Abstract: A colorant for plastic containing a halogenated phthalocyanine pigment (A) that satisfies conditions (1) to (4) below: (1) the average number of halogen substitutions is at least 2.0 but not more than 7.0, (2) the halogen distribution width is at least 5, (3) the amount of aluminum phthalocyanine and halogenated aluminum phthalocyanine is not more than 1.0% by mass, and (4) the central element is at least one element selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, manganese, iron, cobalt, zinc, nickel and copper. As a result, a colorant for plastic can be shown that can color a resin without changing the mechanical or chemical properties of the resin, and in particular can produce a plastic molded article having essentially no migration, extremely low discoloration due to heat, and no deformation such as warping and distortion.

Abstract: A method for producing a halogenated organic pigment comprising a halogenation step of halogenating an organic pigment with a halogenating agent, wherein the halogenating agent comprises one or more N-haloimide compounds selected from the group consisting of trichloroisocyanuric acid, a metal salt of dichloroisocyanuric acid, tribromoisocyanuric acid, and a metal salt of dibromoisocyanuric acid. According to the present invention, a method for producing a halogenated organic pigment which does not use high toxic raw materials, does not generate a large amount of unfavorable by-products such as hydrogen halide gas and succinimide, and is excellent in terms of safety and productivity can be provided.

Abstract: A colorant for plastic containing a halogenated phthalocyanine pigment (A) that satisfies conditions (1) to (4) below: (1) the average number of halogen substitutions is at least 2.0 but not more than 7.0, (2) the halogen distribution width is at least 5, (3) the amount of aluminum phthalocyanine and halogenated aluminum phthalocyanine is not more than 1.0% by mass, and (4) the central element is at least one element selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, manganese, iron, cobalt, zinc, nickel and copper. As a result, a colorant for plastic can be shown that can color a resin without changing the mechanical or chemical properties of the resin, and in particular can produce a plastic molded article having essentially no migration, extremely low discoloration due to heat, and no deformation such as warping and distortion.

Abstract: A method for producing a halogenated organic pigment comprising a halogenation step of halogenating an organic pigment with a halogenating agent, wherein the halogenating agent comprises one or more N-haloimide compounds selected from the group consisting of trichloroisocyanuric acid, a metal salt of dichloroisocyanuric acid, tribromoisocyanuric acid, and a metal salt of dibromoisocyanuric acid. According to the present invention, a method for producing a halogenated organic pigment which does not use high toxic raw materials, does not generate a large amount of unfavorable by-products such as hydrogen halide gas and succinimide, and is excellent in terms of safety and productivity can be provided.

Abstract: A pigment composition which shows excellent flowability and stability with time, when used for an ink, and whose printed matter shows an excellent gloss, clearness, color strength and migrationfastness, and an ink composition, which pigment composition is formed of a phthalocyanine type pigment and a compound of the formula (1), P-[SO3−.Fen+/n]m  (1)  (wherein P is a metal-free or metal phthalocyanine residue which may be substituted with a chlorine atom, a bromine atom or both of them, n is 2 or 3 and m is a number of 1 to 4).

Abstract: A pigment composition which shows excellent flowability and stability with time, when used for an ink, and whose printed matter shows an excellent gloss, clearness, color strength and migrationfastness, and an ink composition,

Abstract: There is disclosed a self-dispersible aqueous pigment dispersion and preparing method thereof, the dispersion comprising an aqueous solution, particles of a pigment and a water-soluble pigment derivative, said particles being dispersed in the aqueous pigment dispersion in a concentration within the range from 2 to 25 wt. % based on the amount of the aqueous pigment dispersion, wherein a part of the water-soluble pigment derivative is adsorbed on the surface of the particles of the pigment to form dispersed particles comprising the particles of the pigment adsorbed by said part of the pigment derivative, and the remaining parts of the water-soluble pigment derivative are free in the dispersion without being adsorbed on the surface of the pigment in a concentration less than the critical flocculation concentration on which flocculation is initiated on said particles of the pigment dispersed under said concentration.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for dispersing a pigment to obtain a pigment dispersion. The method involves dispersing 100 parts by weight of a pigment, 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of a specific pigment dispersing agent and 5 to 300 parts by weight of a water-based resin in 100 to 2,000 parts by weight of an aqueous medium having a water-soluble organic solvent concentration of 4 to 15% by weight. Pigments are obtained which are suitable for the production of water-based coating compositions or water-based inks excellent in fluidity, storage stability, gloss of a coating, sharpness and tinting strength.

Abstract: A process for the production of an aluminum phthalocyanine composition or a halogenated aluminum phthalocyanine composition in high yield and purity is provided which entails bringing a molten salt of aluminum chloride and/or aluminum bromide and a phthalocyanine compound having a central element other than aluminum into contact with each other in a predetermined temperature range thereby to substitute aluminum for the central element. Alternatively, the process involves conducting the aforementioned step, and introducing a halogen into the resultant reaction mixture.

Abstract: A water-based pigment dispersion excellent in gloss of a coating, tinting strength, fluidity and storage stability, comprising a pigment, a pigment dispersing agent of the formula (1) and a solid content, of a water-based resin which is obtained by copolymerizing an .alpha., .beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid (a), an .alpha., .beta.-ethylenically unsaturated, nitrogen-containing monomer (b) and other .alpha., .beta.-ethylenically unsaturated monomer (c),P--[X--Y--Z--N(R.sup.1)R.sup.2 ].sub.n ( 1)wherein:P is an organic dyestuff residue or a heterocyclic ring residue,X is a divalent binding group consisting of 2 to 15 atoms selected from S, C, N, O and H atoms,Y is a direct bond, --N(R)-- in which R is H, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or Q--N(R.sup.3)R.sup.4 in which Q is an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and each of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is independently an optionally substituted alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: A pigment-dispersing agent obtained by polymerizing an addition-polymerizable monomer having an acidic functional group and other addition-polymerizable monomer in the presence of a polymerization initiator, the polymerization initiator being a diazotization product prepared by diazotizing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an anthraquinone derivative having an aromatic amino group, an acridone derivative having an aromatic amino group and an organic dyestuff having an aromatic amino group. The above pigment-dispersing agent provides a water-based pigment dispersion which forms a water-based coating composition or water-based ink having excellent gloss, excellent clearness and high tinting strength, and the gloss, clearness and tinting strength of the water-based coating composition are comparable to those of existing oil coating compositions.

Abstract: A acid-curing coating composition which is improved in pigment dispersibility, which is free from the formation of aggregates, free from the substantial growth of a crystal and excellent in fluidity, and which gives a coating having a clear color tone and high gloss, the coating composition comprising a pigment composition containing 100 parts by weight of a pigment and 0.5 to 30 parts by weight of a sulfonic acid group-containing anthraquinone compound or its metal salt, and an acid-curing paint varnish.

Abstract: A monoazo lake pigment and a process for its production; the monoazo lake pigment excellent in clearness, transparency, gloss and tinting strength is obtained by coupling a diazo component which is an aromatic amine having a sulfonic acid group with a coupler component which contains .beta.-naphthol or .beta.-oxynaphthoic acid and adding a laking agent during or after the coupling reaction, the coupler component further containing 0.1 to 30 mol %, based the coupler component, of a compound of the following formula, ##STR1## wherein n=1 or 2.

Abstract: A disazo pigment composition which can provide a printing ink having excellent fluidity, gloss and storage stability, and which contains:a disazo pigment obtained by a coupling reaction between a tetrazo compound of dihalogenobenzidine and acetoacetanilides, anda reaction product from a coupling reaction between an acetoacetylation product and a tetrazo compound of dihalogenobenzidine.