Color changing compositions

• US 5,232,494 A
• Filed: 07/31/1992
• Issued: 08/03/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Crayola LLC (Hallmark Cards Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Binney & Smith Inc.
• Inventors: Miller, Richard E.
• Primary Examiner(s): KLEMANSKI, HELENE G
• Application Number:
  US07/923,308
• Time in Patent Office: 368 Days
• Field of Search: 106/19 R, 106/20 R, 106/20 A, 106/21 R, 106/21 A, 106/22 R, 106/22 B, 106/22 F
• US Class Current: 106/31.33
• CPC Class Codes: B05D 1/36 Successively applying liquids or other fluent materials, e.g. without intermediate treatment
• CPC Class Codes: B05D 2401/20 Aqueous dispersion or solution
• CPC Class Codes: B05D 2451/00 Type of carrier, type of coating (Multilayers)
• CPC Class Codes: B05D 7/54 No clear coat specified
• CPC Class Codes: B44D 2/00 Special techniques in artistic painting or drawing, e.g. oil painting, water painting, pastel painting, relief painting
• CPC Class Codes: C09D 11/50 Sympathetic, colour changing or similar inks
• CPC Class Codes: C09D 7/00 Features of coating compositions, not provided for in group C09D5/00 driers C09F9/00; Processes for incorporating ingredients in coating compositions

Abstract

A multiple coloring composition system is disclosed whose coloring effect is changed upon treatment with a second coloring composition, once the second coloring composition has been deposited over the first coloring composition. The multiple ink system comprises:

(a) a first aqueous coloring composition comprising a first dye whose coloring ability is destroyed in the presence of a bleach; and

(b) a second aqueous coloring composition comprising from about 1% to about 20% by weight of a bleach; and from about 0.1% to about 12% by weight of a colorant capable of maintaining its characteristic color in the presence of a bleach and/or a pH of about 10 or greater.

The multiple coloring composition may further comprise a base in an amount sufficient to elevate the pH of the second aqueous coloring composition to a level of from about 10 to about 12.

Claims

1. A multiple coloring composition system comprising:

(a) a first aqueous coloring composition comprising a first dye whose coloring ability is destroyed in the presence of a bleach; and

(b) a second aqueous coloring composition comprising from about 1% to about 20% by weight of a bleach; and

from about 0.1% to about 12% by weight of a colorant capable of maintaining its characteristic color in the presence of a bleach.

2. The multiple coloring composition system of claim 1, wherein said second aqueous coloring composition further comprising a base in an amount sufficient to elevate the pH of said second aqueous coloring composition to a level of from about 10 to about 12.

3. The multiple coloring composition system of claim 2, wherein said base added in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 8% by weight of said second aqueous coloring composition.

4. The multiple coloring composition system of claim 1, wherein said first dye of said first coloring composition is selected from the group consisting of polymethine dyes and azo dyes.

5. The multiple coloring composition system of claim 4, wherein said first dye of said first coloring composition is selected from the group consisting of Astrazon Blue FRR, Astrazon Brilliant Red 4G, Astrazon Pink FBB, Acid Green 3, Acid Violet 19 and mixtures thereof.

6. The multiple coloring composition system of claim 1, wherein said colorant of said second coloring composition is selected from the group consisting of pigments and xanthene dyes.

7. The multiple coloring composition system of claim 1, wherein said colorant of said second coloring composition is selected from the group consisting of Pyranine 120, Acid Red 52, Food Red 14, Basantol Green 9i0, Acid Red 87, Acid Red 92, pigments, and mixtures thereof.

8. The multiple coloring composition system of claim 1, wherein said bleach is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen sulfide, sodium sulfite, sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide.

9. The multiple coloring composition system of claim 2, wherein said base is selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate.

10. The multiple coloring composition system of claim 1, wherein said first and said second coloring compositions further comprise a humectant.

11. The multiple coloring composition system of claim 10, wherein said humectant is present in an amount of from about 15% to about 30% by weight.

12. The multiple coloring composition system of claim 1, wherein said first and said second coloring compositions further comprise a drying agent.

13. The multiple coloring composition system of claim 12, wherein said drying agent is present in said first and said second coloring compositions in an amount of from about 8% to about 10% by weight.

14. The multiple coloring composition system of claim 1, wherein said first and said second coloring compositions further comprise a preservative.

15. The multiple coloring composition system of claim 14, wherein said preservative is present in said first and said second coloring compositions in an amount of from about 0.2% to about 5% by weight.

16. An ink composition system comprising:

(a) a first aqueous ink comprising a first dye whose coloring ability is destroyed in the presence of a bleach in an amount of from about 0.1% to about 15% by weight of the first ink; and

(b) a second aqueous ink comprising from about 1% to about 20% by weight of said second ink of a bleach;

from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of said second ink of a base; and

from about 0.1% to about 15% by weight of said second ink of a colorant which maintains its characteristic color in the presence of a bleach.

17. The ink composition according to claim 16, wherein said bleach is present in an amount of from about 5% to about 15% by weight.

18. The ink composition according to claim 16, wherein said bleach is present in an amount of from about 8% to about 12% by weight.

19. The ink composition according to claim 16, wherein said base is present in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 8% by weight.

20. The ink composition according to claim 16, wherein said base is present in an amount of from about 1% to about 5% by weight.

21. The ink composition according to claim 16, wherein said dye is present in an amount of from about 1% to about 6% by weight.

22. The ink composition according to claim 16, wherein said dye is present in an amount of from about 2% to about 4% by weight.

23. The ink composition according to claim 16, wherein said colorant is present in an amount of from about 1% to about 6% by weight.

24. The ink composition according to claim 16, wherein said colorant is present in an amount of from about 1% to about 6% by weight.

25. A color changing marking system comprising at least two marking instruments, said first marking instrument containing a first ink composition comprising a dye whose coloring ability is destroyed in the presence of a bleach, and said second writing instrument containing a second ink, said second ink comprising (1) from about 1% to about 20% by weight of bleach;

(2) from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of a base; and

(3) from about 0.1% to about 15% by weight of a colorant which maintains its characteristic color in the presence of a bleach.

26. The marking system of claim 25, wherein said first dye of said first coloring composition is selected from the group consisting of polymethine dyes and azo dyes.

27. The marking system of claim 26, wherein the dye of the first ink is selected from the group consisting of Astrazon Blue FRR, Astrazon Brilliant Red 4G, Astrazon Pink FBB, Acid Green 3, Acid Violet 19 and mixtures thereof.

28. The marking system of claim 25, wherein said colorant is selected from the group consisting of pigments and xanthene dyes.

29. The marking system of claim 25, wherein said colorant is selected from the group consisting of Pyranine 120, Acid Red 52, Food Red 14, Basantol Green 910, Acid Red 87, Acid Red 92, pigments, and mixtures thereof.

30. The marking system of claim 25, wherein said bleach is sodium sulphite.

31. The marking system of claim 25, wherein said base is sodium hydroxide.

32. A paint composition system comprising:

(a) a first aqueous paint comprising a first dye whose coloring ability is destroyed in the presence of bleach; and

(b) a second aqueous paint comprising from about 1% to about 20% by weight of a bleach;

from about 0.5% to about 8% by weight of a base;

from about 0.1% to about 12% by weight of a colorant that maintains its characteristic color in the presence of bleach; and

a thickener in an amount of from about 1% to about 5%, by weight.

33. A coloring composition comprising (a) from about 1% to about 20% by weight of bleach;

(b) from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of a base; and

(c) from about 0.1% to about 15% by weight of a colorant which maintains its characteristic color in the presence of bleach.