Abstract: This invention relates to bis-azo colorants for use as bluing agents, laundry care compositions comprising bis-azo colorants that may serve as bluing agents, processes for making such bluing agents and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The bluing agents are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. These bluing agents are advantageous in providing a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics.

Abstract: This invention relates to bis-azo colorants for use as bluing agents, laundry care compositions comprising bis-azo colorants that may serve as bluing agents, processes for making such bluing agents and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The bluing agents are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. These bluing agents are advantageous in providing a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics.

Abstract: This invention relates to bis-azo colorants for use as bluing agents, laundry care compositions comprising bis-azo colorants that may serve as bluing agents, processes for making such bluing agents and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The bluing agents are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. These bluing agents are advantageous in providing a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics.

Abstract: This application relates to thiophene azo dyes for use as hueing agents, laundry care compositions comprising such thiophene azo dyes, processes for making such thiophene azo dyes, and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The thiophene azo dyes contain a formally charged moiety and are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. These thiophene azo dyes are advantageous in providing a hueing effect, for example, a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics. The thiophene azo dyes are also generally stable to bleaching agents used in laundry care compositions.

Abstract: This invention relates to bis-azo colorants for use as bluing agents, laundry care compositions comprising bis-azo colorants that may serve as bluing agents, processes for making such bluing agents and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The bluing agents are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. These bluing agents are advantageous in providing a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics.

Abstract: This invention relates to bis-azo colorants for use as bluing agents, laundry care compositions comprising bis-azo colorants that may serve as bluing agents, processes for making such bluing agents and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The bluing agents are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. These bluing agents are advantageous in providing a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics.

Abstract: This invention relates to bis-azo colorants for use as bluing agents, laundry care compositions comprising bis-azo colorants that may serve as bluing agents, processes for making such bluing agents and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The bluing agents are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. These bluing agents are advantageous in providing a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics.

Abstract: This application relates to thiophene azo dyes for use as hueing agents, laundry care compositions comprising such thiophene azo dyes, processes for making such thiophene azo dyes, and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The thiophene azo dyes contain a formally charged moiety and are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. These thiophene azo dyes are advantageous in providing a hueing effect, for example, a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics. The thiophene azo dyes are also generally stable to bleaching agents used in laundry care compositions.

Abstract: This invention relates to bis-azo colorants for use as bluing agents, laundry care compositions comprising bis-azo colorants that may serve as bluing agents, processes for making such bluing agents and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The bluing agents are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. These bluing agents are advantageous in providing a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics.

Abstract: A toilet system is provided having a receptacle, into which human waste is discharged, the receptacle contains an aqueous disinfectant composition which has an opacifier dispersed therein to reduce the light transmittance of the composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to wax formulations comprised of specific poly(oxyalkylenated) colorants having fatty ester terminal groups. Preferably the wax formulation is a candle. Such polymeric ester capped colorants provide excellent coloring, decreased migratory properties, and improved balanced burning characteristics over traditional candle colorants and dyestuffs. This invention also concerns methods of making the aforementioned colored candle formulations as well as other colored wax articles, such as crayons.

Abstract: This invention relates to colorants comprising naphthalimide base groups with specific water-solubilizing pendant moieties attached. These pendant moieties are based upon aryloxypolyoxyalkylene groups which provide the desired solubility to the naphthalimide colorant compound. Furthermore, the aryloxypolyoxyalkylene groups facilitate the further addition of other pendant groups to the base compound which increase or decrease the solubility of the resultant naphthalimide derivative colorant as well. Such modified naphthalimides are useful as fluorescent colorants, particularly within other liquid media (both aqueous and non-aqueous) without the necessary inclusion of surfactants, solvents, diluents, and the like. Methods of making such colorants, as well as the aryloxypolyoxyallylene intermediates, are also contemplated within this invention.

Abstract: This invention relates to solid complexes of anionic organic dyes with quaternary ammonium compounds which have average molecular weights of below about 900 which are substantially free from unwanted salts. Of particular interest as quaternary ammonium compounds are those which comprise alkoxylated moieties. Such complexes are formed through ionic bonds formed between the two compounds. The complexes are then removed of substantially all resultant unwanted salt formed from the cations of the dye and the counter-ions of the quat so as to obtain a solid dyeing agent which easily disperses within different media and which possess extremely good non-migration and coloring characteristics. This invention also concerns methods of making the aforementioned salt-free solid anionic dye/quat complexes as well as methods of utilizing such complexes for dyeing thermoplastic, thermoset, and wax compositions.

Abstract: This invention relates to compositions comprising naphthalimide derivative colorants themselves comprising naphthalimide backbones with specific water-solubilizing pendant moieties attached. These pendant moieties are based upon aryloxypolyoxyalkylene groups which provide the desired solubility to the naphthalimide colorant compound. Furthermore, the aryloxypolyoxyalkylene groups facilitate the further addition of other pendant groups to the base compound which increase or decrease the solubility of the resultant naphthalimide derivative colorant as well. Such modified naphthalimides are useful as fluorescent colorants, particularly for and within other liquid media (such as liquid detergents). The particular types of compositions encompassed within this invention include aqueous and non-aqueous media, such as, without limitation, liquid detergents, hard surface cleaners, fabric softeners, light duty liquid cleaning compositions, paint strippers, cleaning solvents, and the like.

Abstract: Novel naphthalimide-derivative colorants are provided which are present in a neat liquid state at ambient temperature and pressure. Such colorants are produced through the reaction between 4-chloro (or bromo)-1,8 naphthalic anhydride and at least one etheramine, at least one branched alkylamine, or mixtures thereof. The inventive colorants are excellent leak detection agents for refrigeration and air conditioning systems. These naphthalimide derivatives are completely miscible in all different types of standard refrigeration and air conditioning lubricants. Furthermore, since these colorants are liquid, they are not susceptible to crystallizing within such systems. Thus, the inventive naphthalimide leak detecting agents cannot cause the failure of such machinery due to the crystallization of colorant and subsequent clogging of system compressors. Methods of making and using such inventive naphthalimide-derivative colorants are also disclosed.

Abstract: A compound is provided of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from alkyl, halide, or alkoxy; R.sub.2 is selected from H or alkyl; Y is a number of from 2 to about 200; and Z is selected from H or ##STR2## where W is alkyl.

Abstract: A compound is provided of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from alkyl, halide, or alkoxy; R.sub.2 is selected from H or alkyl; Y is a number of from 2 to about 200; and Z is selected from H or ##STR2## where W is alkyl.

Abstract: A compound is provided of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from alkyl, halide, or alkoxy; R.sub.2 is selected from H or alkyl; Y is a number of from 2 to about 200; and Z is selected from H or ##STR2## where W is alkyl.

Abstract: A polyolefin plastic composition is provided having improved transparency, which comprises:(a) a major portion of a linear, low density polyethylene polymer;(b) a di-acetal of sorbitol and an aromatic aldehyde in an amount sufficient to improve transparency characteristics; and(c) a di-acetal decomposition inhibitor in an amount sufficient to inhibit decomposition of said di-acetal.

Abstract: A polyolefin plastic composition having improved transparency is provided which comprises a polymer selected from aliphatic polyolefins and copolymers containing at least one aliphatic olefin and one or more ethylenically unsaturated aliphatic comonomers, and a di-acetal of sorbitol in an amount sufficient to improve transparency; said di-acetal of sorbitol having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxy, methoxy, mono- and di-alkylamino, nitro and halogen, with the proviso that at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is chlorine or bromine.