A blue curable resin composition includes a colorant (A), a resin (B), a polymerizable compound (C) and a polymerization initiator (D). The colorant (A) includes two or more pigments each having a phthalocyanine backbone. The blue curable resin composition has relatively low in Bx and is high in intensity in an xy chromaticity diagram of an XYZ color system. A color filter may be formed from the blue curable resin composition. The blue curable composition may be also used in a display device.

Provided is an interlayer film for laminated glass capable of enhancing the weatherability. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention contains an anthraquinone dye and a perinone dye.

Provided are a compound represented by the following general formula (1) ##STR00001##
and a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display device or a light control device having the liquid crystal composition. The compound represented by general formula (1) has both a large dichroic ratio and high solubility in the host liquid crystal. In addition, it has excellent chemical stability at a level usable as a device. Therefore, by using the compound represented by general formula (1) as a component of a GH-type liquid crystal composition, it is possible to provide a liquid crystal display device or a light control device with high contrast.

A pigment composition including at least one pigment selected from the group consisting of a perinone-based pigment and a perylene-based pigment, water, a resin having a constitutional unit represented by Formula 1, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a phthalimide compound having a carboxyalkyl group and a naphthalimide compound having a carboxyalkyl group; a method for producing thereof; and an aqueous ink composition using the pigment composition. In Formula 1, R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, L.sup.2 represents —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)—, or —C(═O)NR.sup.2— and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group having 6 or more carbon atoms. ##STR00001##

Provided by the present invention is a method for simultaneously dyeing and flame-retardant finishing a polyester-based fiber product, which is excellent regarding dyeing reproducibility, the method including immersing and heating a polyester-based fiber product in a processing bath containing a specific yellow disperse dye and a phosphoramidate represented by Formula (V):

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Edible colorant compositions containing a monoacylated anthocyanin of Compound I and methods of use are provided. The colorant compositions include at least the monoacylated anthocyanin colorant of Compound I extracted from red cabbage and a metal ion, and have a pH from about 6.0 to about 8.0. The colorant compositions can be derived from a non-artificial product and provide a stable, blue colorant that can be used in food products. Specifically, the monoacylated anthocyanin colorant provides color characteristics similar to those provided by the artificial blue colorant, FD&C Blue No. 1.

Provided is a gas leak locating material used for locating a gas leaking position by application thereof at a position suspected to have a gas leak. The gas leak locating material satisfies the following formula: A/B≥21.0, where A represents a viscosity (Pa.Math.s) of the gas leak locating material at 25° C. at a shear rate of 0.1 s.sup.−1 and B represents a viscosity (Pa.Math.s) of the gas leak locating material at 25° C. at a shear rate of 10 s.sup.−1. The gas leak locating material has an elastic modulus E′ of 10 MPa or higher at 50° C. after being cured.

This invention relates to a vehicle headlight assembly comprising: a light source, a housing supporting the light, a bezel equipped over the front side of the housing, and a transparent cover being equipped over the front side of the bezel, wherein the bezel and optionally the housing comprises a thermoplastic resin and a colorant, wherein the colorant is selected from the group consisting of an anthraquinone dye, an amine salt thereof and a mixture thereof.

A magenta pigment dispersant can include a mixture of quinacridones including a first quinacridone including two nitrogen- and aromatic-containing pendant groups and a second quinacridone with one nitrogen- and aromatic-containing pendant group.

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The present invention relates to an optical filter including: a substrate; and a dielectric multilayer film laid on or above at least one major surface of the substrate, as an outermost layer, in which: the substrate includes a resin film containing a dye (U) having a maximum absorption wavelength in a range of 360 to 395 nm in dichloromethane, a dye (A) having a maximum absorption wavelength in a range of 600 to 800 nm in dichloromethane, and a resin; and the optical filter satisfies spectral characteristics (i-1) to (i-5).