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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1997
Claude Eckhardt, Riedisheim, FR;
Georges Metzger, Moernach, FR;
Dieter Reinehr, Kandern, DE;
Hanspeter Sauter, Schopfheim, DE;
Mario Dubini, Niederdorf, CH;
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a compound having the formula: ##STR1## in which each R.sub.d is the same or different and each is --NH--Z--N(R.sub.a)(R.sub.b) or --N--�Z--N(R.sub.a)(R.sub.b)!.sub.2 in which Z is C.sub.2 -C.sub.14 alkylene or optionally substituted arylene, R.sub.a and R.sub.b are the same or different and each is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, or R.sub.a and R.sub.b, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are each attached, form a morpholino, piperidino or piperazino ring; each R.sub.c is the same or different and is NH.sub.2, NH(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl), N(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl).sub.2, N(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH).sub.2, O--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, ##STR2## alkali metal atom, ammonium or a cation formed from an amine; or a quaternized form thereof. The present invention also relates to a composition for the treatment of textiles, in particular to a composition containing the new ultra-violet absorbing agents; and to a method for the improvement of both the sun protection factor (UPF) and the whiteness of textile fiber material, comprising treating the material with the composition according to the present invention.