Abstract: A required portion of a textile fiber product is subjected to a fiber-modifying treatment by applying a fiber-modifying agent containing at least an aqueous polyvalent cationic salt solution and a urethane resin having a blocked isocyanate group at the end thereof, after which a masking ink containing at least a white or light-colored pigment, a water-soluble polymer dispersing agent, a self-emulsifying urethane resin and/or an acrylic resin having an acid value of 40 to 100 mg KOH/g, and an aqueous liquid as a solvent or disperse medium, is printed by an inkjet process.

Abstract: Method for inkjet textile printing comprising a printing step for printing an aqueous pigment ink on a specifically pretreated portion of a textile fiber product by an inkjet process, wherein said specific pretreatment is performed by applying at least: (A) a quaternary ammonium salt type cationic surfactant represented by the formula (1) below, and (B) a block isocyanate compound to the entire textile fiber product or a required portion thereof, and said aqueous pigment ink comprises at least a pigment, an aqueous liquid as a solvent or dispersion medium, and: (C) a water-soluble dispersing agent having a crosslinking property, (D) a self-emulsifying type urethane resin, and (E) a block isocyanate compound. [Two of R1 to R4: alkyl having 8 to 18 carbon atoms; the remaining two: methyl or ethyl; X?: anion.

Abstract: An inkjet printing ink having properties of crosslinking and being fixed on a fiber by heating, characterized in that in an ink composition consisting of (A) a pigment dispersion having a mean particle diameter of 200 nm or less and a maximum particle diameter of 500 nm or less, consisting of a pigment, a water-soluble pigment dispersant and a hydrophilic solvent, (B) a water-soluble fixing agent, and (C) a crosslinking agent, the water-soluble pigment dispersant in (A) is a specific emulsion polymer neutralized by a basic substance; the water-soluble fixing agent (B) is the one having a crosslinking functional group; and the crosslinking agent (C) is the one having a functional group that crosslinks the crosslinking functional group of the water-soluble pigment dispersant in (A) with the crosslinking functional group of the water-soluble fixing agent (B) at a temperature of 100° C. or more.

Abstract: Method for inkjet textile printing comprising a printing step for printing an aqueous pigment ink on a specifically pretreated portion of a textile fiber product by an inkjet process, wherein said specific pretreatment is performed by applying at least: (A) a quaternary ammonium salt type cationic surfactant represented by the formula (1) below, and (B) a block isocyanate compound to the entire textile fiber product or a required portion thereof, and said aqueous pigment ink comprises at least a pigment, an aqueous liquid as a solvent or dispersion medium, and: (C) a water-soluble dispersing agent having a crosslinking property, (D) a self-emulsifying type urethane resin, and (E) a block isocyanate compound. [Two of R1 to R4: alkyl having 8 to 18 carbon atoms; the remaining two: methyl or ethyl; X?: anion.

Abstract: An inkjet printing ink having properties of crosslinking and being fixed on a fiber by heating, characterized in that in an ink composition consisting of (A) a pigment dispersion having a mean particle diameter of 200 nm or less and a maximum particle diameter of 500 nm or less, consisting of a pigment, a water-soluble pigment dispersant and a hydrophilic solvent, (B) a water-soluble fixing agent, and (C) a crosslinking agent, the water-soluble pigment dispersant in (A) is a specific emulsion polymer neutralized by a basic substance; the water-soluble fixing agent (B) is the one having a crosslinking functional group; and the crosslinking agent (C) is the one having a functional group that crosslinks the crosslinking functional group of the water-soluble pigment dispersant in (A) with the crosslinking functional group of the water-soluble fixing agent (B) at a temperature of 100° C. or more.

Abstract: An aqueous textile printing composition is provided having superior printing characteristics that can be used with multicolor rotating screen printing machines without causing environmental problems.

Abstract: Disclosed are heating-type multicolor printing methods (i), (ii), and (iii). The heating-type multicolor printing method (i) uses a rotary multicolor screen printer and is characterized in that (1) an aqueous printing binder containing a thickening inhibiting component is used and (2) continuous printing is performed while keeping the temperature of the table (pallet) of the printer at 60 to 100° C. The heating-type multicolor printing method (ii) is characterized in that, in the method (i), the aqueous printing binder contains 10 to 60% of a hydrophilic solvent having a boiling point above the boiling point of water as a thickening inhibiting component. The heating-type multicolor printing method (iii) is characterized in that, in the method (i) or (ii), the aqueous printing binder further contains 2 to 10% of urea as the thickening inhibiting component.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a discharging agent for fibers dyed with an indigo dye and/or a sulfide dye, which enables stable discharge printing treatment to give the fibers soft texture, bright coloration and contours, which also enables printing.

Abstract: The problem is to provide a thermosensitive color-changing dry offset ink, having no problem in an ink transferability and an excellent printing characteristics. As a thermosensitive color-changing dry offset ink is used one composed of thermosensitive, color-changing microcapsules mixed in a vehicle the capsule having two particle size characteristics of (1) particle size distribution: particles of less than 0.5 ?m are contained in not less than 10 volume % and those not larger than 3.0 ?m are contained in not less than 90 volume % and (2) mean particle diameter: 0.2-1.5 ?m.

Abstract: A process for preparing a water resistant luminous pigment with durability, characterized in that a luminous pigment, in which an oxide matrix comprising at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and Zn and at least one element selected from the group consisting of B, Al, P and Ga is doped with at least one rare-earth metal element, is allowed to an acid treatment under the condition of pH of not more than 3 using at least one acidic compound selected from the group consisting of acids and acid generating compounds, and is subsequently allowed to an alkaline treatment under the condition of pH 4-9 using at least one alkaline compound selected from the group consisting of alkalis and alkali generating compounds.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide ultraviolet hardening type ink compositions with a temperature-sensitive color change property, which has both the hardening property and the printing strength of UV ink and also has an excellent light resistance.[Solution] Ultraviolet hardening type ink compositions comprising microcapsules with a temperature-sensitive color change property and a photopolymerization initiator, wherein said microcapsules contain no ultraviolet absorber and have the mean diameter of 0.5-50 .mu.m whereas said photopolymerization initiator comprises at least one of the compounds selected from ace tophenone type compounds and benzophenone type compounds.

Abstract: Disclosed are a reversibly variable color pattering composition for synthetic resin articles which includes a granulated material containing (i) an olefin polymer and (ii) at least one reversibly variable color material selected from the group consisting of thermochromic materials and photochromic materials, the granulated material having been subjected to crosslinking reaction following granulation; a method of producing the same; and a shaped article having a reversibly variable color pattern as molded from a molding composition including a synthetic resin and the color patterning composition.

Abstract: An improved pigmented product is obtained by a pigmenting method comprising the steps of:treating a cellulose fiber textile product with a cationic compound; andtreating the thus-treated textile product by immersing it in a aqueous dispersion containing a pigment and an anionic compound.

Abstract: A dyeing method comprising a process of treating a cellulose fiber textile product with cationic compound and another process of treating the thus-treated textile product by immersing it in a dispersion containing thermochromic material and/or photochromic material.

Abstract: The photochromic material of the invention is such that a composition having an organic photochromic compound dissolved or dispersed in a hindered amine-type compound is microencapsulated. The photochromic material of the invention is not deteriorated in photochromic properties and can be used for a wide range of applications even when coloring or decolorizing repeatedly occurs on intermittent irradiation in air or when it is continuously irradiated with light for a long term.

Abstract: A process for producing a liner material characterized by dipping a core in the form of a monofilament or multifilament into a vinyl chloride resin sol composition having a thermochromic particulate material incorporated therein, the thermochromic particulate material being prepared by enclosing with the high polymer compound an electron-donating chromogenic substance, an electron-accepting substance for the chromogenic substance and a solvent having a boiling point of at least 150.degree. C. and selected from the group consisting of alcohols, amides, esters and azomethines and further covering the resulting product with a different high polymer compound; withdrawing the core from the sol composition; and heating the core to gel the sol composition and cover the core with the gelled composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermochromic color masterbatch for use in a thermoplastic resin comprising a wax having substantially homogeneously dispersed therein a thermochromic granular material which is coated with a hydrophilic high-molecular weight substance, said thermochromic granular material being a mixture of a thermochromic composition comprising an electron-donating chromogen, an electron acceptor and a solvent with a thermosetting resin.

Abstract: Thermochromic particle-containing linear material product produced by the process characterized by dipping a core in the form of a monofilament or multifilament into a vinyl chloride resin sol composition having a thermochromic particulate material incorporated therein, the thermochromic particulate material being prepared by enclosing with a high polymer compound an electron-donating chromogenic substance, an electron-accepting substance for the chromogenic substance and a solvent having a boiling point of at least 150.degree. C. and selected from the group consisting of alcohols, amides, esters and azomethines and further covering the resulting product with a different high polymer compound; withdrawing the core from the sol composition; and heating the core to gel the sol composition and cover the core with the gelled composition.

Abstract: A thermochromic composition comprising (1) an electron-donating chromogenic material, (2) a 1,2,3-triazole compound, (3) a weakly basic, sparingly soluble azomethine or carboxylic acid primary amine salt, and (4) an alcohol, amide or ester serving as a solvent.

Abstract: A thermochromatic polyurethane foam comprising a polyol and a polyisocyanate as main components, and a thermochromic composition serving as a coloring agent and added to the main components singly or conjointly with a usual dye or pigment. The thermochromic composition comprises an electron-donating chromogenic material, an acidic substance and a solvent.