Abstract: Dyes of Formula (1) which are useful for the coloration of e.g. cellulosic materials and leathers. wherein: NiPc is a nickel phthalocyanine radical; r has a value from 1 to 3 inclusive; m has a value from 1 to 3 inclusive; p has a value from 0 to 1 inclusive; R1 is H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl or substituted aryl; R2, R3 and R4 are each independently H, C1-6-alkyl or substituted C1-6-alkyl; A is phenylene, substituted phenylene, C1-6-alkylene or substituted C1-6-alkylene; Q is a labile substituent; B is phenylene, phenylene substituted by 1 or 2 sulpho groups or phenylene substituted by an alkyl or alkoxy group; Z is H or alkyl; and X and Y are each independently H, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, carboxy or sulpho; provided that r+m+p does not exceed 4.

Abstract: An ink composition comprising:(i) a dye of Formula (1) or a salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein: A is optionally substituted phenylene;B and E each independently is optionally substituted phenylene or optionally substituted naphthylene;D is a coupling component;each R.sup.1 independently is H or optionally substituted alkyl;X is a labile or non-labile atom or group;each Z independently is --OR.sup.3, --SR.sup.3, --NR.sup.4 R.sup.5 or --Y--SO.sub.3 H in which Y is O or S; andR.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each independently is H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted aryl or R.sup.4 or R.sup.5 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 or 6 membered ring; and(ii) a medium comprising a low melting point solid, an organic solvent, or a mixture of water and one or more water-soluble organic solvent(s).

Abstract: A process for the coloration of a substrate, especially a textile, comprising the steps of:(a) applying to the substrate a mixture comprising an aqueous solvent and a water-soluble dye comprising molecules which contain a nucleophilic group and an electrophilic group; and(b) heating or basifying or heating and basifying the dye thereby causing molecules of the dye to join together.Also claimed are dyes, polymers and oligomers.

Abstract: 1,4-Di(hydroxy- or amino-)-2-[alkoxycarbonylmethylene(oxy or amino)phenyl(oxy)]anthraquinones. Disperse dyestuffs for synthetic textile materials, especially aromatic polyesters.

Abstract: A coated transfer sheet for pressure-sensitive copying systems which comprises an organic colorless color former containing two or more potential chromophoric systems each of which is capable of being activated substantially immediately when the compound is brought into contact with one or more activating substances.