Abstract: The invention provides a photo-curable composition that addresses degradation in dispersibility caused by the use of a pigment, and has good color tone and high light fastness. The photo-curable composition includes: a polymerizable compound; a polymerization initiator; and a dye represented by Formula (1): in which, A1, A2 and A3 each represent a monovalent group, and Z represents a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a monovalent group-bonded carbon atom, the dye represented by Formula (1) having two azo groups in a molecule thereof.

Abstract: A recording medium containing a substantially colorless compound in which at least 10 atoms having conjugate ? electrons are present on a per-molecule basis, wherein it is especially preferable that the compound has at least two aromatic ring groups and/or shows no fluorescence. An ink composition used for printing in image form on media, with the composition containing a dye and controlling a hue change caused in the printed images over a period of one hour immediately after the printing to 5 or below in color-difference terms. And a method of recording images on media by printing an ink composition in image form, wherein the ink composition contains a dye and a hue change caused in the printed images over a period of one hour immediately after the printing is controlled to 5 or below in color-difference terms.

Abstract: An ink composition including at least water, a cyan dye represented by the formula shown below and an aromatic compound having a carboxyl group and/or a salt thereof; an inkjet recording method using the composition; and recorded matter which is recorded by the recording method wherein M represents a hydrogen atom, a metal element, a metal oxide, a metal hydroxide or a metal halide, R1 to R4 each independently represents —SO2Z, and Z represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, provided that at least one of four Z's has an ionic hydrophilic group as a substituent.

Abstract: An azo dye represented by formula (II) as defined in the specification, a process of producing the same and a coloring composition containing the azo dye.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming an inkjet image, the method comprising: providing an inkjet recording ink comprising a colorless water-soluble planar compound having ten or more delocalized pi-electrons in one molecule; impacting a first droplet of the inkjet recording ink on a surface of an image receiving material; impacting a second droplet of the inkjet recording ink, within 50 milliseconds after the first droplet on the recording ink impacts on the surface of the image receiving material, on a surface of the image receiving material at a location where the second and the first droplet contact each other.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (I) or formula (2-I):

Abstract: A coloring composition containing a dis-azo compound or poly-azo compound which contains two or more substituents having a pKa value in water of ?i0 to 5 and which has an oxidation potential more positive than 0.8 V (vs SCE), and an inkjet recording ink composition containing the coloring composition and an inkjet recording method wherein an image is formed on an image-receiving material containing a support having provided thereon an ink receiving layer containing a white inorganic pigment particle, using the inkjet recording ink composition.

Abstract: The invention provides a photo-curable composition that addresses degradation in dispersibility caused by the use of a pigment, and has good color tone and high light fastness. The photo-curable composition includes: a polymerizable compound; a polymerization initiator; and a dye represented by Formula (1): in which, A1, A2 and A3 each represent a monovalent group, and Z represents a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a monovalent group-bonded carbon atom, the dye represented by Formula (1) having two azo groups in a molecule thereof.

Abstract: To provide a dye which has a good hue, which can form an image showing a high fastness under various using conditions and environmental conditions, and which is particularly suited for an ink, the dye is represents by formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a monovalent group, Z represents a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom to which a hydrogen atom or a monovalent group is bonded, and M represents a hydrogen atom or a cation, provided that the dye has two azo groups.

Abstract: A black ink composition comprises a water soluble dye containing a single compound showing an absorption maximum at 440 to 540 nm with a half-value width of 90 nm to 200 nm for a visible region absorption spectrum in water.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a coloring matter which has a good hue, and is capable of forming an image high in fastness property under various use conditions and environmental conditions, and particularly suitable for an ink. [Solving Means] A coloring matter represented by the following formula (I): wherein in the formula, G represents a heterocyclic group, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3; when n is 1, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represents a monovalent group; when n is 2, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represents a monovalent or divalent substituent, provided that at least one represents a divalent substituent; and when n is 3, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represents a monovalent, divalent or trivalent substituent, provided that at least two each represents a divalent substituent, or at least one represents a trivalent substituent.

Abstract: An ink composition containing at least water, at least one member selected from a compound represented by formula (1) shown below and a salt thereof, and at least one member selected from an aromatic compound having a carboxyl group and a salt thereof: In formula (1), A represents a residue of a 5-membered heterocyclic diazo component A-NH2; B1 and B2 each represents —CR1? or —CR2?, or either one of B1 and B2 represents a nitrogen atom and the other represents —CR1? or —CR2?; R5 and R6 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group or the like; and G, R1 and R2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group or the like.

Abstract: To provide a dye which has a good hue, which can form an image showing a high fastness under various using conditions and environmental conditions, and which is particularly suited for an ink, the dye is represents by formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a monovalent group, Z represents a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom to which a hydrogen atom or a monovalent group is bonded, and M represents a hydrogen atom or a cation, provided that the dye has two azo groups.

Abstract: An ink stock solution contains at least a dye and a colorless planar compound having more than ten delocalization ? electrons in one molecule, and an ink composition is manufactured with the same ink stock solution.

Abstract: Problem to be Solved: To provide an ink composition capable of giving printed matter excellent in gas fastness and light fastness and free from generation of a bronzing phenomenon, an inkjet recording method using the ink composition, and recorded matter which is recorded by the recording method. Means to Solve the Problem: An ink composition comprising at least water, a cyan dye represented by the formula shown below and an aromatic compound having a carboxyl group and/or a salt thereof; an inkjet recording method using the composition; and recorded matter which is recorded by the recording method.

Abstract: The ink set of the present invention provides a high ejection stability, gives an image having an excellent hue, light-resistance and waterproofness and improves the image preservability under severe conditions in ink jet recording, in which the ink set comprising a plurality of inks different in hues, wherein the plurality of inks includes a yellow ink containing a coloring agent that is a dye having: a ?max of from 390 nm to 470 nm; an I(?max+70 nm)/I(?max) ratio of not greater than 0.4, in which I(?max) is the absorbance at ?max and I(?max+70 nm) is the absorbance at (?max+70 nm); and a forced fading rate constant of not greater than 5.0×10?2 [hour?1], an ink cartridge having the ink set received therein, an ink jet printer comprising the ink cartridge mounted therein and an image recording method.

Abstract: A black ink for inkjet recording having an aqueous medium containing a dye in which ?max of the absorption spectrum in an aqueous solution is in the region from 500 and 700 nm and the half-value width in the absorption spectrum of a dilute solution standardized to an absorbance of 1.0 is 100 nm or more. An object of the present invention is to provide an inkjet recording ink ensuring excellent discharge stability even after aging of the ink and also exhibiting excellent weather resistance.

Abstract: A phthalocyanine dye mixture having a specific structure, an ink using the dye mixture, an inkjet recording ink, an inkjet recording method and a method for improving preservability of image formed are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink for inkjet recording capable of giving a color image having excellent fastness to ozone gas and provides an ink set for inkjet recording and an inkjet recording method, which can form an image having excellent color reproducibility and high light fastness, in which the ink for inkjet recording includes an azo dye having a specific structure; an ink set for inkjet recording, including a yellow ink, a magenta ink and a cyan ink as minimum constituent elements, wherein these inks includes the above-described azo dye; and an inkjet recording method using the ink for inkjet recording or the ink set for inkjet recording.

Abstract: An ink-jet ink containing a colorless, water-soluble, planar compound having more than ten delocalized pi-electrons per molecule.