Abstract: A method of dyeing or printing textile fiber materials, which comprises bringing the fiber material into contact with (a) at least one reactive dye containing at least one anionic group, (b) at least one compound which reduces the ionic character of the anionic group, and (c) at least one nucleophilic compound, yields dyeings or prints having deep hues and very good fastness properties.

Abstract: A method for dyeing a textile substrate, in particular for dyeing a textile substrate with reactive dyes, is described in which the textile substrate is brought in contact with a dyeing liquor containing at least one dye and after a predetermined dyeing time has elapsed, the dyed textile substrate is rinsed. The at least one dye which has not been fixed by the textile substrate and is present in the dyeing liquor is destroyed by a chemical and/or physical treatment to such an extent that the dyeing liquor is largely colourless hereafter, whereby the textile substrate being rinsed with the largely decolourised liquor. A device for carrying out the method comprises a vessel for receiving the textile substrate to be dyed and a circulation system for the dyeing liquor, where a reactor through which the dyeing liquor flows is assigned to the vessel and/or the circulation system and where inside the reactor the chemical and/or the physical treatment of the liquor to be decolourised is carried out.

Abstract: An ink jet printing process in which an image is permanently bound, directly or indirectly, to a final substrate by reaction of the ink with the substrate. An ink jet ink is that is comprised of reactive dyes, direct dyes or combinations thereof are printed according to the process.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel triphendioxazine pigments of formula (I) wherein X represents hydrogen or chlorine, while R1 represents phenyl substituted by one to five radicals from the group comprising C1-C4-alkyl, halogen, C1-C4-alkoxy, acetylamino, aminocarbonyl, methylaminocarbonyl and C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, or phenyl annelated in the 2,3- or 3,4- with a divalent radical of the formula —NH—(CO)m—NR2—, —CR2?CH—CO—NH—, —CR2?N—CO—NH—, —CO—NH—CO—NR2—, —CO—(NH)m—CO— or —O—(CO)m—NH— so as to form a five- or six-membered ring, R2 representing hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or phenyl and m representing 1 or 2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for surface colouration of paper web by application of the dye grafted binder to the paper surface, followed by treatment of the dyed substrate with a fixing agent, in addition to certain water soluble or ready to use aqueous dispersions of a reactive dye grafted binders, a process for the preparation thereof and use thereof in the paper surface colouration process.

Abstract: Reactive dyes of the formula (1) where R1 to R5, Ar, n, Y and D are as defined in claims 1 and 2 are described, as are processes for preparing them, and their use for dyeing and printing carboxamido-, amino-, and hydroxyl-containing material.

Abstract: Reactive dyes of formula (I) are suitable for dyeing cellulosic or amide-group-containing fibre materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fabric made of cotton or cotton blends with synthetic fibers, suitable for the manufacture of colored jeans, such that the fiber(s) which form the fabric, the yarn from which the fabric is made, or the fabric itself, are dyed by means of a direct, cationic dye so to obtain a fabric with firm colors and which can be washed down. The corresponding dyeing process is also described.

Abstract: Reactive dye mixtures which comprise one or more dyes of the indicated general formula (I) and one or more dyes of the hereinbelow indicated and defined general formula (II) where D1, D2, D3, R0, R*, R**, T, b, f, v and M are each as defined in claim 1, the dyes of the general formulae (I) and (II) containing at least one fiber-reactive group of the formula —SO2-Z or -Z2, their preparation and their use for dyeing and printing hydroxyl- and/or carboxamido-containing fiber material.

Abstract: A textile marker application process includes the steps of contacting a fibrous material with an application liquor containing a marker. The composition of the liquor and the process conditions are selected to produce a uniform distribution of the marker within the fibrous material. The marked textile may be used alone or incorporated in a textile or non-textile product for identification.

Abstract: Dye mixtures including the dyes of the general formula (I) and dyes of the general formula (II) where R1 to R3, A, W and M are each as defined in claim 1, their preparation and their use for dyeing or printing hydroxyl- and/or carboxamido-containing material, preferably fiber material.

Abstract: A method of dyeing or printing synthetic polyamide fiber materials, wherein (a) the fiber material is dyed or printed with at least one reactive dye, and (b) the dyed or printed fiber material is subjected to after-treatment with a reducing agent, the fiber material not being treated with polycondensable or polymerizable compounds for fixing the dye on the fiber, results in dyeings and printings that are distinguished by good fastness properties.

Abstract: Coating compositions are disclosed that include a film-forming resin, a colorant, a long chain alkyl group containing polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound, and a diluent. Also disclosed are substrates at least partially coated with such compositions, substrates at least partially coated with a multi-layer composite coating comprising at least one coating layer deposited from such compositions, and methods for improving the adhesion of a multi-layer composite coating system to a porous substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dyes of the general formula (I) where X1 is a radical —CH2CH2Z or —CH?CH2, Z being analkali-eliminable group, X2 is alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, COOM or SO3M, X3 is a heterocyclic reactive group of the general formula (IIa) or (IIb) ?or a reactive group of the formula (IIc), (IId) or (IIe) the stated variables being as defined in claim 1, to processes for preparing them and to their use for dyeing and printing hydroxyl-containing and/or carboxamido-containing material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel reactive dyes of formula I, (I), in which the variable independently denote X hydrogen, NO2, or NR3R4, Y NR5R6, OR7, SR8, or SO2R9 or a group suitable as a leaving group under the conditions of nucleophilic, aromatic substitution, R1 to R9 independently hydrogen, C1–C8 alkyl, C2–C8 alkyl, in which non-adjacent CH2 groups can be replaced by oxygen atoms, imino groups, or C1–C4 alkylimino groups, and/or CH2 groups may be replaced by carbonyl groups, C2–C8 alkenyl, or a group containing an active site or the precursor of an active site, with the proviso that at least one group R1 to R9 is present which contains an active site or the precursor of an active site. The present invention also relates to the use of the reactivedyes of formula I for dyeing substrates containing nucleophilic groups, and to compositions containing at least one reactive dye of formula I.

Abstract: A modified regenerated cellulose fiber which enables dyeing in different colors by combining the modified regenerated cellulose fiber and other fibers by means of mixed spinning or union knitting/weaving. The modified regenerated cellulose fiber can be obtained by adding 0.5–3.0% by weight of a grounder of naphthol dye to the regenerated cellulose fiber in a matrix of the regenerated cellulose fiber, the grounder being selected from the group having a medium to high level of affinity to the regenerated cellulose fiber. A variety of dyed fiber products can be obtained by treating yarn or knitted/woven fabric made of the above modified regenerated cellulose fiber with a developer of naphthol dye.

Abstract: The invention relates to a colorant composition that substantially comprises a colorant of formula (1) and a colorant formula (2) or (3). The magenta colorant mixture is advantageously used in ink-jet printing and yields storage-stable and water-proof ink formulations.

Abstract: Hair dye compositions comprise (A) ammonia or an ammonium salt, (B) a carbonate (other than an ammonium salt), (C) a transition metal salt, and (D) a chelating agent, and have a pH of from 8.5 to 12. They do not give off an intensely irritating odor and have low irritating property, can change hair into a lighter tone in a short time or can dye hair well in a color ranging from a light color to a deep color, and moreover, assure good retention of the thus-obtained tone or color.

Abstract: Reactive dye mixtures containing one or more dyes of the hereinbelow indicated and defined general formula (I) and one or more dyes of the hereinbelow indicated and defined general formula (II) where D1 to D3, M, n and Y are each as defined in claim 1, are prepared and used for dyeing hydroxyl- and carboxamido-containing material.

Abstract: Garments are constructed from lyocell fabric which has been resinated using a textile resin having just two groups per molecule which can reactively cross-link with cellulose molecules of the lyocell fabric then causticised by application under tension of an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide, and the constructed garments are dyed in a garment dyeing operation. Garments can be produced by this route which retain a smooth, evenly-dyed appearance with unpuckered seams and minimal creasing and so present a desired formal look, as distinct from the casual look imparted by the effects of fibrillation normally produced when lyocell garments undergo garment dyeing.

Abstract: The present invention describes a dye mixture containing at least one dyestuff of the general formula and one or more reactive dyes of the general formula (II), wherein D1, D2, D21, R21, Z21, M and n are defined in the specification, a process for its preparation and its use for dyeing and printing hydroxyl- and/or carboxamido-containing material.

Abstract: A reactive dye compound comprising: (a) at least one chromophore moiety; (b) at least one nitrogen-containing heterocycle; (c) a linking group to link each chromophore moiety to each nitrogen-containing heterocycle; characterised in that at least one nitrogen-containing heterocycle is substituted with at least one Y group wherein Y is a phosphonate or a borate derivative. The compounds herein have high Exhaustion Values (E), high Fixation Values (F) and high Efficiency Values (T) and show significant improvements in terms of reducing spent dyestuff in effluent, increasing dye affinity to the substrate, increasing the dye-substrate covalent bonding, increasing the ability to dye substrates at room temperature, decreasing the amount of dye that is removed during the post dyeing “soaping off process” and therefore simplifying the post dyeing “soaping off process” traditionally associated with dyeing cotton with fibre reactive dyes and reduction of staining of adjacent white fabrics.

Abstract: Reactive dyes of formula (U) wherein Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 are each independently of the others hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C1-C4alkyl, A is the radical of a monoazo, polyazo, metal complex azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazan or dioxazine chromophore, D is the radical of a diazo component, of the benzene or naphthalene series, X is halogen, 3-carboxpyridin-1-yl, 3-carbamoylpyridin-1-yl, hydroxy, C1-C4alkoxy unsubstituted or substituted in the alkyl moiety, phenoxy unsubstituted or substituted in the phenyl moiety, C1-C4alkylthio unsubstituted or substituted in the alkyl moiety, unsubstituted or substituted amino, or an N-heterocycle which may or may not contain further hetero atoms, and Y is vinyl or a radical —CH2—CH2—U and U is a group removable under alkaline conditions, are suitable for dyeing cellulosic or amide-group-containing fibre materials.

Abstract: Reactive dyes containing at least one structural unit of formula (I), wherein Y is vinyl or a radical —CH2—CH2-U and U is a group removable under alkaline conditions, are suitable for dyeing cellulosic or amide-group-containing fibre materials.

Abstract: The present invention simplifies the complicated dyeing process using a naphthol dye, and provides a modified regenerated cellulose fiber which enables dyeing in different colors by combining the modified regenerated cellulose fiber and other fibers by means of mixed spinning or union knitting/weaving. A modified regenerated cellulose fiber can be obtained by containing 0.5-3.0% by weight of a grounder of naphthol dye to the regenerated cellulose fiber in a matrix consisting of the regenerated cellulose fiber, wherein the grounder is selected from the group having a medium to high level of affinity to the regenerated cellulose fiber. A variety of dyed fiber products can be obtained by treating yarn or knitted/woven fabric made of the above modified regenerated cellulose fiber with a developer of naphthol dye.

Abstract: Antifreeze concentrates based on alkylene glycols or derivatives thereof or on glycerol, comprising from 0.0005 to 0.1% by weight of the dye C.I. Reactive Violet 5 (Color Index No. 18097), based on the total amount of the concentrate.

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: A tobacco smoke filter a copper-containing porphyrin or an iron analog of C.I. Reactive Blue 21 dye. A method of making a first tobacco smoke filter segment, comprising the steps of, first, providing one or more than one substance; producing a mixture of cellulose fiber and the substance; heating the mixture for a sufficient time at one or more than one temperature sufficient to covalently link the substance to the cellulose fiber; and forming the cellulose fiber with covalently bound substance into the first tobacco smoke filter segment. The substance can be a copper-containing porphyrin or an iron analog of C.I. Reactive Blue 21 dye.

Abstract: A reactive dye compound comprising: (a) at least one chromophore moiety; (b) at least one SO2C2H4 group which is attached to the chromophore moiety either directly via the sulphur atom of the SO2C2H4 group or via a linking group L; characterized in that at least one SO2C2H4 group is substituted on its terminal carbon atom with at least one Y group wherein Y is derived from a hydrated aldehyde, a hydrated ketone, a hydrated alpha-hydroxy ketone or the hydrated form of formic acid, and linked via one of its oxygen atoms to the terminal carbon of the SO2C2H4 group thereby forming a hemiacetal.

Abstract: Reactive dye mixtures containing one or more dyes of the general formula (I) 1

Abstract: A method of dyeing a fabric is provided. The method includes removing folds from the fabric, spraying a dye on a first side of the fabric, and exposing the fabric to a migration and fixation process prior to the dye drying on the first side so that the dye migrates from the first side to a second side of the fabric and reacts with and affixes to a component of the fabric.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel reactive dyes of formula I 1

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fabric treatment composition comprising surfactant, fabric substantive dye and dye auxiliary agent. The fabric treatment composition of the invention can be used to change, refresh or maintain the color of fabric.

Abstract: The invention relates to a colorant composition that substantially comprises a colorant of formula (1) and a colorant formula (2) or (3). The magenta colorant mixture is advantageously used in ink-jet printing and yields storage-stable and water-proof ink formulations.

Abstract: A reactive dye compound comprising: (a) at least one chromophore moiety; (b) at least one nitrogen-containing heterocycle (c) a linking group to link each chromophore moiety to each nitrogen-containing heterocycle; characterized in that at least one nitrogen-containing heterocycle is substituted with at least one Y group wherein Y is derived from a hydrated aldehyde, a hydrated ketone, a hydrated alpha-hydroxy ketone, or the hydrated form of formic acid and linked via one of its oxygen atoms to the nitrogen-containing heterocycle thereby forming a hemiacetal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a textile printing process for dyeing a cloth black, the cloth comprising fibers dyeable with reactive dyes, the process comprising at least three steps of, (a) applying a black ink containing a black reactive dye and an orange ink containing an orange reactive dye to the cloth so as to at least partialy overlap each other by an ink-jet system, (b) heating or steaming the cloth, to which the inks have been applied in the step (a), and (c) washing the cloth resulted from the step (b), wherein the black and orange reactive dyes have reactive groups different from each other.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for reacting a variety of protective entities to form covalent bonds with nylon, which entities can be applied directly in the dyebath with the dyes that are used to dye the nylon without blocking such dyes or interfering with their color yield. Such protective entities include stain-blockers, chlorine resist agents, fire retardants, UV absorbers, antimicrobial agents, fume fade protectors, soil-resist agents and anti-stats. According to this method, a protective entity is reacted with a moiety having the capability of forming a covalent bond with a nylon fiber to create a modified protective entity that is adapted to form a covalent bond with a nylon fiber. The modified protective entity is added to a dyebath containing one or more dyes selected from the group consisting of fiber reactive dyes, acid dyes, acid-premetalized dyes and disperse dyes. The dyebath is applied to nylon fiber at a pH within the range of about 0.5 to about 6.

Abstract: A reactive dye compound comprising: (a) at least one chromophore moiety (b) at least one nitrogen-containing heterocycle (c) a linking group to link each chromophore moiety to each nitrogen-containing heterocycle; characterised in that at least one nitrogen-containing heterocycle is substituted with at least one oxy- or thio-carbonyl derivative wherein the oxy- or thio-carbonyl derivative is selected from Y wherein Y is —A(CO)R* wherein A is selected from O or S and wherein R* is an organic residue which comprises at least one nucleophilic group, and salts thereof.

Abstract: Reactive dye mixtures including one or more disazo dyes of the hereinbelow indicated and defined general formula (I) 1

Abstract: A composition comprising: (a) a cationic substance; (b) an acid generator; and (c) an alkyl or a hydroxyalkyl substituted starch. Also claimed is a polyamide textile material treated with the composition, a method for ink jet printing onto a polyamide textile material which has been treated with the composition and a polyamide material printed using the method.

Abstract: The effects of ultraviolet induced damage to cationic dyeable nylon fibers dyed at a pH of about 2.5 or less with an acid dye, a premetallized acid dye or a reactive dye are arrested or attenuated by applying to the dyed fibers either before of after exposure to ultraviolet light a neutralizing aqueous solution having a pH of about 7.5 or greater and heating the fibers.

Abstract: Dye mixtures, which comprise at least one dye of formula (1) together with at least one dye of formula (2), wherein R1, R2, R4 and R5 are each independently of one another hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C1-C4alkyl, (R3)0-2 is 0 to 2 identical or different substituents selected from the group consisting of C2-C4halogen alkanoylamino, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4alkoxy, A1 and A2 are each independently of the other an unsubstituted or substituted phenylene radical or a C1-C8alkylene radical which may be interrupted by oxygen, D is a radical of formula (3) or (4) wherein is (R6)0-2 0 to 2 identical or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C2-C4alkanoylamino, C1-C4alkyl and C1-C4alkoxy, X1 and X2 are halogen, and Y1 and Y2 are each independently of the other a fiber-reactive radical of formula: —SO2—Z (5a): —CONH—(CH2)m—SO2—Z (5b); —NH—CO—CH(Hal)—CH2—Hal (5c).

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of applying ink containing dyes to fabric composed of synthetic and cellulose fibers using an ink-jet system to print the fabric with high color shade depth and brilliancy and ink-jet printed goods obtained by the ink-jet printing method. The fabric composed of cellulose and synthetic fibers is treated with an acidic aqueous dispersion containing cellulose reactive compound, water-soluble polymer and non-water-soluble inactive organic compound with a melting point of 40° C.-150° C. and the fabric is dried before its ink-jet printing with reactive and disperse dyes.

Abstract: In a method for dyeing textile material with one or more fiber-reactive disperse dyestuffs in a supercritical or almost critical fluid, such as CO2, which textile material is selected from the group consisting of silk, wool and cellulose, combinations thereof and combinations of one or more thereof with synthetic fibers, such as polyester and/or polyamide, the relative humidity of the fluid is in the range from 10-100% during dyeing. Textile materials which have been dyed with the aid of this method have properties which are at least equal to those of textile materials of the same type which have been dyed in the traditional manner using water-soluble dyestuffs. A device for carrying out the dyeing method is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dye mixture including two or more compounds of the formula I

Abstract: A novel aqueous dye-accelerant composition that allows for the effective and rapid reaction of a dye with the fibers of a substrate such that the dye becomes evenly attached to the substrate within seconds is provided. The dye-accelerant composition generally comprises: an organic solvent; at least one dispersing agent; a chelating agent; and a vehicle.

Abstract: This invention is directed to treatments for dyed textile goods that will improve their fastness properties. More particularly, the invention is directed to certain fixatives that, when placed on the dyed textile, allow the dye to be permanently or substantially permanently affixed to the fabric. The dye-reactive fixative comprises a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer or oligomer having reactive groups that react with a dye on a dyed web to affix the dye to the web.

Abstract: A novel aqueous dye-accelerant composition that allows for the effective and rapid reaction of a dye with the fibers of a substrate such that the dye becomes evenly attached to the substrate within seconds is provided. The dye-accelerant composition generally comprises: an organic solvent; at least one dispersing agent; a chelating agent; and a vehicle. In another embodiment, a dyeing process utilizing the dye-accelerant composition, which includes five primary treatment processes: a pre-treatment process, a bleaching process, a neutralize and dye accelerant process, a dyeing process, and a dye stop or fixing process is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparative and reactive dyeing of cellulose material. In order to shorten the process time of conventional preparing agents and continuous operation, to make superfluous neutralizing agents for removing excess peroxy compounds as well as to reduce the mechanical equipment required vis-à-vis prior art and to reduce the use of chemical agents, the cellulose material soaked with the treatment liquor is continuously dried with pulsated air at approximately the same disintegration rate as the peroxy compounds thus used. Alkali remaining in the material from pretreatment which remained in the material is used for dyefixing said material.

Abstract: The invention is directed to fiber-reactive polymeric dyes, which comprise a dye covalently bound to a carboxyl-containing polymer. By “fiber-reactive” is meant that the polymeric dye will form a chemical covalent bond with the fiber, textile, or web to be treated, via functional groups for binding or attachment to the fibers of the webs to be dyed. The invention also encompasses textile dye preparations comprising a solution or suspension of the fiber-reactive polymeric dye. The resulting polymeric dye preparations have improved colorfastness and retention on the textile or web fiber structure, even after a large number of washings. The textiles or webs treated with the fiber-reactive dye are also included in the invention.