| abstract |
The present invention relates to a bat dye covalently bonded to a polymeric moiety. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of such bat dyes, and in particular to the use thereof in textile dyeing or printing compositions which can be used for the production of marking or security features. According to one preferred embodiment, the polymeric moiety increases at least one of the solubility and dispersibility of the bat dye in the polar solvent medium. |