Compounds useful as fluorescent or colored dyes are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I):

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including stereoisomers, salts and tautomers thereof, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, L.sup.4, L.sup.5, L.sup.6, M.sup.1, M.sup.2, A, q, w and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds are also provided.

Compounds useful as fluorescent or colored dyes are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I):

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including stereoisomers, salts and tautomers thereof, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, L.sup.4, L.sup.5, L.sup.6, M.sup.1, M.sup.2, A, q, w and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds are also provided.

A method of adhering a first component to a second component includes priming the first component with an adhesive bond primer containing a primer material, a corrosion inhibitor, and a chemical additive (such as a dye compound), and using an adhesive to attach the second component to the first component through the adhesive bond primer applied on the surface of the second component. The chemical additive allows inspection of the adhesive bond primer with a corresponding radiation source.

A method of adhering a first component to a second component includes priming the first component with an adhesive bond primer containing a primer material, a corrosion inhibitor, and a chemical additive (such as a dye compound), and using an adhesive to attach the second component to the first component through the adhesive bond primer applied on the surface of the second component. The chemical additive allows inspection of the adhesive bond primer with a corresponding radiation source.

Compounds useful as fluorescent or colored dyes are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I): ##STR00001##
including stereoisomers, salts and tautomers thereof, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, L.sup.4, L.sup.5, L.sup.6, M.sup.1, M.sup.2, A, q, w and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds are also provided.

Compounds useful as fluorescent or colored dyes are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I): ##STR00001##
including stereoisomers, salts and tautomers thereof, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, L.sup.4, L.sup.5, L.sup.6, M.sup.1, M.sup.2, A, q, w and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds are also provided.

In an item of luggage includes at least six side walls. The side walls each have at least one outer surface and one inner surface, the outer and the inner surface are substantially parallel to each other. At at least one of the side walls, at least one elevation is provided on the associated outer surface, which elevation includes at least one exit surface that at least partially is not parallel to the outer surface of the respective side wall, and at least the side wall which includes the at least one elevation is made from a plastic material that contains a fluorescent dye and is light-conducting and light-transmissive such that light is adapted to be introduced into the respective side wall and transmitted and exit at the respective at least one exit surface. A conversion of invisible UV light into visible light takes place in the respective side wall.

In an item of luggage includes at least six side walls. The side walls each have at least one outer surface and one inner surface, the outer and the inner surface are substantially parallel to each other. At at least one of the side walls, at least one elevation is provided on the associated outer surface, which elevation includes at least one exit surface that at least partially is not parallel to the outer surface of the respective side wall, and at least the side wall which includes the at least one elevation is made from a plastic material that contains a fluorescent dye and is light-conducting and light-transmissive such that light is adapted to be introduced into the respective side wall and transmitted and exit at the respective at least one exit surface. A conversion of invisible UV light into visible light takes place in the respective side wall.

Disclosed herein are a colored functionalized paracyclophane represented by Formula (I) and a colored chemical film represented by Formula (II): ##STR00001## wherein A, o, and p in Formula (I) and Formula (II) are as defined herein. The colored chemical film may be formed from the colored functionalized [2,2]paracyclophane by chemical vapor deposition.

Compounds useful as fluorescent or colored dyes are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I): including stereoisomers, salts and tautomers thereof, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, L.sup.4, L.sup.5, L.sup.6, M.sup.1, M.sup.2, A, q, w and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds are also provided. ##STR00001##