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Martin Brunner

Michael Tinkl

Tazio Fornera

Samuel Rentsch

Michael Knerr

Pierre Blanchard

Bruno Rotzinger

René Burkhalter

Patrick A C Gane

Matthias Buri

Werner Stauffer

Armelle Senti-Wenk

Jürgen Spehn

Thomas Schmutz

Rolf Benz

Walter Fischer

Matthias Welker

Catherine Jean Ridgway

Beat Karth

Pascal Gonnon

Abdel-Ilah Basbas

Holger Müller

Francesco Pullega

Karsten Udo Schulz

Gil Morieras

Christoph Hirsiger

Jean-Pierre Elgoyhen

Rudolf Pfaendner

René Vinzenz Blum

Michael Pohl

Michèle Gerster

Manuele Vitali

Alessandro Zedda

Christian Rainer

Paragkumar Thanki

Armin Schneider

Fabien Jean Brand

Jan Barth

Dennis Werner

Per Magnus Kristiansen

Suhas Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe

Harald Dörr

Christophe René Pierre Roux

Shrirang Bhikaji Hindalekar

Archana Kishore Desai

Melanie Monceaux

Marcus Unger

Simon Fremeaux

Monroe Moore

Sulejman Zendeli

Bernd Dillmann

Christian Schanzer

Daniel Ganz

Giuseppe Schirosi

Emmanuel Goutard

Christopher Pichler

Paragkumar Nathalal Thanki

Roland Riesen

Erik Laursen

Mélanie Monceaux

Archana Kishore Plot No 63 Desaj

Allessandro Zedda

Shirang Bhikaji Hindalekar

Jurgen Spehn

Holger Muller

Antonio Muratore

Harald Dorr

Rene Burkhalter

Christophe Rene Roux

Christophe Roux

The present invention relates to a process for the production of a nonwoven fabric. In particular, the present invention relates to the production of a nonwoven fabric having desirable tactile and haptic properties, as well as to the nonwoven fabric itself. The process requires the selection of specific materials and process conditions. The fabric is produced from a masterbatch of isotactic polypropylene homopolymer and a surface-treated calcium carbonate filler.

Nonwoven fabric and process for the production thereof

A mono or multi-layer polyester film is described. Also described, is a process for producing the mono or multi-layer polyester film, the use of a surface-treated filler material product as a voiding agent in the mono or multi-layer polyester film, and an article including the mono or multi-layer polyester film. Further, use of the mono or multi-layer polyester film is described in packaging products, insulating materials, solar, marine or aviation applications, science, electronic or acoustic applications, wires, cables, radio frequency identifications, flexible circuits, graphic arts, stone paper, holograms, filter products, cosmetic products, household products, imaging, recording media, or industrial products.

Surface-treated fillers for polyester films

The present invention relates to a mono or multi-layer polyester film, a process for producing the mono or multi-layer polyester film, an article comprising the mono or multi-layer polyester film as well as the use of the mono or multi-layer polyester film packaging products, insulating materials, solar, marine or aviation applications, science, electronic or acoustic applications, wires, cables, radio frequency identifications, flexible circuits, graphic arts, stone paper, holograms, filter products, cosmetic products, household products imaging, recording media, or industrial products.

The present invention relates to a mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polypropylene film having a density of &#x2264;0.72 g/cm, a process for producing the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polypropylene film, the use of at least one natural calcium carbonate as cavitation agent in the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polypropylene film, an article comprising the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polypropylene film as well as the uses.

Calcium carbonate as cavitation agent for biaxially oriented polypropylene films

The present invention refers to the use of at least one mono-substituted succinic anhydride before or during extrusion of a polymer composition comprising polylactic acid as polymer component and at least one calcium carbonate-comprising material as filler, to reduce the polymer decomposition during processing and/or to decrease the melt flow rate of such an extruded polymer as well as a method for reducing the polymer decomposition during processing and decreasing the melt flow rate of a polymer composition comprising polylactic acid as polymer component and at least one calcium carbonate-comprising material as filler, the use of a polymer composition obtainable by a process comprising the steps of a) providing at least one polylactic acid as polymer component, b) providing at least one calcium carbonate-comprising material as filler, c) providing at least one mono-substituted succinic anhydride and d) contacting the components of a), b) and c) in any order and e) extruding the contacted components of step d) as well as an article comprising a polymer composition obtainable by the aforementioned process.

Use of mono-substituted succinic anhydride

The present invention refers to a mineral matter powder preparation by wet process without acrylic additive or other grinding aid additives and to the use of said mineral matter after an optional hydrophobic treatment. Said mineral material having superior dispersing properties.

Mineral material powder with high dispersion ability and use of said mineral material powder

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a surface treated filler material product with succinic anhydride(s), a surface treated filler material product, a polymer composition, a fiber and/or filament and/or film and/or thread comprising the surface treated filler material product and/or the polymer composition, an article comprising the surface treated filler material product and/or the polymer composition and/or the fiber and/or filament and/or film and/or thread as well as the use of a mono-substituted succinic anhydride for decreasing the hydrophilicity of a calcium carbonate-containing filler material surface and the use of a surface-treated filler material product for initiating the crosslinking reaction in epoxide resins.

Process of controlled chemical reaction of a solid filler material surface and additives to produce a surface treated filler material product

A mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polyester film is described. Also described, is a process for producing the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polyester film. Uses of a surface-treated filler material product as a voiding agent in the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polyester film, an article that includes the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polyester film as well as the use of the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polyester film in packaging products are also described. The packaging products can include: paper and glass coverings, insulating materials, solar, marine and aviation applications, science, electronic and acoustic applications, wires, cables, radio frequency identifications, flexible circuits, graphic arts, filter products, cosmetic products, household products, imaging and recording media, or industrial products.

Surface-treated fillers for biaxially oriented polyester films

The present invention refers to a process for making a calcium carbonate containing material, wherein the process includes a specific drying procedure and allows for the provision of calcium carbonate materials with reduced moisture pick-up and low porosity.

Drying process

The present invention concerns a multifilament fibre comprising at least one polymer comprising a polyester, and at least one filler comprising calcium carbonate. The present invention further relates to a process of producing such a multifilament fibre as well as the use of calcium carbonate as filler in a multifilament fibre comprising at least one polymer comprising a polyester.

Multifilament polyester fibres

A breathable film is described having a basis weight from 1 g/mto 10 g/m, a process for producing the breathable film and use of a surface-treated filler material product as filler in the breathable film. Finally, an article is described that includes the breathable film as well as the use of the breathable film in hygienic applications, medical applications, healthcare applications, filtration materials, geotextile products, agricultural applications, horticultural applications, clothing, footwear products, baggage products, household applications, industrial applications, packaging applications, building applications, or construction.

Surface-treated fillers for ultrathin breathable films

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an aqueous suspension comprising at least one calcium carbonate-comprising material, the calcium carbonate-comprising material having a ratio of particles having an average particle size dvalue to particles having an average particle size dvalue [d/d] in the range from 1.5 to 4 and the use of the calcium carbonate-comprising material in paper and board applications, in cosmetics, in caulks and sealants, in adhesives, in paints and coatings, in fibre applications, in plastics applications or for the replacement of PCC in general.

Process for improving particle size distribution of calcium carbonate-comprising material

An inventive process for the production of a polymer composition is provided, said process comprising the incorporation of a filler into a polymer material, wherein said polymer material during incorporation of the filler is in at least partially molten state and wherein said filler is incorporated as a slurry.

Polymer composition by continuous filler slurry extrusion

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