Abstract: A colorant formulation is described for mass-coloring high-melting polyesters. It comprises colorant and support for the colorant. The colorant formulation has a recrystallization exotherm of 8 to 55 joule/g between 210.degree. C. and 150.degree. C.

Abstract: Dye salts of a mono- or polycationic dye where the anion conforms to a general formula (1) or (2)[Me (XCN).sub.4 ].sup.2(-) (1)[Me (SCN).sub.6 ].sup.n(-) (2)in whichMe in the formula (1) is the divalent zinc cation, the divalent iron cation, the divalent cobalt cation, the divalent tin cation or the divalent copper cation, andMe in the formula (2) stands for the divalent iron cation, the divalent nickel cation or the trivalent iron cation,X stands for an oxygen or sulfur atom andn depending on the valency of the corresponding metal cation, denotes the number 4 or 3.The novel dye salts can be obtained for example from aqueous solution or suspension by reacting the corresponding cationic dye which has a customary anion with a metal cation Me donor compound and an alkali metal thiocyanate or cyanate, alkaline earth metal thiocyanate or cyanate or ammonium thiocyanate or cyanate. They are used in particular in the spin-dyeing of acid-modified polyacrylonitrile and copolymers thereof.

Abstract: A process for the continuous dyeing of fiber material of one or more acid-modified polymers or copolymers of acrylonitrile in the gel state, said fiber material having been produced by wet spinning from a spinning solution containing one or more organic solvents, which process comprises dyeing the fiber material with a solution of a carbinol base or anhydro base of a carboxyl- or sulfo-free N-arylated triarylmethane dyestuff, a carboxyl- or sulfo-free N-arylated diarylindolylmethane dyestuff, a carboxyl- or sulfo-free N-arylated diaryloxazine dyestuff, a carboxyl- or sulfo-free N-arylated diarylxanthene dyestuff, or a carboxyl- or sulfo-free N-arylated diarylazine dyestuff in a dye bath containing water and the organic spinning solvent or solvents.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for coloring water-insoluble thermoplastic plastics with dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## The dyestuffs are added to the melt of the thermoplastic plastic or to its precursors.

Abstract: For coloring in the mass and spin dyeing water-insoluble thermoplastic polymers and polycondensates, especially polyesters, nickel complex disazomethine compounds are used consisting of 2 molecules of 2-hydroxy-naphthaldehyde possibly substituted in 6-position by halogen, cyano, carboxy, a carboxylic acid alkyl ester or an optionally substituted carboxylic acid amide group, and 1 molecule of an o-phenylene diamine possibly substituted in 4 and 5-position by non-ionic substituents, the nickel atoms being bound in complex manner to the nitrogen atoms of the phenylene diamine and the oxyen atoms of the hydroxynaphthaldehyde. Disazomethine compounds in which the phenylene diamine radical is unsubstituted if the hydroxynaphthaldehyde radical is not substituted in 6-position are excluded. The coloring compounds can be added to the polymeric material without previous dispersion. They dissolved in said material in molecular disperse form so that generally brilliant and clear colorations are obtained.

Abstract: For coloring in the mass and spin dyeing water-insoluble thermoplastic polymers and polycondensates, especially polyesters, nickel complex disazomethine compounds are used having the general formula (1) ##STR1## in which A and B have the same meaning or are different from each other and each is an isocyclic or heterocyclic residue. The coloring compounds can be added to the polymeric material without previous dispersion. They are dissolved in said material in molecular disperse form so that generally brilliant and clear colorations are obtained. In spin dyeing the filaments substantially retain their high strength and drawing properties; abrasion and clogging of the nozzles or filters do not occur. The colorations are distinguished by a high color strength as well as by high fastnesses to light and to weather and by a good stability in thermofixation.

Abstract: Preparations of insoluble colorants, especially pigments, are obtained by distributing the colorant in molten polypropylene wax having a viscosity of 0.5 to 5 Pa.s, determined at 170.degree. C., and an isotactic proportion of 40 to 90% by weight. These preparations are easily dispersible in polyolefins and especially useful for dyeing polypropylene in the mass.

Abstract: Process for the dyeing of a water-insoluble thermoplastic polymer or polycondensate in mass, which comprises adding to the said thermoplastic material before the final molding thereof, an azlactone dyestuff of the formula (1) ##STR1## in which A and B each represents phenyl, lower alkyl-phenyl, lower alkoxy-phenyl, chlorophenyl, nitrophenyl, cyanophenyl, ##STR2## METHYLENE-DIOXY-PHENYLENE OR NAPHTHYL, A and B being identical or different, D represents phenylene, lower alkyl-phenylene, di-lower alkoxy-phenylene, monochlorophenylene, dichlorophenylene, biphenylene or naphthylene, and n represents the integer 0 or 1, or a mixture of dyestuffs of the said formula (1), the dyeings so obtained representing brilliant yellow dyeings of high tinctorial strength being distinguished by very good fastness to light, rubbing and ironing, and, particularly, by an outstanding stability toward heat.

Abstract: Process for the dyeing of a water-insoluble thermoplastic polymer or polycondensate in mass, which comprises adding to the said thermoplastic material before the final molding thereof an azlactone dyestuff of the formula (1) ##STR1## in which A and B each represents naphthyl, phenyl, chlorophenyl, bromophenyl, lower alkyl-phenyl, lower alkoxyphenyl, nitrophenyl, ##STR2## CYANOPHENYL, DICHLOROPHENYL, CHLORO-LOWER ALKYL-PHENYL, NITRO-LOWER ALKYL-PHENYL, CHLORO-NITROPHENYL, A and B being identical or different, D represents naphthylene, phenylene, monochlorophenylene, dichlorophenylene or di-lower alkoxyphenylene, or with a mixture of dyestuffs of the said formula (1), the dyeings so obtained representing brilliant yellow dyeings of high tinctorial strength being distinguished by very good fastness to light, rubbing and ironing and, particularly, an outstanding stability toward heat.

Abstract: The novel improved process of the invention for spin-dyeing of acid-modified polymers or copolymers of acrylonitrile with basic dyestuffs wherein the spinning solutions of the polymers contain the basic dyestuffs in form of their free dyestuff bases as anhydro or carbinol bases is conducted with completely transparent spinning solutions avoiding clogging and mechanical abrasion of the spinning nozzles and yields filaments and fibers which do not show matting effects but have a high tinctorial strength and good and improved fastnesses to rubbing, to light and to wet-processing.

Abstract: A pigment composition for the dyeing of polyacrylonitrile polymers and copolymers prepared by adding a polyacrylonitrile polymer or copolymer as a support in the preparation of formation of the pigment and working up the pigment in usual manner.As support material there are suitable as well pure polyacrylonitrile as copolymers containing, in addition to acrylonitrile, one or more other copolymerizable monoolefinic monomers.The amount of support material to be added ranges from 20 to 80, preferably from 30 to 60% by weight, calculated on the finished composition. As pigments there may be used those which are prepared or formed in purely aqueous systems or in aqueous systems containing organic solvents, for example azo pigments or pigments of perylene tetracarboxylic acid or naphthalene tetracarboxylic acid, dioxazines, phthalocyanines, quinacridones, indigoids, anthraquinone dyestuffs, iron oxide and titanium dioxide.