Abstract: Triphenylmethane dyes are obtained in a purified or more concentrated condition which eliminates the excess aromatic amines and by-products obtained during the synthesis of the triphenylmethane dyes. These purified triphenylmethane dyes show special utility when used in combination with an electron acceptor (Lewis acid) to produce carbonless copy paper or when used as reactants in the manufacture of other dyes.

Abstract: Triphenylmethane dyes are obtained in a purified or more concentrated condition which eliminates the excess aromatic amines and by-products obtained during the synthesis of the triphenylmethane dyes. These purified triphenylmethane dyes show special utility when used in combination with an electron acceptor (Lewis acid) to produce carbonless copy paper or when used as reactants in the manufacture of other dyes.

Abstract: This invention is concerned with the modification of the hue of Alkali Blue pigments of known organic structures by intimate incorporation under aqueous alkaline conditions of a minor amount of a phenolic compound, illustratively beta naphthol. Upon recovery of the treated pigment under aqueous acid conditions, the hue of Alkali Blue is modified from a generally red shade blue to the greener end of the spectrum. The invention provides a novel means of color control and color modification with consequent correlative new compositions of matter.

Abstract: An easy dispersing alkali blue type pigment product and a process for making the same is provided which retains the color strength per unit alkali blue present of a flushed color product, but which contains less oil phase than a flushed color and is a free-flowing powder. The pigment can be very easily dispersed in oleoresinous systems such as printing inks, paints, plastics and the like to develop an outstanding fineness of grind and substantially full color strength.The pigmentary product of this invention is free-flowing and contains at least about 50% by weight of alkali blue pigment solids, and preferably more, coprecipitated with at least one organic dispersant of the anionic class containing at least eight carbon atoms, said dispersant is soluble in aqueous alkaline solutions and precipitated therefrom upon acidification.