Abstract: Concentrated dye compositions (P) which are solutions of y % by weight of at least one anionic dye (A) in a solution of x % by weight of benzyl alcohol (B) in water, and z % by weight of at least one formulation additive (F), in which x is a number in the range from 0.5 to 4, y is a number in the range from 5 to 35 and z is a number in the range from 0 to 2, and are essentially free from alcohols other than (B) and from solvents or solubilizers other than water and (B) are distinguished by their surprisingly good stability and can be used for any desired dyeing methods for which the respective dyes (A) themselves can be employed, be it for the dyeing of fibre material or be it, in particular, for the coloring of non-fibrous substrates.

Abstract: Asymmetrical 1:2 chromium complex dyes of formula (I), wherein X signifies —SO3M, —SO2NR1R2 or chlorine, Y signifies hydrogen, —SO3M or chlorine, R1 signifies hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C2-3-hydroxyalkyl or a radical of formulae (a) or (b), R2 signifies hydrogen, C1-6alkyl or C2-3-hydroxyalkyl, or R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5- or 6-membered saturated heterocycle, R3 signifies hydrogen, C1-2-alkyl, chlorine, —COOM or —SO3M, R4 signifies hydrogen, C1-2-alkyl, C1-2-alkoxy chlorine or —SO3M, n signifies from 0 to 3, M signifies in each case hydrogen or a nonhromophoric cation, and M+signifies hydrogen or a nonchromophoric cation, are useful for dyeing artificially produced oxide layers on aluminium or aluminium alloys, on which they produce grey dyeings in high color yield and hue reproducibility

Abstract: Water-soluble dyes of the formula in which R1 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, C1-4-alkyl, C1-4-alkoxy, halogen or SO3M, R2 is hydrogen, C1-4-alkyl or C3-6-cycloalkyl, B is the radical of a carbocyclic, heterocyclic or methylene-active non-cyclic coupling component having at least two optionally fused carbocyclic rings, and M is hydrogen or a non-chromophoric cation, the ring A has no further substituents or is substituted with from one to four of the following substituents: C1-4-alkyl, C1-4-alkoxy, halogen, —NO2, —COOM and, —SO3M, and the group —N═N—B is bonded to position 3 or 4 of the ring A, with the proviso that the molecule contains at least two —SO3M groups, are suitable for dyeing or colouring non-fibrous substrates, in particular anodized aluminium or water-soluble plastic compositions.

Abstract: 1:2 chromium complex dyes of the formula in which R signifies C1-9-alkyl or a radical of the formula R1 signifies C1-4-alkyl, —COOM, —COOR5 or —CONH2, R2 signifies hydrogen or —SO3M, R3 signifies hydrogen, methyl or methoxy, R4 signifies hydrogen, methyl, methoxy or chloro, n signifies from 0 to 3, M signifies hydrogen or a non-chromophoric cation and Kat+ signifies hydrogen or a non-chromophoric cation are suitable for dyeing artificially produced oxide layers on aluminium or aluminium alloys and so give highly lightfast dyeings in orange shades.

Abstract: 1:2 chromium complex dyes of the formula: in which R signifies C1-9-alkyl or a radical of the formula: R1 signifies C1-4-alkyl, R2 signifies hydrogen or —SO3M, R3 signifies hydrogen, methyl or methoxy, R4 signifies hydrogen, methyl, methoxy or chloro, n signifies from 0 to 3, M signifies hydrogen or a non-chromophoric cation and Kat+signifies hydrogen or a non-chromophoric cation, are suitable for dyeing artificially produced oxide layers on aluminium or aluminium alloys and so give rise to highly lightfast dyeings in yellow shades.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is H or SO.sub.3 M, ##STR2## M is hydrogen or a non-chromophoric cation and X.sup.+ is hydrogen or a non-chromophoric cation, are useful as dyes for oxidized aluminium substrates.

Abstract: Polyetheresters (P) of average molecular weight M.sub.w in the range of 1200 to 500,000, which are obtainable by polycondensation of the starting materials indicated in the claims, are suitable at finishing agents for fibrous material to which they confer hydrophilic and also antistatic and anti-soiling properties; they may be formulated to storage-stable liquid compositions.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula, ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.3, which may be the same or different, each signifies hydrogen, hydroxyl, chlorine, bromine, alkyl(C.sub.1-4), alkoxy(C.sub.1-4), alkyl(C.sub.1-4)-carbonyl, alkoxy(C.sub.1-4)-carbonyl, alkyl(C.sub.1-4)-carbonylamino or alkoxy(C.sub.1-4)-carbonylamino,R.sub.2 signifies hydrogen; alkyl(C.sub.1-4)-carbonyl; alkoxy(C.sub.1-4)-carbonyl; benzoyl; unsubstituted alkyl(C.sub.1-4); or alkyl(C.sub.1-4) monosubstituted by alkoxy(C.sub.1-4), phenoxy, benzyloxy, halo or hydroxy,R.sub.4 signifies nitro or cyano, andR.sub.5 signifies chlorine or bromine, their production and use as disperse dyes for substrates comprising high molecular weight hydrophobic polymers such as polyesters, cellulose acetates and synthetic polyamides. The dyeings exhibit good fastness to light, heat treatments, wet treatments, solvents, lubricants, rubbing, cross-dyeing, ozone, flue gas and chlorine.