A whitening composition for fabric, in particular, unbleached cellulosic fiber-containing fabric is described. The composition includes a blue dye, a violet dye; and, optionally, a thickening agent; wherein the composition is free of bleaching agents and optical brighteners. A method of whitening a fabric using whitening compositions is also disclosed.

A reactive dye compound and preparation method and application for printing and dyeing of cellulosic fibers, polyamide fibers and fabrics thereof. Formula (I) is the dye compound structure where D.sup.1 and D.sup.2 are each independently the group of the following formula (a) or (b) or (c), and D.sup.1 and D.sup.2 are not simultaneously selected from the following formula (a). R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are each independently H, linear or branched C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkoxy or sulfo; m=0-3. Each R.sup.3 is independently selected from amino, sulfo, ureido, C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkanoylamino or C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkoxy, n=0-3, and each R.sup.6 is independently selected from hydroxyl, amino and sulfo. X.sup.1, X.sup.2 and X.sup.3 are each independently H, C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkoxy, SO.sub.2Y.sup.1, NHCO(CH.sub.2).sub.pSO.sub.2Y.sup.2 or CONH(CH.sub.2).sub.qSO.sub.2Y.sup.3, and at least one of D.sup.1 and D.sup.2 contains a fiber-reactive group. Y.sup.1Y.sup.3 are each independently CHCH.sub.2, C.sub.2H.sub.4OSO.sub.3H or CH.sub.2CH.sub.2Cl, p=1-3, and q=1-3.

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A reactive dye compound and preparation method and application for printing and dyeing of cellulosic fibers, polyamide fibers and fabrics thereof. Formula (I) is the dye compound structure where D.sup.1 and D.sup.2 are each independently the group of the following formula (a) or (b) or (c), and D.sup.1 and D.sup.2 are not simultaneously selected from the following formula (a). R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are each independently H, linear or branched C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkoxy or sulfo; m=0-3. Each R.sup.3 is independently selected from amino, sulfo, ureido, C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkanoylamino or C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkoxy, n=0-3, and each R.sup.6 is independently selected from hydroxyl, amino and sulfo. X.sup.1, X.sup.2 and X.sup.3 are each independently H, C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkoxy, SO.sub.2Y.sup.1, NHCO(CH.sub.2).sub.pSO.sub.2Y.sup.2 or CONH(CH.sub.2).sub.qSO.sub.2Y.sup.3, and at least one of D.sup.1 and D.sup.2 contains a fiber-reactive group. Y.sup.1Y.sup.3 are each independently CHCH.sub.2, C.sub.2H.sub.4OSO.sub.3H or CH.sub.2CH.sub.2Cl, p=1-3, and q=1-3.

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A one-pot synthesis for preparing an aqueous reactive black mixture includes a) dissolving 2-[(4-aminophenyl)sulfonyl]ethanesulfonic acid (vinyl sulphone parabase ester) in water; b) diazotizing the dissolved vinyl sulphone parabase ester using excess nitrous acid or using excess nitrite and an acid, resulting in a diazonium salt and remaining nitrous acid; c) quenching the remaining nitrous acid with sulfamic acid; d) coupling the diazonium salt of step c) with 4-amino-5-hydroxy-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid (H-acid) until the reaction is complete, resulting in Reactive Black 5 (RB 5) and remaining diazonium salt, e) coupling the remaining diazonium salt with 7-acetamido-4-hydroxy-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid (acetyl-J-acid) until the reaction is complete resulting in Reactive Orange 78 (RO 78); and f) obtaining the aqueous reactive black mixture.

A one-pot synthesis for preparing an aqueous reactive black mixture includes a) dissolving 2-[(4-aminophenyl)sulfonyl]ethanesulfonic acid (vinyl sulphone parabase ester) in water; b) diazotizing the dissolved vinyl sulphone parabase ester using excess nitrous acid or using excess nitrite and an acid, resulting in a diazonium salt and remaining nitrous acid; c) quenching the remaining nitrous acid with sulfamic acid; d) coupling the diazonium salt of step c) with 4-amino-5-hydroxy-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid (H-acid) until the reaction is complete, resulting in Reactive Black 5 (RB 5) and remaining diazonium salt, e) coupling the remaining diazonium salt with 7-acetamido-4-hydroxy-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid (acetyl-J-acid) until the reaction is complete resulting in Reactive Orange 78 (RO 78); and f) obtaining the aqueous reactive black mixture.

A reactive dye of formula ##STR00001## wherein Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 are each independently of the other vinyl or a radical CH.sub.2CH.sub.2Y and Y is a group removable under alkaline conditions, n is the number 1, 2, 3 or 4, m is the number 2, 3 or 4, q is the number 0 or 1, and the substituents (SO.sub.3H).sub.n, SO.sub.2Z.sub.1 and NHCO(CH.sub.2).sub.mSO.sub.2Z.sub.2 are bound to the benzene rings A, B and/or C, said benzene rings A, B and/or C are optionally further substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkoxy and halogen,
is suitable for dyeing and printing cellulosic or amide-group-containing fibre materials.

The present invention provides a post-fabrication modification approach for the fabrication of colored and chromic materials and sensors using plasma surface modification to covalently bind the coloring agent to the substrate, thus avoiding leaching of the dye. Advantageously, in said methods, said coloring agent is a dye or pigment linked to a radical sensitive functional group, such as an alkenyl or alkynyl functional group, and is applied to the substrate prior to the gas plasma treatment. The methods envisaged herein are generic in nature, which allow the covalent immobilization of various dyes on different materials. The covalently coated materials after plasma surface modification, particularly the covalently coated chromic materials and sensors, can be used in many different applications, such as protective textile and wound dressing applications.

The present invention provides a post-fabrication modification approach for the fabrication of colored and chromic materials and sensors using plasma surface modification to covalently bind the coloring agent to the substrate, thus avoiding leaching of the dye. Advantageously, in said methods, said coloring agent is a dye or pigment linked to a radical sensitive functional group, such as an alkenyl or alkynyl functional group, and is applied to the substrate prior to the gas plasma treatment. The methods envisaged herein are generic in nature, which allow the covalent immobilization of various dyes on different materials. The covalently coated materials after plasma surface modification, particularly the covalently coated chromic materials and sensors, can be used in many different applications, such as protective textile and wound dressing applications.

The present invention relates to the use of reactive colourless and metal-free protein cross-linking agents for the cross-linking (tanning) of protein-containing substrates, said agents are environmentally friendly and give an improved fixation yield, a long-term cross-linking (tanning) stability and good washing off properties. The present invention further relates to processes for the cross-linking (tanning) of protein-containing substrates thereby creating an environmentally friendly process which minimizes the use of chemicals and further improves the quality and efficiency of the tanning and dyeing process.

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The present invention relates to the use of reactive colourless and metal-free protein cross-linking agents for the cross-linking (tanning) of protein-containing substrates, said agents are environmentally friendly and give an improved fixation yield, a long-term cross-linking (tanning) stability and good washing off properties. The present invention further relates to processes for the cross-linking (tanning) of protein-containing substrates thereby creating an environmentally friendly process which minimizes the use of chemicals and further improves the quality and efficiency of the tanning and dyeing process.

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