Abstract: A method for marking an item including a shape memory polymer (SMP) having a visual readable and/or machine readable graphic element on the surface of the item. The method includes pretreating the surface of the item; colouring the surface of the item with a dye solution containing an organic dye and an organic solvent; cleaning and drying the surface of the item; and engraving by at least partially ablating the surface of the item. The dyeing process is suitable for colouring the surface of a shape memory polymer (SMP), wherein the information is engraved in a form of a code or other label on the coloured surface. The colouring causes an increased contrast and thus facilitates machine readability of marking and coding without affecting the other properties of the SMP.

Abstract: Aqueous coating composition for optical brightening and shading of substrates comprising (a) at least one optical brightener of formula (I) in which the anionic charge on the brightener is balanced by a cationic charge composed of one or more identical or different cations selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkali metal cation, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, ammonium which is mono-, di-, tri- or tetrasubstituted by a C1-C4 linear or branched alkyl radical, ammonium which is mono-, di-, tri- or tetrasubstituted by a C1-C4 linear or branched hydroxyalkyl radical, ammonium which is, di-, tri- or tetrasubstituted by a mixture of C1-C4 linear or branched alkylradical and linear or branched hydroxyalkyl radical or mixtures of said compounds, R1 and R1? may be the same or different, and each is hydrogen, C1-C4 linear or branched alkyl, C2-C4 linear or branched hydroxyalkyl, CH2CO2?, CH2CH2CONH2 or CH2CH2CN, R2 and R2? may be the same or different, and each is C1-C4 linear or branched alkyl, C2-C4

Abstract: The present invention provides a treatment composition comprising a hydrophobic dye.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dyes of the general formula CAT+ Y? (I), where Y? is an anion selected from the group of the cyanoborates, fluoroalkylphosphates, fluoroalkylborates or imidates and CAT+ is a cation selected from the group of the azine, xanthene, polymethine, styryl, azo, tetrazolium, pyrylium, benzopyrylium, thiopyrylium, benzothiopyrylium, thiazine, oxazine, triarylmethane, diarylmethane, methine, acridine, quinoline, isoquinoline or quaternary azafluorenone dyes, for coloring plastics and plastic fibers, for the preparation of flexographic printing inks, as ball-point pen pastes, as stamp ink, for coloring leather and paper, for use in data acquisition systems, reprography, in ink microfilters, in photogalvanics, laser technology and the photo industry.

Abstract: The present invention provides a laundry treatment composition comprising a cationic phenazine dye.

Abstract: The present invention provides a laundry treatment composition comprising a cationic azine dye.

Abstract: The present invention provides a treatment composition comprising a hydrophobic dye.

Abstract: The present invention provides a laundry treatment composition comprising a cationic azine dye.

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 a method for detecting proteins on a polyacrylamide gel by background staining method using an organic dye composition containing eosin Y or phloxine B, and the organic dye composition for use in the method, which enables the rapid and simple detection of the protein on the polyacrylamide gel with a high sensitivity.

Abstract: Polymeric dye comprising oligo and polypeptides selected from natural or synthetic aminoacids bearing at least one covalently bounded cationic dye. Very good dyeing results on human hair are obtained with these dyes.

Abstract: Disclosed are cationic polymeric dye with a hue value of h=210° to 330° comprising: a) a polymer backbone, b) a residue of an organic dye, and c) optionally colorless organic groups, wherein (b) and (c) are covalently bound to the polymer backbone (a), and wherein the cationic charges can independently be part of the dye or the colorless organic groups. The dyes are distinguished by their depth of shade and their good fastness properties to washing, such as, for example, fastness to light, shampooing and rubbing.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention, a process is provided for the preparation of amorphous particles comprising a homogeneous distribution of one or more dyes encapsulated by an amorphous, siliceous encapsulating agent, the process comprising: (a) providing a precursor of the encapsulating agent in liquid form; (b) providing the one or more dyes in liquid form; (c) mixing the liquid forms; (d) aerosolizing the mixture to form droplets comprising the one or more dyes and encapsulating agent; and (e) heating the droplets to form the particles comprising the one or more dyes encapsulated by the siliceous encapsulating agent; wherein at least one of the liquid forms provided is aqueous and the or each aqueous liquid form is acidic. According to a second aspect of the invention, encapsulated dyes made by the process of the first aspect of the invention are provided.

Abstract: A hybrid pigment composition is provided including a pigment or a dye and a fibrous clay. The pigment composition has higher reflectance in a near infrared region than a visible light region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The fibrous clay can be selected from palygorskite, sepiolite, and mixtures thereof. The hybrid pigment composition is tunable to provide high reflectance at a desired wavelength in the near infrared region.

Abstract: This invention relates to process for preparing fluorinated dyes selected from the group consisting of compounds of the general formulae (I) and (III) and mixtures thereof by reacting the corresponding compounds which do not have R12 or R30 as substituents with compounds of the general formula R12A or R30A where A is selected from the group consisting of I and Br, the compounds obtained from said process and the use of these fluorinated dyes in electrophoretic displays.

Abstract: Disclosed are olymeric dye of formula (1a), (1b), (1c), A and B, independently from each other represent a polymer backbone; X1 and X2 independently from each other are a linkage group selected from —C1-C30alkylene- or —C2-C12alkenylene-, which is interrupted and/or terminated at one or both ends by one or more than one —S—, —N—, —N?—, —N(R5)—, —S(O)—, —SO2—, —(CH2CH2—O)1-5—, —(CH2CH2CH2—O)1-5—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —OCO—, (II), —CON(R1)—, —C(NR1R2)2—, —(R1)NC(O)—, —C(S)R1—; 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; unsubstituted or substituted, straigh

Abstract: The present invention provides a laundry treatment composition comprising a cationic azine dye.

Abstract: The present invention provides dye mixtures containing a dye of the formula (I) and a dye of the formulae (II) where Z is —CH?CH2 or —CH2CH2Z1 and Z1 is hydroxyl or an alkali-eliminable group; and M is hydrogen, an alkali metal or one equivalent of an alkaline earth metal. The invention also relates to a process for their preparation and their use.

Abstract: Agent having at least one non-ionic component having an HLB of 8.0 or less are disclosed, as well as the combination of a blue and red substantive dye wherein the weight ratio of the blue dyes as opposed to the red dyes is 1 or greater. Further disclosed are agents for dyeing human hair blond having at least one oxidizing agent preparation and optionally a bleaching force reinforcing preparation. The agents make it possible to avoid undesired color shifts towards yellow or red nuances during blond hair dyeing.

Abstract: An article comprising a fabric wherein said fabric comprises a cationic dyeable polyurethane elastic yarn and an acid dyeable yarn.

Abstract: A highly crosslinked polysiloxane dye comprising at least 10 Si atoms, including at least one moiety of the formula (I) whose open Si-bonds each are linked to an oxygen atom and open O-bond is linked to a silicon atom in the rest of the polysiloxane, and wherein T is a direct bond or an organic spacer group such as C1-C18alkylene, C2-C12alkenylene, C5-C10cycloalkylene, C5-C10arylene, —C5-C10arylene-(C1-C10alkylene)- each of which may be end-capped towards the linkage to Dye by CO, COO, NR1, CONR1, NR1CONR1, CS, CSS, CSNR1, NR1CSNR1, O, S, SO, SO2, C5-C10cycloalkylene, C5-C10arylene; or T is C3-C18alkylene interrupted, and optionally end-capped towards the linkage to Dye, by CO, COO, NR1, CONR1, NR1CONR1, CS, CSS, CSNR1, NR1CSNR1, O, S, SO, —SO2—, C5-C10cycloalkylene, C5-C10arylene; or is CO; (CH2CH2—O)1-5; COO; N(R1); CON(R1); O; S; SO; SO2; R1 is hydrogen; unsubstituted or substituted, straight-chain or branched, monocyclic or polycyclic, interrupted or uninterrupted C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C10aryl; C

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous dye solution comprising a) 5 to 30% by weight of an anionic or cationic direct dye, b) 0.1 to 10% by weight of 1-phenoxy-2-propanol, c) 0 to 20% by weight of an inorganic or an organic acid, d) 0 to 20% by weight of further additives and e) water to complete to 100%, a process for the preparation of the solution and the use thereof for dyeing paper.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for dyeing or lightening human keratin fibers, comprising: a cosmetically acceptable medium; at least 25% by weight of at least one fatty substance different from fatty acids; from 1% to 10% by weight of at least one nonionic surfactant comprising ethylene oxide in an amount ranging from 10 mol to 80 mol; at least one dye chosen from oxidation dyes and direct dyes; at least one basifying agent; and at least one oxidizing agent. The disclosure also relates to a dyeing or lightening process using it. Another subject of the disclosure is multi-compartment devices or kits for obtaining, after mixing together the compositions of the compartments, just before its application, a composition according to the disclosure.

Abstract: A near infrared dye composition includes a microcapsule that includes an inner core region and an outer shell. The inner core region includes a cross-linked polymer-near infrared dye aggregate. The outer shell includes nanoparticles.

Abstract: Use of the customary dyes for the type of fibre in question and using the customary dyeing and/or printing processes for the type of fibre in question for minimally reducing, retaining or increasing the NIR reflectance, preferably increasing the NIR reflectance, in the region of electromagnetic radiation of wavelength 700 nm to 1100 nm of textile material in relation to the undyed and untreated textile material, characterized in that metal-free dyes are used.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of staining proteins in gels and membranes using stain alta.

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 —C1-C10alkylene-; —C2-C12alkenylene-; —C5-C10cycloalkylene-; C5-C10arylene; —C5-C10arylene-(C1-C10alkylene)-; —C(O)—; —(CH2CH2—O)1-5—; —C(O)O—; —OCO—; —N(R1)—; —CON(R1)—; —(R1)NC(O)—; -0-; —S—; —S(O)—; —S(O)2—; —S(O)2—N(R1R2); or the direct bond; R1 and R2 independently from each other are hydrogen; or unsubstituted or substituted, straight-chain or branched, monocyclic or polycyclic, interrupted or uninterrupted C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C10aryl; C6-C10aryl-C1-C10alkyl; or C5-C10alkyl(C5-C10aryl); Y1 and Y2 independently from each other are a residue of an organic dye; or hydrogen; wherein at least one of Y1 and Y2 is a residue of an organic dye; An1, An2 and An3, independently from each other are an anion; a and b independently from each other are a number from 1 to 3; m is a number from O to 1

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (1a), wherein R1 is N+R8R9; R8 and/or R9 independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; or phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl; or R8 and/or R9 are a bivalent C3-C6alkylene radical which is linked to the carbon atoms C1 or C2 respectively and, together with the linking nitrogen atom form a 6 to 16-membered carbocyclic ring; R2 is NR10R11; or OR10; R10 and R11, independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; or phenyl-C1-C4alkyl; or R10 and/or R11 are a bivalent C3-C6alkylene radical which is linked to the carbon atoms C3 or C4 respectively and, together with the linking nitrogen or oxygen atom form a 6 to 16-membered carbocyclic ring; or R10 and R11 together with the linking nitrogen atom form a 4 to 8 membered carbocyclic ring; R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 independently form each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; halogen; NR12R13; or a radical of formula (1a); R12 and R13 independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; phenyl-C1-C4alkyl; or a radical of formula (1a2); V

Abstract: The present invention concerns highly water-soluble phenoxazines dyes of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 have the meaning defined in the claim, with improved photochemical properties, low toxicity, and favourable solubility in water. It also concerns a method for their preparation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a substantially dry cosmetic article for dyeing keratin materials, comprising a porous flexible substrate, and at least one direct dyes and/or direct dye precursor in powder form, which are capable of dyeing the keratin material via heat transfer, the substrate and the direct dyes or direct dye precursors being non-covalently bonded to the substrate. Disclosed herein is also a method for dyeing keratin materials, for example, human keratin materials, via dry heat transfer, using the dry heat-transfer cosmetic article.

Abstract: This invention relates to unsubstituted and polymeric leuco colorants for use as consumer product additives to indicate a product function by color change, to make attractive or distinctive visual effects, or to provide latent or delayed color generation. The colorants may be present in a stable, colorless state and may be transformed to an intense colored state upon exposure to certain physical or chemical changes. Alternatively, the colorants may be transformed from one color to another color upon exposure to certain physical or chemical changes. The colored form of the unsubstituted or polymeric leuco colorant may be transient, since the colorant can revert back to its colorless form or its original color after the physical or chemical activation has been removed or changed. Polymeric leuco colorants are typically comprised of at least two components: at least one leuco chromophore component and at least one polymeric component.

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a liquid composition, preferably aqueous composition, comprising a deposition aid and a hueing dye and preferably a fabric care benefit agent.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition for dyeing keratinous fibers, comprising at least one direct dye corresponding to the following formula (I): in which R1 and R2 may be chosen from hydrogen atoms; R3 may be a phenyl group, n may chosen from 0 and 1; R4 and R5 may be alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R6 may be chosen from phenol groups and aniline groups; X and Y may represent nitrogen atoms, wherein the group —NR4R5 may occupy a position chosen from the 1-, 6-, 8-, and 9-position when n is equal to 1; and A is an anionic counterion. Further disclosed herein are methods for dyeing keratinous fibers using these direct dyes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel the cationic dyes of formula (1) wherein R1 is an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C14 alkyl or an aryl radical; X? is an anion; R3 is an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C14 alkyl, aryl radical, C1-C6 alkoxy, cyanid, nitro or halide; n is 1 or 2; and if n is 1, then R2 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C1-C14 alkyl; or if n is 2, then R2 is an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C14 alkylen.

Abstract: A microorganism staining agent characterized in that an alkali substance and a diazo dye or xanthene dye are contained therein; and a method of detecting microorganisms with the use of the agent. There are provided a microorganism staining agent which resolves the problem of pretreatment posed by the conventional direct speculum method, being capable of staining microorganisms in shorter time; and a method of detecting microorganisms with the use of the agent.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a specific direct dye compound that is a fluorindine derivative, and dyeing compositions comprising at least one derivative of the compound and at least one polymer. A process for dyeing keratin fibers with the defined compositions is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel photochromic composition for controlling the transmission of light comprising an organic polymer, photochromic dye, photosensitizer and an electron acceptor. The invention also includes a method for preparing photochromic films.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for dyeing keratinous fibers, containing at least one azodiazine direct dye corresponding to the following formula (I): The present invention also relates to a method for dyeing keratinous fibers using these direct dyes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermochromic golf ball with a one- or multi-piece structure, which comprises a thermochromic compound. The thermochromic golf ball reversibly changes between two different color states with temperature. The thermochromic golf ball may be white when it is warmed to higher than a thermochromic temperature point, but shows a characteristic color when it is cooled to lower than the point. In a two-piece or three-piece ball, the thermochromic compound is present in either the outer cover or a transparent coat applied to the cover. The thermochromic pigment changes color when a critical point temperature is reached, thereby alerting the golfer that the current temperature of the golf ball may have power performance characteristics.

Abstract: A composition of certain dyes with a category-2 hair bleach can simultaneously lighten hair up to seven levels and deposit various shades of color in a single step. The dyes are bleach-stable derivatives of azo, triarylmethane, thiazine, or nitro dyes. When linked at the ortho- and/or para-positions relative to the chromophoric centers and auxochrome groups located on or attached to the aromatic rings of these dyes, deactivating or weakly activating chemical groups enhance the dye stability in the alkaline bleach. The absence of ortho and/or para positioned deactivating or weakly-activating substituents, or the presence of strongly activating groups in these positions render the dye molecule susceptible to attack by the bleach and the eventual destruction of these dyes. These deactivating and protective chemical groups may be nitro, halogen, cyano, carboxyl, sulfonic, alkyl or aromatic groups, but not amino, hydroxy, alkoxy or alkylamide groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for dyeing keratinous fibers, containing at least one azodiazine direct dye corresponding to the following formula (I): The present invention also relates to a method for dyeing keratinous fibers using these direct dyes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for dyeing keratinous fibers, comprising at least one azodiazine direct dye aminated at the 7-position. The present disclosure also relates to a process for dyeing keratinous fibers using the direct dyes described herein.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to magenta dye blends and magenta ink-jet inks that can be used in ink sets for creating photo quality images. The dye blend can comprise a nickel-containing azo dye blended with a rhodamine dye at a 1:80 to 125:4 weight ratio.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting proteins on polyacrylamide gels, comprising the steps of sensitizing the proteins with a dye composition comprising an acidic organic dye as a silver ion sensitizing agent, and optionally, a basic organic dye as an auxiliary agent, and washing them, and then silver staining complexes of the protein-dye, and to the dye composition for the same.

Abstract: Tanned leather is (a) pretreated in an aqueous and alkaline medium either with ammonia, primary amines or a mixture of ammonia and primary amines and then with a polyfunctional organic compound containing at least one aldehyde group as a functional group, or (b) in an aqueous and acidic medium with a polyfunctional organic compound and then ammonia, primary amines or a mixture of ammonia and primary amines, and (c) then dyed in an aqueous and alkaline medium with a water-soluble dye containing at least one functional group which is capable of reacting with one of the functional groups of the organic compound, forming a covalent bond. A tanned and dyed leather is obtainable with a high color intensity, outstanding wet fastness and excellent grain tightness, wherein the dye is permanently and covalently bonded to the leather via a bridging group, preferably in the region of the surface, and the bridging group is essentially bonded to the leather via —N?CH— groups.

Abstract: A second agent composition for permanent wave treatment having a dyeing effect and a method for dyeing the hair which has been permanently waved. More particularly, a second agent composition for permanent wave treatment comprising a cationic dye having a quaternary nitrogen atom, which is optionally delocalizable, and a —X?N— bond wherein X represents a nitrogen atom or a —CH— bond, and a method for dyeing the hair which has been subjected to a permanent wave treatment using the cationic dye.

Abstract: Quinophthalone derivatives have the general formula I where R1, R2, R3 and R5 are independently hydrogen, halogen or C1-C4-alkyl; R4 is —SO3H, —SO3+N+R6R7R8R9, —SO2NR6R7, —CH2NR6R7, —CH2R10, —COOH, —COO?N+R6R7R8R9, —COOR11, —COR11, —NO2 or C1-C4-alkyl; R6, R7, R8 and R9 are independently hydrogen; C1-C22-alkyl or C2-C22-alkenyl whose carbon chains may be interrupted by one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S—, —NR12—, —CO— and —SO2— and/or which may each be mono- or polysubstituted by hydroxyl, halogen, aryl, C1-C4-alkoxy and/or acetyl; C3-C8-cycloalkyl whose carbon skeleton may be interrupted by one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S—, —NR12— and —CO— and/or which may be mono- or polysubstituted by hydroxyl, halogen, aryl, C1-C4-alkoxy and/or acetyl; dehydroabietyl or aryl; R6 and R7 or R6, R7 and R8 are together a 5- to 7-membered cyclic radical which includes the nitrogen atom and may include further heteroatoms; R10 is R11 is alkyl R6; R12 is

Abstract: Novel addition products of isocyanates with oxyalkylene-substituted aminophenol compounds as intermediates for the production of urethane-substituted xanthene colorants, particularly triphenylmethane derivatives such as rhodamines, are provided. The xanthene colorants exhibit improved wax and/or oil solubility and high purity. The urethane-substituted xanthene colorant features very good wax and/or oil solubility, and is believed to be relatively nontoxic. A method for producing this novel colorant is also provided.

Abstract: The visual appearance of undyed or unpigmented para-aramid fabric generally present in an article of clothing is restored by contacting the fabric with an aqueous dye solution or dispersion to dye the aramid fibrils present on the yarns. Use of a conventional washing machine is suitable in the fabric contact with the dye.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is a preparation for coloring fibers, which is prepared before use by mixing an acidic component (A1), containing at least one enamine of Formula (I)/(Ia) with a component (A2), containing a Schiff's base of Formula (II) as well as a method for temporarily coloring fibers, for which the coloration, obtained with the aforementioned coloring agent, can be removed once again at any time by a sulfite-containing decolorizing agent.