A two-component curable epoxy resin system including a dye solution. The resin system includes an epoxy resin component containing at least 80% by weight of a polyglycidyl ether of a polyphenol. The system also includes a hardener mixture containing mainly polyethylene tetraamines. The system includes triethylene diamine in specific amounts as a catalyst. The system has beneficial curing characteristics with desired color that make it useful for producing fiber-reinforced composites in a resin transfer molding process.

The present invention provides a liquid coloring composition comprising of a coffee solution or coffee extract and an ink vehicle. The coloring composition is suitable for use as an ink in a non-impact printing device, including an ink jet type printer. The composition is composed of edible components. The invention further provides a process for applying a design to a food substrate, comprising of providing a non-impact printing device, wherein the ink cartridge or external container contains the coloring composition of the invention.

The invention provides a method of assessing the potential color protecting effect in vivo of a test formulation such as rinse-off hair treatment formulation, the method comprising the steps of: providing a sample of the test formulation to be assessed; providing a model substrate in the form of a hair switch which has been artificially colored; applying the test formulation to the hair switch; subsequently rinsing the test formulation from the hair switch; collecting the rinse liquor and analysing it for the presence of eluted color; characterized in that the artificial color used to color the hair switch is a permanent hair colorant with a shade level 1 or 2 according to the International Color Chart (I.C.C.). The method provides improved sensitivity and differentiation, and enables the tester to compare different technologies in terms of effectiveness.

Compositions include an aqueous solution of an organic dye of molecular weight in the range of about 300 to about 1,000 and a density-enhancing material. An amount of the density-enhancing material in the aqueous solution is sufficient to achieve a density of about 1.0 to about 1.3 g/mL. The composition has a viscosity of about 3.5 to about 5.0 centipoise. The compositions are useful in assessing the adequacy of a liquid handling mixing device to mix a reaction mixture.

The present invention relates to storage-stable dye salts, solutions and compositions thereof a process for their preparation and their use for dyeing and/or printing substrates.

Stable organic peroxide compositions include at least one organic peroxide (e.g., tert-butyl hydroperoxide), at least one dye (e.g., an FD&C dye), and at least one alcohol (e.g., propylene glycol, tert-butanol, and/or glycerin).

The present invention provides a method for preserving a leuco chromogen-containing aqueous solution comprising: adding at least one acid compound selected from the group consisting of a phosphoric acid compound, a carboxylic acid compound, a sulfonic acid compound, and a sulfuric acid compound to a leuco chromogen-containing aqueous solution; a method for stabilizing a leuco chromogen in an aqueous solution comprising: adding at least one acid compound selected from the group consisting of a phosphoric acid compound, a carboxylic acid compound, a sulfonic acid compound, and a sulfuric acid compound to a leuco chromogen-containing aqueous solution; and a liquid reagent comprising a leuco chromogen and at least one acid compound selected from the group consisting of a phosphoric acid compound, a carboxylic acid compound, a sulfonic acid compound, and a sulfuric acid compound.

Disclosed are methods that can be used to automatically calibrate a fluorescence-measuring instrument capable of continuously measuring the concentration of hardness in process water. The calibration method is used to compensate for drift of instrument and equipment, changes of operational conditions, and contamination of reagents and calibration standards. Calibration of the fluorescence-measuring instrument using the present calibration method improves both accuracy and repeatability for subsequent hardness concentration measurements.

The present invention provides a method for preserving a leuco chromogen-containing aqueous solution comprising: adding at least one acid compound selected from the group consisting of a phosphoric acid compound, a carboxylic acid compound, a sulfonic acid compound, and a sulfuric acid compound to a leuco chromogen-containing aqueous solution; a method for stabilizing a leuco chromogen in an aqueous solution comprising: adding at least one acid compound selected from the group consisting of a phosphoric acid compound, a carboxylic acid compound, a sulfonic acid compound, and a sulfuric acid compound to a leuco chromogen-containing aqueous solution; and a liquid reagent comprising a leuco chromogen and at least one acid compound selected from the group consisting of a phosphoric acid compound, a carboxylic acid compound, a sulfonic acid compound, and a sulfuric acid compound.

Described are deuterated indole heptamethine cyanine dyes, aqueous formulations including the deuterated dyes, and methods of using the dyes and formulations for diagnosing and treating abnormal tissue, assessing tissue perfusion, determining cardiac output, determining hepatic function, or ophthalmic angiography.