Abstract: There are provided a carbon black according to which long-term stable storage is possible, clogging is not prone to occurring, and the OD value is high and hence printing with a deep black color is possible, or a carbon black that can be used in a water-based ink that is used in ink jet printer printing, that has low settleability and can thus be stored stably for a long period, for which clogging is not prone to occurring, and for which the reflection density is high and hence printing with a high printing density and a deep black color is possible, a carbon black dispersion having the carbon black dispersed therein, and a water-based ink containing the carbon black.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water-based ink that is used in ink jet printer printing, with a writing instrument, or the like, that has a low settling rate and for which clogging is not prone to occurring, that can be stored stably for a long period without the viscosity or the carbon black particle diameter increasing, and for which printing with a deep black color and a high print density is possible, and a modified carbon black dispersion used for preparing this water-based ink. The present invention is a liquid having dispersed therein a modified carbon black obtained by subjecting a carbon black raw material powder to oxidation treatment, wherein the modified carbon black has on the surface thereof (a) carboxyl groups, and (b) lactone groups in a molar amount of at least 500 ?mol/g relative to the weight of the modified carbon black and a molar ratio of 0.8 to 1.1 times the amount of the carboxyl groups.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water-based ink that is used in ink jet printer printing, with a writing instrument, or the like, that has a low settling rate and for which clogging is not prone to occurring, that can be stored stably for a long period without the viscosity or the carbon black particle diameter increasing, and for which printing with a deep black color and a high print density is possible, and a modified carbon black dispersion used for preparing this water-based ink. The present invention is a liquid having dispersed therein a modified carbon black obtained by subjecting a carbon black raw material powder to oxidation treatment, wherein the modified carbon black has on the surface thereof (a) carboxyl groups, and (b) lactone groups in a molar amount of at least 500 ?mol/g relative to the weight of the modified carbon black and a molar ratio of 0.8 to 1.1 times the amount of the carboxyl groups.

Abstract: There are provided a carbon black according to which long-term stable storage is possible, clogging is not prone to occurring, and the OD value is high and hence printing with a deep black color is possible, or a carbon black that can be used in a water-based ink that is used in ink jet printer printing, that has low settleability and can thus be stored stably for a long period, for which clogging is not prone to occurring, and for which the reflection density is high and hence printing with a high printing density and a deep black color is possible, a carbon black dispersion having the carbon black dispersed therein, and a water-based ink containing the carbon black.

Abstract: It is provided an aqueous pigment dispersion having improved dispersing stability in which carbon black shows appropriate initial dispersing property and long-term dispersing property to water, and carbon black particles are less susceptible to aggregation. Moreover, it is provided a raw material for ink-jet ink having improved printing density when alkali metal cation is substituted by potassium ion. The present invention is summarized as an aqueous pigment dispersion, which contains surface modified carbon black that is obtained by wet-oxidizing carbon black by using hypohalous acid and/or a salt thereof, and alkali metal cation, characterized in that concentration of the alkali metal cation is not more than 2% by weight.

Abstract: A disazo dye composition comprising at least a disazo dye represented by the formula (I) and a disazo dye represented by the formula (II): ##STR1## (wherein X and Y indicate an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and M indicates hydrogen or a cation selected from the group consisting of, alkaline metal, NH.sub.4, alkyl-substituted ammonium, alkanolammonium, morpholinium and piperidinium), wherein, when the disazo dye composition is analyzed by liquid chromatography, the area ratio of the peak area (Sp) of the disazo dye represented by the formula (I) to the peak area (Sc) of the disazo dye represented by the formula (II), that is Sp:Sc is from 1:0.4 to 1:2.4. This disazo dye composition provides a high quality image, rapid ink fixing and the like even on the plain paper.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there was provided a non-pollutive ink composition using alcohol or glycol ether as a solvent. The ink composition has excellent stability against an environmental change such as a temperature change, a humidity change, etc., and storage stability in comparison with a conventional salt-formed type dye. Further, the written ink has excellent water resistance and light resistance. It can be used as various quick-drying black dye ink compositions such as writing ink, (industrial) ink-jet printing ink, stamp ink, etc.

Abstract: An ink composition is provided which enables high-quality recording on plain paper and can record an image having excellent water resistance. The ink composition comprises a dye represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein M represents an unsubstituted or substituted ammonium, R.sup.1 represents COOM, R.sup.2 represents --P(=O)n--(OM).sub.2, where n is 0 or 1, R.sup.3 represents SO.sub.3 M, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently represent H, an alkyl group, or an alkoxyl group, R.sup.6 represents H, a phenyl group which may be substituted, an alkylcarbonyl group, or an alkyl group which may be substituted with a hydroxyl or alkoxyl group, and m is 0 or 1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a trisazo dye represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent a substituted amino group which is substituted with hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, an amino group, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl group or an acyl group, or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, an alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; provided that R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are not amino groups or substituted amino groups simultaneously.A process for producing the trisazo dye and an aqueous ink composition containing the trisazo dye are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a disazo salt-forming dye having excellent solubility with organic solvents, especially alcohols and glycols.The present invention thus provides a disazo salt-forming dye represented by the Formula (I): ##STR1## or the Formula (II): ##STR2## wherein Ka.sup.+ represents a cation of an amine which is substituted with at least one linear or cyclic alkyl group or aralkyl group having 6-12 carbon atoms which may be branched or interrupted by oxygen.

Abstract: The present invention provides a trisazo dye represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein B is a substituted or non-substituted phenyl group, A is a phenyl group substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of an amino group, a substituted amino and a hydroxyl group, R is a substituted or non-substituted phenyl group or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and M is hydrogen, alkali metal, aliphatic alkyl ammonium or alkanol ammonium. An aqueous ink composition and a process for the producing a concentrated solution containing the trisazo dye are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a trisazo dye represented by the formula: ##STR1## [wherein A is a phenyl group substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of an amino group, a substituted amino group and a hydroxyl group, B is a substituted or non-substituted phenyl group, X is a group of the formula: ##STR2## Q is a group of the formula: ##STR3## (wherein n is 1 or 2), and M is hydrogen, alkali metal, aliphatic alkyl ammonium or alkanol ammonium]. An aqueous ink composition and a process for the producing a concentrated solution containing the trisazo dye are also disclosed.

Abstract: A liquid azo dye represented by the formula: ##STR1## (wherein, A stands for a phenylene group which may have a substituent, n is o or 1, Cp is a pyrazolone derivative residue or a naphthol derivative residue, X is --NH-- or --COO-- and R is an alkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms).

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel salt-forming type dye represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein D is a residue of a monoazo or disazo dye, m is an integer of 1 to 3, n is an integer of 1 to 4, and M.sup.+ is a cation selected from the group consisting of cations represented by the formulas: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are the same or different and represent hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, a cyclohexyl group, an aralkyl group or a hydroxyalkyl group, and at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 is a branched or non-branched alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or polyoxyalkylene group having not less than 4 carbon atoms, ##STR3## wherein R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are the same or different and represent hydrogen, an alkyl group, or a substituted or non-substituted phenyl group, and at least one of R.sup.5 to R.sup.8 is a substituted or non-substituted phenyl group, and ##STR4## wherein R.sup.9 and R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention provides a salt forming-type dye represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein Ka.sup.+ is a C.sub.6-20 amine cation or a basic dye cation, and n is an integer of 1 to 4, which indicates the number of Ka.sup.+. The salt-forming dye can be used in an ink composition.

Abstract: Use of metal complex dyes comprised of metalizable azo compounds to dye metal-tanned leather which makes possible good permeability and excellent color fastness to rubbing and color fastness to light.

Abstract: Metal complex dyes comprising a metalizable azo compound represented by one of Formulas [I] through [IV]: ##STR1## In Formulas [I] through [IV], Ps represents a phosphono group in the form of a free acid or a salt; Sf represents a sulfo group in the form of a free acid or a salt; m is 0, 1 or 2. R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an amino group; X represents a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 or 2 or a carboxyl group. Y represents a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 or 2, a carboxyl group or a methyl group; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; A represents a phenyl group or naphthyl group selected from the group comprising the following 1 through 4: ##STR2## In the above formulas 1 through 4, Sf has the same definition as above; n is 0, 1 or 2. R.sup.3 represents a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group; R.sup.4 represents a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group or an amino group; R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous ink composition which has excellent physical properties in all aspects. More specifically, the present invention relates to an aqueous ink composition, comprising(a) an aqueous medium, and(b) and azo dye which has a hydroxyl group and/or an amino group, and also has 1 to 4 phosphorus-containing groups represented by the formula; ##STR1## wherein x represents an oxygen atom or an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom or --NH(R).sub.3 (wherein R, which is the same or different, represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms), m represents 0 or 1, and n represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous ink composition having water-resistance in written trace or printed image on or after writing down and having good solution stability; which comprises as a coloring agent a reaction mixture of a dye, an epoxy compound and optionally an amine compound.