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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 1988
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1986
John R Boocock, Kingston, CA;
Vaclav G Zboril, Kingston, CA;
Du Pont Canada Inc., Mississauga, CA;
Abstract
A process for the dyeing of polymers of ethylene is disclosed. The process involves contacting articles of the polymer with an aqueous dyebath containing a basic dye in a concentration of at least 0.5 g/l and at a pH of at least 5.0. The temperature of the aqueous dyebath is at least 35.degree. C., especially at least 55.degree. C. The article is maintained in contact with the dyebath for at least 20 seconds. The polymer of ethylene is a blend of 65-99 parts of a homopolymer of ethylene or copolymer of ethylene and at least one C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 higher alpha-olefin with 1-35 parts of a direct or graft copolymer of an alpha-olefin having carboxylic acid, carboxylic acid anhydride, ionomeric or --OH groups. Dyed polymers of ethylene are obtained.