Abstract: Cellulosic textiles are printed or dyed with multiple hook reactive dyes without fabric hand harshening on using a reactive dye preparation containing 0.5 to 10% by weight of a surfactant and 0 to 10% by weight of an antifoaming agent.

Abstract: If highly concentrated aqueous solutions of azo dyes are prepared directly by diazotization and coupling reactions, appreciable difficulties generally result as a consequence of the fact that the diazotization and coupling reactions give rise to viscous phases which lead to stirring problems in the reaction apparatus used, which in turn results in an incomplete synthesis. The novel process for preparing concentrated aqueous dye solutions of an anionic dye in an aqueous medium overcomes this disadvantage by carrying out the diazotization of the aromatic amine diazo component and/or the coupling reaction between the diazonium salt and the coupling component in the presence of an auxiliary which exerts a viscosity-reducing effect on pasty phases. Examples of such auxiliaries are optionally alkyl-substituted naphthalenesulfonic acid-formaldehyde condensation products, ligninsulfonates, polyacrylates and copolymers of maleic anhydride and methacrylic acid or acrylic acid.

Abstract: Liquid formulations of mixtures of cationic dyes frequently have a very short storage life. As a consequence, these formulations give rise to customer complaints concerning incorrect dyeing strengths and hues and concerning isoluble constituents. It has now been found according to the invention that powder formulations and in particular liquid formulations of cationic dyes or of mixtures of these dyes can be stabilized by adding selected oxidizing agents.

Abstract: Dye salts of a mono- or polycationic dye where the anion conforms to a general formula (1) or (2)[Me (XCN).sub.4 ].sup.2(-) (1)[Me (SCN).sub.6 ].sup.n(-) (2)in whichMe in the formula (1) is the divalent zinc cation, the divalent iron cation, the divalent cobalt cation, the divalent tin cation or the divalent copper cation, andMe in the formula (2) stands for the divalent iron cation, the divalent nickel cation or the trivalent iron cation,X stands for an oxygen or sulfur atom andn depending on the valency of the corresponding metal cation, denotes the number 4 or 3.The novel dye salts can be obtained for example from aqueous solution or suspension by reacting the corresponding cationic dye which has a customary anion with a metal cation Me donor compound and an alkali metal thiocyanate or cyanate, alkaline earth metal thiocyanate or cyanate or ammonium thiocyanate or cyanate. They are used in particular in the spin-dyeing of acid-modified polyacrylonitrile and copolymers thereof.

Abstract: Improvement of a process for spin-dyeing acid-modified polymers or copolymers of acrylonitrile in which cationic quaternary dyestuffs are added to the spinning mass and spun according to the wet-spinning procedure. The improvement is characterized by using dyestuffs characterized by a migration factor M of 20 or less than 20, by a combination index K of less than 2.5 and a cation weight of more than 310. Migration factor M and combination index K are known values in the dyestuff field or can be determined. The dyestuff to be used according to the invention can belong to the most different classes of dyestuffs; they fix rapidly on the polymer, and thus they do not color, or color only to a minor extent, the coagulation, stretching and washing baths although they are soluble in water and aqueous solutions of these baths.

Abstract: An arrangement for the installation or removal of a mouth ring comprised of mouth-ring segments and provided on the mouth of a tiltable metallurgical vessel. In order to simply and quickly install and remove a mouth ring, even if the converter is within a closed chamber and difficult to accede, a car is provided which is displaceable below the metallurgical vessel when tilted in the upside-down position. The car is provided with a platform that can be lifted and lowered by a lifting device and includes at least one support for a mouth-ring segment, which is displaceable and pivotable in the plane of the platform.

Abstract: Fiber material composed of acid-modified homopolymers or copolymers of acrylonitrile (PAC fibers) which has been obtained by a wet spinning process, has not been dried and is still in a swollen condition (gel form), can be dyed advantageously and in fast colors by means of soluble dyes, the molecule of which contains several groups, namely more than one quaternary grouping and/or a strongly basic grouping carrying no charge, which exert a basic action towards the acid groups of the fiber substance. The chromophore of this colorant can belong to the category of monoazo or diazo dyes, methine, azamethine or diazamethine dyes or naphthalactam dyes.In accordance with the invention, after substantially removing the non-aqueous spinning solvent by washing, the spun material, as a moist gel, is dyed continuously or discontinuously from an aqueous dyebath; the fibers can be stretched before the dye is applied, during the dyeing process itself or immediately afterwards.

Abstract: Improvement of a process for spin-dyeing acid-modified polymers or copolymers of acrylonitrile in which cationic quaternary dyestuffs are added to the spinning mass and spun according to the wet-spinning procedure. The improvement is characterized by using dyestuffs characterized by a migration factor M of 20 or less than 20, by a combination index K of less than 2.5 and a cation weight of more than 310. Migration factor M and combination index K are known values in the dyestuff field or can be determined. The dyestuff to be used according to the invention can belong to the most different classes of dyestuffs; they fix rapidly on the polymer, and thus they do not color, or color only to a minor extent, the coagulation, stretching and washing baths although they are soluble in water and aqueous solutions of these baths.

Abstract: Chlorozincate salts of thiazolium azo compounds are prepared by reacting thiazolium azo compounds with an dialkylsulfate having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl radicals, which process comprises carrying out the reaction in an aqueous medium at a temperature of from about 10.degree. to 50.degree. C. in the presence of a zinc compound capable of binding acid, and with the use of from 1.8 to 2.5 mols of the dialkylsulfate, calculated on the starting azo dyestuff, at a pH not exceeding 8, preferably at 3-7. The prepared thiazolium azo compound is precipitated as chlorozincate salt, especially by means of an alkali metal chloride. According to this process, the chlorozincate salts are obtained in higher purity. A perceptible decomposition of the thiazolium azo compound does not occur. Chemicals, for example the alkylation agent and acid-binding agents need be used in a small quantity.

Abstract: A dyeing process has been found which enables to dye uniformly polyacrylonitrile fiber materials, by using as dyestuffs basic azo dyestuffs being non-quarternized and containing neither cationic quaternary ammonium groups nor cationic N-substituted or N-unsubstituted iminium groups, said azo dyestuffs containing on the other hand at least one unsubstituted or substituted amino group, hydrazino group, amidino group or guanidino group capable of forming salts. The very dyeing process as such is carried out according to usual processing data for dyeing polyacrylonitriles in a slightly acid medium. Especially with the use of several of these dyestuffs for polychromic dyeing, such as trichromic dyeing, special advantages are obtained, insofar that even at cut-rate dyeing periods and for preparing light color shades, there are obtained even dyes with constant color shades, when using these dyestuffs having good migrating properties.

Abstract: It has been found that nickel-containing polyolefins can be dyed and printed in deep colors and with very good to excellent fastness properties when a thiazole-azo-(3-cyano-2,6-dihydroxypyridine) dyestuff is used.

Abstract: New basic azo dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## where D.sup.(+) is the radical of an aromatic or heterocyclic diazo component containing a quaternary nitrogen atom,A is an aromatic radical or, together with the -(NR)-member of the formula, forms a heterocyclic radical,R is hydrogen, optionally substituted lower alkyl, aralkyl or cycloalkyl,X.sup.(-) is an anion, andZ is hydrogen or methyl,Had been found which are suitable for dyeing and forming, for example, tannin-treated cellulose fibers, silk, leather, acetate silk, acid modified polyamide or polyester fibers and for dyeing and printing and spin-dyeing of polyacrylonitrile or polyvinylidene cyanide containing fibers. The dyeings and prints obtained are generally are of high tinctorial strength and brilliant and have very good fastnesses.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of new dyestuff compositions which contain one or more basic dyestuffs in the form of dyestuff bases from the series of the triarylmethane, indoldiarylmethane, azine, oxazine, thiazine or xanthene dyestuffs or one or more basic dyestuffs of the series of the azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, styryl, quinophthalone, benzoxanthene, naphthoylene-benzimidazole, naphthalimide or nitro series, carrying a primary, secondary or tertiary amino group or a guanidino or hydrazino group, as well as one or more non-ionic or slightly cationic surface-active agents and, optionally, water and/or an organic solvent miscible with water, which process comprises synthesizing the dyestuff in the surface-active agent optionally containing water and/or an organic solvent miscible with water, and then adding, if necessary, water and/or a solvent miscible with water and a further surface-active agent, this process of the invention having the advantage that an intermediate isolation, drying or grinding o

Abstract: A process for the direct preparation of pure thiazolazo compounds had been found with the use of a 2-aminothiazole as diazo or azo component in a coupling process wherein the 2-aminothiazole used therein is subjected to the usual coupling reaction, if used as diazocomponent after diazotation, without intermediate isolation after its preparation in known manner. This process avoids the preparation of the 2-aminothiazoles as starting compounds in its solid form and the expensive purification of these instable compounds and yields now very pure azo products.