Sandoz Gmbh

Walter Knobel

Tibor Robinson

Bruno Kissling

Karl Zeller

The fastness of direct dyes on cellulose substrates is improved by after-treatment with the reaction product of a quaternary polyalkylene polyamine with an N-methylol resin precursor, and heat curing in the presence of a catalyst. The unfixed portion of reactive dyes substantive to cellulose may also be given improved wet and light fastness by this treatment.

Composition and method for improving the fastness of direct and reactive

The wet fastness of direct dyes on cellulose substrates is improved by after-treatment with the reaction product of an amine with cyanamide, dicyanodiamide, guanidine or biguanidine which is further reacted with an N-methylol resin precursor, and heat curing in the presence of a catalyst. The unfixed portion of reactive dyes substantive to cellulose may also be given improved wet fastness by this treatment, so that washing to remove unfixed reactive dye may not be necessary.

Reaction products useful for improving the wetfastness of direct and

A process for dyeing textile substrates comprising a mixture of elastomeric and non-elastomeric fibres, in which in a first step the elastomeric fibre portion is dyed by a cold dwell process and then in a second the non-elastomeric fibre portion is dyed by a conventional exhaust or continuous process.

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Pratteln, Switzerland

Walter Knobel