METHOD OF TINTING A PLASTIC ARTICLE

摘要

A method of tinting a plastic article is provided. The method comprises the steps of (a) providing a plastic article comprising a thermoset or thermoplastic polymer; (b) contacting at least a portion of the surface of said plastic article with a treatment composition comprising at least one dye and water; (c) maintaining said portion of said plastic articl e in contact with said treatment composition for a period of time at least sufficient to form a tinted plastic article; (d) removing said tinted plasti c article from contact with said treatment composition; and (e) rinsing said tinted plastic article with water to remove excess dye. The method is carried out in the absence of an organic solvent, without the need for fixin g or further processing steps.