A process can be used for manufacturing a coloured moulding composition with an improved optical appearance and a particularly high thermal stability. The process involves providing a thermoplastic polymer and adding a colouring preparation, or a liquid composition or a master batch containing the colouring preparation. Injection moulded parts and extruded parts can be composed of the coloured moulding composition.

The disclosure relates to a dye composition comprising a combination of natural dyeing agents including an extract of Lawsonia inermis. The disclosure also relates to the cosmetic use of said composition for dyeing keratin fibers. The disclosure also relates to a cosmetic method for dyeing keratin fibers comprising the application of such a composition.

The present invention provides a compound and a pigment dispersant, each of which improves the dispersibility of various types of pigments in a non-aqueous solvent and also provides a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion, and a toner, each of which has a preferable coloring power. The compound includes a polymer which has a monomer unit having a specific structure and also includes a specific partial structure.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide: composite phthalocyanine microparticles of a nano-order level, preferably on the order of 100 nm, that are optimal as a coloring material; and a method for producing the same. Provided is a method for producing composite phthalocyanine microparticles, the method being characterized by including a step (1) for preparing a dissolved solution by dissolving at least copper phthalocyanine and titanyl phthalocyanine and/or cobalt phthalocyanine as raw materials in a first solvent, a step (2) for precipitating composite phthalocyanine by mixing the dissolved solution obtained in step (1) with a second solvent that serves as a poor solvent of the abovementioned raw materials, and a step (3) for causing an organic solvent to act on the composite phthalocyanine obtained in step (2). Also provided are composite phthalocyanine microparticles containing at least copper phthalocyanine and titanyl phthalocyanine and/or cobalt phthalocyanine, the composite phthalocyanine microparticles having an aspect ratio of 1.1-2.5 and a particle size of 5-100 nm.

A printing ink composition includes a disperse dye, a surfactant, a water soluble dye, and a dispersant, in which an IOB value A of the disperse dye, an IOB value B of the surfactant, and an IOB value C of the water soluble dye satisfy the following Equation (1), A<B<C (1), and the IOB value B is 1.0 to 2.0.

A printing ink composition includes a disperse dye, a first solvent, a water soluble dye, and a dispersant, in which an IOB value A of the disperse dye, an IOB value B1 of the first solvent, and an IOB value C of the water soluble dye satisfy the following Equation (1), A<B1<C (1), the IOB value B1 is 1.0 to 4.0, and a content of the first solvent exceeds 5.0 mass %.

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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This invention relates to a process for the preparation of a dispersion comprising coloured or black particles, such coloured or black particles prepared by the process, the use of the dispersion and the coloured or black particles in electrophoretic fluids, and electrophoretic display devices comprising such fluids.

The present invention provides C.I. Pigment Yellow 155 having a methanol wettability (MW value) of the pigment powder of 10% to 2%, each inclusive.

Dyes of formula (1)

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their production and their use.