Abstract: A soluble solid hair coloring article having cationic direct dye and one or more soluble porous solids containing nonionic surfactant, cationic surfactant, or a mixture thereof, such that the one or more soluble porous solids have a density of from about 0.03 g/cm3 to about 0.15 g/cm3; and methods of applying the soluble solid hair coloring article to hair.

Abstract: A composition including a basic dye component and an acid dye component providing an internal salt composition wherein at least one of the basic dye component, the acid dye component, or both the basic dye component and the acid dye component comprises a waxy moiety.

Abstract: Disclosed are polymeric dyes of formula (1a), (1b), or (1c); wherein A and B, independently from each other represent a polymer backbone; X1 and X2 independently from each other are a linkage group selected from —S—, —S—S—, —N—, —N?—, —N(R5)—, —S(O)—, —SO2—, —(CH2CH2—O)1-5—, —(CH2CH2CH2—O)1-5—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —OCO—, (formula II) —CON(R1)—, —C(NR1R2)2—, —(R1)NC(O)—, —C(S)R1—; which may be interrupted and/or terminated at one or both ends by one or more than one —C1C30alkylene- or —C2-C12alkenylene-; or an optionally substituted, saturated or unsaturated, fused or non-fused aromatic or nonaromatic (heterocyclic) bivalent radical optionally comprising at least one heteroatom; a saturated or unsaturated, fused or non-fused aromatic or nonaromatic bivalent radical comprising at least one heteroatom, which is optionally substituted by C1-C30alkyl, C1-C30alkoxy, C2-C12alkenyl, C5-C10aryl, C5-C10cycloalkyl, C1-C10alkyl(C5-C10arylene), hydroxy or halogen; R1 and R2 independently from each other are hydrogen; unsubst

Abstract: The present invention is related to an aqueous colouring composition for keratin fibers especially human hair based on hair direct dyes and optionally oxidative dyes and comprising at least one arylated silicone.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a shampoo composition with color enhancing effect and showing optimum hair conditioning properties, especially shine, softness and good manageability. Composition comprises at least one cleansing and lathering surfactant, at least one cationic hair dye and at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid and/or dicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for dyeing fibers such as the hair, comprising at least one cationic direct dye of given formula, and which also contains at least one thickening polymer chosen from the group comprising: —nonionic amphiphilic polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one unit containing a fatty chain, —anionic amphiphilic polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one unit containing a fatty chain, —cationic amphiphilic polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one unit containing a fatty chain. The invention also relates to the dyeing processes and dyeing kits therefor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for dyeing keratinous fibers, in particular human keratinous fibers such as hair, comprising, in an appropriate dyeing medium, at least one cationic direct dye of a given formula, and which is characterized in that it contains, in addition, at least one quaternary ammonium salt. The invention also relates to the dyeing methods and devices using it.

Abstract: The invention concerns a dyeing composition for keratinous fibers, in particular human keratinous fibers such as hair, comprising in an appropriate dyeing medium, at least a direct cationic coloring agent of specific formula, and characterized in that it further contains at least a quaternary ammonium salt. The invention also concerns methods and devices using said composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to black alcohol soluble dye formulations of high color intensity, low viscosity, and high tinctorial strength. The formulations are particularly useful for writing instruments such as felt tip and roller ball pens.

Abstract: A cyanine dye (I) for using in high density optical disc recording medium, having the following structure: in which R1 represents R2 represents and alkyl with C1-C18 or X− represents an acid anion. This cyanine dye is suitable for use as a &lgr;=500 nm−650 nm visible light-absorbing organic dye useful as a high density optical disc recording medium.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rhodamine dye for recording layer of the high density optical recording disc, which has a chemical structure as shown in (I): where X− represents an acid anion and R represents a benzoic acid group, benzene sulfonic acid group or benzoic ester group. The dye of the present invention is applicable to recording layer of the high density optical recording disc after prepared appropriately. The dye of the present invention is cost efficient and simple in synthesis and purification.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide organic dye compounds which exert satisfactory optical absorption properties and thermal resistance when used in high density optical recording media. The above object is solved by specific trimethine cyanine dyes, light absorbents and optical recording media which comprise the cyanine dyes, and preparations for the cyanine dyes comprising either reacting a benzoindolium compound having a compatible leaving group with a pyrazinoimidazolium compound having a reactive methyl group; or reacting a benzoindolium compound having a reactive methyl group with a pyrazinoimidazolium compound having a compatible leaving group.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is a colorant for the semi-permanent tinting of keratin fibers, said colorant being based on a combination of nonoxidative dyes and polymethine dyes of the tautomeric formula (Ia)/(Ib) and a method for tinting keratin fibers.

Abstract: A liquid dyestuff composition comprising from 4 to 50 wt % of a basic or cationic water soluble dyestuff, an organic or inorganic acid and 0.1 to 15.0 wt % of a phenolic derivative, the dyestuff having a solubility in water in the presence or absence of a phenolic derivative of at least 1 g/liter at a temperature of 25° C. and the composition being made up to 100 wt % by water and optionally a water-miscible solvent and/or a dissolving auxiliary; a process of dyeing a substrate like paper with such composition; a powder or granulate form of such composition and the use of such a composition or powder or granulate thereof in a dyeing process.

Abstract: A cyanine dye for using in high density optical disc recording medium, having the following structure: ##STR1## wherein R represents 4-methoxycarbonyl benzyl group, X.sup.- represents an acid anion, and n represents an integer of 1 or 2. This cyanine dye is suitable for use as a .lambda.=450 nm.about.650 nm visible light-absorbing organic dye useful as a high density optical disc recording medium.

Abstract: A liquid dyestuff composition comprising from 4 to 50 wt % of a basic or cationic water soluble dyestuff, an organic or inorganic acid and 0.1 to 15.0 wt % of a phenolic derivative, the dyestuff having a solubility in water in the presence or absence of a phenolic derivative of at least 1 g/liter at a temperature of 25.degree. C. and the composition being made up to 100 wt % by water and optionally a water-miscible solvent and/or a dissolving auxiliary; a process of dyeing a substrate like paper with such composition; a powder or granulate form of such composition and the use of such a composition or powder or granulate thereof in a dyeing process.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye sublimation transfer, said dye-donor element comprising a support provided with a dye layer containing a dye and a polymeric binder, characterized in that said dye corresponds to the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.12 are as set out in the claims and the description.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mixtures of dyes of the general formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) -alkyl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkoxy;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkoxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkoxycarbonyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkylcarbonyloxy or phenyl, which may be substituted or unsubstituted;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkoxy or phenyl, which may be substituted or unsubstituted; andR.sup.4 is hydrogen, halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkoxy, phenylthio or phenoxy, which may be substituted or unsubstituted, to processes for their preparation and to the use of the dyes of the general formula I and their mixtures with one another for the dyeing and printing of textile hydrophobic synthetic fibre materials and blends thereof with natural fibre materials.

Abstract: The new cationic triazatrimethine dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## wherein the substituents B, Z, R.sup.2 and An.sup..crclbar. have the meaning given in the description, are suitable for dyeing and printing naturally occurring and synthetic materials.

Abstract: Dye mixtures containing from 50 to 95% by weight, of a 4-chloro-2-nitrophenylazohydroxypyridone dye and from 5 to 50% by weight of a chlorinated quinophthalone dye and/or from 5 to 20% by weight of an unsubstituted quinophthalone dye, dye formulations containing the novel dye mixtures and the use of dye mixtures for dyeing polyesters or printing them by the direct printing method.

Abstract: Solid dyestuff preparations of reactive phthalocyanine dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## in which the substituents have the meaning given in the description, have improved solubility in water if they contain 5 to 15% by weight of an acid-binding agent.

Abstract: A leuco dye of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, and R.sup.8 each represent a lower alkyl group; A represents ##STR2## in which R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 each represent hydrogen, provided that both R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 may not be hydrogen, --CN or --COR.sup.14 in which R.sup.14 represents a phenyl group which is unsubstituted or is substituted by an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a halogen, a naphthyl group which is unsubstituted or is substituted by an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a halogen, or a lower alkoxyl group, ##STR3## in which ##STR4## represents a phenyl group or a naphthyl group, R.sup.11 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a halogen, an amino group, which is unsubstituted or is substituted by an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a nitro group, or ##STR5## in which R.sup.

Abstract: There are disclosed solid dye formulations which comprise at least one anionic wool dye and optional additional components as well as a mixture of an anionic dispersant and an amphoteric surfactant. Such formulations are distinguished in particular by improved solubility in water.

Abstract: Cationic diazacyanine dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## and their mixtures with the isomeric dyestuffs of the formula ##STR2## wherein R represents methyl or ethyl andX.sup.- represents a colorless anion, are suitable for dyeing polyacrylonitrile and, in particular, polyacrylonitrile-wool mixtures.

Abstract: The invention relates to dye compositions for preparing level dyeings on carboxamide- or hydroxyl-containing fiber materials of comparatively good light fastness properties, which contain dioxazine dyes I (Ia and/or Ib) and II (one or more of IIa to IId) in a weight ratio of 90:10 to 10:90 ##STR1## where in each case independently of one another Z denotes vinyl or .beta.-sulfatoethyl,Z' denotes vinyl-SO.sub.2 or .beta.-sulfatoethyl-SO.sub.2 --,R denotes sulfo or --SO.sub.2 --NR.sup.8 R.sup.9, wherein R.sup.8 is H or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl and R.sup.9 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl which can be substituted by sulfato, sulfo, carboxyl or phosphato, or is an arylated C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group which can be substituted in the aryl radical by sulfo or carboxyl,R.sup.1 denotes H or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,R.sup.2 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Mixtures of a phthalocyanine dyestuff and a substantive azo dyestuff which preferably has cationic or basic groups are suitable for dyeing paper.

Abstract: Cationic polyazo dyestuffs which can be obtained by reacting diaminobenzene derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 - to C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 - to C.sub.4 -alkoxy or halogen,if appropriate in a mixture with up to 30% of aromatic monoamines of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 - to C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 - to C.sub.4 -alkoxy, halogen or C.sub.1 - to C.sub.4 -acylamino and n represents 1 to 3,with 0.5 to 0.75 mole of a salt or ester of nitrous acid per mole of diamine and then with 1 to 4 moles of an alkylene oxide of the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or an optionally hydroxyl-, alkoxy- or halogen-substituted C.sub.1 - to C.sub.4 -alkyl radical,are used--preferably in the form of their solutions--for dyeing paper, leather and anionically modified synthetic fibres.

Abstract: A mixture of cationic compounds of the formulae ##STR1## is obtained by reaction of a compound of the formula ##STR2## with an aldehyde of the formula II ##STR3## in an aqueous or organic medium, in the presence of an acid, in which formulae, the symbols have the meanings defined in claim 1. The mixtures obtained are suitable in particular for the dyeing of paper, whereby neutral-yellow dyeings are obtained.

Abstract: A red dye composition comprising the dye compound ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1.spsp..sym. and R.sup.2.spsp..sym. are alkali metal cations or ammonium ions of a lower alkylol amine, and R.sub.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, and at least one rhodamine dye.

Abstract: There are described novel dye mixtures of the dyes I and II or Ia and II ##STR1## wherein the symbols have the meanings defined in claim 1. These mixtures can be used in particular for dyeing and printing polyacrylonitrile materials, or mixed fabrics of polyacrylonitrile and wool, the dyeings obtained having a clear, deeply colored blue shade and especially a very good evening shade.

Abstract: A process is described for the level di- and trichromatic dyeing of polyacrylonitrile materials or of blends containing polyacrylonitrile, which process comprises using for the dyeing an aqueous dyeing liquor which contains at least two dye mixtures, each dye mixture consisting of at least (a) one migrating cationic dye, the cation weight of which is less than 310, the parachor of which is less than 750 and the log P of which is less than 3.6, and (b) at least one non-migrating cationic dye, at least one parameter of which is outside the definition given under (a), and the components (a) and (b) being employed in a mixing ratio which is such that during the dyeing process the migrating and non-migrating dyes migrate on the fibre on tone. This produces, on polyacrylonitrile materials, dyeings which are distinguished by high levelness and high lightfastness.

Abstract: In the diagnosis and prognosis of various diseases as well as medical researches in relation thereto studies leading to differentiation, identification, enumeration and following the variations in human blood, leukocytes play a vital role. Heretofore, accurate detailed lengthy and arduous procedures were essential to such ends, if available. In a parent case, of which this is a continuation-in-part, it was found selective use of certain basic quaternary, metachromatic dye staining by supravital techniques made possible instantaneous optical differentiation of the five major individual leukocyte species. Here further research has revealed that with but one of the species of the dye class above one can by the same techniques make the foregoing determinations with regard to specific leukocytes including promyelocytes, myelocytes, metamyelocytes, band cells, T-cells and B-cells as well as the neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils and monocytes of the parent disclosure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a Romanowsky stain having improved stability characteristics which comprises a methanol solution of Methylene Blue, an azure dye and the free acid of Eosin Y.

Abstract: The present invention is a stabilized Romanowsky type stain solution. The stain solution which comprises azures, Methylene Blue and an eosin dye in methanol solution, is stabilized by the addition thereto of a stabilizing amount of a combination of dimethylamine hydrochloride and a second amine of the formula R.sub.2 NH.sub.2.sup.+ Cl.sup.- or R.sub.3 NH.sup.+ Cl.sup.- where R is ethyl, n-propyl or n-butyl.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cell-staining solution which contains Azure B, Eosin Y, and a stabilizing amount of diethylamine hydrochloride in methanolic solution, which produces a Romanowsky-type staining effect.

Abstract: The present invention is a stabilized Romanowsky type stain solution. The stain solution which comprises azures, Methylene Blue and an eosin dye in methanol is stabilized by the addition thereto of an ammonium halide, a primary, secondary or tertiary alkylamine hydrohalide or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A dyeing process has been found which enables to dye uniformly polyacrylonitrile fiber materials, by using as dyestuffs basic azo dyestuffs being non-quarternized and containing neither cationic quaternary ammonium groups nor cationic N-substituted or N-unsubstituted iminium groups, said azo dyestuffs containing on the other hand at least one unsubstituted or substituted amino group, hydrazino group, amidino group or guanidino group capable of forming salts. The very dyeing process as such is carried out according to usual processing data for dyeing polyacrylonitriles in a slightly acid medium. Especially with the use of several of these dyestuffs for polychromic dyeing, such as trichromic dyeing, special advantages are obtained, insofar that even at cut-rate dyeing periods and for preparing light color shades, there are obtained even dyes with constant color shades, when using these dyestuffs having good migrating properties.

Abstract: Described is a process for the level dyeing of polyacrylonitrile materials of slow, normal and rapid absorptive capacity with an aqueous dye liquor, which process comprises using a liquor containing at least one migrating cationic dye as well as, if required, further additives; and adding to the liquor, before, during or after dyeing, at least one organic cationic migration auxiliary.This process renders possible by the use of organic migration auxiliaries the obtainment of level single-shade and, in particular, combination-shade dyeings at normal dyeing temperatures.Particularly suitable migrating cationic dyestuffs are those having a more or less delocalized positive charge, the cation weight of which dyestuffs is smaller than 310, the parachor smaller than 750 and the log P (relative lipophil property) smaller than 3.6.Particularly suitable organic migration auxiliaries are those of which the cation weight is smaller than 250, the parachor smaller than 700 and the log P smaller than 6.4.