Abstract: A fluid measuring device for determining at least one characteristic property of a fluid includes a measuring tube having a fluid duct and a measuring section in which the measuring tube is cylindrical on the inside and an area of a measuring tube wall is configured as a waveguide, and a transmitter for exciting acoustic waves in the waveguide and a receiver for receiving acoustic waves which are in direct contact with an outer surface of the waveguide, wherein acoustic waves excited by the transmitter are adapted to propagate as a volume wave through the fluid. The waveguide has an elongated waveguide path which extends at an acute angle to a longitudinal extension direction of the measuring tube and with a component in the circumferential direction, wherein in the area of the waveguide path, the measuring tube wall has a smaller wall thickness than in areas adjoining the waveguide path.

Abstract: A fluid measuring device for determining at least one characteristic property of a fluid includes a measuring tube having a fluid duct and a measuring section in which an area of a measuring tube wall is configured as a waveguide for surface acoustic waves which forms an interface to the fluid. At least two piezoelectric transducers are arranged in direct contact with an outer surface of the waveguide and one of which serves as a transmitter for exciting acoustic waves and at least one as a receiver for receiving acoustic waves. Acoustic waves excited by the transmitter can propagate as a volume wave through the fluid, and the piezoelectric transducers are configured to be elastically flexible while retaining their function in that the piezoelectric transducers have strip-shaped piezoelectric elements arranged parallel to each other, are rigid per se and between which a respective layer of an elastic material is arranged.

Abstract: A fluid measuring arrangement with a flow channel for a fluid to be measured having at least two areas of an outer wall forming waveguide parts for surface acoustic waves. The waveguide parts are spaced apart from each other along the circumference of the flow channel. A first and/or a second signal converter is arranged at each waveguide part, wherein at least two first signal converters arranged on different waveguide parts or two second signal converters arranged on different waveguide parts are spaced with respect to each other in the axial direction of the flow channel.

Abstract: A fluid meter has a housing comprising a flow channel for fluid to be measured and at least one elongate module-receiving opening forming a passage from an outer surface of the housing to the flow channel. At least one fluid-measuring module, prefabricated separately, from the housing with a base section formed as a waveguide for surface acoustic waves, and at least one signal transformer to excite surface acoustic waves in the waveguide and/or receive surface acoustic waves from the waveguide is provided. When inserted into the module-receiving opening, the base section of the fluid-measuring module forms part of the flow channel inner wall and contacts fluid flowing through it. Surface acoustic waves emitted by the signal transformer can be coupled out of the waveguide and can propagate through fluid in the flow channel as bulk acoustic waves and/or bulk acoustic waves can be coupled into the waveguide and received by the signal transformer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to microparticle compositions comprising saflufenacil, to a method of their preparation and to the use of these microparticle compositions for controlling undesired vegetation. In the microparticle compositions saflufenacil is present in the form of microparticles, which comprise solid saflufenacil, which is surrounded or embedded by an aminoplast polymer.

Abstract: Fluid meter with a fluid housing and a method for manufacturing the fluid housing, which comprises a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a fluid channel, which extends between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet and which is fluidically coupled to the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, wherein the fluid housing has a side facing the fluid channel, to which a fluid-measuring module is assigned, which is in direct contact with a fluid flowing through the fluid channel at a fluid-side interface, wherein the fluid-measuring module is surrounded by the fluid housing, and wherein the fluid-measuring module is equipped to generate surface acoustic waves which propagate along the fluid-side interface of the fluid-measuring module.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an automatic dishwashing detergent product, provided as a discrete dosage unit and comprising a continuous, non-aqueous gel phase, includes manufacturing the gel phase by free radical polymerisation of monomer(s) in a non-aqueous reaction mixture to form a polymeric builder. The reaction mixture comprises at least one non-ionic surfactant which is an optionally end-capped alcohol alkoxylate; and one or more monomers comprising acrylic acid and optionally one or more further ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated acids, wherein no more than 0.1 wt % of the total amount of the monomer(s) are crosslinking monomer(s).

Abstract: A process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of pigment particles is described. The pigment particle contains a pigment and an aminoplast resin which surrounds or embeds the pigment. The process includes (i) a step of subjecting an aqueous suspension of a pigment in the form of coarse particles to milling so that the coarse particles are comminuted in the presence of a polymeric dispersant to a particle diameter d(v 0.9) of below 1500 nm, as determined by laser diffraction; and (ii) a step of polycondensation of an aminoplast pre-condensate in the aqueous suspension of the comminuted particles of the pigment obtained in step (i) or during the milling of step (i). The polycondensation is performed in the presence of an acid catalyst at pH of below 5.5. The aqueous dispersion obtained by the process and the use of the aqueous dispersion for tinting waterborne liquid coating composition are also described.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are microcapsules as core-shell-particles, including a polymeric shell, a method of making them, a dispersion of those microcapsules in a liquid medium and use thereof. The microcapsules include a core that contains a hydrophobic component.

Abstract: A fluid meter has a measuring tube which has a fluid channel allowing a fluid (F) to flow through and which has a measuring section in which at least one area of a measuring tube wall is formed as a waveguide for surface acoustic waves, which forms an interface with the fluid (F), and at least one transmitter for exciting acoustic waves in the waveguide as well as at least one receiver for receiving acoustic waves from the waveguide, wherein acoustic waves excited by the transmitter can propagate through the fluid (F) as a bulk wave (V) and the bulk wave (V) has at least one reflection point (IP) on the measuring tube wall. The measuring tube wall has a first wall thickness (T1) in the area of the transmitter and in the area of the receiver and has a second wall thickness (T2) which differs from the first wall thickness (T1) in the area of all reflection points (IP) of the bulk wave (V).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for the preparation of a polymer composition including at least one polymer and at least one polyether compound (PE). The polymer is obtained by radical polymerization of a monomer composition (M) including at least one olefinically unsaturated acid monomer and optionally further monomers such as a chain transfer agent. The radical polymerization is carried out in at least one reactor operated in batch or semibatch mode and in the presence of the polyether compound (PE). The reactor comprises a volume-based heat removal power (A) of at least 3 kW/(m3·K) and has a volume of at least 10 L.

Abstract: A washing- and cleaning-active polymer film is disclosed. The washing- and cleaning-active polymer film includes a polymer composition obtainable by a free-radical polymerization of a monomer composition. The monomer composition includes at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or acid salt. The monomer composition is subjected to a free-radical polymerization in the presence of at least one polyether component. A process for producing the washing- and cleaning-active polymer film is further disclosed. A use of the polymer film and a covering or coating for a detergent or cleaner portion including the polymer film is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing an automatic dishwashing detergent product, said product being provided as a discrete dosage unit and comprising a continuous, non-aqueous gel phase, comprising manufacturing said gel phase by a method comprising free radical polymerisation of monomer(s) in a non-aqueous reaction mixture to form a polymeric builder; wherein said reaction mixture comprises: at least one non-ionic surfactant which is an optionally end-capped alcohol alkoxylate; and one or more monomers comprising acrylic acid and optionally one or more further ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated acids, wherein no more than 0.1 wt % of the total amount of the monomer(s) are crosslinking monomer(s).

Abstract: Provided herein are microcapsules as core-shell-particles, including a polymeric shell, a method of making them, a dispersion of the microcapsules in a liquid medium and a method of using thereof. The microcapsules include a core that contains a hydrophilic component.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing an automatic dishwashing detergent product, said product being provided as a discrete dosage unit and comprising a continuous, non-aqueous gel phase, comprising manufacturing said gel phase by a method comprising free radical polymerisation of monomer(s) in a non-aqueous reaction mixture to form a polymeric builder; wherein said reaction mixture comprises: at least one non-ionic surfactant which is an optionally end-capped alcohol alkoxylate; and one or more monomers comprising acrylic acid and optionally one or more further ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated acids, wherein no more than 0.1 wt % of the total amount of the monomer(s) are crosslinking monomer(s).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polymer composition, in which an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is subjected to a free-radical polymerization in the presence of at least one polyether component, to the polymer composition obtainable by this process and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a gel-like polymer composition, which is produced by means of a radical polymerization of an [alpha],[beta]-ethylenically unsaturated acid in the presence of at least one polyether component, in formulations for automatic dishwashing (ADW).

Abstract: Provided herein is a process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of microparticles containing a water-insoluble, solid, non-polymeric, organic active or functional material (M) and an aminoplast resin (A) which surrounds or embeds material (M). The process includes the following steps: i) providing an aqueous slurry of the material (M) in the form of coarse particles; ii) subjecting the aqueous slurry to shear forces such that the coarse particles of the material (M) are comminuted and an aqueous suspension of fine particles of the material (M) is obtained; and iii) performing a polycondensation of an aminoplast pre-condensate during step (ii) or in the aqueous suspension of the fine particles of the material (M) obtained in step (ii); wherein step (ii) is performed in the presence of at least one protective colloid and in the presence of at least a portion of the aminoplast pre-condensate subjected to the polycondensation of step (iii).

Abstract: Described herein is a multilayer film including at least one layer including a polymer composition obtainable by free-radical polymerization of a monomer composition including at least one monomer A) selected from ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated mono- and dicarboxylic acids, salts of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated mono- and dicarboxylic acids, anhydrides of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated mono- and dicarboxylic acids and mixtures thereof, where the free-radical polymerization is effected in the presence of at least one polyether component. Also described herein is a process for producing the multilayer film, methods of using the multilayer film and a sheath or coating for a washing composition, cleaning composition or dishwashing composition portion including the multilayer film, and to washing compositions, cleaning compositions or dishwashing compositions including the multilayer film.

Abstract: Described herein is a process for producing a water-soluble foil, wherein the water-soluble foil includes at least one layer S1) including a polymer composition P1) obtainable by free-radical polymerization of a monomer composition M1) including at least one monomer A) selected from ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated mono- and dicarboxylic acids, salts of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated mono- and dicarboxylic acids, anhydrides, of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated mono- and dicarboxylic acids and mixtures thereof, in the presence of at least one polyether component PE) selected from polyetherols having a number-average molecular weight of at least 200 g/mol, mono- and di(C1-C6-alkyl) ethers of such polyetherols, surfactants containing polyether groups, and mixtures thereof, where the foil may also include further layers, and where the layers are cast onto a carrier material.