Methods are directed to the use of a supercritical fluid for performing a dyeing of a material such that dye from a first material is used to dye a second material. A supercritical fluid is passed through a first material in a pressurized vessel. The supercritical fluid transports the dye from the first material to at least a second material causing a dye profile of the second material to change as a result of dye from the first material perfusing the second material.

Methods are directed to the use of a supercritical fluid for performing a dyeing of a material such that dye from a first material is used to dye a second material. A supercritical fluid is passed through a first material in a pressurized vessel. The supercritical fluid transports the dye from the first material to at least a second material causing a dye profile of the second material to change as a result of dye from the first material perfusing the second material.

A phase-transfer catalytic color fixation processing method for textile includes the following steps: (1) dry-dyeing a textile with disperse reactive dyes in supercritical carbon dioxide fluid under waterless condition; (2) putting the textile in a phase-transfer catalytic fixation device, taking phase-transfer catalyst as the carrier of circulated supercritical carbon dioxide fluid, transporting the ionized fixing catalytic alkaline substance from aqueous phase to hydrophobic supercritical carbon dioxide fluid phase, getting full contact with functional groups on fibers, resulting in the fixing catalytic reaction with disperse reactive dyes.

A phase-transfer catalytic color fixation processing method for textile includes the following steps: (1) dry-dyeing a textile with disperse reactive dyes in supercritical carbon dioxide fluid under waterless condition; (2) putting the textile in a phase-transfer catalytic fixation device, taking phase-transfer catalyst as the carrier of circulated supercritical carbon dioxide fluid, transporting the ionized fixing catalytic alkaline substance from aqueous phase to hydrophobic supercritical carbon dioxide fluid phase, getting full contact with functional groups on fibers, resulting in the fixing catalytic reaction with disperse reactive dyes.

A method of making a plastic article is disclosed. According to this method, a plastic article is formed from a thermoplastic composition that includes a first polymer component that is (i) a poly(siloxane-carbonate) copolymer, (ii) a poly(aliphatic ester)-polycarbonate having soft block ester units, derived from monomers including an alpha, omega C.sub.6-20 aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or derivative thereof, a dihydroxyaromatic compound, and a carbonate source, (iii) a thermoplastic polyurethane, (iv) a thermoplastic polyurethane, or a combination comprising any of the foregoing. An additive such as a photochromic dye is then loaded into the plastic article by contacting a surface of the article with supercritical fluid carbon dioxide comprising the additive dissolved or dispersed therein.

A method of making a plastic article is disclosed. According to this method, a plastic article is formed from a thermoplastic composition that includes a first polymer component that is (i) a poly(siloxane-carbonate) copolymer, (ii) a poly(aliphatic ester)-polycarbonate having soft block ester units, derived from monomers including an alpha, omega C.sub.6-20 aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or derivative thereof, a dihydroxyaromatic compound, and a carbonate source, (iii) a thermoplastic polyurethane, (iv) a thermoplastic polyurethane, or a combination comprising any of the foregoing. An additive such as a photochromic dye is then loaded into the plastic article by contacting a surface of the article with supercritical fluid carbon dioxide comprising the additive dissolved or dispersed therein.

The invention discloses a special-purpose reactive disperse dye for waterless dyeing of natural fibers in supercritical CO.sub.2 fluid and an intermediate thereof. The reactive disperse dye has a longer alkane-chain bridging group between a chromophoric parent structure and an active group of the dye, which effectively promotes the donating-withdrawing effect on the electron cloud in the conjugated system, enhances the hyperchromic effect, effectively reduce the influence of the active group itself and its reaction on the dye coloring system, improves the color and stability against acid and alkali of the dye, and facilitate the improvement of the compatibility of the dye with supercritical fluid and the dyeing performance for natural fibers as well. The invention also discloses an intermediate of the reactive disperse dye, and a method for preparing the reactive disperse dye.

The invention discloses a special-purpose reactive disperse dye for waterless dyeing of natural fibers in supercritical CO.sub.2 fluid and an intermediate thereof. The reactive disperse dye has a longer alkane-chain bridging group between a chromophoric parent structure and an active group of the dye, which effectively promotes the donating-withdrawing effect on the electron cloud in the conjugated system, enhances the hyperchromic effect, effectively reduce the influence of the active group itself and its reaction on the dye coloring system, improves the color and stability against acid and alkali of the dye, and facilitate the improvement of the compatibility of the dye with supercritical fluid and the dyeing performance for natural fibers as well. The invention also discloses an intermediate of the reactive disperse dye, and a method for preparing the reactive disperse dye.

A method for decolorization of polyester fabrics is provided. The method for decolorization of polyester fabrics includes putting polyester fabrics into an extraction cell. The method for decolorization of polyester fabrics also includes making a supercritical fluid and a co-solvent flow into the extraction cell. The method for decolorization of polyester fabrics further includes adjusting the temperature in the extraction cell to be greater than or equal to the glass transition temperature of the polyester fabrics, so that the supercritical fluid and the co-solvent perform a decolorization reaction on the polyester fabrics. Moreover, the method for decolorization of polyester fabrics includes making the supercritical fluid and the co-solvent flow out of the extraction cell. The method for decolorization of polyester fabrics also includes taking the polyester fabrics out of the extraction cell.

Methods are directed to the use of a supercritical fluid for performing a dyeing of a material such that dye from a first material is used to dye a second material. A supercritical fluid is passed through a first material in a pressurized vessel. The supercritical fluid transports the dye from the first material to at least a second material causing a dye profile of the second material to change as a result of dye from the first material perfusing the second material.