Abstract: A water-based inkjet ink for tampering prevention which readily allows detection of evidence of tampering by visual inspection using a variety of organic solvents on the written content of a printed article for financial securities or the like, a method for inkjet printing using the same, and a printed article. The water-based inkjet ink for tampering detection contains at least one type of disperse or oil-soluble dye which includes no cyano groups or azo groups, at least one type of dispersing agent, at least one type of water-soluble organic solvent and water.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide an ink for inkjet textile printing which has excellent fastnesses and causes less bleeding on a textile and to provide a low cost method for inkjet textile printing by using said ink; and relates to an ink for inkjet textile printing wherein the ink contains at least one kind disperse dye, a dispersing agent, water and at least one kind (referred to as A compound) of the compounds represented by the following formula (1): (wherein, n is an integer number of 1 to 12) and at least one kind compound (referred to as B? compound) selected from the group consisting of alkanediols having 3 to 5 carbon atoms and polypropylene glycols, as organic solvents, the total content of A compound and B? compound is 12 to 50% by weight based on the total amount of the ink, and the ratio by weight of A compound to B? compound is in the range of 5:1 to 0.7:1.

Abstract: A dye ink set for ink jet recording, which has a wide color gamut, particularly for the hue range of magenta, blue, and cyan, and which has good ejection stability properties. The ink set includes ink compositions of two colors, a magenta ink composition and a cyan ink composition which contain a dye, water, and a water-soluble organic solvent, and the magenta ink composition contains a compound represented by formula (1) below or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A water-based inkjet ink for tampering prevention which readily allows detection of evidence of tampering by visual inspection using a variety of organic solvents on the written content of a printed article for financial securities or the like, a method for inkjet printing using the same, and a printed article. The water-based inkjet ink for tampering detection contains at least one type of disperse or oil-soluble dye which includes no cyano groups or azo groups, at least one type of dispersing agent, at least one type of water-soluble organic solvent and water.

Abstract: Disclosed is a reactive dye ink exhibiting excellent ejection stability when used in a printer having an inkjet head for commercial use which requires a high-viscosity ink. The reactive dye ink has excellent storage stability and excellent fixability to textiles. Specifically disclosed is an ink composition containing at least one reactive dye serving as a coloring matter, which also contains water and a compound represented by formula (1) and having an average molecular weight of 340-2,200. (1) [In the formula, X1, X2, X3 and X4 independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and the sum of j, k, m and n is a number not less than 4 but not more than 40.

Abstract: A dye ink set for ink jet recording, which has a wide color gamut, particularly for the hue range of magenta, blue, and cyan, and which has good ejection stability properties. The ink set includes ink compositions of two colors, a magenta ink composition and a cyan ink composition which contain a dye, water, and a water-soluble organic solvent, and the magenta ink composition contains a compound represented by formula (1) below or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dye-containing blue color composition for color filter, including a triarylmethane-based dye having a structure represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, a phenyl group which may have a substituent or a benzyl group which may have a substituent, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19 and R20 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a substituent or a halogen atom and X represents a tristrifluoromethanesulfonylmethide anion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a reactive dye ink exhibiting excellent ejection stability when used in a printer having an inkjet head for commercial use which requires a high-viscosity ink. The reactive dye ink has excellent storage stability and excellent fixability to textiles. Specifically disclosed is an ink composition containing at least one reactive dye serving as a coloring matter, which also contains water and a compound represented by formula (1) and having an average molecular weight of 340-2,200. (1) [In the formula, X1, X2, X3 and X4 independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and the sum of j, k, m and n is a number not less than 4 but not more than 40.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dye-containing blue color composition for color filter, including a triarylmethane-based dye having a structure represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, a phenyl group which may have a substituent or a benzyl group which may have a substituent, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19 and R20 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a substituent or a halogen atom and X represents a tristrifluoromethanesulfonylmethide anion.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide an ink for inkjet textile printing which has excellent fastnesses and causes less bleeding on a textile and to provide a low cost method for inkjet textile printing by using said ink; and relates to an ink for inkjet textile printing wherein the ink contains at least one kind disperse dye, a dispersing agent, water and at least one kind (referred to as A compound) of the compounds represented by the following formula (1): (wherein, n is an integer number of 1 to 12) and at least one kind compound (referred to as B? compound) selected from the group consisting of alkanediols having 3 to 5 carbon atoms and polypropylene glycols, as organic solvents, the total content of A compound and B? compound is 12 to 50% by weight based on the total amount of the ink, and the ratio by weight of A compound to B? compound is in the range of 5:1 to 0.7:1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion of a water-insoluble coloring material having superior shelf life stability which is suitable to an ink for ink-jetting, an ink composition superior in shelf life stability and discharge property, a method for inkjet recording using said ink composition, and recorded article obtained thereby. Said aqueous dispersion is characterized by comprising a water-insoluble coloring material, water, an anionic dispersing agent, and an alkylene oxide adduct of phytosterols and/or an alkylene oxide adduct of cholestanols, and said ink composition is characterized by further comprising an organic solvent in addition to the above components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion of a water-insoluble coloring material having superior shelf life stability which is suitable to an ink for ink-jetting, an ink composition superior in shelf life stability and discharge property, a method for inkjet recording using said ink composition, and recorded article obtained thereby. Said aqueous dispersion is characterized by comprising a water-insoluble coloring material, water, an anionic dispersing agent, and an alkylene oxide adduct of phytosterols and/or an alkylene oxide adduct of cholestanols, and said ink composition is characterized by further comprising an organic solvent in addition to the above components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-based magenta ink composition which has satisfactory storage stability, has a hue and vividness suitable for ink-jet recording, and gives prints having high fastness to light and water, and a magenta dye suitable therefor. More particularly, the present invention relates to a water-based magenta ink composition characterized by containing a disulfonic acid derivative of a compound represented by Formula (2) or the salt thereof as the dye component, an ink-jet recording method using said composition, and magenta dye containing little inorganic salt and little mono-sulfonic acid compound and being suitable for the said composition.

Abstract: This invention related to a novel .beta.-crystal of the compound represented by the following formula (1), ##STR1## which is useful as a dyestuff. The .beta.-crystal of this invention is characterized by being stable in high temperature and having sharp peaks in the powder X-ray diffractometory.This invention is related to a process for producing a said .beta.-crystal, said process comprising heating a known thermally unstable .alpha.-crystal at a temperature higher than 15.degree. C., preferably higher than 40.degree. C. in water, a water-soluble organic solvent, or a solvent comprising water containing an anionic or nonionic surface active agent.Furthermore, this invention is related to a dyestuff composition containing of the said .beta.-crystal, and a process for dyeing comprising employing the said .beta.-crystal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a disperse dye composition comprising dyes of Formulae (I) and (II). ##STR1## Z.sub.1 is a halogen atom; R.sub.1 is a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group or a hydrogen atom; X.sub.1 and Y.sub.1 each are independently a chlorine atom or a bromine atom; R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group or a phenyl group. Using the composition, composite hydrophobic fiber materials can be dyed evenly, and the dyed materials have excellent color fastness.

Abstract: A disperse dye composition comprising one or more dyes represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein X represents a chlorine or bromine atom; Y a hydrogen atom or an alkoxy or alkoxyalkoxy group; and each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, an allyl group or a cycloalkyl group, provided that each of the alkyl and alkoxy groups has 1 to 4 carbon atoms, anda dye represented by the formula: ##STR2## wherein Y represents an alkoxy or alkoxyalkoxy group; each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, an allyl group or a cycloalkyl group, and R.sub.3 an alkyl group, provided that each of the alkyl and alkoxy groups has 1 to 4 carbon atoms.