Polymeric 1,5- or 1,8-disubstituted anthraquinone-derivative colorants and articles comprising such colorants
US6635350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31855
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Red colorants comprising a chromophore having at least one poly(oxyalkylene) chain attached to the 1-position, as well as at least one poly(oxyalkylene) chain attached to either the 5-position or the 8-position of an anthraquinone backbone are provided. Such colorants exhibit excellent base stability, effective colorations, excellent low extraction rates, and high lightfastness levels, particularly when incorporated within certain media and/or on the surface of certain substrates, particularly polyesters. The poly(oxyalkylene) chains also increase the solubility in different solvents or resins thereby permitting the introduction of such excellent coloring chromophores within diverse media and/or diverse substrates as well as provides a liquid colorant which facilitates handling. Compositions and articles comprising such colorants are provided as well as methods for producing such inventive colorants are also provided.
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