Abstract: 1. An ink comprising water, a water-dissipatable polymer and a dye, wherein the dye carries a group of the Formula (1): wherein: R1 is optionally substituted branched chain alkyl; and R2 is H, optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl. The inks are useful in ink jet printers.

Abstract: An ink comprising water, a water-dissipatable polymer and a dye of the Formula (1): wherein: R1 is optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl; R2 is H, optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl; R5 is H or optionally substituted alkyl; and R3 and R4 are each independently optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl, or R3 and R4 together with the CH group to which they are attached from an optionally substituted 5- or 6- membered ring. Also claimed are dyes and ink jet printing processes.

Abstract: An ink comprising water, a water-dissipatable polymer and one or more dyes of Formula (1): wherein: R1 is H or a substituent; R2 and R3 are each independently optionally substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl, or R2 and R3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted ring; R4 is H or optionally substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl; and D is an optionally substituted arylene group. Also claimed are the dyes of Formula (1), ink jet printing processes and cartridges containing the inks.

Abstract: A dispersant which is a phosphate ester of a block copolymer of formula MeO(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.m (PES).sub.n --H wherein PES is derived from .epsilon.-caprolactone, m is 5-60, n is 2-30 and the MW of MeO(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.m is greater than the MW of (PES).sub.n and use in aqueous-based paints and printing inks.

Abstract: A dispersant which is a phosphate ester of a polyalkylene ether block copolymer of formula MeO(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.m (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.n --H wherein m and n are each, independently, 2 to 60 and use in aqueous based paints and printing inks.

Abstract: An ink comprising water, a water-dissipatable polymer and one or more dyes having a benzene ring carrying a hydroxy group at each of the 1-, 3- and 5-positions and an azo group at each of the 2-, 4- and 6-positions or a tautomer thereof.Also claimed are certain dyes, compositions printer cartridges and ink jet printers.

Abstract: A process for preparing an optical filter comprising a colored cross-linked polymeric coating an a transparent substrate, which comprises applying to the substrate, by a printing process, a mixture comprising one or more polymer precursor(s), and one or more dye(s) having one or more heterocyclic NH group(s) or one or more substituent(s) capable of forming a covalent bond with the polymeric precursor, and thereafter using the mixture. The invention also provides formulations comprising one or more polymer precursors and dyes, optical filters, and a novel dye.

Abstract: Ink compositions comprising an aqueous medium containing:(1) at least one water-soluble dye;(2) at least one cyclic ester or amide of the formula: ##STR1## wherein m is a whole number from 3 to 5 and X represents --O-- or --N(R)-- in which R represents hydrogen, alkyl or substituted alkyl;(3) at least one hydroxy compound selected from polyhydroxy compounds having at least four hydroxy groups, optionally substituted cycloalkanols, cyclohexane dimethanol, benzyl alcohol, benzene dimethanol, phenol and polyhydroxybenzenes, and(4) at least one water-soluble organic solvent selected from alkanediols, alkanetriols, ether glycols and thioether glycols and suitable for use in inkjet printing processes for coloration of substrates such as paper or overhead projector slides.

Abstract: A dispersion of a finely divided pigment in a composition of water, one or more water-compatible resins and, as dispersant, a polycyclic aromatic compound having a water-solubilising poly(C.sub.2-4 -alkyleneoxy) chain containing from 3 to 50 alkyleneoxy groups, characterised in that the dispersion contains from 3% to 30% by weight or resin with respect to the total weight of water and resin in the dispersion. The dispersion is suitable for the preparation of water-borne paint and inks.