Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of reactive colourless and metal-free protein cross-linking agents for the cross-linking (tanning) of protein-containing substrates, said agents are environmentally friendly and give an improved fixation yield, a long-term cross-linking (tanning) stability and good washing off properties. The present invention further relates to processes for the cross-linking (tanning) of protein-containing substrates thereby creating an environmentally friendly process which minimizes the use of chemicals and further improves the quality and efficiency of the tanning and dyeing process.

Abstract: A dye mixture comprising at least one dye of formula (formula) and at least one dye of formula (formula), wherein R1 is hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl, R2 is hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or sulfo, Q1 is a fibre-reactive radical of formula —(CH2)2-3—SO2—Y2 (3a) or —(CH2)2-3—O—(CH2)2-3—SO2—Y3 (3b), Q2 has the meaning of Q1, or is hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl, X1 and X2 are each independently of the other halogen, 3-carboxypyridin-1-yl or 3-carbamoylpyridin-1-yl, Y1, Y2 and Y3 are each independently of the others vinyl or a radical —CH2—CH2—U and U is a group removable under alkaline conditions, Z1 and Z2 are each independently of the other —S02-Y, wherein Y is vinyl or a radical —CH2—CH2—U and U is a group removable under alkaline conditions, M is hydrogen, an alkali metal or one equivalent of an alkaline earth metal, k and n are each independently of the other the number 0, 1 or 2, I and q are each independently of the other the number 0 or 1, m is the number 0 or 1, and wherein the diazo component of the dye of form

Abstract: A reactive dye of formula wherein M is hydrogen, an alkali metal or one equivalent of an alkaline earth metal, Z1 is vinyl, ?-sulfatoethyl or the radical —NHCO—(CH2)3—SO2—CH2CH2Cl; R1 denotes H or sulfo; and R2 is H, methyl, methoxy or sulfo, n is the number 3; Y is vinyl or a radical —CH2—CH2-U and U is —Cl or —OSO3H, is suitable for dyeing and printing cellulosic or amide-group-containing fibre materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to azo dyes of formula wherein R1 denotes hydrogen or C1-C12alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C12alkoxy groups, C1-C12alkylcarbonyl groups, C7-C25arylcarbonyl groups, hydroxyl groups, amino groups, cyano groups or halogen atoms and which may be interrupted one or more times by the radical —O—, —S—, —NR4—, —COO— or —OOC—, R4 is hydrogen or C1-C12alkyl; X is hydrogen or halogen; and R2 and R3 are each independently of the other hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by cyano, carboxy, hydroxy, C1-C6alkoxy or C2-C8alkoxyalkoxy; or are C7-C25aralkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by cyano, carboxy, hydroxy, C1-C6alkoxy or C2-C8alkoxyalkoxy, to mixtures containing said dyes and to the use thereof in dyeing or printing semi-synthetic and especially synthetic hydrophobic fibre materials, more especially textile materials.

Abstract: A process for the simultaneous tanning and dyeing of collagen containing fibrous material, wherein the said material is treated with a liquor containing at least one reactive dyestuff selected from the group of formula (1) and (2) wherein A1, A2 and A3 are each independently of the others the radical of a monoazo, polyazo, metal-complexed azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazan or dioxazine chromophore having at least one sulfo group, B is an organic bridge member, Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 are each independently of the others hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C1-C4alkyl, G1 and G2 are halogen, 3-carboxypyridin-1-yl or 3-carbamoylpyridin-1-yl, (Z1)2-3 is 2 to 3 identical or different fiber reactive radicals, Z2 and Z3 are each independently of the other identical or different fiber reactive radicals, and b is the number 0 or 1, by combining two steps of leather production, tanning and dyeing, into a single step, thus, preserving resources and reducing the environmental impact.

Abstract: The present invention relates to azo dyes of formula wherein R1 denotes hydrogen or C1-C12alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C12alkoxy groups, C1-C12alkylcarbonyl groups, C7-C25arylcarbonyl groups, hydroxyl groups, amino groups, cyano groups or halogen atoms and which may be interrupted one or more times by the radical —O—, —S—, —NR4—, —COO— or —OOC—, R4 is hydrogen or C1-C12alkyl; X is hydrogen or halogen; and R2 and R3 are each independently of the other hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by cyano, carboxy, hydroxy, C1-C6alkoxy or C2-C8alkoxyalkoxy; or are C7-C25aralkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by cyano, carboxy, hydroxy, C1-C6alkoxy or C2-C8alkoxyalkoxy, to mixtures containing said dyes and to the use thereof in dyeing or printing semi-synthetic and especially synthetic hydrophobic fibre materials, more especially textile materials.

Abstract: Provided are processes for dyeing or printing fibre materials using reactive dye mixtures. The reactive dyes mixtures have been found to be suitable for dyeing or printing hydroxyl-group containing fibre materials or nitrogen-containing fibre materials. The dyeings or prints obtained according to such processes exhibit good all around fastness properties.

Abstract: Reactive dyes of formula (1) wherein Q1 and Q2 are each independently of the other hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C1-C4alkyl, A is the radical of a monoazo, polyazo, metal complex azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazan or dioxazine chromophore, X is halogen, 3- or 4-carboxypyridin-1-yl, or 3- or 4-carbamoylpyridin-1-yl, Y is vinyl or a radical —CH2—CH2—U and U is a group removable under alkaline conditions, and q is the number 1 or 2, are suitable for dyeing and printing cellulosic or amide-group-containing fiber materials.

Abstract: Reactive dyes of formula (1) wherein Q1 and Q2 are each independently of the other hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C1-C4alkyl, A is the radical of a monoazo, polyazo, metal complex azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazan or dioxazine chromophore, X is halogen, 3- or 4-carboxypyridin-1-yl, or 3- or 4-carbamoylpyridin-1-yl, Y is vinyl or a radical —CH2—CH2—U and U is a group removable under alkaline conditions, and q is the number 1 or 2, are suitable for dyeing and printing cellulosic or amide-group-containing fibre materials.

Abstract: Provided are processes for dyeing or printing fibre materials using reactive dye mixtures. The reactive dyes mixtures have been found to be suitable for dyeing or printing hydroxyl-group containing fibre materials or nitrogen-containing fibre materials. The dyeings or prints obtained according to such processes exhibit good all around fastness properties.

Abstract: Reactive dye mixtures comprising at least one red dyeing dye and at least one blue, yellow, orange or brown dyeing dye and their use in methods for the dichromatic or trichromatic dyeing or printing of cellulosic fiber materials are described. The reactive dye mixtures yield dyeings or prints having good reproducibility and good all-round fastness properties.

Abstract: Dye mixtures comprising at least one dye of formula together with at least one dye from the group of formulae wherein the radicals have the definitions given in the claims, are suitable for dyeing or printing cellulose-containing fiber materials, while at the same time exhibiting good build-up behavior, and yield dyeings of deep shade having good fastness properties.

Abstract: Dye mixtures comprising at least one reactive dye of the formula (1) together with at least one reactive dye of the formula (2), wherein one of the radicals A and B denotes NH2, and the other one of the radicals A and B denotes OH, D is a benzene or naphthalene radical, R1 is hydrogen, hydroxy, sulfo, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4alkoxy unsubstituted or substituted in the alkyl moiety by hydroxy or by sulfato, R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C2-C4alkanoylamino or ureido, R3 is C1-C4alkyl, (R4)0-2 denotes 0 to 2 identical or different substituents selected from the group C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or sulfo, X1 is halogen, 3-carboxypyridin-1-yl or 3-carbamoylpyridin-1-yl, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 and Y5 are each independently of the other vinyl or a radical —CH2CH2—U and U is a group removable under alkaline conditions, h, k, l, m and n are each independently of the other the number 0, 1 or 2, and p and q are each independently of the other the number 0 or 1, are suitable for dyeing and printing cellulosic or nitrogen-contai

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: Reactive dyes of formula (1), wherein R1 and R2 are each independently of the other hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C1-C4alkyl, one of the radicals D1 and D2 is a radical of the formula (2), the other one of the radicals D1 and D2 is a radical of the formula (3a), or (3b), wherein (R3)n denotes n identical or different substituents selected from the group C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy and sulfo, Z1 is a radical of the formula —SO2—Y (4a), —CONH—(CH2)p—SO2—Y (4b), —NH—CO—CH(Hal)-CH2-Hal (4c), —NH—CO—C(Hal)?CH2 (4d), or (4e), wherein X1 is halogen, T1 independently has the definition of X1, is a non-fibre-reactive substituent or is a fibre-reactive radical of the formula (5a), —NH—(CH2)2-3—SO2—Y (5b), or —NH—(CH2)2-3—O—(CH2)2-3—SO2—Y (5c), R4 is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C1-C4alkyl, (R5)0-2 denotes from 0 to 2 identical or different substituents from the group C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy and sulfo, Hal is halogen, Y is vinyl or a —CH2—CH2—U radical and U is a group that is removable under alkaline

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.

Abstract: Dye mixtures, comprising least one yellow dye of the formula (1), at least one yellow dye of the formula (2), at least one red dye of the formula (3), at least one blue dye of the formula (4), wherein the radicals have the definitions given in the claims, are suitable especially for the trichromatic dyeing or printing of cellulosic fibre materials and yield dyeings or prints having good reproducibility and good all-round fastness properties.

Abstract: Reactive dyes of the formula (1) wherein B is an aliphatic bridging member, G is a sulfo naphthalene group or a sulfo benzene group of the formula (2a) or a pyridone radical of the formula (2b), R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently of the others hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C1-C4alkyl, (R5)h denotes h identical or different substituents selected from the group sulfo, C1-C4alkyl and C1-C4alkoxy, R6 is hydrogen, sulfo, halogen, carboxy, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or a fiber-reactive group Z1 of the formula —SO2—Y (3a), —NH—CO—(CH2)1—SO2—Y (3b), —CONH—(CH2)m—SO2—Y (3c), —NH—CO—CH(Hal)-CH2-Hal (3d) or —NH—CO—C(Hal)=CH2 (3e), R7 is amino, C1-C4alkyl or a fiber-reactive group Z2 of the formula —NH—(CH2)n—SO2—Y (3a), (R8)j denotes j identical or different substituents selected from the group sulfo, C2-C4alkanoylamino, ureido, C1-C4alkyl and C1-C4alkoxy, R9 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4alkoxy, R10 is hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl, R11 is hydrogen, cyano, carbamoyl or sulfomethyl, and R12 is hydrogen, C1-C4al

Abstract: The present invention relates to new compositions comprising compounds, which are molecular combinations of a phthalocyanine and a mono-azo dyestuff linked via specific linking groups. Further aspects are an improved shading process for textile materials and also use of these shading compositions for shading textiles.

Abstract: Dye mixtures, comprising at least one red dyeing dye of the formula (1) and at least one blue, yellow, orange or brown dyeing dye from the group of the formulae (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6), wherein B is an aliphatic bridging member, R1, R3 and R8 are each independently of the others hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl, R2, R4, R5, R9, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15 and R16 are each independently of the others hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or sulfo, R6 and R10 are each independently of the other amino or C1-C4alkyl, (R7)j denotes j identical or different substituents selected from the group C2-C4alkanoylamino, ureido, C1-C4alkyl and C1-C4alkoxy, (R17)i denotes i identical or different substituents selected from the group C2-C4alkanoylamino, ureido, sulfo, C1-C4alkyl and C1-C4alkoxy, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5 and X6 are each independently of the others halogen, 3-carboxypyridin-1-yl or 3-carbamoylpyridin-1-yl, Z1, Z2 and Z3 are each independently of the others a fibre-reactive group of the formula —SO2—Y8, (7a) or —NH—CO—(CH2)2-3—SO2—