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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387646 | Method of protecting organic material from light The present invention relates to a method of protecting organic material, especially from the pharmaceutical, food and nutrition sectors, from light, which method comprises applying to or incorporating in a carrier material a combination of the dye of formula (1) th... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7371465 | Polyolefin film with embossed surface An embossable, multilayer, polyolefin film comprising a core layer comprising a polyolefin and an appearance enhancing agent selected from the group consisting of coloring agents, phosphorescence producing agents, reflective agents, and mixtures thereof, wherein the... | 05/13/2008 |
| 6833008 | Surface treatment for printing applications using water-based ink The surface treatment for printing applications using water-based ink of the present invention comprises a surface pretreatment of the recording media prior to the deposition of the ink on the surface, wherein the pretreatment liquid is an aqueous and/or alcoholic s... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6323266 | Extended life fluorescence polyvinyl chloride sheeting An extended life fluorescent polyvinyl chloride sheeting and a method for forming the sheeting are disclosed. The sheeting includes a polyvinyl chloride film having a fluorescent colorant incorporated therein. A protective polymer layer is attached to the... | 11/27/2001 |
| 5955523 | Polyoxalkylenated disazo colored thermoplastic resins Disazo chromphores having at least two different poly(oxyalkylene) substituents are linked together by a covalent bond or by an intervening connecting group to form dimers. The preferred poly(oxyalkylene) substituents are straight chain polymers consistin... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5868801 | Method for applying a pattern on to a thermoplastic workpiece and an object produced according to the method The present invention concerns a method for the application of a pattern on a work piece of thermoplastic material, preferably plastic, in which method a material, preferably fabric, carrying a predetermined pattern, is brought into contact against said w... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5621027 | Dyestuffs for bulk dyeing plastics Dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## wherein Z denotes a radical to complete a 3,4- or 2,3-pyridinylene, a 4,5-pyrimidinylene, a 3,4- or 4,5-pyridazinylene or a 2,3-pyrazinylene system and X, Y, m and n have the meanings given in the description, which ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5582621 | Bulk dyeing of plastics Bulk dyeing of plastics using dyestuffs of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein n denotes 1 or 2, preferably 1, Ro for n=1, denotes aryl, hetaryl or heterocyclylidenemethyl, or for n=2, denotes a direct bond or arylene and the ring A is unsubstitut... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5493011 | Monoazo or disazo pigments based on (benoxazol-2-yl)- or (benzimidazol-2-yl)-arylacetamides Water-insoluble azo colorants, their preparation and use The invention relates to monoazo and disazo compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which D is the radical of a carbocyclic or heterocyclic diazo or bisdiazo component, R1 and R | 02/20/1996 |
| 5476923 | Divalent cobalt and manganese salts of 3-carboxy-4-(dihalo-sulfophenylazo)-1-phenylpyrazol-5-ones Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein each R1 is independently hydrogen, halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy or nitro, R2 is hydrogen or halo, R3 is halo, and Me is a divalent metal, useful for pigme... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5428136 | Water-insoluble azo colorants having two azo groups and a 1,4-bis (acetoacetylamino) benzene coupling component Disazo compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R1 and R2 are identical or different and are a hydrogen or halogen atom or a C1 -C4 -alkyl, C1 -C4 -alkoxy, C1 -C5... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5240464 | Organic materials having sulfonamido linked poly(oxyalkylene) moieties and their preparation The process for chemically modifying metal-free, organic material for improving one or more properties thereof such as water dispersibility, compatibility with other organics, or increased chemical reactivity, wherein the process includes providing materi... | 08/31/1993 |
| 4992495 | Process for coloring high-molecular weight organic material using amine salts of azo pigments based on pyrazolone derivatives Compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein a and b are each independently of the other halogen, --CH3, --C2 H5, --OCH3, --OC2 H5 or the group of formula --NHCO--C1 -C4... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4978362 | Thermoplastic resin composition containing polyalkyleneoxy-substituted azo coloring agents having trifluoromethyl substituents A thermoplastic resin composition is provided which contains a thermoplastic resin and a colorant in the form of a polyalkyleneoxy-trifluoromethyl aniline colorant provided in said thermoplastic resin in a minor amount sufficient to provide coloration to ... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4812141 | Colored thermoplastic resin composition A colored thermoplastic resin composition is provided which comprises a thermoplastic resin and a colorant in the form of an alkyleneoxy-substituted chromophore group provided in said thermoplastic resin in a minor amount sufficient to provide coloration ... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4737581 | Phenyl-azo-hydroxynaphthoic acid amide pigments containing at least one carbonamide group Azo compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein X is --H, --CH3, --CF3, --NO2, --COOR1, --NHCOR2 or --COHN2, and R1 and R2 are as defined in claim 1, are suitable... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4732570 | Colored thermoplastic resin A colored thermoplastic resin composition is provided which comprises a thermoplastic resin and a colorant in the form of an alkyleneoxy-substituted chromophore group provided in said thermoplastic resin in a minor amount sufficient to provide coloration ... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4681595 | Process for disperse dyeing dry-spun atactic polyvinyl chloride-based filaments and fibres after drawing the wet tow The present invention relates to a process for continuous dyeing of filaments based on atactic polyvinyl chloride in the course of production. It comprises, in succession, the phases of drawing, impregnation of the filaments by padding while, at the time of th... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4681594 | Process for disperse dyeing dry-spun atactic polyvinyl chloride-based filaments and fibres before drawing The invention relates to a process for continuous dyeing of filaments based on atactic polyvinyl chloride in the course of their production. The undrawn filaments are impregnated with a composition containing at least one plastosoluble dye while they have a de... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4661117 | Waterless dip dye composition and method of use thereof for synthetic articles A waterless dip dye composition for non-textile and general-utility articles comprises an aromatic ester of the formula ArCOOR2, ArCOO--R1 --OOCAr or (ArCOO)z --R3, wherein R1 is alkylene of 2-8 carbo... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4640690 | Colored thermoplastic resin composition containing a colorant having an alkylenoxy-substituted chromophore group A colored thermoplastic resin composition is provided which comprises a thermoplastic resin and a colorant in the form of an alkyleneoxy-substituted chromophore group provided in said thermoplastic resin in a minor amount sufficient to provide coloration ... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4639477 | Process for coloring high-molecular organic material, and novel metal complexes of oxime(s) of o-hydroxy benzaldehyde(s) and ketone(s) Process for mass-coloring high-molecular organic material, which comprises using a metal complex of the formulae I and/or Ia ##STR1## in which R is a hydrogen or chlorine atom or a methyl or methoxy group, R1 is a hydrogen atom, C1 | 01/27/1987 |
| 4609375 | Waterless dip dye composition and method of use thereof for textile-related materials A waterless dip dye composition for apparel- and textile-related articles comprises an aromatic ester of the formula ArCOOR2, ArCOO--R1 --OOCAr or (ArCOO)z --R3, wherein R1 is alkylene of 2-8 carbon a... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4608056 | Dye composition and method of use thereof for coloring thermoplastic materials A waterless dye composition for apparel and other thermoplastic articles comprises an aromatic polyester of the formula C6 Hz' --(COOR1)z, wherein z is 3, 4, 5, or 6; z' is 6 - z; and R1 is higher alk... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4602916 | Dye composition and method of use thereof for coloring thermoplastic articles 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)2-6 B, wherein A is alkyl of 8-22 carbon atoms and B is... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4581035 | Waterless dye composition and method of use thereof for coloring thermoplastic articles 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 ev... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4540775 | 1,4-Di-[2'-(2",4"-dichlorophenylazo)acetoacetamido]-2,5-dimethylbenzene The compound of the formula, ##STR1## a pigment existing in a yellow () modification and an orange (ଲ) modification, the latter being obtained by treatment of the form with boiling organic solvents, is useful for the mass pi... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4536184 | Overprinting of dye colored poly(vinyl chloride) resins The invention is directed to overprinting a poly(vinyl chloride) resin substrate whose surface, or portion thereof, is colored by solvent soluble dye or by way of a mass solvent soluble dye, with a coloring agent made up of a liquid halogenated hydrocarbo... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4529405 | Waterless dye composition and method of use thereof for coloring thermoplastic materials A waterless dye composition for apparel and other thermoplastic articles comprises a bisterephthalate diester of an alkylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol and an organic colorant. Aromatic polyesters of the formula C6 Hz' --(COOR1)... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4521215 | Polyvinyl chloride resin particles dyed with cationic dyestuffs and process of preparation The present invention relates to polyvinyl chloride resin particles which are colored with cationic dyestuffs, to a process of making them, and to plastisols produced therefrom. Resin particles are preferably heated in a solvent medium which preferably is... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4452604 | Decorative sheets and coverings comprising polyvinyl chloride and cationic dyestuffs The present invention concerns our discovery that decorative sheets and coverings comprising polyvinyl chloride and having substantially non-migratable through-color images may be prepared using cationic dyestuffs. These coverings may be prepared by provi... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4451264 | Surface coloring of polyvinyl resins This invention is directed to inks (coloring solutions) for polyvinyl resin surfaces, particularly PVC wire insulation color coding, where the ink consists essentially of a Color Index Solvent dye dissolved in a liquid halogenated hydrocarbon solvent havi... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4430090 | Process for coloring organic solvents, mineral oil products, waxes, plastics and surface coatings with cyano-nitro-amino-azo dyes Dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## are used for coloring organic solvents, mineral oil products, waxes, plastics and surface coatings, wherein R is alkyl having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, R1 is alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or alkenyl having 3... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4421601 | Water-insoluble azo-purimidine pigments and their use in coloring substrates A dyestuff of the formula ##STR1## wherein X1 denotes amino, cyanamino, acetylamino, guanidino, ureido or hydroxyl; Y1 and Z1 denote hydroxyl or amino, with the proviso that at most 2 of the 3 radicals X1, ... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4332587 | Colorant preparations, a process for their production and their use for coloring plastics A colorant preparation containing (A) a colorant which is sparingly soluble or insoluble in water, (B) a plasticizer based on an ester and (C) a reaction product of a fatty acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol and ethylene oxide, a process for the production of this ... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4323671 | Anthraquinone derivatives, processes for their preparation, processes for pigmenting organic macromolecular substances, and pigmented organic macromolecular material Anthraquinone derivatives which, in one of their tautomeric structures, correspond to the formula ##STR1## in which A denotes an anthraquinone radical which is free from sulphonic acid groups, is optionally further substituted and preferably consists... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4323670 | Anthraquinone-azomethine compounds, processes for their preparation and processes for pigmenting organic macromolecular substances Anthraquinone-azomethine compounds of the formula ##STR1## or of the tautomeric formula ##STR2## in which A denotes an anthraquinone radical which is free from sulphonic acid groups and is optionally further substituted and which preferably ... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4319025 | Anthraquinone-azomethine compounds, processes for their preparation and processes for dyeing synthetic fibre materials and for pigmenting organic macromolecular substances Anthraquinone-azomethine compounds of the formula ##STR1## or of the tautomeric formula ##STR2## or of the tautomeric formula ##STR3## in which A denotes an anthraquinone radical which is free from sulphonic acid groups and optionally ... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4297099 | Process for the production of a synthetic resin sheet material which is dyed unicolored or multicolored in accordance with a pattern A process for producing colored synthetic resin sheet material having a unicolored or multicolored dye coating applied to one surface thereof and extending into said surface in a uniform manner involves applying a dye-containing material or composition to... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4284411 | Anthraquinone derivatives for pigmenting organic macromolecular substances Anthraquinone derivatives which in one of their tautomeric structures correspond to the formula ##STR1## in which A denotes an anthraquinone radical which is free from sulphonic acid groups, is optionally further substituted and preferably consists o... | 08/18/1981 |