Abstract: The invention relates to dye compositions for obtaining level dyeings on carboxamido-containing and hydroxyl-containing fiber materials, which dyeings have comparably good light and wetlightfastness properties, the dye compositions containing dioxazine dyes (I) and disazo dyes (II) (one or more than one from IIa to IIf) in a weight ratio of 90:10 to 10:90, preferably 60:40 to 10:90, in particular 40:60 to 15:85.

Abstract: Cellulose fibers are dyed ecologically soundly with sulfur black dyes by the pad-dyeing process by avoiding sulfides as reducing agent by replacing them by a dithionite-based mixture with at least one reducing sugar. A high color yield, a deep black shade and good reproducibility are ensured. The preferred reducing sugar is glucose.

Abstract: In an existing isothermal dyeing process, the alkali required for dye fixation is added to the neutral dyebath under linear or progressive program control. In this process, the amount of alkali added per unit time is small at the beginning and is increased progressively and in accordance with a program. This process passes through a certain (non-controlable) initial phase until the start of dye fixation on the cellulose. As a consequence the rate of fixation passes through a maximum before gradually decreasing when the final state of the dyeing is reached. To shorten the initial phase (waiting time) of dye fixation and to slow down dye fixation during the steepest part, it has proved advantageous according to the invention to add the alkali in accordance with a parabolic program.

Abstract: The dyestuff mixture contains at least one dyestuff of the formula I ##STR1## and at least one dyestuff of the formula II ##STR2## wherein X and Y denote chlorine or bromine,R.sup.1 and R.sup.5 denote methyl or ethyl,R.sup.2 and R.sup.6 denote methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or i-propyl andR.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 denote, for example, C.sub.1 - to C.sub.11 -alkyl, in the weight ratio of I:II=(5 to 95):(95 to 5), and is, for example, outstandingly suitable for dyeing synthetic fibres.

Abstract: Since anthraquinonoid disperse dyes of the dark blue and navy region give only a low color strength on synthetic fibers, there was an urgent need for their coloristically advantageous substitution by high performance blue azo dyes which are suitable for being used in the carrier dyeing process.According to the invention, the systematic development of multi-component mixtures based on selected blue azo dyes from the dicyano azo series makes it possible to avoid most of the disadvantages mentioned.

Abstract: Mixtures of monoazo dyes suitable for dyeing and printing hydrophobic fiber materials and mixtures thereof with natural fibers contain one or more dyes of the formula I ##STR1## and one or more dyes of the formula II ##STR2## in which Hal denotes bromo or chloro; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, independently of one another, denote methyl or ethyl; R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, independently of one another, denote linear alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or alkenyl having 3 or 4 carbon atoms; and R denotes methyl, acetylamino, propionylamino, i-butyrylamino, or n-butyrylamino.

Abstract: Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 is alkylcarbonyloxyethyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, alkoxycarbonyloxyethyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkoxy moiety, methoxyethoxycarbonyloxyethyl or ethoxyethoxycarbonyloxyethyl; and R.sup.4 is one of the definitions of R.sup.3 or cyanoethyl; or mixtures of at least two species of said formula are used for dyeing and printing hydrophobic fiber materials.

Abstract: Dyeing formulations in solid or liquid form, containing one or more red disperse dyes of the general formula (1) ##STR1## where R.sub.1 denotes an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and one or more red disperse dyes of the general formula (2) ##STR2## where R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 denote independently of each other the group --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --COOCH.sub.3 or --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --COOC.sub.2 H.sub.5 and R.sub.

Abstract: The mixture of monoazo dyestuffs which contains one or more dyestuffs of the formula I ##STR1## and one or more dyestuffs of the formula II ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another denote linear or branched alkyl with 1 to 6 carbon atoms and R denotes linear or branched alkyl with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, is outstandingly suitable for dyeing and printing hydrophobic materials a deep blue color.

Abstract: A dyestuff mixture for coloring synthetic fibers a yellow color contains as component A a dyestuff of the formula ##STR1## and as component B a different yellow disperse dyestuff species.

Abstract: Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 is alkylcarbonyloxyethyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, alkoxycarbonyloxyethyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkoxy moiety, methoxyethoxycarbonyloxyethyl or ethoxyethoxycarbonyloxyethyl; and R.sup.4 is one of the definitions of R.sup.3 or cyanoethyl; or mixtures of at least two species of said formula are used for dyeing and printing hydrophobic fiber materials.

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: The invention relates to dye compositions for preparing level dyeings on carboxamide- or hydroxyl-containing fiber materials of comparatively good light fastness properties, which contain dioxazine dyes I (Ia and/or Ib) and II (one or more of IIa to IId) in a weight ratio of 90:10 to 10:90 ##STR1## where in each case independently of one another Z denotes vinyl or .beta.-sulfatoethyl,Z' denotes vinyl-SO.sub.2 or .beta.-sulfatoethyl-SO.sub.2 --,R denotes sulfo or --SO.sub.2 --NR.sup.8 R.sup.9, wherein R.sup.8 is H or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl and R.sup.9 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl which can be substituted by sulfato, sulfo, carboxyl or phosphato, or is an arylated C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group which can be substituted in the aryl radical by sulfo or carboxyl,R.sup.1 denotes H or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,R.sup.2 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Disperse Blue 56 is an important blue dyestuff for dyeing PES fibers at the boil or under high-temperature conditions. This anthraquinonoid compound Disperse Blue 56, in addition to its advantages (high light fastness, pH/reduction insensitivity, purity of hue), has some technical disadvantages (poor leveling properties, pronounced staining of adjacent fiber, metameric red shift).By combining a plurality of blue disperse azo dyestuffs having selected structural features in the form of mixtures or mix-crystals it is possible to match the advantages of Disperse Blue 56 while substantially avoiding its disadvantages at the same time. These azo dyestuffs are based on coupling products of diazotized 2,6-substituted 4-nitroanilines with substituted N,N-dialkylanilines.

Abstract: Dyestuff mixtures which contain dyestuffs (A) of the formula ##STR1## and dyestuff (B) of the formula ##STR2## in an (A):(B) weight ratio of (80 to 60):(20 to 40) useful for dyeing and printing hydrophobic fiber materials.

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: The mixture of monoazo dyestuffs containing at least different individual dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 is alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms andR.sup.3 and R.sup.4, independently of each other, are alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms,is highly suitable for dyeing and printing hydrophobic materials.

Abstract: Azo dyestuff of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is secondary amino or tertiary amino moiety, useful for dyeing and printing hydrophobic fiber materials to produce a deep orange color having excellent fastness properties and also useful for coloring organic solvents, mineral oil products, waxes, plastics and surface coatings.

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.