Abstract: To provide a black aqueous ink composition for excellent light and gas fastness, an ink set including the ink composition, and an ink jet recording process using the same, the black aqueous ink composition contains at least a trisazo dye represented by Chemical Formula 31.

Abstract: To provide a black aqueous ink composition for excellent light and gas fastness, an ink set including the ink composition, and an ink jet recording process using the same, the black aqueous ink composition contains at least a trisazo dye represented by Chemical Formula 31.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a high-purity trisazo compound with excellent light resistance that is useful as a coloring matter for a black aqueous ink for ink jet recording and the like. Thus, the present invention provides a trisazo compound represented by the formula: wherein A1 is a group represented by the formula —COOM or —SO3M, A2 is a hydrogen atom or a group represented by the formula —COOM or —SO3M, M is each independently a hydrogen atom, or onium, R is each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group and the like, B is a residue of K acid, Nps is a residue of &ggr; acid, J acid, or RR acid.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a high-purity trisazo compound with excellent light resistance that is useful as a coloring matter for a black aqueous ink for ink jet recording and the like.

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: 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.