Imperial Chemical Industries Limited

Ian Cheetham

David F Newton

Kenneth Dunkerley

Colin William Greenhalgh

Duncan Adrian Phillips

Gerald Williams

Dennis Eckersley

Vibhas Chokshi

James Albert Moyse

Colin William Greenhaigh

Process for mass coloring synthetic linear polyesters which comprises incorporating into the preformed polyester one or more dyestuffs of the formulae:- ##STR1## wherein R is a group of the formula ##STR2## and X is a lower alkoxy, substituted lower alkoxy, lower alkylamino or acylamino radical which is free from hydroxy or carboxylic acid groups.

Coloration of polyesters

Dyeing nylon by applying sulphonated or unsulphonated dyestuffs containing cyclic anhydride groups, anhydride forming dicarboxylic acid groups or half-esters or half-amides thereof, as free acids or as salts with ammonia or volatile amines, and heating the fibre until dyestuff fixation takes place.

Dyeing process

Dyeing cellulose or cellulose/polyester blends by applying unsulphonated dyestuffs containing cyclic anhydride groups, anhydride-forming dicarboxylic acid groups or half-esters or half-amides thereof, as free acids or as salts with ammonia or volatile amines, and heating the fibre until dyestuff fixation takes place.

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