Abstract: Various methods for forming dyed microspheres are provided. One method includes activating a chemical structure coupled to a dye using heat or light to form a reaction intermediate in the presence of a microsphere. The reaction intermediate covalently attaches to a polymer of the microsphere thereby coupling the dye to the polymer and forming the dyed microsphere. Additional methods are provided for forming a dyed microsphere coupled to a molecule. These methods include dyeing the microspheres as described above in addition to synthesizing the molecule on an outer surface of the dyed microspheres. A population of dyed microspheres is also provided. Each of the dyed microspheres of the population includes a dye attached to a polymer of each of the dyed microspheres by a chemical structure. A coefficient of variation in dye characteristics of the population of dyed microspheres attributable to the dye is less than about 10%.

Abstract: There are described dyes of the formula ##STR1## where the ring A may be benzofused, R.sup.1 is substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.13 -alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkanoyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzoyl, substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkanoyl, or substituted diaminotriazinyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the nitrogen atom joining them together are a heterocyclic radical,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.13 -alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted piperidinyl and R.sup.3 may also be hydrogen,R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkanoylamino, halogen, nitro, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted phenylazo, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkanoylamino substituted by a quaternizable or quaternary group, or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl or C.sub.2 -C.

Abstract: The invention is to provide a composition made by blending a benzodifuranone compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a methylene or straight or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylene group optionally substituted with a hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylcarbonyloxy group; and Q represents 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring residue, with an anthraquinone compound of the formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 represents an optionally substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxyphenylsulfonyl group, and a method for dyeing hydrophobic materials using the composition to obtain red dyed products with excellent pH dependency and fastnesses to light and washing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dye mixture containing a dye of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, halogen, C.sub.2-4 alkanoylamino or an unsubstituted or substituted arylsulfonyl, aryloxy or arylcarbonyl radical, R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, aryloxy or aryloxysulfonyl radical or a radical of the formula ##STR2## R.sub.3 is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or aryl radical, R.sub.4 is hydrogen or alkyl and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 independently of one another are hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radical, and at least one dye of the formula (2) to (5) ##STR3## in which the benzene rings I, II and III can be substituted, ##STR4## in which the benzene rings IV, V and VI can be substituted and R is hydrogen or arylsulfonyl, ##STR5## in which B.sub.1, B.sub.2 and E.sub.1 are hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.2-4 hydroxyalkoxy and X is straight-chain or branched C.sub.

Abstract: A disperse dye composition comprising (a) a pyridone monoazo compound of the formula (I), ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are each hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy or others, and R.sup.1 is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or anilino, and (b) a pyridone monoazo compound of the formula (II). ##STR2## wherein X.sup.3 and X.sup.4 are each hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy or others, and R.sup.2 is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or anilino, optionally together with (c) a quinophthalone compound of the formula (III), ##STR3## wherein Y is hydrogen or bromine, and the ring A is unsubstituted or substituted benzene or naphthalene ring, which is useful as a yellow dye component for dyeing or printing hydrophobic fiber materials with superior dye bath stability and level dyeing property.

Abstract: The partly known blue dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or aryl,R.sub.2 denotes hydrogen or alkyl,Me.sup.(+) denotes a cation andn denotes 1 or 2,are highly suitable for the trichromatic dyeing of polyamide fibre materials, producing level dyeings thereon with a good standard of fastness.

Abstract: Azo compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, aryl or hetaryl,R.sub.2 is hydrogen or alkyl,R.sub.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, OR.sub.1 etc.R.sub.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl,R.sub.5 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl,Y is cyano, halogen, trifluoromethyl, nitro or SO.sub.2 R.sub.1,Y.sub.1 is halogen or preferably cyano,X.sub.1 is hydrogen or a substituent with a Hammet .sigma. para value of -0.3 to +0.3,X.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen etc.,are useful for dyeing polyester fibre materials in clear red to violet shades with good general fastness properties.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of photolytically developing color on a polyamide textile material. The material is first contacted with an aminobenzenesulfonyl azide and then is exposed to a UV light source for an amount of time sufficient to develop a color thereon.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of thermally developing color on a polyamide textile material. The material is first contacted with an aminobenzenesulfonyl azide and then is heated at a temperature ranging from 80.degree. C. to the melting point of the polyamide material for an amount of time sufficient to develop a color thereon.

Abstract: Azo dyestuffs free from groups imparting solubility in water are used in the process for the production of white or variously colored designs on a colored substrate on textile materials containing hydrophobic, synthetic fibers by impregnating the materials with dye liquors containing dyeing auxiliaries and padding auxiliaries as well as dyestuffs which are dischargeable to white, drying or incipiently drying the impregnated materials, printing the materials with an alkaline discharge reserve paste which contains a discharging agent, and subsequently subjecting the materials to a heat treatment at temperatures from 100.degree. to 230.degree. C., wherein said discharging agent is a base which produces a pH value of at least 8 in a 5% strength aqueous solution and the dyestuffs which are dischargeable to white are of the formulaD--N.dbd.N--K--NHSO.sub.

Abstract: In the process for production of discharge reserve prints on textile material comprised of water-repellent fibers or water repellent fibers mixed with cellulose fibers, wherein a disperse dyestuff which is dischargeable to white is applied in the form of a dye liquor or printing paste to the textile material after which said material is dried or incipiently dried, and a discharge reserve printing paste is printed on the material in the desired pattern, and the thus treated material is subsequently subjected to a heat treatment at temperatures of 100.degree. to 230.degree. C., the improvement comprises said disperse dyestuff which is dischargeable to white is a dyestuff of the formula ##STR1## as more fully defined herein and wherein said discharge reserve printing paste contains, as the discharging agent, a base which produces a pH value of at least 8 in a 5% strength aqueous solution.

Abstract: Fibrous materials of any kind is finished with an organic compound having fiber-finishing properties and containing one or several groups of the formula ##STR1## in which X is sulfonyl or carbonyl and A represents hydrogen or one equivalent of a mono-, bi- or trivalent metal or an ammonium group, is applied onto the fibrous material in the form of an aqueous or organo-aqueous solution or dispersion, and the fibrous material thus treated is then subjected, if necessary, to a heat treatment for the fixation of this organic compound onto the fibrous material. Organic fiber-finishing compounds containing the above-mentioned group may be for example dyestuffs, optical brighteners or compounds increasing the crease resistance.

Abstract: Red monoazo dyestuffs frm diazotised 1-aminobenzene-2-sulphonic acid-N-methyl-N-cyclohexylamide or 1-amino-4-,-5- or -6-methyl-benzene-2-sulphonic acid-N-methyl-N-cyclohexylamide and 2-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-6-sulphonic acid are disclosed which are particularly distinguished by their good migration and levelling properties and excellent fastness to light. Said dyestuffs are moreover suitable for obtaining very even combination dyeings together with known blue or yellow acid dyestuffs. These dyestuffs are particularly suited for the dyeing of carpeting, upholstery fabrics and drapery materials.

Abstract: A process for dyeing surface coatings, organic solvents and petroleum products, wherein the dye used is a compound of the general formula I ##STR1## where R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.17 -alkyl, which may or may not be interrupted by oxygen and may or may not be substituted by hydroxyl or phenoxy, or is allyl,R.sup.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl,R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl which may or may not be interrupted by oxygen and may or may not be substituted by hydroxyl or phenoxy, or is C.sub.7 -C.sub.11 -aralkyl,X is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, methyl or methoxy,Y is hydrogen, methyl or chlorine andR.sup.1 and R.sup.