Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A process for printing cellulosic fibres or cellulose-containing blend fibres with reactive dyes or dye mixtures which contain a reactive dye and subsequent fixation, which comprises printing these materials with an alkaline print paste consisting essentially of (a) at least one water-soluble reactive dye of the formula D--(X).sub.m ( 1) in which D is the radical of an organic dye of the monoazo, polyazo, metal complex azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazan, azomethine, nitroaryl, dioxazine, phenazine or stilbene series, X is a fibre-reactive radical of the aliphatic, aroamatic or heterocyclic series which is bonded to the radical D either directly or via a bridge member and m is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, and (b) a salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, and subsequently fixing the print.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A process for printing cellulosic fibres or cellulose-containing blend fibres with reactive dyes or dye mixtures which contain a reactive dye and subsequent fixation, which comprises printing these materials with an alkaline print paste consisting essentially of (a) at least one water-soluble reactive dye of the formula D--(X).sub.m ( 1) in which D is the radical of an organic dye of the monoazo, polyazo, metal complex azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazan, azomethine, nitroaryl, dioxazine, phenazine or stilbene series, X is a fibre-reactive radical of the aliphatic, aroamatic or heterocyclic series which is bonded to the radical D either directly or via a bridge member and m is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, and (b) a salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, and subsequently fixing the print.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said at least one water-soluble reactive dye is of the formula ##STR22## in which D is the radical of a monoazo or disazo dye or a metal complex azo, anthraquinone, formazan or dioxazine dye, Ka is a cation and n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, and X and m are as defined in claim 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein said at least one water-soluble reactive dye is of the formula (2) in which X is a radical of the formula ##STR23## in which R is hydrogen or C 1-4 -alkyl and Z is a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a difluorochloropyrimidinyl radical which is bonded via an --N(R)-- group or a vinylsulfonyl, β-sulfatoethylsulfonyl, β-thiosulfatoethylsulfonyl, β-chloroethylsulfonyl or β-acetoxyethylsulfonyl radical which is bonded directly or via an aliphatic bridge member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said salt in an alkali metal salt of a saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acid or a mixture thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 4, wherein said alkali metal salt has 3 to 8 carbon atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 5, wherein the alkali metal salt, is the sodium or potassium salt of a saturated monocarboxylic acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 6, wherein said salt is sodium propionate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the print pastes used contain solubilisers for reactive dyes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 8, wherein the solubilisers used are ε-caprolactam, thiodiethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, pentaerythritol, acetin and dicyanodiamide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the print pastes used contain, as thickening agents, alginates or emulsions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the print pastes contain per fibre-reactive radical X at least one time the stoichiometric amount, of the salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the print paste used for printing polyester/cellulose blend fabrics additionally contains at least one disperse dye.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein pure cellulosic fibres are printed and the reactive dyes are fixed at a temperature of 100° C. to 150° C. with steam in the course of 30 seconds to 12 minutes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 12, wherein polyester/cellulose blend fabric is printed and the dyes are fixed at 100° C. to 220° C. with hot air, steam or superheated steam.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 11 wherein said stoichiometric amount of the salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid is twice to five times the stoichiometric amount of fiber reactive radical.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
99 words
An alkaline long-shelflife print past consisting essentially of: a. at least one water-soluble reactive dye of the formula D--(X).sub.m in which D is the radical of a monoazo, polyazo, metal complex azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazan, azomethine, nitroaryl, dioxazine, phenazine or stilbene dye, X is a fibre-reative aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic radical which is bonded to the radical D either directly or via a bridge member and m is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, and b. a salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid having 3 to 18 carbon atoms in an amount sufficient to provide an alkaline pH.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
99 words
An alkaline long-shelflife print past consisting essentially of: a. at least one water-soluble reactive dye of the formula D--(X).sub.m in which D is the radical of a monoazo, polyazo, metal complex azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazan, azomethine, nitroaryl, dioxazine, phenazine or stilbene dye, X is a fibre-reative aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic radical which is bonded to the radical D either directly or via a bridge member and m is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, and b. a salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid having 3 to 18 carbon atoms in an amount sufficient to provide an alkaline pH.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
56 words
A print paste according to claim 16 wherein at least one water soluble reactive dye is of the formula ##STR24## in which D is the radical of a manoazo of disazo dye or a metal complex azo, anthraquinone, formazan or dioxazine dye, Ka is a cation and n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
69 words
A print past according to claim 17 wherein X in said reactive dye is a radical of the formula ##STR25## in which R is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl and z is a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a difluorochloropyrimidinyl radical which is bonded via an --N(R)-- group or a vinylsulfonyl, β-sulfatoethylsulfonyl, β-thiosulfatoethylsulfonyl, β-chloroethylsulfonyl or β-acetoxyethylsulfonyl radical which is bonded directly or via an aliphatic bridge member.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
A print paste according to claim 16 wherein said salt is an alkali metal salt of a saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acid or a mixture thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
A print past according to claim 19 wherein said acid contains 3 to 8 carbon atoms.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
A print paste according to claim 20, wherein said salt is a sodium or potassium salt of a saturated moncarboxylic acid.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
13 words
A print paste according to claim 21 wherein said salt is sodium propionate.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
A print paste according to claim 16 which further contains at least one disperse dye.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
A print paste according to claim 16 which further contains at least one solubilizer for said reactive dye.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
A print past according to claim 24 wherein said solubilizer is ε-caprolactam, thiodiethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, pentaerythritol, acetin or dicyanodiamide.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
A print paste according to claim 16 wherein said salt is present in an amount that is at least equal to the stoichiometric amount of fiber-reactive radical X.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
A print past according to claim 26 wherein said salt is present in an amount that is two to five times the stoichiometric amount of fiber-reactive radical X.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
112 words
An alkaline long-shelflife print paste which L comprises: a. at least one water-soluble reactibe dye of the formula D--(X).sub.m in which D is the radical of a monazo, polyazo, metal complex azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazan, azomethine, nitroaryl, dioxazine, phenazine or stibene dye, X is a fibre-reactive aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic radical which is bonded to the radical D either directly or via a bridge member and m is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, and b. a salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms in an amount sufficient to provide an alkaline PH, c. a thickening agent, d. an oxidizing agent, e. formaldehyde, and f. water.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
112 words
An alkaline long-shelflife print paste which L comprises: a. at least one water-soluble reactibe dye of the formula D--(X).sub.m in which D is the radical of a monazo, polyazo, metal complex azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazan, azomethine, nitroaryl, dioxazine, phenazine or stibene dye, X is a fibre-reactive aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic radical which is bonded to the radical D either directly or via a bridge member and m is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, and b. a salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms in an amount sufficient to provide an alkaline PH, c. a thickening agent, d. an oxidizing agent, e. formaldehyde, and f. water.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
A print paste according to claim 28 which further comprises a solubilizer for said reactive dye.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
29 words
A print paste according to claim 28 whrein said salt is sodium propionate or sodium butyrate, said oxidizing agent is m-nitrobenzene sulfonte, and said thickening agent is sodium alginate.