Abstract: Textile materials made of polyester, triacetate, acetate or polyamide or mixtures thereof are printed by the discharge printing or discharge resist printing technique by using as discharging agent for disperse dyes a 3-aminoreductone of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are identical or different and each is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl and R.sup.4 is linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, which may be monosubstituted or polysubstituted by hydroxyl, alkoxy of from 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl or acetoxy, or is a radical --(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O).sub.n H where n is from 1 to 10 and which may be etherified with alkyl of from 1 to 3 carbon atoms or esterified with acetyl, or R.sup.4 together with the N-atom is the radical of an aliphatic .alpha.- or .beta.-amino acid of from 2 to 15 carbon atoms, in which case the carboxyl group may be present in neutralized form as an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or ammonium salt or in esterified form as a C.sub.1 -c.

Abstract: Improved light fastness of dyeings on textile polyester material with disperse dyes is obtainable by dyeing in the presence of certain benzophenone ether esters, some of which are novel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a non-aqueous process for the dyeing of a dyeable material at an elevated temperature by contacting a dyeable material with a dye composition at an elevated temperature in a non-reactive environment. The dye composition temperature and the time of contact between the dye composition and the dyeable material are sufficient to effectuate the dyeing of the material. The dye composition comprises a substantially non-aqueous solvent and a dyestuff.

Abstract: An assistant for dyeing or whitening synthetic nitrogen-containing fibre material, which comprises(A) a sulfonated polycarboxylate,(B) an anionic surfactant,(C) a nonionic surfactant, and(D) a water-soluble organic, polar solvent.The assistant is especially useful for dyeing or whitening polyamide fibres.

Abstract: Acid half esters of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is an aliphatic radical of 16 to 24 carbon atoms, one of Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 is hydrogen and the other is phenyl, one of X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 is hydrogen and the other is methyl, one of Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 is hydrogen and the other is the maleic acid radical or the phthalic acid radical, m.sub.1 and m.sub.2 are each 0 or 1, s.sub.1, s.sub.2, p.sub.1 and p.sub.2 are integers, with the sum of s.sub.1 +s.sub.2 being 5 to 12 and the sum of p.sub.1 +p.sub.2 is 5 to 30.These compounds are suitable for a wide range of utilities in textile application. In particular, they are used as assistants for dyeing wool-containing fibre materials with anionic dyes or mixtures of dyes.

Abstract: Textile cellulose material is printed or dyed with reactive dyes with the aid of foam. The foam is applied by applying to the cellulose material a foamed, aqueous preparation which contains in addition to dyes and fixing alkalis(1) a foam-forming agent(2) a homopolymer or copolymer of acrylamide or methacrylamide or preferably a graft polymer which is obtained from an addition product of an alkalene oxide, preferably propylene oxide, on an at least trihydric aliphatic alcohol, e.g. glycerol, and acrylamide of methacrylamide, and(3) a betainelike quaternary ammonium salt which is obtainable by condensation of(A) a sulfonated asymmetric succinic acid diester which has as ester groups a halohydrin group and an etherified polyalkylene glycol group, with(B) a tertiary amine-substituted N-alkylamide of ethylenically unsaturated aliphatic monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acid.The cellulose material thus treated is then subjected to a heat treatment, for example steaming, to fix the dye.

Abstract: Cationic cellulose graft copolymers obtained by the graft polymerization of a cellulose substrate and a cationic monomer are useful as textile treatment agents, especially as dye enchancers. As pretreatment agents, they improve dye yield, dye levelness and dye fastness properties and as after-treatment agents, they improve dye fastness and crock resistance properties.

Abstract: Deposit buildup on pad rolls in pigment dyeings and the filling up of engravings and screens in pigment printing are frequent problems in practice which in certain circumstances cause appreciable expenses (cleaning costs, stoppages). More or less all the binder systems in aqueous dispersion which are at present customary in practice tend to build up deposits and/or fill up holes. It has now been found, according to the invention, that the stated disadvantages can be avoided by using for the above purpose water-soluble 2-component binder systems and otherwise producing pigment dyeings in conventional manner.

Abstract: Textile cellulose material is printed or dyed with reactive dyes with the aid of foam. The foam is applied by applying to the cellulose material a foamed, aqueous preparation which contains in addition to dyes and fixing alkalis(1) a foam-forming agent(2) a homopolymer or copolymer of acrylamide or methacrylamide or preferably a graft polymer which is obtained from an addition product of an alkylene oxide, preferably propylene oxide, on an at least trihydric aliphatic alcohol, e.g. glycerol, and acrylamide or methacrylamide, and(3) an anionic graft polymer which has as grafting base a copolymerization product from (A) an alkyl acrylate or methacrylate, the alkyl radical having at least 8 carbon atoms, with (B) a dicarboxylic acid diester of an ethylenically unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and a polyethylene glycol, a terminal hydroxyl group of the diol having been etherified with a C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: According to the process of the invention, scouring and dyeing synthetic fibers can be carried out in one-bath. The process comprises the steps of preparing a dyeing solution comprising an alkalizing agent and a pH adjusting agent being able to generate acids by heating, putting unscoured synthetic fibers in said dyeing solution and then heating to dye said fibers at high temperature. The dyeing solution may comprise a surface active agent.

Abstract: Acid half esters of the formula ##STR1## or quaternary ammonium compounds thereof, wherein R is an aliphatic radical of 12 to 24 carbon atoms, one of Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 is hydrogen and the other is phenyl, one of X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 is hydrogen and the other is methyl, one of Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 is hydrogen and the other is the maleic acid radical or the phthalic acid radical, m.sub.1 and m.sub.2 are 0 or 1, s.sub.1, s.sub.2, p.sub.1 and p.sub.2 are integers, with the sum of s.sub.1 +s.sub.2 being 25 to 50 and the sum of p.sub.1 +p.sub.2 is 4 to 15.These compounds are suitable for a wide range of utilities in textile application. In particular, they are used as assistants for dyeing wool-containing fibre materials with anionic dyes or mixtures of dyes.

Abstract: A disperse dye concentrate for use in non-aqueous solvent systems, employing a disperse dye, comprises 10-95% by weight of dry disperse dye, free of water-soluble dispersing agents, admixed with one or more of:(A) a cycloaliphatic diester of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is straight or branched chain alkyl of 4-20 carbon atoms, polyoxyalkylene of the formula HO(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, HO(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.n C.sub.3 H.sub.6 --, HO(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.p (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.q C.sub.3 H.sub.6 -- or HO(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.p (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.q CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- or phosphated polyoxyalkylene, wherein n is 2-22 and the sum of p+q is n;(B) a high boiling aromatic ester of the formulaArCOOR.sub.2 IIor ArCOO--R.sub.1 --OOCAr IIIwherein R.sub.1 is alkylene of 2-8 carbon atoms or polyoxyalkylene of the formula --C.sub.r H.sub.2r (OC.sub.r H.sub.2r).sub.s --, in which r is 2 or 3 and s is 1 to 15; R.sub.

Abstract: Water-soluble or water-dispersible graft polymers comprising i) as main chain, (1) a condensate of (A) (1) an aliphatic monoalcohol of 6 to 22 carbon atoms or (2) a fatty acid of 8 to 22 carbon atoms with (B) the reaction product of (a) an adduct of propylene adduct with at least trihydric aliphatic alcohol of 3 to 10 carbon atoms, (b) an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid of 4 to 10 carbon atoms, or an anhydride thereof, and (c) an aliphatic diol having an average molecular weight of not more than 1800 and ii) grafted ethylenically unsaturated polymerisable monomers, preferably acrylic acid or acrylamide, in the form of side chains at individual carbon atoms of said condensate.These graft polymers are particularly suitable for use as anticrease agents for dyeing, whitening, bleaching or washing textile materials, e.g. textiles containing cellulosic fibres, natural or synthetic polyamide fibres, polyacrylonitrile fibres or, in particular, for dyeing or whitening cotton or polyester fibres.

Abstract: Water-soluble or water-dispersible graft polymers which comprise (a) as main chain, a polyalkylene glycol, in particular polyethylene glycol, which is esterified at the two terminal hydroxyl groups with a long chain fatty acid of 8 to 26, preferably 10 to 22, carbon atoms, and (b) grafted ethylenically unsaturated monomers, preferably acrylic acid or acrylamide, in the form of side chains at individual carbon atoms of the polyalkylene glycol chain.These graft polymers are particularly suitable for use as anticrease agents for dyeing, whitening, bleaching or washing textile materials, e.g. textiles containing cellulosic fibres, natural or synthetic polyamide fibres, polyacrylonitrile fibres or, in particular, for dyeing or whitening cotton or polyester fibres.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous/organic or purely organic solutions of anionic dyes, the principal feature of which solutions is that they contain the dye or dyes, dissolved in a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 monoalkyl ether of propylene glycol, or of butylene glycol, or in a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 carboxylic acid ester thereof, or in a mixture of these solvents. Such dyestuff solutions are storage stable and are especially suitable for spray dyeing leather.

Abstract: A waterless dip dye composition for apparel- and textile-related articles comprises an aromatic ester of the formula ArCOOR.sub.2, ArCOO--R.sub.1 --OOCAr or (ArCOO).sub.z --R.sub.3, wherein R.sub.1 is alkylene of 2-8 carbon atoms or polyoxyalkylene of the formula --C.sub.r H.sub.2r (OC.sub.r H.sub.2r).sub.s, in which r is 2 or 3 and s is 1 to 15; R.sub.2 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkenyl of 8-30 carbon atoms; R.sub.3 is the residue of a polyhydric alcohol having z hydroxyl groups; Ar is substituted or unsubstituted mono- or bicyclic aryl of up to 15 carbon atoms and z is 3-6, admixed with at least 0.5% by weight of a dyeing assistant agent and an organic colorant.A process for coloring apparel- and textile-related articles, fabricated from polyester, polyamide, polyurethane, acrylic, halogenated polyolefin or epoxy plastic, comprises exposing an article to the foregoing compositions, maintained at at a temperature between 100.degree. C.

Abstract: A waterless dye composition for apparel and other articles, made from thermoplastic materials, comprises an aliphatic polyester of a higher alkanoic acid and a polyol, of the formula (ACOO).sub.2-6 B, wherein A is alkyl of 8-22 carbon atoms and B is the residue of a polyhydric alcohol, other than glycerol, of 2-6 hydroxyl groups and an organic colorant. The compositions can further comprise an aromatic polyester of the formula C.sub.6 H.sub.z' --(COOR.sub.1).sub.z, wherein z is 3, 4, 5, or 6; z' is 6-z; and R.sub.1 is higher alkyl; and/or a cycloaliphatic diester of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is substituted or unsubstituted straight or branched chain alkyl of 4-20 carbon atoms, polyoxyalkylene of the formula HO(C.sub.x H.sub.y O).sub.n C.sub.x H.sub.y -- or phosphated polyoxyalkylene of the formula (HO).sub.2 P(.dbd.O)O(C.sub.x H.sub.2x O).sub.n C.sub.x H.sub.2x or a salt thereof, wherein (C.sub.x H.sub.2x O).sub.n is (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n, (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.n or (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.

Abstract: A waterless dye composition for apparel and other thermoplastic articles comprises a triglyceride fat or oil of the formula ##STR1## wherein acyl, acyl' and acyl" each are saturated or unsaturated substituted or unsubstituted linear alkanoyl of an even number of carbon atoms from 10-30 carbon atoms and an organic colorant.The composition can further contain one or more of:A. an aromatic polyester of the formula C.sub.6 H.sub.z' -(COOR.sub.1).sub.z, wherein z is 3, 4,5, or 6; z' is 6-z and R.sub.1 is higher alkyl;B. a cycloaliphatic diester of the formula ##STR2## wherein R is substituted or unsubstituted straight or branched chain alkyl of 4-20 carbon atoms, polyoxyalkylene of the formula HO(C.sub.x H.sub.y O).sub.n C.sub.x H.sub.y --or phosphated polyoxyalkylene of the formula(HO).sub.2 P(.dbd.O)O(C.sub.x H.sub.2x O).sub.n C.sub.x H.sub.2xor a salt thereof, wherein (C.sub.x H.sub.2x O).sub.n is (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n, (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.n or (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.p --(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.

Abstract: A textile finishing process in which there is employed, as a pH regulator, a compound or a mixture of compounds of formula I ##STR1## in which p is from 1 to 20,R is hydrogen, C.sub.1-3 alkyl or C.sub.1-3 alkyl substituted by hydroxyR' has independently one of the significances given for R or is --CO--R andA is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --; --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.

Abstract: A process for producing granulates of water-soluble dyes by means of fluidized bed granulation, wherein there is added a granulating auxiliary having a softening point or softening range between 30.degree. and 150.degree. C. and consisting of(a) at least one compound of the formula IA--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n --H (I)in which A is the group R--O-- or ##STR1## wherein R is an aliphatic or alicyclic hydrocarbon radical having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, R' is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, and n is 10 to 200, preferably 20 to 150, or(b) a mixture of a compound of the formula II ##STR2## in which m is 50 to 500, and x is 3 to 5, with a compound of the formula IIIR.sub.1 --NH--CO--NH--R.sub.1 (III),in which each R.sub.1 independently of the other is hydrogen or methyl, or(c) a mixture of a compound of the formula I with at least one compound of the formula II or III.

Abstract: The invention provides a solution of one or more U.V. absorbers selected from resorcinol monobenzoate, phenyl salicylate and a benzophenone; and an emulsifier in an organic solvent system.The solutions of the invention are useful for providing level dyeings of polyester material particularly for use in the automotive industry.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous low-viscosity printing inks which, in addition to containing at least one sublimable dye suitable for transfer printing and optionally further ingredients, also contains a mixture of at least one polyvinyl alcohol and a polyacrylate and/or a styrene acrylic copolymer. Such printing inks are suitable in particular for printing supports for transfer printing on gravure printing machines.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of storage-stable concentrated fluid dye compositions of water-soluble dyes, wherein an aqueous solution or suspension of at least one anionic crude dye is passed over a semi-permeable membrane containing ionic groups and having a pore diameter of 1 to 500 .ANG., to remove salts and synthesis by-products of molecular weights less than 500 and to partially remove water, optionally dried, and mixed with a water-miscible organic solvent and, if desired, further additives, before and/or after passage over the semi-permeable membrane. The fluid dye compositions obtained are particularly suitable for use in spray solutions for dyeing leather, as well as for the dying and printing of textile materials, in particular cellulosic fibres.

Abstract: The invention relates to liquid reactive dyestuff preparations containing one or several dyestuffs, the chromophore of which has of from 1 to 8 SO.sub.3 H groups and of from 1 to 3 fiber-reactive groups, a solubilizer, an anionic dispersing agent and buffer substances and having a pH of from 3 to 7. These preparations are particularly stable to storage and are suitable for dyeing and printing natural and synthetic fiber material.

Abstract: In order to achieve lighter patterned effects on a background of a deeper color, aqueous printing pastes containing, additionally to thickeners and other conventional printing assistants, assistants which have dissolving properties for the dyestuffs at elevated temperatures and which do not attack the fibers under thermosol conditions, are applied to textile webs which have been dyed in a finished manner with suitable dyestuffs or have only been impregnated therewith, after which the goods treated in this way are subjected to a steaming process or to a dry heat treatment. In accordance with the process it is possible to effect a uniform lightening, "white discharging" or "colored discharging" of dyeings, particularly dyeings of synthetic fibers with disperse dyestuffs and also dyeings of natural fibers or mixtures thereof with disperse dyestuffs, vat dyestuffs, leuco esters thereof and developing dyestuffs.

Abstract: A process is provided for the wet processing of textile materials, which comprises applying to the textile material an aqueous textile-treating liquor containing a textile-treating component in an amount sufficient to provide a desired effect on the textile material, and further containing in an amount sufficient to provide foam control properties a foam control agent of the formula: ##STR1## where y is O or 1; m and n are both independently selected from integers of from 0 to about 30 with the proviso that the sum of y+m+n must be at least 1; a and b are independently selected from integers of from 1 to about 7; R is an aliphatic group containing from 1 to about 40 carbon atoms; R.sub.1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to about 16 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to about 7 carbon atoms or an alkoxyalkyl group having from about 3 to about 8 carbon atoms; and Z is hydrogen, halogen, phosphate or phosphite. Also provided is a textile treating liquor which may be employed in the process.

Abstract: A cycloaliphatic diester of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is substituted or unsubstituted straight or branched chain alkyl of 4-20 carbon atoms, polyoxyalkylene of the formula HO(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, HO(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.n C.sub.3 H.sub.6 --, HO(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.p (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.q C.sub.3 H.sub.6 --, or HO(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.p (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.q C.sub.2 H.sub.4 -- or phosphated polyoxyalkylene, wherein n is 2-22 and the sum of p+q is n, in combination with a high boiling aromatic ester, is useful in fiber treating and textile processing compositions. Corresponding cycloaliphatic diesters wherein R is Ar'COO(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, Ar'COO(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.n C.sub.3 H.sub.6 --, Ar'COO(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.p (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.q C.sub.3 H.sub.6 --, or Ar'COO(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.p --(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.q C.sub.2 H.sub.

Abstract: Propylene oxide reaction products, and the salts or quaternization products thereof are provided which are obtained from(a) an at least trihydric aliphatic alcohol of 3 to 10 carbon atoms,(b) 1,2-propylene oxide,(c) an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid of 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an aromatic dicarboxylic acid of 8 to 12 carbon atoms or the anhydrides thereof,and at least one of the following components:(d) an aliphatic diol with a molecular weight of at most 2000,(e) a fatty alcohol containing 12 to 22 carbon atoms,(f) a fatty acid containing 12 to 22 carbon atoms, and(g) an aliphatic monoamine or diamine containing 2 to 12 carbon atoms,of which component (g) is used only at the conclusion and only if component (c) is ethylenically unsaturated.The inventive products are suitable for widely varying uses in textile finishing.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of water-soluble compounds obtained by esterifying alkylene oxide adducts on alcohols having 10 to 24 C atoms with carboxylic acids having up to 22 C atoms and carrying 1 to 6 carboxyl groups as preparation agents for dyestuffs which are insoluble to sparingly soluble in water and preparations which contain a dyestuff having a particle size of less than about 5 .mu.m and one of the preparation agents mentioned.

Abstract: An ink composition for heat transfer printing comprising at least one of carbinol bases of basic dyes or their derivatives, a strong base, a binder and a solvent for dissolving the binder. This ink composition is excellent in storage stability because it contains a carbinol base of a basic dye or its derivative in isolated form as a coloring agent along with a strong base. By using this ink composition, a transfer sheet having high storage stability can be obtained.

Abstract: A process for dyeing textile fibres which comprises contacting the fibre with an active solvent containing dissolved dye in admixture with the necessary amount of a bulking inert substantially immiscible solvent, the active solvent under the conditions of dyeing being liquid, a solvent for the dye, insoluble or only slightly soluble in the inert solvent, and in which the fixation affinity of the fibre for the dye is greater than that of the active solvent for the dye at the temperature required for fixation.

Abstract: Pressure-sensitive mark-recording systems of chromogens comprised of diphenylmethane derivatives in solution with selected diester solvents is disclosed as well as pressure-sensitive mark-recording systems comprised of (a) sheet material, (b) mark-forming components supported by the sheet material and arranged in juxtaposition but in unreactive condition, a chromogen, and an acid clay sensitizer for the chromogen, and (c) the solvent supported by the sheet material but separated from the sensitizing agent by a physical barrier which is rupturable on the application of a marking instrument to the sheet material.

Abstract: Oxalkylates of chemically modified natural rosin acids are useful for dyestuff preparations, especially for dispersions of disperse dyestuffs. The liquid and solid dyestuff preparations containing these oxalkylates are stable to storing even with high dyestuff concentrations, easily redispersible while developing little foam and easily biodegradable.

Abstract: This invention deals with the coloring or dyeing of polyoxymethylene resins and particularly with preventing color migration therein. Color migration in molded articles of colored polyoxymethylene resins is prevented by dyeing the articles with disperse dyes, and treating the articles with a compound having one or more isocyanate groups, for example, a urethane prepolymer.

Abstract: Non-dusting pulverulent or granulated dye preparations are provided which contain (1) an organic dye, (2) a non-ionic compound having a hydrotropic action and at least one of the components (3) or (4), component (3) being a reaction product of a fatty acid having 8 to 22 carbon atoms and 1 to 2 mols of diethanolamine and component (4) being a compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 8 to 22 carbon atoms or a cycloaliphatic, aromatic or aliphatic-aromatic hydrocarbon radical having 10 to 22 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl, A is --0-- or ##STR2## X is the acid radical of an inorganic, oxygen-containing acid, the acid radical of a polybasic carboxylic acid or a carboxyalkyl radical and m is a number from 1 to 50, and (5) optionally further customary additives.

Abstract: Textile materials such as fiber and cloth can be dyed more satisfactorily with sulfur dyes or sulfurized vat dyes by allowing an organic mercapto compound and/or an organic sulfur compound capable of generating mercapto groups under dyeing conditions to be present in dye baths. Still more improved dyeing results may be obtained by allowing a sulfite salt compound to be further present in such dye baths.

Abstract: Stable concentrated liquid preparations of metal complex dyes are provided. These preparations contain (1) a metal complex dye, (2) a non-ionic compound having a hydrotropic action and at least one of components (3) or (4), component (3) being a reaction product of a fatty acid having 8 to 22 carbon atoms and 1 to 2 mols of diethanolamine and component (4) being a compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 8 to 22 carbon atoms or a cycloaliphatic, aromatic or aliphatic-aromatic hydrocarbon radical having 10 to 22 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl, A is --O-- or ##STR2## X is the acid radical of an inorganic, oxygen-containing acid, the acid radical of a polybasic carboxylic acid or a carboxyalkyl radical and m is a number from 1 to 50, and (5) water, a water-soluble organic solvent having a boiling point of at least 80.degree. C. or a mixture of the two and (6) optionally conventional formulating agents.

Abstract: A novel assistant mixture containing at least (A) an acid ester, or a salt thereof, of a polyadduct of propylene oxide with a polyfunctional aliphatic amino or hydroxy compound which contains 2 to 9, and preferably 2 to 6, carbon atoms and has at least one amino or hydroxyl group capable of entering into an addition reaction; (B) an acid ester, or a salt thereof, of a polyadduct of an alkylene oxide with a phenol containing at least one alkyl, benzyl or phenyl group and (C) an aliphatic ester, containing at least 6 carbon atoms, of a mono- or di-carboxylic acid and which can be used in the fluorescent or optically brightening or preferably in the dyeing of polyester fibre materials in order to increase the rate of migration of fluorescent or optical brighteners or of disperse dyes.

Abstract: Compounds of the invention are obtained by oxyalkylating natural rosin acids, disproportionated rosin acids or rosin acids modified with aromatic hydroxy compounds or with cycloalkyl and especially aralkyl and aryl compounds capable of splitting off halogen, and the esterification products thereof with polyols, and furthermore by oxalkylating rosin alcohols, rosin maleinates and/or mixtures of the above-mentioned rosin substances with ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide; reacting the alkylene oxide addition products thus obtained with maleic acid anhydride; and then adding alkali metal sulfite or alkaline earth metal sulfites or hydrogen sulfites to the maleic acid semiesters. These compounds are useful as interface-active agents, especially as dispersing agents for the fine division and stabilization of solids, and as wetting, emulsifying, levelling and dyeing auxiliaries.

Abstract: Process for the continuous one-bath dyeing of pile fabrics made of acrylic fibres in the pile with a cotton base fabric by the pad-steam process with basic and substantive dyestuffs, characterized in that salts of alkyl sulphates of the general formulaR--O--SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar. M.sup..sym.in whichR represents a straight-chain or branched alkyl radical with 10-16 carbon atoms andM represents an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, alkylammonium or alkanolammonium ion,are used as auxiliaries in the dyebath.

Abstract: Water-soluble surface-active esters of di- to hexa-hydric aliphatic alcohols which have been reacted with propylene oxide and/or ethylene oxide and thereafter with at least two moles of a carboxylic acid of up to 22 carbon atoms are useful for dyestuff preparations. These preparations have good flow properties even with high dyestuff concentrations and low contents of said esters and optionally other surfactants and can be used in dyeing and printing procedures, especially in printing pastes for printing transfer sheets.

Abstract: A process for the pretreatment of textile material consisting entirely or partially of cellulose fibers and which is to be printed according to the thermotransfer process, which comprises impregnating the textile material with a solution or dispersion containing(a) a compound of the formula INH.sub.2 --CO--Y--R (I)wherein R stands for a group of the formulae R.sub.a, R.sub.b or R.sub.c ##STR1## in said formulae R.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, R.sub.2 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or methyl, n is an integer of from 1 to 6, m is an integer of from 1 to 10, X is CH.sub.2 or O and Y, in case that R stands for R.sub.a or R.sub.b is an oxygen atom and in case that R stands for R.sub.c is an oxygen atom or an imino group (NH),(b) a glyoxal or melamine formaldehyde resin and(c) an acid catalyst for the condensation of these resins, and subsequently drying the textile material and subjecting it to the action of heat.

Abstract: Polyester fiber materials are colored by contacting them with aqueous compositions containing an organic pigment or a vat dyestuff or both and an oxpropylate of a mono- to hexahydric alkanol of 2 to 6 carbon atoms (containing 20 to 60 propylene oxide units) and fixing in a manner which is common for polyester. The colorations are fast to migration, especially to bleeding into PVC-coatings.

Abstract: An aqueous formulation which contains(a) 10-50% of lecithin,(b) 5-40% of an oxyethylated carboxylic acid of the general formulaR--CO--O--(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O--).sub.n HIin whichR represents a saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical with 11-21 carbon atoms andn represents a number between 4 and 12,(c) 5-40% of an oxyethylated alcohol of the general formulaR'--O--(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O--).sub.m HIIin whichR' represents a saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical with 12-20 carbon atoms andm represents a number between 10 and 30, and(d) 0-20% of an alkanol with 1-3 carbon atoms, of a glycol with 2-4 carbon atoms or alkyl ethers thereof with 1-4 carbon atoms, or of diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol or tetraethylene glycol or alkyl ethers thereof with 1-4 carbon atoms,is used for dyeing woven goods and knitted goods of polyester fibres or fibre mixtures containing polyester fibres with disperse dyestuffs in an aqueous liquor at temperatures of 95.degree.-140.degree. C.

Abstract: This invention provides an aqueous gel composition which is adapted for application on the surface of articles to achieve a sharply defined multicolor pattern effect.The aqueous gel composition consists of an aqueous gel matrix which has dispersed therein one or more immiscible colorant gel phases.

Abstract: Water-soluble phosphoric acid esters which are prepared from polyols and/or epoxides, in some cases polycarboxylic acids or their derivatives and phosphoric acids in the molar ratio 1:(0 to 1.5):(0.05 to 1.5), the sum of the numbers of mols of the carboxylic acids and phosphoric acids being 2/3 to 3/2 of the number of mols of the alcohols, can be used as dispersing agents, liquefaction agents, levelling agents and emulsifiers and builders in detergents.

Abstract: Textile materials containing at least 50% by weight triacetate fibers are dyed with disperse dyes in an aqueous dyebath containing an emulsifier and, as carrier, an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid diester having 6 to 24 carbon atoms, such as dibutyl maleate.

Abstract: A batchwise process for dyeing hydrophobic fibres at 110.degree. C. to 135.degree. C. with a disperse dye in the presence of an adduct of an average of 1 to 4 molar proportions of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide or styrene oxide or a combination of these oxides with 1 molar proportion of a phenol compound having the formula ##STR1## in which n is a number from 1 to 4,R.sub.1 is hydrogen, chlorine an alkyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group with 2 to 8 carbon atoms.R.sub.

Abstract: A process for dyeing textile materials, consisting of wool or nylon fibers, with anionic dyes in an aqueous liquor at up to 110.degree. C., wherein dyeing is commenced at a pH of from 7 to 9 and from 0.2 to 5 parts by weight, per 1,000 parts by weight of liquor, of an ester of a saturated C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -carboxylic acid with an alcohol having a tertiary amino group in the 2-position are added at the dyeing temperature to act as a pH regulator.

Abstract: A process for producing solutions of salts of water-soluble carboxylic acids of cationic dyes or optical brighteners, the solutions of cationic dye salts or brighteners salts which are obtained by this process and which are miscible with water in any proportion, and the use of these solutions for preparing dye liquors and printing pastes for dyeing, optical brightening and printing of, in particular, synthetic textile materials, which process comprises reacting the halide of a cationic dye or brighteners, in an aqueous or anhydrous medium, with at least one water-soluble carboxylic acid in the presence of an epoxide compound having a minimum of 13 carbon atoms.