Patent Interference No. 103,548 HO CH2 CH2 (I) HO N R in which R represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group, or an acid addition salt thereof in a medium suitable for dyeing is applied to these fibres, this composition is kept in contact with the fibres for a period sufficient to develop a colour with the aid of a chemical oxidizing system, the chemical oxidising system consisting of: (i)iodide ions and hydrogen peroxide, the composition (A) additionally containing, in this case, either (a) iodide ions or (b) hydrogen peroxide and the application of the composition (A) being preceded or followed by the application of a composition (B) which contains, in a medium appropriate for dyeing, either: (a) hydrogen peroxide at a pH of between 2 and 12 when the composition (A) contains iodide ions, or (b) iodide ions at a pH of between 3 and 11, when the composition (A) contains hydrogen peroxide; (ii)salt of a metal of groups 3 to 8 of the periodic table, the metal salt being applied in a separate step by means of a composition (B) containing the salt in a medium appropriate for dyeing; (iii) a quinone derivative comprising an ortho- or para- benzoquinone, an ortho- or para-benzoquinone monoimine or diimine, a 1,2- or 1,4-naphthoquinone, an ortho- or para-benzoquinone sulphonimide, and ",T-alkylenebis-1,4- benzoquinone or a 1,2- or 1,4-naphthoquinone monoimine or diimine, the 5,6-dihydroxyindoline of formula (I) and the quinone derivative being selected such that the difference in redox potential )E between the redox potential E1 of the 5,6-dihydroxyindoline of formula (I) determined at pH 7 in a phosphate medium on a vitreous carbon electrode by means of voltammetry and the redox potential Eq of the quinone derivative determined at pH 7 in a phosphate medium by polarography on a mercury electrode relative to the saturated calomel electrode such that: )E = Ei - Eq # 320 millivolts; the composition (B) being applied before or after the application of the composition (A) and wherein the fibers are then rinsed.Page: Previous 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007