Abstract: Provided are light-absorbing polymers which contain backbone unsaturations and which are produced by knoevenagel condensation and which are useful for imparting color and/or ultraviolet light screening properties to thermoplastic resins. The polymeric colorants or UV absorbers may be added during the formation of the uncolored thermoplastic polymer or melt or solution blended with other thermoplastic polymers.

Abstract: Disclosed are sunscreen compositions containing certain poly-methine compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein each R.sup.1 is independently selected from cyano; carboxy; alkenyloxycarbonyl; an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkoxycarbonyl or aryloxycarbonyl radical; an unsubstituted or substituted, carbocyclic or heterocyclic aryl radical; an unsubstituted or substituted alkanoyl, cycloalkanoyl or aroyl radical; an unsubstituted or substituted carbamoyl radical; or an unsubstituted or substituted alkylsulfonyl, cycloalkylsulfonyl or arylsulfonyl radical; each R.sup.2 is independently selected from cyano or an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkoxycarbonyl or aryloxycarbonyl radical; each A is independently selected from an unsubstituted or substituted 1,2-phenylene or 1,2-naphthylene radical; each Z is independently selected from --O-- or --S--; and L is an organic linking group bonded by non-oxo carbon atoms to each Z atom.

Abstract: This invention provides certain blue substituted 1,4-bis(2,6-dialkylanilino) anthraquinones in combination with selected red anthraquinone and anthrapyridone (3H-dibenz[f,ij] isoquinoline-2,7-dione) compounds which provide a toner system useful in imparting a desirable neutral to slightly blue hue to polyesters having a yellow appearance. The thermally stable colored compounds can have polyester reactive groups and are preferably incorporated into the polyester polymer structure during polymerization.

Abstract: A dye donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye in a polymeric binder, the dye being a 4-nitro-pyrazol-5-yl-azoaniline magenta dye, such as one having the formula: ##STR1##

Abstract: Provided is an improved process for the synthesis of 1-cyano-3H-dibenz[f,ij] isoquinoline-2,7-dione compounds, and process exhibiting improvements in quality of products, safety, fewer environmental concerns and economics when compared to presently known processes. The compounds are useful as colorants for polyesters, and selected compounds and when combined with small quantities of certain red colorants are particularly efficacious as blue toners for polyesters.

Abstract: Provided are water-dissipatable, sulfo-containing polyesters and polyester-amides having copolymerized therein thermally stable near infrared flourophoric compounds. The polymers are useful in coating or ink compositions, which are in turn useful for marking articles for identification/authentication purposes. Also provided is a method for invisibly marking such articles and a method for detecting and sorting articles by utilizing the near infrared flourophoric ink or coating compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed are certain poly-methine compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein each R.sup.1 is independently selected from cyano; carboxy; alkenyloxycarbonyl; an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkoxycarbonyl or aryloxycarbonyl radical; an unsubstituted or substituted, carbocyclic or heterocyclic aryl radical; an unsubstituted or substituted alkanoyl, cycloalkanoyl or aroyl radical; an unsubstituted or substituted carbamoyl radical; or an unsubstituted or substituted alkylsulfonyl, cycloalkylsulfonyl or arylsulfonyl radical; each R.sup.2 is independently selected from cyano or an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkoxycarbonyl or aryloxycarbonyl radical; each A is independently selected from an unsubstituted or substituted 1,2-phenylene or 1,2-naphthylene radical; each Z is independently selected from --O-- or --S--; and L is an organic linking group bonded by non-oxo carbon atoms to each Z atom.

Abstract: Provided are water-dissipatable, sulfo-containing polyesters and polyester-amides having copolymerized therein thermally stable near infrared flourophoric compounds. The polymers are useful in coating or ink compositions, which are in turn useful for marking articles for identification/authentication purposes. Also provided is a method for invisibly marking such articles and a method for detecting and sorting articles by utilizing the near infrared flourophoric ink or coating compositions.

Abstract: Provided are polyester compositions having thermally stable colorants copolymerized therein, said colorants comprised of at least one electron-rich aromatic moiety attached to a negatively substituted 2,5-dioxypyrrolin-3-yl moiety and containing at least one, and preferably, two polyester reactive groups. Also provided are polyester color concentrates and blends of the colored polyester compositions with other thermoplastic polymers and shaped or formed articles comprised of same.

Abstract: Provided are certain novel substituted 2(5H)furanone compounds which are useful as ultraviolet/visible light absorbing compounds. Also provided are polyester compositions having such compounds copolymerized therein and shaped or formed articles comprised of such polyester compositions.

Abstract: Provided are polymers containing methine linkages. Also provided are shaped or formed articles comprised of the light absorbing polymers either alone or admixed with other thermoplastic polymers to form a light absorbing thermoplastic polymer composition.

Abstract: Provided is an improved process for the synthesis of 1-cyano-3H-dibenz[f,ij] isoquinoline-2,7-dione compounds, and process exhibiting improvements in quality of products, safety, fewer environmental concerns and economics when compared to presently known processes. The compounds are useful as colorants for polyesters, and selected compounds and when combined with small quantities of certain red colorants are particularly efficacious as blue toners for polyesters.

Abstract: The process for chemically modifying metal-free, organic material for improving one or more properties thereof such as water dispersibility, compatibility with other organics, or increased chemical reactivity, wherein the process includes providing material with from 1-6 sulfonylhalide groups or sulfonate ester groups or mixtures thereof, and contacting the material under sulfonamido forming conditions with one or more reactants containing one or more poly(oxyalkylene) moieties, each of the reactants having from 1 to 4 functional amine groups, and each of the poly(oxyalkylene) moieties being comprised of from about 4 to about 200 epoxide reactant residues at least about 50 mole percent of which residues contain 2-4 carbons.

Abstract: Provided are certain bathochromic azo dyes which are prepared by reacting 2-aminothiphenes or 2-aminothiazoles, which contain a primary amino group, with 2-chloro-3-negatively-substituted maleimides. These compounds are then diazotized and coupled with azo components, for example, anilines, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines, 2,3-dihydroindiles, and 3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazines to form blue-cyan azo dyes.

Abstract: A radiographic element comprises a polyester support having double sided silver halide emulsion layers. An ultraviolet light absorbing methine compound is copolymerized with the support and is present in an amount sufficient to reduce the average percent transmission of ultraviolet light over the range of wavelength of from about 350 nm to about 395 nm to less than about 25 percent, and whereby the percent transmittance of said element is at least about 55 percent at a wavelength of about 410 nm for an element thickness of about 0.007 inches.

Abstract: Provided are novel light-absorbing polyurethane compositions and blends of said polyurethane compositions with other thermoplastic polymers. Also provided are shaped or formed articles comprised of the light-absorbing polyurethane compositions and light-absorbing thermoplastic polymer blends.

Abstract: Provided are polyester compositions having thermally stable colorants copolymerized therein, said colorants comprised of at least one electron-rich aromatic moiety attached to a negatively substituted 2,5-dioxypyrrolin-3-yl moiety and containing at least one, and preferably, two polyester reactive groups. Also provided are polyester color concentrates and blends of the colored polyester compositions with other thermoplastic polymers and shaped or formed articles comprised of same.

Abstract: Provided are certain substituted 2-aminothiazoles and 2-aminothiophenes which are useful as red colorants and as intermediates in the synthesis of bathochromic azo dyes. These compounds are prepared by reacting 2-aminothiophenes or 2-aminothiazoles, which contain a primary amino group, with 2-chloro-3-negatively-substituted maleimides. These compounds can be diazotized and coupled with azo components, for example, anilines, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines, 2,3-dihydroindoles, and 3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazines to form bathochromic blue-cyan azo dyes.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprises a support having thereon a dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, the dye having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.4 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having from 5 to 7 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted hetaryl group having from 5 to about 10 carbon atoms or an allyl group;R.sup.2 represents R.sup.1 or hydrogen;or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be taken together to represent the atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 7-membered ring;or one or both of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can be combined with one or two of R.sup.3 to form one or two 5- to 7-membered rings;R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 each independently represents R.sup.1, halogen, an alkoxy group, an acylamido group, a cyano group, an alkylthio group or an arylthio group;or one or two of R.sup.

Abstract: A colorant for natural or synthetic resinous or polymeric materials, having the formula:A--[D--Z--SO.sub.2 --N(R.sub.2)--Y].sub.1-16wherein; R.sub.2 is selected from hydrogen, methyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl or Y; A is a nonionic metallophthalocyanine chromophore which can be substituted for example with halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, or aryloxy; Z is an arylene moiety; D is a linking group being or containing at least one of --O--, --S--, --SO.sub.2 --, --N(R.sub.3)--, or --N(SO.sub.2 R.sub.4)-- as the linking moiety, wherein R.sub.4 is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl, and R.sub.3 is R.sub.