Advances in the dyeing and finishing of technical textiles: 3. UV-absorbent, antimicrobial, water-repellent and other types of functional dye for technical ... (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)

The chemistry of synthetic dyes having functions other than color, such as better light-fastness, antimicrobial activity, water repellency, biodegradability, fluorescence and phosphorescence, is described. These dyes belong to the azo, cyanine, coumarin, xanthene, naphthalimide, perylene, thioxanthone, quinonoid, and naphtholactam classes.