Abstract:
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds having an S atom or S(═O)2 moiety incorporated in their basic polycyclic structure that can have a nitrogen-containing heterocycloaliphatic group and/or a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy group and/or a polymeric moiety bonded to the polycyclic structure and to compositions such as, e.g., printing inks which comprise these polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as colorants.
Abstract:
Method for marking a material, comprising including at least two components having different fluorescent characteristics as a blend of components in the material, the at least two components not being already associated with the material and at least one of the at least two different components having a fluorescence that varies in spectral position and/or intensity according to variation of pH, the at least two components being included in the material in an amount effective to be qualitatively and/or quantitatively determined. Also, provided are marked materials and methods of authenticating and preventing counterfeiting and dilution.
Abstract:
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds having an S atom or S(═O)2 moiety incorporated in their basic polycyclic structure that can have a nitrogen-containing heterocycloaliphatic group and/or a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy group and/or a polymeric moiety bonded to the polycyclic structure and to compositions such as, e.g., printing inks which comprise these polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as colorants.
Abstract:
Disclosed are chiral dopants of general formula (I) below as well as uses thereof involving chiral liquid crystal polymers and markings comprising these polymers: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, A1 and A2, m, n, o and p are as defined in the claims.
Abstract:
A polymer-bonded polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compound of general formula (1): (P—O)x-Q-(Y)w (1) wherein P represents a polymeric moiety having at least three repeating units which comprise an optionally substituted phenyl ring; Q represents a perylene, quaterrylene or terrylene moiety; Y is selected from (i) halogen and (ii) optionally substituted N-heterocycloaliphatic groups having from 3 to about 8 ring members which are bonded to Q through an N atom, provided that at least one Y represents (ii); x represents an integer of from 1 to 4; w represents an integer of from 1 to 4. Also, are provided processes of producing the compounds, polymers, markings and articles, and methods of authenticating.