Abstract: The present invention relates to new azo dyes, a process for their preparation, and their use for dyeing or printing fibrous materials, to produce materials with brownish shades.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dyes of the formula (I) in which R1 to R10, D1 and D2 are defined as given in claim 1, a process for preparing them, and their use for dyeing and printing hydroxyl- and/or carboxamido-containing materials.

Abstract: Disclosed is an azo compound represented by the formula (1) below, a salt thereof, or a copper complex salt compound thereof. (In the formula, R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a sulfonic acid group, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxyl group; R3-R6 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxyl group; R7 represents a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxyl group; and n represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: Reactive dye mixtures comprising at least one red dyeing dye and at least one blue, yellow, orange or brown dyeing dye and their use in methods for the dichromatic or trichromatic dyeing or printing of cellulosic fiber materials are described. The reactive dye mixtures yield dyeings or prints having good reproducibility and good all-round fastness properties.

Abstract: Disclosed is an azo compound represented by the general formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; and n represents 1 or 2. Also disclosed are a dye-containing polarizing film and a dye-containing polarizing plate, each of which comprises a polarizing film base material and the azo compound contained in the base material.

Abstract: Described are dyes of formula (I) where R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, trifluoromethyl or halogen, M is hydrogen, an alkali metal cation or an optionally substituted ammonium cation, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy, R4 is alkyl or alkoxy, R5 and R6 are each independently moieties of the formula —(CmH2m)—O—CnH2n+1, m is an integer from 3 to 6, and n is an integer from 0 to 8. These dyes are useful for dyeing and printing materials having polar groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new azo dyes, a process for their preparation, and their use for dyeing or printing fibrous materials, to produce materials with brownish shades.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new azo dyes, a process for their preparation, and their use for dyeing or printing fibrous materials, to produce materials with brownish shades.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dyes of the formula (I) in which R1 to R10, D1 and D2 are defined as given in claim 1, a process for preparing them, and their use for dyeing and printing hydroxyl- and/or carboxamido-containing materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry shading process with specific blue or violet bisazo-dyes alone or in combination with a photocatalyst. Further aspects of the invention are a composition comprising at least one photocatalyst and at least one of the specific bisazo-dyes. The composition is particularly useful for shading textiles during laundry. Further aspects of the invention are a detergent composition, a fabric softener composition containing these dyes or mixtures of these dyes and photocatalysts and novel blue or violet bisazo-dyes.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula (I) a process for their preparation and their use for dyeing and/or printing organic substrates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to azo dyes of the formula (1) in which R, M, and Y are defined as stated in claim 1, to dye mixtures comprising them, to processes for preparing them, and to their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising at one photocatalyst and at least one azo dyestuff and/or at least one triphenylmethane dyestuff, which produces in the CIElab color coordinate system a relative hue angle of 220-320°, to a detergent composition, a fabric softener composition as well as to a shading.

Abstract: A salt of a sulfonated dye modulates a stability of the dye, particularly its ozonefastness. The salt comprises an organic cation selected from the group consisting of: a first organic cation having a positive charge delocalized between a nitrogen atom and at least one other heteroatom; a second organic cation having a positive charge delocalized between a nitrogen atom and at least two other atoms; and a third organic cation of formula (A): wherein: Rp, Rq and Rr are each independently selected from a C1-6 alkyl group; s is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and Ar is a C6-12 aryl group or C3-12 heteroaryl group.

Abstract: Black trisazo dyes of general formula (IV) or of general formula (V) where A is a moiety of general formula (VI) or a moiety of general formula (VII) and B is a moiety of general formula (VIII) or of general formula (IX) and M, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, m, n, o and p are as described in the specification, are excellent black dyes for dying and printing of paper, other cellulose containing materials and textile materials and, in particular, for the preparation of recording liquids for ink jet printing and for writing utensils.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula (I) a process for their preparation and their use for dyeing and/or printing organic substrates are described.

Abstract: Rejuvenation compositions including a reactive dye are disclosed for the one-shot rejuvenation of the color for dark-colored textile fabrics and garments formed therefrom. The rejuvenation compositions return faded black or dark colored garments to a like-new look. Methods of rejuvenating the faded color of garments by using the dye compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula (I) a process for their preparation and their use for dyeing and/or printing organic substrates.

Abstract: The invention relates to an azo dye of formula (1) The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the dye of formula (1) and the use of the dye of the formula (1).

Abstract: Disclosed is an azo compound represented by the general formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; and n represents 1 or 2. Also disclosed are a dye-containing polarizing film and a dye-containing polarizing plate, each of which comprises a polarizing film base material and the azo compound contained in the base material.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula (I) a process for their preparation and their use for dyeing and/or printing organic substrates are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates storage stable aqueous dye solutions comprising a) 5 to 30% by weight of a dye of the formula in which K is a residue of a coupling component of the acetoacetanilide, pyridone, pyrazolone or pyrimidine series and M is hydrogen, an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, ammonium or alkyl ammonium, b) 0.05 to 5% by weight of one or more compounds of the formula or a residue of the formula in which A, X, Y, R, P and Q are defined herein, c) an organic or an inorganic base or mixtures thereof, d) if desired, further additives and e) water, a process for their preparation and the use thereof for the dyeing, in particular of paper.

Abstract: Disclosed is an azo compound represented by the formula (1) below, a salt thereof, or a copper complex salt compound thereof. (In the formula, R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a sulfonic acid group, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxyl group; R3-R6 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxyl group; R7 represents a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxyl group; and n represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula (I) a process for their preparation and their use for dyeing and/or printing organic substrates.

Abstract: Dye mixtures that comprise at least one dye of formula together with at least one dye from the group of formulae wherein the radicals have the definitions given in the claims, are suitable, with good build-up behaviour, for dyeing or printing cellulose-containing fibre materials, and yield dyeings having a deep shade and good fastness properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous liquid formulations comprising 5-30% by weight of a dye composition comprising 25-85% by weight of Direct Brown 44 15-75% by weight of Direct Yellow 11 and/or of a dye obtainable by reduction or thermal treatment of Direct Yellow 11 0-15% by weight of one or more blue direct dyes and 0-10% by weight of one or more red direct dyes all based on the dye composition 0.5-15% by weight of one or more alkylamines whose one, two or three alkyl radicals may each be substituted by one or two hydroxyl groups and/or amino groups and/or interrupted by one or two oxygen atoms in ether function, based on the total weight of the aqueous liquid formulation, the sodium content of the liquid formulation not exceeding 0.3% by weight, and also their use for dyeing cellulose material especially paper.

Abstract: Reactive dye mixtures comprising one or more dyes of the general formula (I), one or more dyes of the general formula (II) and optionally one or more dyes of the general formula (III) where D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, R0, R*, R**, T, b, f, v, and M are as defined in claim 1, the dyes of the general formulae (I)-(III) containing at least one fiber-reactive group of the formula —SO2—Z or —Z2, are prepared and used for dyeing hydroxyl- and/or carboxamido-containing fiber material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reactive red dye composition comprising (A) 3% to 97% by weight of a reactive azo dye of the following formula (I), wherein W, D1 and D2 are defined the same as the specification; and (B) 97% to 3% by weight of a reactive azo dye of the following formula (II), wherein R, X, Z, D3 and D4 are defined the same as the specification. The reactive red dye composition of the present invention can be utilized to dye cellulose fibers. The cellulose fibers dyed by the reactive red dye composition obtain not only good build-up and level dyeing properties but also an excellent property of white discharging.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel dyes of the formula (1) in which D represents a phenyl or naphthalene residue which is substituted by one or two sulphonic Acid or carboxylic acid groups and, optionally, by one or two groups selected from C1-C4alkyl, hydroxyl and nitro, each R1 and R2, independently, represent hydrogen or, a C1-C4alkyl group, R?1 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4hydroxyalkyl, R3 represents hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two groups selected from C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, halogen, hydroxyl, —NH2, nitro, —SO3M and —CO2M and M represents hydrogen, an alkaline or alkaline earth metal, ammonium or ammonium that is mono-, di-, tri- or tetrasubstituted by C1-C4alkyl or C2-C4hydroxyalkyl or a polyglycolammonium cation and also known dyes of formula (5), in which D? represents a phenyl or naphthalene residue which is substituted by one or two sulphonic acid or carboxylic acid groups and, optionally, by one or two groups selected from C1-C4a

Abstract: Reactive dye mixtures which comprise one or more dyes of the indicated general formula (I) and one or more dyes of the hereinbelow indicated and defined general formula (II) where D1, D2, D3, R0, R*, R**, T, b, f, v and M are each as defined in claim 1, the dyes of the general formulae (I) and (II) containing at least one fiber-reactive group of the formula —SO2-Z or -Z2, their preparation and their use for dyeing and printing hydroxyl- and/or carboxamido-containing fiber material.

Abstract: A self-dispersible metal complex colorant is represented by formula 1, which has improved storage stability, may embody various colors and has improved fastness, such as light resistance, water resistance and the like: wherein each of A1 and A2 is independently a moiety which includes a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C30 alkenylene group having at least one double bond and is conjugated with an azo group; each of X1 and X2 is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group, a carboxyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted amino group; M is a polyvalent transition metal; L is a neutral or anionic ligand; T is a mono- or poly-substituted hydrophilic functional group; n is an integer between 1 and 3; and J is a linker. The self-dispersible metal complex colorant may be used in various fields employing colors, such as fibers, foods, drugs, cosmetics, coatings, inks or ceramics.

Abstract: Reactive dyes of formula wherein Q1 and Q2 are each independently of the other hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C1-C4alkyl, D1 is the radical of a diazo component, which is itself a mono- or dis-azo dye or contains such a dye, D2 has the same definition as D1 or is a radical of formula wherein (Q3)0-3 denotes from 0 to 3 identical or different substituents selected from the group halogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, carboxy and sulfo and Z1 is a radical of formula —SO2—Y ??(3a), —NH—CO—(CH2)m—SO2—Y??(3b), —CONH—(CH2)n—SO2—Y??(3c), —NH—CO—CH(Hal)-CH2-Hal??(3d) or —NH—CO—C(Hal)=CH2??(3e), Y is vinyl or a —CH2—CH2—U radical and U is a group that is removable under alkaline conditions, m and n are each independently of the other the number 2, 3 or 4, and Hal is halogen, are suitable for dyeing cellulosic or amide-group-containing fibre materials.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula (I) a process for their preparation and their use for dyeing and/or printing organic substrates.

Abstract: Reactive dyes of formula (1) wherein R1 is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C1-C4alkyl, R2 is hydrogen; C1-C4alkyl; C1-C4alkoxy unsubstituted or substituted by sulfato, hydroxy or by C1-C4alkoxy; halogen; carboxy or sulfo, R3 is hydrogen; C1-C4alkyl; C1-C4alkoxy unsubstituted or substituted by sulfato, hydroxy or by C1-C4alkoxy; halogen; nitro; C2-C4alkanoylamino; ureido; carboxy or sulfo, (R4)k denotes k identical or different substituents selected from the group halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, carboxy and sulfo, X is halogen and V is a radical of formula (2a), 2(b) wherein R5 is unsubstituted or substituted C1-C4alkyl, (R6)I denotes I identical or different substituents from the group C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy and sulfo, and I is the number 0, 1 or 2, Y is vinyl or a —CH2—CH2—U radical and U is a group that is removable under alkaline conditions, Q is a —CH(HaI)-CH2-HaI or —C(HaI)=CH2 group, Hal is halogen and k is the number 0, 1 , 2 or 3, are suitable especially for dyeing cotton and yield dyeing

Abstract: The present invention concerns concentrated aqueous solutions of anionic disazo dyes, comprising salts and or the free acids of anionic dyes of the formula and 2-(2-butoxyethoxy) ethanol wherein the substituents are each as defined in claim 1 and the use of these solutions for dyeing and/or printing hydroxyl-containing substrates and for producing inkjet inks.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a reactive yellow dye composition comprising component (A) and component (B). The component (A) is a reactive azo dye represented by the following formula (I) or formula (II), The component (B) is a reactive azo dye represented by the following formula (III), wherein the substituents of the formulas (I), (II) and (III) are defined the same as in the specification. Moreover, the reactive yellow dye composition of the present invention has excellent build-up, wash-off and light fastness and can be applied with dyestuffs in other colors.

Abstract: The present invention provides 6-azo-5,5?-dihydroxy-7,7?-disulfo-2,2?-dinaphthylamine derivatives, their use as dyes, dyed paper and formulations comprising them.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel dyes of the formula (1) in which D represents a phenyl or naphthalene residue which is substituted by one or two sulphonic Acid or carboxylic acid groups and, optionally, by one or two groups selected from C1-C4alkyl, hydroxyl and nitro, each R1 and R2, independently, represent hydrogen or, a C1-C4alkyl group, R?1 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4hydroxyalkyl, R3 represents hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two groups selected from C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, halogen, hydroxyl, —NH2, nitro, —SO3M and —CO2M and M represents hydrogen, an alkaline or alkaline earth metal, ammonium or ammonium that is mono-, di-, tri- or tetrasubstituted by C1-C4alkyl or C2-C4hydroxyalkyl or a polyglycolammonium cation and also known dyes of formula (5), in which D? represents a phenyl or naphthalene residue which is substituted by one or two sulphonic acid or carboxylic acid groups and, optionally, by one or two groups selected from C1-C4a

Abstract: Reactive dye mixtures comprising one or more dyes of the general formula (I), one or more dyes of the general formula (II) and optionally one or more dyes of the general formula (III) where D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, R0, R*, R**, T, b, f, v, and M are as defined in claim 1, the dyes of the general formulae (I)-(III) containing at least one fiber-reactive group of the formula —SO2-Z or -Z2, are prepared and used for dyeing hydroxyl- and/or carboxamido-containing fiber material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a diazo dyestuff compound of the following formula (I) wherein, M is H, Na, or Li. The formula (I) compound is particularly suitable for using as a component in a black dye composition for ink-jet printing ink, and inkjet printing inks with good light-fastness are obtained.

Abstract: Reactive dye mixtures which comprise one or more dyes of the indicated general formula (i) and one or more dyes of the hereinbelow indicated and defined general formula (II) where D1, D2, D3, R0, R*, R**, T, b, f, v and M are each as defined in claim 1, the dyes of the general formulae (I) and (II) containing at least one fiber-reactive group of the formula —SO2-Z or Z2, their preparation and their use for dyeing and printing hydroxyl- and/or carboxamido-containing fiber material.

Abstract: The present invention provides 6-azo-5,5?-dihydroxy-7,7?-disulfo-2,2?-dinaphthylamine derivatives, their use as dyes, dyed paper and formulations comprising them.

Abstract: A dye composition, comprising (A) at least one disazo dye selected from the formula (I) or (II), wherein R, R1, R2, D1 and D2 are defined as in the specification; and (B) a diazo dye of the formula (III), wherein (R9)0˜2, (R10)0˜2, Q1 and Q2 are defined as in the specification. These dye compositions have high fixation and good build-up. They are distinguished also by high washing off and low nylon staining and they are suitable for dyeing and printing of materials containing either cellulose fibers, such as cotton, artificial cotton, linen, and artificial linen, or polyamide fibers, such as wool, silk, and nylon etc. Dyed materials with excellent properties can be obtained, showing especially outstanding performance in washing off, levelness, build-up, wet fastness and light fastness.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for mono-, di- or trichromatic dyeing or printing of natural or synthetic polyamide fiber materials, these processes utilizing a) blue-dyeing dye mixture, b) a red-dyeing dye mixture and/or c) a yellow-dyeing dye mixture, and also blue-dyeing, red-dyeing and yellow-dyeing dye mixtures and processes for their preparation.

Abstract: A metal complex colorant represented by formula 1 may embody various colors and has improved fastness, such as light resistance, water resistance and the like: wherein each of A1 and A2 is independently a moiety which includes a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C30 alkenylene group having at least one double bond and is conjugated with an azo group; each of X1 and X2 is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group, a carboxyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted amino group; M is a polyvalent transition metal; L is a neutral or anionic ligand; n is an integer from 1 to 3; and J is a linker. The metal complex colorant may be used in various fields employing colors, such as fibers, foods, drugs, cosmetics, coatings, inks or ceramics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel yellow anionic dyes, a process for their preparation, certain novel intermediates for their preparation and the use of these dyes for dyeing natural or synthetic materials, in particular, paper.

Abstract: Poly-azo compound selected from the group consisting compounds of the formula (I) and compounds of the formula (II), (wherein, Me represents copper, nickel, zinc or iron, A represents a naphthyl group having 1 to 3 sulfonic groups and further optionally having an alkyl group or alkoxy group, R1 and R2 represent each independently a hydrogen atom, alkyl group or alkoxy group, and R3 represents an amino group or hydroxyl group.).

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to dye sets for formulating ink-jet inks, including ink sets having six ink-jet inks. In one embodiment, the dye set can comprise a yellow dye for formulating a yellow ink, a pair of magenta dyes for formulating a magenta ink and a pale magenta ink, a pair of cyan dyes for formulating a cyan ink and a pale cyan ink, and a black dye for formulating a black ink-jet ink. The pair of magenta dyes can be a transition metal-containing azo dye and a non-metallized dye. The pair of cyan dyes can be a first copper phthalocyanine dye and a second copper phthalocyanine dye that is different than the first copper phthalocyanine dye.

Abstract: This invention relates to monoazo, disazo and trisazo colorants of the formula (I) where M represents two hydrogen atoms or one metal ion selected from the group consisting of Cu, Co, Ni, Mn, Zn and Al; A is the radical of a substituted naphthyl or pyrazolyl radical.

Abstract: The present invention relates to azo dyes of formula (1) which are soluble in organic solvents, wherein R1 is —CN, —COOR5, —CONR6R7 or a heterocyclic ring, R2 is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, —CF3, —COOR5, —CONR6R7 or —COR5, R3 is hydrogen, —SO3M, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylcarbonyl, —NO2 or halogen, R4 is substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl or an aryl-N?N-aryl radical, wherein one or both of the aryl radicals in aryl-N?N-aryl is/are unsubstituted or substituted, or a radical heteroaryl-N?N-heteroaryl, wherein one or both of the heteroaryl radicals in heteroaryl-N?N-heteroaryl is/are unsubstituted or substituted, R5 is hydrogen, alkyl or unsubstituted or substituted aryl, R6 is hydrogen, alkyl or unsubstituted or substituted aryl, R7 is hydrogen, alkyl or unsubstituted or substituted aryl, M+ is a cation, n is a number 1, 2 or 3 and m is a number 1, 2 or 3, to a process for the preparation thereof and to the use thereof in the production of colored plastics or polymeric