Abstract: Heat sensitive recording material, recording sheets formed from heat sensitive recording material, and methods for forming images using heat sensitive recording material are provided. An exemplary heat sensitive recording material includes a color forming compound, a first non-phenolic color developer, and a second non-phenolic color developer.

Abstract: Azo-azomethine dyes, a dichroic dye mixture including azo-azomethine dyes, a liquid crystal composition with the azo-azomethine dyes, and methods for producing the dyes and dye compositions. The dyes can be used in liquid crystal systems, transmissive displays, and smart windows.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention relates to a color developer, a process for its manufacture and its use as a component in heat sensitive recording material. The heat sensitive recording material is useful for thermographic printing.

Abstract: A composition for dyeing keratin fibres comprising a. at least one azomethine compound selected from compounds (3) and (4) and b. water. The composition may be used in a process for dyeing keratin fibres or, with simultaneous or sequential application of a composition comprising one or more oxidising agents, in a process for lightening keratin fibres.

Abstract: Dichroic azo-azomethine dyes of formula (A) or (B), wherein Ar1 to Ar10 are specific (hetero)aromatic moieties and L is a linking group, as defined in the present claims, a dichroic dye mixture comprising said azo-azomethine dyes and a process for preparing the dyes are provided. The dyes are well suited for combination with liquid crystal material for use, inter alia, in a light absorption anisotropic element, for example, in a switchable optical device or an optically anisotropic film.

Abstract: A composition for dyeing keratin fibres comprising a. at least one azomethine compound selected from compounds (3) and (4) and b. water. The composition may be used in a process for dyeing keratin fibres or, with simultaneous or sequential application of a composition comprising one or more oxidising agents, in a process for lightening keratin fibres.

Abstract: Heat sensitive recording material, recording sheets formed from heat sensitive recording material, and methods for forming images using heat sensitive recording material are provided. An exemplary heat sensitive recording material includes a color forming compound, a first non-phenolic color developer, and a second non-phenolic color developer.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention relates to a color developer, a process for its manufacture and its use as a component in heat sensitive recording material. The heat sensitive recording material is useful for thermographic printing.

Abstract: The invention relates to cationic direct dyes of the formula I (1), wherein m and n are independently from each other 0 or 1, D is an aromatic or a cationic heteroaromatic group, which are further specified, K is an aromatic or heteroaromatic group, E1 and E2 are independently from each other ?CH— or ?N—, An is an anion and a is a number from 1 to 6 and R1 and R2 are independently from each other and further specified. The compounds show washfastness at hair-dying.

Abstract: The invention relates to cationic direct dyes of the formula I (1), wherein m and n are independently from each other 0 or 1, D is an aromatic or a cationic heteroaromatic group, which are further specified, K is an aromatic or heteroaromatic group, E1 and E2 are independently from each other ?CH— or ?N—, An is an anion and a is a number from 1 to 6 and R1 and R2 are independently from each other and further specified. The compounds show washfastness at hair-dying.

Abstract: Disclosed are styryl dyes of formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R?1, R?2 and R?3 independently of each other are hydrogen; —NH(CO)—C1-C5alkyl; —N(C1-C5alkyl)(C1-C5alkyl-CN); C1-C6alkoxy; a heterocyclic radical; or R1 and R2 or R?1 and R?2 together form a 5- to 10-membered, monocyclic, carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; wherein at least one of R1, R2, R3, R?1, R?2 and R?3 is different from hydrogen; Q and Q? independently from each other are the direct bond; *—C(O)—*; *—C(O)O—*; *—OCO—*; *—N(R4)—*; ?*—C(O)N(R6)—*; or *—(R6)NC(O)—*; and R4, R5 and R6 independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C12aryl; C6-C12aryl-C1-C10alkyl; or C1-C10alkyl(C5-C12aryl); X and X? are *—(CH2)m—*; Y1 and Y2 independently from each other are C1-C10alkylene; C5-C10cycloalkylene; C5-C12arylene; or C5-C12arylene-(C1-C10alkylene); An? is an anion; m is a number from 1 to 8; n is 0, or 1; and p is 0, or 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising granules of phthalocyanine compounds, to a process for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof in washing agent and additive formulations. The composition comprises a) At least one water-soluble phthalocyanine compound; b) At least one cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone component; c) At least one hydrophilic binding agent; and, optionally, d) Further additives suitable for the preparation of solid agglomerates; and may be liquid, solid, paste-like or gel-like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of ortho-substituted ethoxylated Al or Zn-phthalocyanine compounds as photobleach agents for the removal of stains and soil on textile materials, particularly in laundry detergents. A further aspect of the invention is a process for removing stains and soil from textile materials using the Al or Zn-phthalocyanine compounds in a washing process and exposing the washed textile material to actinic radiation. Still further aspects are detergent and granule formulations containing ortho-substituted ethoxylated Al or Zn-phthalocyanine compounds and also new orthosubstituted ethoxylated Zn-phthalocyanine compounds as such.

Abstract: Disclosed are styryl dyes of formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R?1, R?2 and R?3 independently of each other are hydrogen; —NH(CO)—C1-C5alkyl; —N(C1-C5alkyl)(C1-C5alkyl-CN); C1-C6alkoxy; a heterocyclic radical; or R1 and R2 or R?1 and R?2 together form a 5- to 10-membered, monocyclic, carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; wherein at least one of R1, R2, R3, R?1, R?2 and R?3 is different from hydrogen; Q and Q? independently from each other are the direct bond; *—C(O)—*; *—C(O)O—*; *—OCO—*; *—N(R4)—*; *—C(O)N(R6)—*; or *—(R6)NC(O)—*; and R4, R5 and R6 independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C12aryl; C6-C12aryl-C1-C10alkyl; or C1-C10alkyl(C5-C12aryl); X and X? are *—(CH2)m—*; Y1 and Y2 independently from each other are C1-C10alkylene; C6-C10cycloalkylene; C5-C12arylene; or C6-C12arylene-(C1-C10alkylene); An? is an anion; m is a number from 1 to 8; n is 0, or 1; and p is 0, or 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to encapsulated phthalocyanine particles, to a process for the preparation thereof, compositions comprising such particles and washing agent formulations. The encapsulated phthalocyanine particles comprise a) at least one water-soluble phthalocyanine compound, and b) gelatine having a bloom strength of 2 to 80 as encapsulating material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising granules of phthalocyanine compounds, to a process for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof in washing agent and additive formulations. The composition comprises a) At least one water-soluble phthalocyanine compound; b) At least one cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone component; c) At least one hydrophilic binding agent; and, optionally, d) Further additives suitable for the preparation of solid agglomerates; and may be liquid, solid, paste-like or gel-like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to encapsulated phthalocyanine particles, to a process for the preparation thereof, compositions comprising such particles and washing agent formulations. The encapsulated phthalocyanine particles comprise a) at least one water-soluble phthalocyanine compound, and b) gelatine having a bloom strength of 2 to 80 as encapsulating material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions having granules of phthalocyanine compounds, to a process for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof in washing agent and additive formulations. The composition has: a) At least one water-soluble phthalocyanine compound; b) At least one cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone component; c) At least one hydrophilic binding agent; and, optionally, d) Further additives suitable for the preparation of solid agglomerates; and may be liquid, solid, paste-like or gel-like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a shading process characterized by using a composition comprising a phthalocyanine to which at least one dyestuff is attached through a covalent bonding, to shading compositions, to new compounds used in these shading compositions as well as to the production of these new compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new compounds, which are molecular combinations of a phthalocyanine and a mono-azo dyestuff linked via specific linking groups and to a process for their preparation. Further aspects are shading compositions using these compounds.