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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7294290 | Photochromic composition in a solid matrix 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. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 6231622 | Dye compositions, especially for dyeing hair, containing indane derivative compounds The dye composition for fibers, especially keratin-containing fibers, contains at least one indane derivative compound of formula I, or a physiologically compatible, water-soluble salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen, a halogen atom, a cyano grou... | 05/15/2001 |
| 5972044 | Composition and method for dyeing keratin fibers An aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic composition for dyeing natural or synthetic fibers, especially hair, contains a combination of at least one cyclic oxo-substituted enediol according to formula I: ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are th... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5962691 | Methine and azamethine dyes based on trifluoromethylpyridones Pyridone dyes of the formula I ##STR1## where X is nitrogen or CH, R1 is a 5-membered or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic radical, R2 is cyano, carbamoyl, C1 -C6 -alkoxycarbonyl or C1 -C4 | 10/05/1999 |
| 5879411 | Composition and method for dyeing keratin fibers with o-benzoquinones and amino- or hydroxy-containing compounds A non-oxidative dye composition for keratin fibers contains an o-benzoquinone compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each, independently of each other, hydrogen, chlorine, an alkyl group with from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alko... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5865856 | 2, 5-diaminobenzonitrile compounds and oxidation hair dye compositions containing same The oxidation hair dye composition is based on a combination of coupler substance and developer substance, and includes, as developer substance, at least one 2,5-diaminobenzonitrile compound of the formula (I), ##STR1## in which R1 and R | 02/02/1999 |
| 5772699 | Stable aqueous reactive dye composition and method for stabilizing an aqueous reactive dye composition An aqueous reactive dye composition is disclosed. The aqueous reactive dye composition has improved storage stability and contains a water-soluble reactive dye and a chelating agent. The chelating agent is present in a sufficient concentration to maintain... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5746778 | Wood stain containing a stabilizing agent A wood stain which is water-based, which is suitable for staining wood, and which is comprised of water; at least one dye selected from the group consisting of azo, diazo and triarylmethane dyes; and a stabilizing agent which is effective to reduce free i... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5567206 | Stain and method for staining wood A wood stain which is water-based, which is suitable for staining wood, and which is comprised of water; at least one dye selected from the group, consisting of azo, diazo and triarylmethane dyes; and a stabilizing agent which is effective to reduce free ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 4841090 | Treatment of fibrous substrates, such as carpet, with fluorochemical Fluorochemical amine salt compounds containing one or more fluoroaliphatic radicals and one or more salt-forming amino groups which have cyanoalkyl groups as N-substituents groups, such compounds being useful as treating agents for fibrous substrates, suc... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4833235 | Sulfo group-containing disaz compounds having a heterocyclic coupling component radical Disazo compounds of the formula ##STR1## and salt thereof, D is the radical of a diazo component of the benzene or naphthalene series. K is the radical of a heterocyclic coupling component of the aminopyrazole-, pyridone- or barbituric acid-series, n... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4787912 | Dyeing assistant and use thereof for dyeing or whitening synthetic nitrogen-containing fibre materials 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 us... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4661116 | Continuous dyeing of cationic dyeable polyester fibers Textile fabrics formed at least partially of cationic dyeable polyester fibers are dyed in a continuous process with an aqueous dyebath comprising (a) 0 to 5 g/l of thickener; (b) cationic dyestuffs in an amount sufficient to dye the cationic dyeable polyester... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4657558 | Method for continuous dyeing polyester pile fabrics: aromatic nitrile ether or oxyethylated chlorophenol fixing accelerator Textile fabrics formed at least partially of polyester fibers are dyed with an aqueous dyebath comprising (a) 0 to 5 g/l of thickener; (b) disperse dyestuffs in an amount sufficient to dye the fibers to the desired depth of color; (c) 2 to 100 g/l of a partial... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4453946 | Dyeing assistant and use thereof in dyeing synthetic fibre material The invention relates to a dyeing assistant comprising at least (A) an O-cyanoethylated compound of the formula wherein R is an n-valent aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or araliphatic radical, and n is 1 to 5, (B) an anionic surfactant (C) a non-ionic surfactant and opti... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4441885 | Anticrease finishing composition and use thereof in the dyeing or whitening of textile material which contains polyester fibres The invention relates to a novel anticrease finishing composition which comprises at least (A) an O-cyanoethylated compound of the formula wherein R is an n-valent aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or araliphatic radical, and n is 1 to 5, and (B) a carboxylated polyp... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4424061 | Color fastness of dyed cotton textiles to chlorinated water and process for improving the color fastness of dyed cotton textiles to chlorinated water An agent for improving the color fastness of dyed cotton fibers and textiles to chlorinated water which comprises a specific diamine compound. The combination of the diamine and hydrolyzable tannin further increases the color fastness to chlorinated water... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4381185 | Water-fast printing with water-soluble dyes Water-fast printing of paper stock using a colorant solution containing water-soluble polymeric dyes is accomplished by a three step process. Step 1 is selecting a paper stock characterized as containing at least 250 ppm by weight of cation, particularly ... | 04/26/1983 |
| 4309179 | Flexographic printing on textiles A method of printing on textile with pigmented aqueous inks using the flexographic printing process. The printing inks contain water soluble acrylic resin, water soluble thermosetting aminoplast, and elastomeric latex polymer as pigment binder. The inks h... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4297103 | Process for the continuous one-bath dyeing of pile fabrics made of polyacrylonitrile/cotton 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 formula in... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4233028 | Process for the level dyeing of polyacrylonitrile materials of slow, normal and rapid absorptive capacity 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 requi... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4171954 | Reactive dyeing systems using dyes with carboxylic acid groups on polyvinyl alcohol Carboxy substituted aromatic chromophores are reactively linked to fibers containing alcoholic hydroxyl groups, amino groups or thiol groups, such as cellulosic fibers, with the linkage produced in the presence of a cyanamide compound, such as cyanamide o... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4092478 | Triphendioxazine triazinyl dyes having phosphonic acid groups A dyestuff of the formula: ##STR1## wherein D is the residue of a colored compound of the 6,13-dichlorotriphendioxazine series, the triazine group being attached to a nitrogen atom in D, and wherein: Y is 1 or 2, R2 is Cl, Br, OH, lower al... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4072465 | Dyeing polyester fibers Polyester fibers are dyed with disperse dyes at temperatures above 100° C. in an aqueous liquor containing, as leveling agents, emulsions of aliphatic esters, nitriles or ketones each containing from 7 to 16 carbon atoms, level shades being obtained.... | 02/07/1978 |
| 3989452 | Stable, concentrated solutions of complex metal compounds of azo dyestuffs Stable concentrated solutions of sulfogroup-containing azo-dyestuff-metal complexes in water-miscible organic solvents.... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3957430 | Process for the colouration of acrylic fibres A process for the colouration of polyacrylonitrile textile fibres, wherein said fibres are coloured by printing or pad-steaming with a cationic dye in the presence of a carrier consisting of least one compound having the formula ##EQU1## in whic... | 05/18/1976 |
