Phenyl glycol and short-chain halogenated hydrocarbon dye composition

Claim 2

an aryl glycol ether corresponding to the general formula Ar(OCH2CHRn-OH wherein R is a member of the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl, n is an integer of from 1 to 2 and Ar is an aromatic hydrocarbon radical selected from the group consisting of phenyl, halophenyl and alkylphenyl wherein the alkyl group is a short-chain alkyl group, and

Claim 3

water in the amount of from 0 to about 12 parts by weight per 100 parts of the dyestuff composition.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 1 wherein said aryl glycol ether corresponds to the general formula Ar(OCH2CHR)n-OH wherein R is hydrogen and AR is phenyl.

Claim 5

The dyestuff composition of claim 1 wherein said aryl glycol ether is present in an amount of from about 1 to 99 parts, by weight, of the organic solvent mixture.

Claim 6

THe dyestuff composition of claim 1, which is particularly adapted for the dyeing of a synthetic fiber, which additionally contains an organic swelling agent in minor amount.

Claim 7

The dyestuff composition of claim 1 comprising essentially from about 0.1 to 25 parts, by weight, of an organic dyestuff, based on the total weight of the composition, dissolved or dispersed in about 99.9 to 75 parts, based on the total weight of the composition, of said organic solvent mixture comprising from about 90 to 50 parts, by weight, based on the weight of the solvent mixture, of said liquid organic compound and from about 10 to about 50 parts, by weight, based on the weight of the solvent mixture, of said aryl glycol ether.

Claim 8

The dyestuff composition of claim 1 wherein said organic dyestuff is in a solvent-soluble state.

Claim 9

The dyestuff composition of claim 7 wherein said organic dyestuff is a solvent dye.

Claim 10

The dyestuff composition of claim 8 wherein said solvent dye is an organic salt formed by reaction of an acid or direct dye containing at least one sulfonic acid group or alkali metal salt thereof with dioctylamine.

Claim 11

The dyestuff composition of claim 1 wherein said organic dyestuff is an acid dye.

Claim 12

The dyestuff composition of claim 1 wherein said organic dyestuff is a direct dye.

Claim 13

The dyestuff composition of claim 1 wherein said organic dyestuff is a dispersed dye.

Claim 14

THe dyestuff composition of claim 1 wherein said organic dyestuff is a basic dye.

Claim 15

The dyestuff composition of claim 6 wherein said organic dyestuff is in a solvent-soluble state, said liquid organic compound is at least one halogenated hydrocarbon containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, from 2 to 4 halogen atoms thereof having an atomic number from about 9 to 35, and said aryl glycol ether corresponds to the formula AR(OCH2CHR)n-OH wherein R is hydrogen and Ar is benzene.

Claim 16

The dyestuff composition of claim 14 wherein said organic dyestuff is an organic salt formed by reaction of an acid or direct dye containing at least one sulfonic acid group or alkali metal salt thereof with an organic base and wherein said aryl glycol ether is Beta -phenoxyethanol.

Claim 17

The dyestuff composition of claim 15 wherein said haLogenated hydrocarbon is perchloroethylene.

Claim 18

The dyestuff composition of claim 15 wherein said halogenated hydrocarbon is trichloroethylene.

Claim 19

The dyestuff composition of claim 15 wherein said halogenated hydrocarbon is 1,1,1-trichloroethane.

Claim 20

The dyestuff composition of claim 15 wherein said halogenated hydrocarbon is methylene chloride.

Claim 21

A dyestuff composition as defined in claim 6 which is particularly adapted for dyeing of polyamide materials comprising: (1) about 0.5 part of an organic dyestuff, (2) about 90 parts of a liquid organic compound selected from the group consisting of perchloroethylene and 1,1,1-trichloroethane and (3) about 10 parts of Beta -phenoxyethanol.

Claim 22

A dyestuff composition as defined in claim 6 which is particularly adapted for dyeing of acrylic or polyvinyl chloride materials comprising: (1) about 1.0 part of an organic dyestuff, (2) about 97 parts of a liquid organic compound selected from the group consisting of perchloroethylene and 1,1,1-trichloroethane, (3) about 2.0 parts of Beta -phenoxyethanol, (4) about 0.8 part of an organic swelling agent and (5) about 0.2 part of a surfactant.

Claim 23

A dyestuff composition as defined in claim 6 which is particularly adapted for dyeing cotton, rayon or wool materials comprising: (1) about 2.0 parts of an organic dyestuff, (2) about 40 parts of a liquid organic compound selected from the group consisting of perchloroethylene and 1,1,1-trichloroethane, (3) about 45 parts of Beta -phenoxyethanol, (4) about 10 parts of water as swelling agent and (5) about 5 parts of a surfactant.