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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2004
Robert A. Pyles, Bethel Park, PA (US);
Rick L. Archey, Pleasant Hills, PA (US);
Robert A. Pyles, Bethel Park, PA (US);
Rick L. Archey, Pleasant Hills, PA (US);
Bayer MaterialScience LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A process of dyeing a molded article is disclosed. The process entails immersing at least a portion of the article in a dyeing bath, retaining the portion in the bath for a period of time sufficient to allow an amount of dye to diffuse into the article, and removing said article from the bath. The molded article comprises a polymeric resin such as (co)polyester, (co)polycarbonates, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, polyamide, polyurethane, polyalkyl(meth)-acrylate, allyldiglycol carbonate and styrene copolymers. The dyeing bath contains in addition to dye, water, a plasticizing agent and a leveling agent.