Basf Se Corporation

Robert Loos

Andreas Künkel

Xin Yang

Gabriel Skupin

Jörg Auffermann

Andreas Füβl

Carsten Sinkel

Klaus Hahn

Ingo Bellin

Maximilian Hofmann

Jerome Lohmann

Sameer Nalawade

Lars Börger

Franziska Freese

Andreas Garbe

Motonori Yamamoto

Kimmo Nevalainen

Johan Ter Maat

Darijo Mijolovic

Hans Wohlfromm

Uwe Witt

Gunther Mair

Martin Blömacher

Klaus Scheuermann

Kian Molawi

Jens Heimann

Norbert Effen

Simone Schillo

Bangaru Sampath

Bangaru Dharmapuri Sriramulu Sampath

Kai Oliver Siegenthaler

Liqun Ren

Henning Althöfer

Henning Althoefer

Andreas Füßl

Kevin Müller

Jürgen Keck

Andreas Kuenkel

Karlheinz Jochem

Zsolt Jozsef Szarka

Mario Nohe

Günther Mair

Andreas Füssl

Mathias Zimmermann

Ulf Küper

Kimmo Nevalainien

Nora Schlutt

Joerg Auffermann

Andreas Fuessl

Jorg Auffermann

Jurgen Keck

Kevin MÜLLER

Lars BÖRGER

The present invention relates to an aliphatic-aromatic polyester having a whiteness index according to ASTM E 313-73 of at least 25, to a process for preparation thereof and to the use of the aliphatic-aromatic polyester for production of polyester fibers (PF). The present invention further relates to the polyester fibers (PF) comprising the aliphatic-aromatic polyester.

Aliphatic-aromatic polyester having elevated whiteness index

The invention relates to a biodegradable polyester mixture comprising:

Biodegradable polyester mixture

The invention relates to a process for producing expandable pelletized material which comprises polylactic acid which comprises the following steps: The invention further relates to expandable pelletized material which comprises polylactic acid and which is obtainable by said process.

Method for producing expandable granulates containing polylactic acid

The present invention relates to biodegradable copolyesters with molecular weight Mn from 10 000 to 100 000 measured by GPC, obtainable via reaction of The present invention further relates to a process for the production of, and to the use of, the abovementioned biodegradable copolyesters.

Biodegradable copolyesters

The present invention relates to a process for coating paper, wherein the coating material used is a biodegradable, aliphatic-aromatic polyester having a melt volume rate (MVR) according to EN ISO 1133 (190&#xb0; C., 2.16 kg weight) of from 3 to 50 cm/10 min.

Coextrusion paper coating method forming multilayer comprising biodegradable polyester and polylactic acid

Method for coating paper

The present invention relates to a process for complete anaerobic digestion of polymer mixtures of the composition:

Method for the complete anaerobic digestion of polymer mixtures

The invention relates to a process for producing expandable pelletized material which comprises polylactic acid which comprises the following steps: The invention further relates to expandable pelletized material which comprises polylactic acid and which is obtainable by said process, and also to specific expandable pelletized material which comprises polylactic acid and which has a proportion of from 3 to 7% by weight of an organic blowing agent, preferably n-pentane and particularly preferably isopentane. The invention further relates to a preferred process for producing expandable pelletized material which comprises blowing agent and which comprises polylactic acid, and which has low bulk density.

The present invention relates to biodegradable polyester foil comprising:

Biodegradable polyester foil

Disclosed is a biodegradable polyester mixture comprising 45 to 95 wt %, based on the total weight of polyester I and II, of a polyester I constructed from an aliphatic C-Cdicarboxylic acid or a C-Cdicarboxylic acid derivative; terephthalic acid or a terephthalic acid derivative; a C-Cdiol; an at least trihydric alcohol; and a chain extender. The biodegradable polyester mixture further comprises 5 to 55 wt %, based on the total weight of polyester I and II, of a polyester II constructed from an aliphatic C-Cdicarboxylic acid or a C-Cdicarboxylic acid derivative; terephthalic acid or a terephthalic acid derivative; a C-Cdiol; an at least trihydric alcohol; and a chain extender. The biodegradable polyester mixture further comprises 10 to 25 wt %, based on the total weight, of calcium carbonate; and 3 to 15 wt %, based on the total weight, of talc.

The present invention relates to a process for the continuous production of polymer mixtures comprising:

Method for continuously producing polyester mixtures

The present invention relates to a biodegradable polyester film comprising:

Biodegradable polyester film

The invention relates to binders for pulverulent metals, metal alloys or ceramics based on polyacetals, polyethers and polyesters, to thermoplastic compositions comprising these binders for the production of metallic or ceramic moldings, to the use thereof and to processes for production of moldings therefrom.

Binder and process for producing metallic or ceramic moldings in powder injection molding

The present invention relates to a polyester comprising repeat units based on at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof (component A1), at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof (component A2), at least one diol (component B), optionally at least one sulfo-containing compound (component A3) and optionally at least one trifunctional crosslinking agent as component C1 and/or at least one difunctional chain extender as component C2, component A1 comprising 2-methylsuccinic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof, to a process for preparing the inventive polyester, to the mixtures comprising the inventive polyester, to the use of the inventive polyesters or of the inventive mixtures for production of moldings, films, adhesives, foams or fibers, and to moldings, films, adhesives, foams or fibers comprising at least one inventive polyester or at least one inventive mixture.

Polyesters based on 2-methylsuccinic acid

The present invention relates to a polymer blend, comprising

Glyoxal and methylglyoxal as additive for polymer blends

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