Claims
- 1. A process for coloring a thermoplastic resin which comprises the step of incorporating into a thermoplastic resin selected from polyolefin, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, ABS, polyamide, polyester, styrene acrylonitrile, polycarbonate, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate propionate and acrylic resins, while said resin is in a molten state, from 0.001 to 3 wt. % of a colorant having the formula:
- A--(SO.sub.2 --N(R.sub.1)--Y).sub.1-6,
- wherein A is metal-free organic chromophore group;
- wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl or cycloalkyl, aryl or Y; and
- Y is a poly(oxyalkylene) moiety comprising 4 to 200 epoxide reactant residues of 2-4 carbons each;
- where Y is terminated with a group selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl and acyl of a carboxylic acid containing up to 12 carbon atoms, phenyl and groups having the formula: ##STR153## wherein R.sub.2 is H, methyl or ethyl.
- 2. A process according to claim 1 wherein said thermoplastic resin is selected from polyolefin, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, ABS, polyamide and polyester resins.
- 3. A process according to claim 2 wherein R.sub.1 is selected from hydrogen or Y.
- 4. A process according to claim 3 wherein Y comprises greater than 12 of said epoxide reactant residues.
- 5. A process according to claim 2 wherein said organic chromophore group is selected from azo, triphenylmethane, methine, anthraquinone and anthrapyridone chromophores.
- 6. A process according to claim 5 wherein R.sub.1 is selected from hydrogen or Y.
- 7. A process according to claim 6 wherein Y comprises 16 or greater of said epoxide reactant residues.
- 8. A process according to claim 6 wherein said thermoplastic resin is a polyolefin resin.
- 9. A colored thermoplastic resin composition which comprises a thermoplastic resin selected from polyolefin, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, ABS, polyamide, polyester, styrene acrylonitrile, polycarbonate, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate propionate and acrylic resins, and from 0.001 to 3 wt. % of a colorant incorporated and distributed throughout the mass of said thermoplastic resin whereby said colorant is essentially non-extractable from said resin, wherein said colorant has the formula:
- A--(SO.sub.2 --N(R.sub.1)--Y).sub.1-6,
- wherein A is metal-free organic chromophore group;
- wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl or cycloalkyl, aryl or Y; and
- Y is a poly(oxyalkylene) moiety comprising 4 to 200 epoxide reactant residues of 2-4 carbons each where Y is terminated with a group selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl and acyl of a carboxylic acid containing up to 12 carbon atoms, phenyl and groups having the formula: ##STR154## wherein R.sub.2 is H, methyl or ethyl.
- 10. The colored resin composition of claim 9 wherein said thermoplastic resin is selected from polyolefin, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, ABS, polyamide and polyester resins.
- 11. The colored resin composition of claim 10 wherein R.sub.1 is selected from hydrogen or Y.
- 12. The colored resin composition of claim 11 wherein Y comprises greater than 12 of said epoxide reactant residues.
- 13. The colored resin composition of claim 10 wherein said organic chromophore group is selected from azo, triphenylmethane, methine, anthraquinone and anthrapyridone chromophores.
- 14. The colored resin composition of claim 13 wherein R.sub.1 is selected from hydrogen or Y.
- 15. The colored resin composition of claim 14 wherein Y comprises 16 or greater of said epoxide reactant residues.
- 16. The colored resin composition of claim 14 wherein said thermoplastic resin is a polyolefin resin.
- 17. The colored resin composition of claim 12 wherein said colorant is added to said thermoplastic resin while said thermoplastic resin is in a molten state.
- 18. The colored thermoplastic resin composition of claim 16 wherein said colorant is added to said thermoplastic resin while said thermoplastic resin is in a molten state.
FIELD OF INVENTION
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/491,419 filed Mar. 9, 1990 and abandoned.
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