The present invention provides a plasma treatment detection indicator including a color-changing layer that changes color by plasma treatment, exhibiting excellent heat resistance, with the gasification of the color-changing layer or the scattering of the fine debris of the color-changing layer caused by the plasma treatment being suppressed to the extent that electronic device properties are not affected. Specifically, the present invention provides a plasma treatment detection indicator comprising a color-changing layer that changes color by plasma treatment, the color-changing layer comprising metal oxide fine particles containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mo, W, Sn, V, Ce, Te, and Bi, the metal oxide fine particles having a mean particle size of 50 μm or less.

The present invention provides a process for manufacturing a security feature for securing a value document, wherein said security feature exhibits a blue color upon viewing in transmitted light and a metallic yellow color upon viewing in Incident light. The manufacturing process comprises the following steps: a) printing a specific UV-Vis radiation curable ink on a transparent or partially transparent region of a substrate of a value document; b) heating the ink layer obtained at step a) at a temperature of about 55° C. to about 100° C. for at least one second so that the ink layer exhibits a metallic yellow color upon viewing in incident light; and c) UV-Vis curing the ink layer obtained at step b) to form the security feature. The manufacturing process according to the present invention enables the expedient production of security features exhibiting a blue color upon viewing in transmitted light and a metallic yellow color upon viewing in incident light and is particularly useful for industrial printing of value documents.

A dye mixture comprising at least one dye of formula (formula) and at least one dye of formula (formula), wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkoxy or sulfo, Q.sub.1 is a fibre-reactive radical of formula —(CH.sub.2).sub.2-3—SO.sub.2—Y.sub.2 (3a) or —(CH.sub.2).sub.2-3—O—(CH.sub.2).sub.2-3—SO.sub.2—Y.sub.3 (3b), Q.sub.2 has the meaning of Q.sub.1, or is hydrogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are each independently of the other halogen, 3-carboxypyridin-1-yl or 3-carbamoylpyridin-1-yl, Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2 and Y.sub.3 are each independently of the others vinyl or a radical —CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—U and U is a group removable under alkaline conditions, Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 are each independently of the other —S0.sub.2-Y, wherein Y is vinyl or a radical —CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—U and U is a group removable under alkaline conditions, M is hydrogen, an alkali metal or one equivalent of an alkaline earth metal, k and n are each independently of the other the number 0, 1 or 2, I and q are each independently of the other the number 0 or 1, m is the number 0 or 1, and wherein the diazo component of the dye of formula (1) and the diazo component of the dye of formula (2) each independently of the other are a benzene radical or a naphthyl radical, are suitable especially for the dyeing or printing of cellulosic fibre materials, exhibit a good build-up, a good fixation rate and good washing off properties of the unfixed dyes, and good all-round fastness properties.

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A dye mixture comprising at least one dye of formula (formula) and at least one dye of formula (formula), wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkoxy or sulfo, Q.sub.1 is a fibre-reactive radical of formula —(CH.sub.2).sub.2-3—SO.sub.2—Y.sub.2 (3a) or —(CH.sub.2).sub.2-3—O—(CH.sub.2).sub.2-3—SO.sub.2—Y.sub.3 (3b), Q.sub.2 has the meaning of Q.sub.1, or is hydrogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are each independently of the other halogen, 3-carboxypyridin-1-yl or 3-carbamoylpyridin-1-yl, Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2 and Y.sub.3 are each independently of the others vinyl or a radical —CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—U and U is a group removable under alkaline conditions, Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 are each independently of the other —S0.sub.2-Y, wherein Y is vinyl or a radical —CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—U and U is a group removable under alkaline conditions, M is hydrogen, an alkali metal or one equivalent of an alkaline earth metal, k and n are each independently of the other the number 0, 1 or 2, I and q are each independently of the other the number 0 or 1, m is the number 0 or 1, and wherein the diazo component of the dye of formula (1) and the diazo component of the dye of formula (2) each independently of the other are a benzene radical or a naphthyl radical, are suitable especially for the dyeing or printing of cellulosic fibre materials, exhibit a good build-up, a good fixation rate and good washing off properties of the unfixed dyes, and good all-round fastness properties.

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The invention provides an electrically conductive screen-printable PTC ink with double switching temperatures, which comprising by weight based on total composition, 10-30 wt % conductive particles; 5-15 wt % polymer resin 1; 5-15 wt % polymer resin 2; 40-80 wt % organic solvent; e) 1-5 wt % other additives.

A manufacturing method for decorating natural leather with a decorative image includes applying on a crusted leather a base coat containing a pigment for providing a chromatic colour or an achromatic colour different from black, inkjet printing a colour image on the base coat using one or more pigmented UV curable inkjet inks, optionally applying a protective top coat on the image, and optionally applying a heat pressing or embossing step, wherein the chromatic colour or the achromatic colour different from black of the base coat and the inkjet printed colour image are used in combination to provide the decorative image.

A manufacturing method for decorating natural leather with a decorative image includes applying on a crusted leather a base coat containing a pigment for providing a chromatic colour or an achromatic colour different from black, inkjet printing a colour image on the base coat using one or more pigmented UV curable inkjet inks, optionally applying a protective top coat on the image, and optionally applying a heat pressing or embossing step, wherein the chromatic colour or the achromatic colour different from black of the base coat and the inkjet printed colour image are used in combination to provide the decorative image.

A water-based ink includes a pigment, water, a penetrating agent, and a binder resin. The penetrating agent includes a compound of formula (1). x is greater than or equal to 6. The binder resin includes a urethane bond. A content of the binder resin in the water-based ink is greater than 1.0 mass %. The compound of formula (1) is preferably diethylene glycol monohexyl ether. The water-based ink preferably further includes an organic solvent having a solubility parameter (SP) value of 12 to 14.

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A water-based ink includes a pigment, water, a penetrating agent, and a binder resin. The penetrating agent includes a compound of formula (1). x is greater than or equal to 6. The binder resin includes a urethane bond. A content of the binder resin in the water-based ink is greater than 1.0 mass %. The compound of formula (1) is preferably diethylene glycol monohexyl ether. The water-based ink preferably further includes an organic solvent having a solubility parameter (SP) value of 12 to 14.

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Provided is a cleaning solution including: water; a compound represented by general formula (1) below; a glycol ether solves in an amount of greater than 5 g in 100 g of water having a temperature of 25 degrees C., and a proportion of the glycol ether compound is 1 percent by mass or greater but 30 percent by mass or less, and wherein in general formula (1) below, R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group containing 1 or more but 4 or less carbon atoms. ##STR00001##