Abstract: An aqueous dispersion which comprises a) a flame retardant of the general formula (I) wherein R1 represents hydrogen, C1-4-alkyl, —CH2Cl, —CH2Br, —CH2O—C1-4-alkyl or phenyl, R2 represents hydrogen, C1-4-alkyl, —CH2Cl, —CH2Br or —CH2O—C1-4-alkyl, or R1 and R2 together with the ring carbon atoms bound to them, represent cyclohexylidene, cyclohexenylidene or 3,4-dibromocyclohexylidene, R3 and R5 independently represent hydrogen or C1-4-alkyl, R4 represents hydrogen or methyl, and X represents oxygen or sulfur, and b) an acrylate copolymer which substantially consists of 50 to 80 mol % of monoalkenyl aromatics and 20 to 50 mol % of acrylates. The inventive aqueous dispersions have an average molar mass Mv between 1000 and 50 000 g/mol.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous pigment preparation containing an organic and/or inorganic pigment dispersed in an acrylate resin solution and a dispersion agent. The preparation is characterized in that the acrylate resin is a copolymer consisting essentially of between 50 and 80 mol % of monoalkenyl aromatic compounds and between 20 and 50 mol % of acrylates, and has an average molar mass Mv of between 1,000 and 50,000 g/mol, and in that the dispersion agent is a compound of formula (I): R—O—(CH2-CH2—O)m—CH2—COOM, wherein R is a C10-C20 alkyl radical or a C10-C20 alkenyl radical, m is a number between 1 and 15, and M is a monovalent cation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pigment dispersion consisting essentially of a) at least one organic or inorganic pigment or a combination of the same, b) an alpha-methyl--omega-hydroxy-polyethylene glycol ether having an average molar mass of between 250 and 1000 g/mol, c) standard dispersing agents for producing aqueous pigment dispersions, d) water, and e) optionally other standard additives.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous coloring agent preparations essentially comprising (A) 0.1% to 50% by weight at least one organic and/or inorganic colorant, (B) 0.1% to 30% by weight of at least one succinamate, (C) 0.1% to 30% by weight of at least one polyethylene glycol alkyl ether, (D) 0% to 30% by weight of at least one alkoxylated styrene-phenol condensate, (E) 0% to 30% by weight of at least one organic solvent, (F) 0% to 30% by weight of at least one hydrotropic substance, (G) 0% to 10% by weight of other additives commonly used for inkjet preparations, and (H) 10% to 90% by weight of deionized water, the percentages being in relation to the total weight (100% by weight) of the coloring agent preparation. The inventive coloring agent preparations are particularly suitable for use in inkjet inks.

Abstract: The invention relates to addition compounds of formula (1): in which: n is a number from 1 to 10; R1 and R2 are identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom or a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R3 and R4 are identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom or alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and the bridge member (R3+R4) is in each case positioned ortho or meta in relation to the phenolic oxygen atom; Z represents a group —CH2—CH2—, —CH2—CH(CH3)—, —CH(CH3)—CH2— or a combination thereof; s is number from 1 to 200; B represents hydrogen, —CO—CH?CH—COOM, —COCH(SO3M)CH2COOM, —CO—CH2—CH(SO3M)—COOM, —SO3M, —SO2M and/or —PO3MM, whereby M is preferably a cation selected from the group Li+, Na+, K+, NH4+, HO—CH2—CH2—NH3+, (HO—CH2—CH2—)2NH2+ or (HO—CH2—CH2—)3NH+; and Y is a radical of an amine. The inventive addition compounds are used as dispersing agents of solids, for example, pigments, particularly in aqueous media.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for colouring fertilisers, characterised in that a pigment-preparation containing 5-60 wt.-% of at least one pigment, 40-95 wt.-% of a paraffin oil and/or vegetable oil, 0 10 wt.-% of a dispersing agent or dispersing agent mixture and 0-5 wt.-% usual additives is produced, each of the percentages being in relation to the total weight of the pigment preparation; the pigment-preparation is optionally diluted with paraffin oil and/or vegetable oil and the pigment preparation or the diluted pigment-preparation is applied to the fertiliser which is to be coloured.

Abstract: Disclosed are granulates of organic pigments, which are characterized by a water content of 6 to less than 20 percent by weight in relation to the total weight of the granulate, have excellent dispersing properties and a high color intensity, and are easy to produce.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pigment dispersion consisting essentially of a) at least one organic or inorganic pigment or a combination of the same, b) an alpha-methyl-omega-hydroxy-polyethylene glycol ether having an average molar mass of between 250 and 1000 g/mol, c) standard dispersing agents for producing aqueous pigment dispersions, d) water, and e) optionally other standard additives.

Abstract: The invention relates to pigment preparations containing (a) at least one organic or inorganic pigment; (b) at least one cyclic imide of general formula (1) wherein R1 represents a linear-chain, branched or cyclic aliphatic radical having 10 to 30—preferably 12 to 25—carbon atoms, or an alkenyl radical having 10 to 30—preferably 12 to 25—carbon atoms, the aforementioned radicals being able to be substituted by at least one, e.g. 2, 3, 4 or 5, substituent from the group consisting of C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C6-C10-aryl, hydroxy, carboxy, and sulfo, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and represent hydrogen, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-alkoxy, halogen, OR6, NR6R7, —COOR6, —CONR6R7, —NR6—COR7, SO2NR6R7, —SO3M, —NO2, —CN or CF3, R6 and R7 representing H or an alkyl radical having 1 to 10 C atoms and M representing an equivalent of a cation having a valency of 1 to 3; and (c) optionally further standard additives.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous pigment preparation containing an organic and/or inorganic pigment dispersed in an acrylate resin solution and a dispersion agent. The preparation is characterised in that the acrylate resin is a copolymer consisting essentially of between 50 and 80 mol % of monoalkenyl aromatic compounds and between 20 and 50 mol % of acrylates, and has an average molar mass Mv of between 1,000 and 50,000 g/mol, and in that the dispersion agent is a compound of formula (I): R—O—(CH2—CH2—O)m—CH2—COOM, wherein R is a C10-C20 alkyl radical or a C10-C20 alkenyl radical, m is a number between 1 and 15, and M is a monovalent cation.

Abstract: The invention relates to addition compounds of formula (1) in which: n is a number from 1 to 10; Z represents a group —CH2—CH2—, —CH2—CH(CH3)—, —CH(CH3)CH2— or a combination thereof; s is number from 1 to 200; B represents hydrogen, —CO—CH═CH—COOM, COCH(SO3M)CH2COOM, —CO—CH2—CH(SO3M)-COOM, —SO3M, —SO2M and/or —PO3MM, whereby M is preferably a cation selected from the group Li+, Na+, K+, NH4+, HO—CH2—CH2—NH3+, (HO—CH2—CH2—)3NH+, and; Y is a radical of an amine of formula (4). The inventive addition compounds are used as dispersing agents of solids, for example, pigments, particularly in aqueous media.

Abstract: The invention relates to pigment preparations containing (a) at least one organic or inorganic pigment; (b) at least one cyclic imide of general formula (1) wherein R1 represents a linear-chain, branched or cyclic aliphatic radical having 10 to 30—preferably 12 to 25—carbon atoms, or an alkenyl radical having 10 to 30—preferably 12 to 25—carbon atoms, the aforementioned radicals being able to be substituted by at least one, e.g. 2, 3, 4 or 5, substituent from the group consisting of C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C6-C10-aryl, hydroxy, carboxy, and sulfo, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and represent hydrogen, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-alkoxy, halogen, OR6, NR6R7, —COOR6, —CONR6R7, —NR6—COR7, SO2NR6R7, —SO3M, —NO2, —CN or CF3, R6 and R7 representing H or an alkyl radical having 1 to 10 C atoms and M representing an equivalent of a cation having a valency of 1 to 3; and (c) optionally further standard additives.

Abstract: The invention relates to an advantageous process for producing highly concentrated pigment presscakes which comprises concentrating a pigment suspension on a high-pressure filter press with a pressure of at least 16 bar to a pigment content of at least 50% by weight without adding nonionic surfactants which have a cloud point in water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a CuPc composition consisting essentially of CuPc, e.g., C.I. Pigment Blue 15:3, and a hydroxymethylphthalimido CuPc, as a colorant in electrophotographic toners and developers, powders and powder coating materials, electret materials, inkjet inks, and color filters, wherein the phthalocyanines have a particle morphology with an average length-to-width ratio of more than 2.5:1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a CuPc composition consisting essentially of CuPc, e.g., C.I. Pigment Blue 15:3, and a hydroxymethylphthalimido CuPc, as a colorant in electrophotographic toners and developers, powders and powder coating materials, electret materials, inkjet inks, and color filters, wherein the phthalocyanines have a particle morphology with an average length-to-width ratio of more than 2.5:1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a CuPc composition consisting essentially of CuPc, e.g., C.I. Pigment Blue 15:3, and a hydroxymethylphthalimido CuPc, as a colorant in electrophotographic toners and developers, powders and powder coating materials, electret materials, inkjet inks, and color filters, wherein the phthalocyanines have a particle morphology with an average length-to-width ratio of more than 2.5:1.