iii) at least one aromatic secondary aminosilane AS, as well as iv) at least one organotitanium compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a adhesion promoter composition containing at least one aqueous dispersion of a solid epoxy resin; at least one polyamine; and at least one Compound V in free or hydrolytically releasable form which can enter into a condensation reaction with the polyamine. Adhesion promoter compositions according to the invention lead to an improvement in the adhesion under hot, humid conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to organoalkoxysilane compositions which comprise at least one organoalkoxysilane S, and at least one anhydrous surfactant T, where the weight fraction of all of the organoalkoxysilanes S is 33% by weight, based on the weight of the organoalkoxysilane composition, and where the ratio of the weight sum of all of the organoalkoxysilanes S to the weight sum of all of the anhydrous surfactants T (S:T) has a value of from 5:1 to 1:2.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a two-component adhesion promoter composition for surface pretreatment, comprising two components, the first component, K1, comprising at least one hydrolyzable adhesion promoter substance A which is selected from the group comprising organosilicon compounds, organotitanium compounds, organozirconium compounds, and mixtures thereof; and the second component, K2, comprising at least one compound B which reacts with the adhesion promoter substance A or triggers or catalyzes condensation of the adhesion promoter substance A, and the first and the second components in the unopened state being present in two compartments (1, 2) separated from one another by at least one dividing wall (3).

Abstract: An adhesive system, including a bonding agent composition containing at least one aqueous dispersion of a solid epoxy resin; and at least one polyamine; and an adhesive or sealant, containing at least one compound V in free or hydrolytically releasable form, which can react with the polyamine in a condensation reaction, wherein an adhesive system can result in improved adhesion under humid and warm conditions.

Abstract: A method for applying a fluid onto a substrate. The fluid, upon exiting a container, passes through a porous material that is in contact with the substrate, and the porous material is provided with a marking agent that marks the application site of the fluid on the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous two-component adhesion promoter compositions and also to their use in methods of adhesive bonding or sealing. Additionally it relates to packaging consisting of the two-component composition and also a pack having two chambers. The two-component adhesion promoter composition is composed of a first component K1 comprising at least one organoalkoxysilane S and at least one anhydrous surfactant T; and of a second component K2 comprising at least water and at least one acid, the acid being present in an amount such that, after components K1 and K2 have been mixed, the resulting mixture is acidic.

Abstract: A means for applying and wiping away a liquid, having a container with a filling space and at least one opening for the application of the liquid, characterized in that, on the outside of the container, which side does not have at least one opening, the means has at least one porous support material for wiping away the liquid.

Abstract: Compositions which have i) at least one mercaptosilane MS, as well as ii) at least one polysilane PS, as well as iii) at least one aromatic secondary aminosilane AS, as well as iv) at least one organotitanium compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for application of an adhesion promoter composition, containing at least one adhesion promoter substance, to a substrate. For this purpose, the adhesion promoter substance is vaporized and the vapor formed is transported to the substrate via a carrier gas.

Abstract: The invention relates to two-component or multicomponent aqueous epoxy resin primer compositions comprising a first component, a second component, and an optional other component. The first component contains at least water and an epoxy resin while the second component contains at least one polyamine. The composition also comprises carbon black and/or epoxy silane and/or epoxy siloxane and/or an amino silane and/or an amino siloxane and/or mercaptosilane. The aqueous epoxy resin primer compositions improve adhesion of moisture-curing polyurethane adhesives or sealants on various bases.