Abstract: This invention relates to a polyvinyl alcohol type polarizing film or plate which comprises a water-soluble dye having the formula (1) in a free acid form or a copper complex salt thereof.

Abstract: An aqueous ink composition which comprises a compound represented by the formula (1) or the salt thereof: (1) wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkanoylamino group, an alkoxyalkoxy group, a sulfonic acid group, a carboxyl group or an ureido group, m and n independently represent 1 or 2, and M1 represents a cation from a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal or an organic amine, or an ammonium ion. The composition has a hue and clarity suitable for the ink-jet recording, and can provide a recorded matter which is excellent in light resistance, water resistance and moisture resistance and can be controlled with respect to the degree of the discoloration or fading by the action of ozone.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polyvinyl alcohol type polarizing film or plate which comprises a water-soluble dye having the formula (1) in a free acid form or a copper complex salt thereof. The said polarizing plate has excellent polarizing performance capability and durability, and is suitably used for the green channel of a liquid crystal projector when B in formula (1) is a benzoylamino group and the water-soluble dye has a wave length for maximum absorption (?max) of 520 nm or more and less than 580 nm.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polyvinyl alcohol type polarizing film or plate which comprises a water-soluble dye having the formula (1) in a free acid form or a copper complex salt thereof. The said polarizing plate has excellent polarizing performance capability and durability, and is suitably used for the green channel of a liquid crystal projector when B in formula (1) is a benzoylamino group and the water-soluble dye has a wavelength for maximum absorption (&lgr;max) of 520 nm or more and less than 580 nm.

Abstract: An aqueous ink composition which comprises a compound represented by the formula (1) or the salt thereof: (1) wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkanoylamino group, an alkoxyalkoxy group, a sulfonic acid group, a carboxyl group or an ureido group, m and n independently represent 1 or 2, and M1 represents a cation from a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal or an organic amine, or an ammonium ion. The composition has a hue and clarity suitable for the ink-jet recording, and can provide a recorded matter which is excellent in light resistance, water resistance and moisture resistance and can be controlled with respect to the degree of the discoloration or fading by the action of ozone.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel anthrapyridone compounds or salts thereof which have a magenta hue and vividness suitable for inkjet recording and give the recorded material having a high fastness in light fastness and water fastness. That is, the present invention relates to an anthrapyridone compound represented by Formula A-B or the salt thereof, wherein A is the dyestuff residue represented by Formula (1) (in the formula, R1 is hydrogen atom or an alkoxycarbonyl group and R2 is hydrogen atom or methyl group); and B is hydrogen atom or a substituent group on the dyestuff residue A, a water-based magenta ink composition which includes the said compound and an inkjet recording method which uses the said compound.

Abstract: A black recording having high solubility, being stable even after being stored for long, and capable of forming a printed image with a high optical density and excellent water and light resistances. The recording fluid contains a trisazo compound of general formula (1): wherein D is an 8-hydroxy-1-naphtyl group substituted with one or two sulfo groups; A is a 1,4-phenylene group or 1,4-naphtylene group which may be substituted with amino, hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, acylamino or ureido; and B is a phenyl group which may be substituted with hydroxy, amino or sulfo, or a salt thereof and is used for the recording.

Abstract: Are disclosed disazo compounds represented by the general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein A represents a phenylene or naphthylene group which may be optionally substituted; each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or a phenyl group which may be optionally substituted; and m is 1 or 2. The compounds are highly water-soluble and are stable to long term storage. Ink compositions comprising the compounds of the invention can produce a printed image with full depth of shade and are excellent in resistance to water.

Abstract: For dyeing (printing, for example) cellulose fibers with a reactive dye, a blue compound is greatly desired, the blue compound being capable of generating a product dyed in blue at excellent dyeing reproducibility and with good light fastness and superior fastness against chlorine water, involving less staining of white area. The invention relates to a formazan compound in a free acid form as represented by the following formula I, a dyeing method of cellulose fibers using the same and a final dyed product prepared by the method, characterized in that the compound, the method and the product are suitable so as to overcome the problem.Formula I ##STR1## (wherein R represents hydrogen, sulfo group, hydroxyl group, halogen, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxyl group or carboxyl group; and M represents copper or nickel.