Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of dyeing a substrate with a reactive dyestuff in supercritical or near supercritical carbon dioxide, said substrate being selected from the group consisting of cellulose fibers, modified cellulose fibers, protein fibers and of synthetic fibers, or any combination thereof, wherein the method comprises the subsequent steps of: pre-treating the substrate by wetting the substrate with a fluid medium containing at least 10 wt. %, preferably at least 40 wt. % of one or more organic hydrogen bond acceptor compounds selected from the group consisting of C1-C6 alkanols, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylformamide, acetone, butan-2-one, dimethyl ether, methyl acetate and ethyl acetate; dyeing the substrate by contacting the pre-treated substrate with supercritical or near supercritical carbon dioxide containing a reactive dyestuff.

Abstract: This invention relates to colorants comprising organic chromophores, in particular reactive dyes, which comprise electrophilic reactive groups, and which are also covalently bonded to fatty amine moieties through amino linking groups. Such colorants provide excellent colorability and long-term stability, both within (or on) colored substrates and upon long-term storage. Such colorants exhibit particularly good coloring and stability within hydrocarbon compositions, such as fuels, mineral oil, and the like, and wax compositions, including candles, crayons, and the like. Methods of making such colorants as well as methods of coloring hydrocarbon and wax compositions are also contemplated within this invention.

Abstract: Quaternary ammonium compounds having at least two fiber reactive sites and at least two dye reactive sites, and processes for making and using the same are disclosed. The compounds of the invention can advantageously be used in a cellulosic fabric pretreatment process to allow anionic dyeing without requiring salt to exhaust or drive the dye into the cellulosic fiber.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) wherein A is hydrogen or a descretionary radical, a novel process for their preparation and their use for the dyeing of organic substrates.

Abstract: This invention relates to colorants comprising organic chromophores, in particular reactive dyes, which comprise electrophilic reactive groups, and which are also covalently bonded to fatty amine moieties through amino linking groups. Such colorants provide excellent colorability and long-term stability, both within (or on) colored substrates and upon long-term storage. Such colorants exhibit particularly good coloring and stability within hydrocarbon compositions, such as fuels, mineral oil, and the like, and wax compositions, including candles, crayons, and the like. Methods of making such colorants as well as methods of coloring hydrocarbon and wax compositions are also contemplated within this invention.

Abstract: The fibrillation tendency of solvent-spun cellulose fiber is reduced by treating the previously dried fiber with a chemical reagent containing at least two functional groups which are reactive with cellulose and which are electrophilic carbon--carbon double bonds, particularly vinyl sulfone groups, or precursors thereof or electrophilic three-membered heterocyclic rings or precursors thereof. The chemical reagent is preferably colorless and is preferably applied to the fiber from aqueous solution. The fiber may be contained in a woven or knotted fabric.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for fixing dyes on organic material, which comprises fixing dyes containing at least one polymerizable double bond or at least one polymerizable ring system, excluding water-soluble dyes which carry acrylamido or methacrylamido groups, together with at least one substantially colorless compound which contains at least one polymerizable double bond, by subjecting said organic material, which has a residual moisture content of less than 20%, based on the treated material, to ionizing radiation.

Abstract: A liquid alkali for use in soaping off of cotton and cotton blended fabrics. The liquid alkali is a water-based solution of an alkali metal hydroxide and an alkali metal silicate. Preferably the composition is an aqueous mixture of potassium hydroxide and sodium silicate. In the most preferred embodiment the composition includes 35 wt % potassium hydroxide at a 45 wt % concentration, 25 wt % sodium silicate at 50.degree. Baume, and the balance water. In an alternative embodiment, up to 5 wt % of a borate is added.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the dyeing of synthetic polyamide fibre materials, which comprises dyeing these fibre materials with a reactive dye of the formulaHO.sub.3 S--Fa--X--SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OSO.sub.3 H).sub.m(1),in which Fa is a dye radical, X is a direct bond or a radical of the formula --CONHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- and m is the number 1 or 2, the dye of the formula (1) containing only one sulfo group, from an aqueous liquor at a pH of 5 to 9 and, to set the dyeing temperature, raising the temperature from 80.degree. C. to at least 95.degree. C. over a period of at least 20 minutes. The process according to the invention produces level dyeings on synthetic polyamide fibre materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for increasing the dyeability of textile fibers and fabrics without the need to use a salt in the dyebath. The dyeing is performed on fibers or fabrics which have been treated with potassium hydroxide and an epoxy ammonium salt of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R, R', R", and R'" are alkyl radicals having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and X.sup.- is an anionic group selected from the group consisting of sulfate, sulfonate and halide.

Abstract: An ultraviolet radiation absorbing agent for bonding to an ocular lens. The agent has the formulaA--NH--Bwherein A is an ultraviolet absorbing compound and B is a specific reactive group or a moiety containing reactive group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for fixing dyes which contain at least one polymerisable double bond and/or at least one polymerisable ring system on moist fibre material using ionising radiation together with at least one colorless compound which contains at least one polymerisable double bond, but not N-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylolacrylamide or N,N-di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylol)acrylamide.

Abstract: A process is described for fibre- and surface-level dyeing of wool and blends thereof with other fibers using a compound of formula (1) ##STR1## in which n is 0 or 1, and if n is 1, A is a radical of the formula ##STR2## and B is an alkylene or alkenylene group or a direct bond, or if n is zero, A is a compound of the formula ##STR3## Fibre- and surface-level dyeings, in particular in light to medium color shades are obtained by the dyeing process according to the invention. The dyeing aid according to this invention can be used to substitute formaldehyde containing wool dyeing aids.

Abstract: A fluorescent resin suitable for use as a paper strength enhancing additive having the formula: ##STR1## where each R is independently selected from the class consisting of methyl and hydrogen, X is a halogen selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br and I, and n is the integer 8 or a larger integer.

Abstract: Process for alkali-free dyeing and printing with reactive dyes. Beforehand, the textile material is treated with a wetting agent and a reaction product of polyethyleneimine and a bifunctional alkylating agent. This is followed by dyeing with reactive dyes in a conventional manner but without the addition of alkali to fix the dyes.

Abstract: Process for preparing ozone-fast dyeings on synthetic polyamide fibre materials from aqueous liquor with anthraquinone dyes which comprises using at least one anthraquinone dye which contains one or two fibre-reactive groups and one or two sulfo groups.The process according to the invention is suitable for dyeing synthetic polyamide materials producing with the monosulfoanthraquinone or disulfoanthraquinone dyes which contain one or two fibre-reactive groups level dyeings having good fastness properties, in particular good ozone fastness.

Abstract: Chemical reaction products, obtained in an alkaline medium and which require the addition of a dispersing agent, are neutralized by addition of a free surface-active acid to which, after its preparation, basic agents have not been added or have only been added up to a pH value of 3.

Abstract: Padding liquors or printing pastes which contain at least one compound which is free from ionic groups and possesses one or more glycidyl radicals are used for dyeing and printing cellulose fibres or textile materials containing cellulose fibres with water-soluble reactive dyestuffs in the absence of alkalis or alkaline compounds.