Inventors:
Robert B. Wilson - Greenville SC
Assignee:
Crucible Chemical Company - Greenville SC
International Classification:
D06P 146, D06P 300, D06P 500, D06P 352
Abstract:
A waterless dye composition for apparel and other thermoplastic articles comprises a bisterephthalate diester of an alkylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol and an organic colorant. Aromatic polyesters of the formula C. sub. 6 H. sub. z' --(COOR. sub. 1). sub. z, wherein z is 3, 4, 5, or 6; z' or 6 - z and R. sub. 1 is higher alkyl and/or cycloaliphatic diesters of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is substituted or unsubstituted straight or branched chain alkyl of 4-20 carbon atoms, polyoxyalkylene of the formula HO(C. sub. x H. sub. y O). sub. n C. sub. x H. sub. y -- or phosphated polyoxyalkylene of the formula
(HO). sub. 2 P(. dbd. O)O(C. sub. x H. sub. 2x O). sub. n C. sub. x H. sub. 2x
or a salt thereof, wherein (C. sub. x H. sub. 2x O). sub. n is (CH. sub. 2 CH. sub. 2 O). sub. n, (C. sub. 3 H. sub. 6 O). sub. n or (CH. sub. 2 CH. sub. 2 O). sub. p --(C. sub. 3 H. sub. 6 O). sub. q, n is 2-22, and the sum of p+q is n can be admixed with the terephthalate composition.
A process for coloring apparel or other articles, fabricated from polyester, polyamide, polyurethane, acrylic, halogenated polyolefin or epoxy plastic, comprises exposing an article to the foregoing compositions, maintained at a temperature between 100. degree. C.