Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing the chlorine fastness of dyed synthetic polyamide fiber materials, which comprises treating the fiber material after dyeing with an aqueous liquor comprising a thiourea/formaldehyde/bisphenol condensate or a thiourea/polyisocyanate adduct.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing the chlorine fastness of dyed synthetic polyamide fibre materials, which comprises treating the fibre material after dyeing with an aqueous liquor comprising a thiourea/formaldehyde/bisphenol condensate or a thiourea/polyisocyanate adduct.

Abstract: A reactive polysaccharide derivative of formula, [Z1—B—SO2—CH2—CH2—O]n—PS—[OH]m (1), wherein 8 is a radical of formula (2a), (2b), (2c), (2d) or (2e), Z, is a reactive radical, and PS is a cyclodextrin, is useful as a finishing agent for textile fibers and for other applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of increasing the depth of shade of dyed natural or synthetic polyamide fiber materials, which comprises treating the fiber material before, during or after dyeing with a liquor comprising a compound of formula (1) wherein R is halogen, C1-C12alkyl, C5-C24aryl, C6-C36aralkyl, —OR1, or —NR1R2, R1 and R2 being, each independently of the other, hydrogen, C1-C12alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by one or more hydroxy, amino, mercapto, carboxyl, sulfo, C1-C12alkylsulfonyl, C5-C24arylsulfonyl or C6-C36aralkylsulfonyl groups, C5-C24aryl unsubstituted or substituted by one or more hydroxy, amino, carboxyl, sulfo, C1-C12 alkylsulfonyl, C5-C24arylsulfonyl or C6-C36aralkylsulfonyl groups, or C6-C36aralkyl unsubstituted or substituted by one or more hydroxy, amino, carboxyl, sulfo, C1-C12alkylsulfonyl, C5-C24arylsulfonyl or C6-C36aralkylsulfonyl groups, X and Y are, each independently of the other, mercapto, —NR3R4 or —N+R3R4R5A?, wherein R3, R4 and R5 are, each independently of the oth

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of increasing the depth of shade of dyed natural or synthetic polyamide fibre materials, which comprises treating the fibre material before, during or after dyeing with a liquor comprising a compound of formula (1) wherein R is halogen, C1-C12alkyl, C5-C24aryl, C6-C36aralkyl, —OR1, or —NR1R2, R1 and R2 being, each independently of the other, hydrogen, C1-C12alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by one or more hydroxy, amino, mercapto, carboxyl, sulfo, C1-C12alkylsulfonyl, C5-C24arylsulfonyl or C6-C36aralkylsulfonyl groups, C5-C24aryl unsubstituted or substituted by one or more hydroxy, amino, carboxyl, sulfo, C1-C12 alkylsulfonyl, C5-C24arylsulfonyl or C6-C36aralkylsulfonyl groups, or C6-C36aralkyl unsubstituted or substituted by one or more hydroxy, amino, carboxyl, sulfo, C1-C12alkylsulfonyl, C5-C24arylsulfonyl or C6-C36aralkylsulfonyl groups, X and Y are, each independently of the other, mercapto, —NR3R4 or —N+R3R4R5A?, wherein R3, R4 and R5 are, each independently of the oth

Abstract: A reactive polysaccharide derivative of formula, [Z1-B—SO2—CH2—CH2—O]—PS—[OH]m(1), wherein B is a radical of formula (2a), (2b), (2c), (2d) or (2e), in which R1 is hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl, R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, sulfo, sulfato, carboxy or R3 by cyano, or a radical, (2f) R3 is hydrogen, hydroxy, sulfo, sulfato, carboxy, cyano, halogen, C1-C4alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C4alkanoyloxy, carbamoyl or a group —SO2—Y, alk and alk1 are each independently of the other linear or branched C1-C6alkylene, arylene is a phenylene or naphthylene radical unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo, carboxy, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or by halogen, Q is a radical —O— or —NR1— wherein R1 is as defined above, W is a group —SO2—NR2—, —CONR2— or —NR2CO— wherein R2 is as defined above, Y is vinyl or a radical —CH2—CH2—U and U is a group removable under alkaline conditions, and k is a number 0 or 1, Z1 is a reactive radical, PS corresponds to the backbone of the polysaccharide molecule apart from the hydrox

Abstract: A method of improving the resistance of dyes on natural or synthetic polyamnide fiber materials to the action of ozone and NOx, which comprises treating the fiber material, before, during or after dyeing, with a liquor comprising a terpolymer containing structural repeating units of formulae (I), (II) and (III) in which R is a radical of formula (IV) wherein A1 and A2 are independently of one another a direct bond, C1–C8alkylene or —CO—NH—C1–C8alkylene, E is vinyl or —OSH3H and n denotes 0 or 1.

Abstract: A method of improving the resistance of dyes on natural or synthetic polyamnide fibre materials to the action of ozone and NOx, which comprises treating the fibre material, before, during or after dyeing, with a liquor comprising a terpolymer containing structural repeating units of formulae (I), (II) and (III) in which R is a radical of formula (IV) wherein A1 and A2 are independently of one another a direct bond, C1-C8alkylene or —CO—NH—C1-C8alkylene, E is vinyl or —OSH3H and n denotes 0 or 1. The dyeings and prints obtained are distinguished by improved ozone fastness properties without the shade, colour yield and other fastness properties, for example fastness to light being affected.

Abstract: A method of improving the stability to ozone exposure of dyes on natural or synthetic polyamide fiber materials comprises treating the fiber material, before, during or after dyeing, with a liquor comprising a homopolymer or copolymer having structural repeating units of formula (1) in which R1 is unsubstituted or substituted C1-C4alkyl. The resulting dyeings and prints feature improved ozone fastness with no effect on hue, colour yield and other fastness properties such as light fastness, for instance.

Abstract: A process is described for fixing reactive or substantive dyes on cellulosic fiber material, which process comprises treating the fiber before, during or after dyeing with a liquor comprising a homo- or copolymer containing repeating structures of formula ##STR1## wherein the variables have the meanings claimed in the claims. The dyeings and prints so obtained are distinguished by improved fastness to wet treatments.

Abstract: A method of fixing dyes on natural or synthetic polyamide fiber material, wherein the fiber material is treated, before, during or after dyeing, with a liquor comprising a homo- or co-polymer having structural repeating units of at least one of formulae (1), (2) and (3) ##STR1## wherein the variables are as defined in the claims. The resulting dyeings and prints are distinguished by improved fastness to wetting, without the shade and the fastness to light being affected, and by improved fastness to ozone.

Abstract: A process is described for dyeing wool-containing fibre materials with anionic dyes, which comprises dyeing said materials in the presence of a wool protective agent containing at least one acrylamide homo- or copolymer. Rubfast level dyeings having reduced setting can be obtained according to this process.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for printing fibre material by the direct printing process, which process comprises printing the fibre material with a print paste comprising at least one dye, one cellulose derivative or alginate as thickener as well as further customary assistants and wherein the print paste comprises .ltoreq.5% by weight, based on the print paste, of a homopolymer or copolymer based on acrylamide.The novel process makes it possible to obtain strong patterned prints on a white ground which have good levelness, good fastness properties and sharp contours. The print pastes are distinguished by good homogeneity, good storage stability and simple handling.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for dyeing wool-containing fibre materials with anionic dyes, which comprises dyeing said materials in the presence of a wool protective agent containing at least one compound of formula ##STR1## wherein the variables are as claimed in the claims. Rubfast level dyeings with no impairment of wool quality are obtainable by said process.

Abstract: Described is a process for dyeing fibrous materials made of or containing wool with anionic dyes, which comprises dyeing these materials in the presence of a wool preservative comprising at least one compound of the formulaR--O--CH.sub.2 --CH(OH)--CH.sub.2 --Y (1),where the variables are each as defined in the claims. The process makes available rub-fast level dyeings without deterioration in the quality of the wool.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of amines of formula ##STR1## wherein the variables are defined as in the claims, which comprises reacting 1 molar equivalent of an amine of formula ##STR2## with 0.8 to 1.5 molar equivalents of an aldehyde of formulaR--CHO (3)and 0.8 to 2 molar equivalents of formic acid, in aqueous medium, and adjusting the pH by addition of a mineral acid such that, at the conclusion of the reaction, the pH is in the range from 3 to 7. The compounds obtainable by the process are useful intermediates for the synthesis of dyeing assistants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an acrylamide homopolymer or copolymer in an amount of <0.04 g per liter of dye liquor as anticrease agent in exhaust dyeing processes.

Abstract: Lubricant-containing aqueous preparations of copolymers are obtainable by polymerisation of(A) 70 to 95% by weight of a monomer mixture of(a) 20 to 90% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, in particular of a monocarboxylic acid, or of a corresponding amide,(b) 10 to 80% by weight of a sulfonated, aliphatic or aromatic monovinyl compound, and(c) 0 to 25% by weight of N-vinylpyrrolidone or of an N-vinyl-substituted amide of a saturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acid in the presence of(B) 5 to 30% by weight of a polyol whose hydroxyl groups have been esterified with a fatty acid of 8 to 26 carbon atoms, the sum totals of (A) and (B) on the one hand and (a), (b) and (c) on the other each adding up to 100%.

Abstract: A method is described for dyeing fibrous materials made of or containing wool with anionic dyes, which comprises dyeing these materials in the presence of a wool preservative comprising at least one compound of the formulaR--CH.sub.2 --CH(OH)--CH.sub.2 --Y (I),where the variables are as defined in the claims. Rub-fast level dyeings are obtainable without deterioration in the quality of the wool.

Abstract: Novel N-alkenoyl enamide of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl,R.sub.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or halogen, andR.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently of the other C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkanolyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkoxycarbonyl, benzoyl, phenyl, cyano or carbamoyl, and R.sub.4 can also be hydrogen,are used for photocrosslinkable compositions suitable for use in photographic solutions, as UV absorbers and as textile finishing agents.