Abstract: The present invention provides an elastomeric glue with a good chemical resistance against solvent based inks, and a method for preparing the elastomeric glue. The elastomeric glue is used inside of an inkjet printhead as a hydraulic glue, and capable of tightly bonding the chip to hydraulic part of the reservoir of the cartridge body and the plugs to the reservoir of the inkjet printhead. Accordingly, the inkjet printhead with the elastomeric glue of the present invention is resistant to both traditional solvent based inks and UV curable inks, and is capable of being printed on porous and not porous surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to adhesive formulations for bonding materials, comprising 40 to 80 wt.-% of an epoxy monomer, and 15 to 30 wt.-% of an oxetane monomer, and 0.1 to 10 wt.-% of an adhesion promotor, and 0.1 to 5 wt.-% of a sensitizer, and 1 to 10 wt.-% of a radiation and temperature activable photoinitiator or a mixture of a photoinitiator and a thermal initiator. Further, the present invention relates to a method for bonding at least two parts of which one is at least an inert material, comprising the steps applying to one part an adhesive formulation as described, placing another part to be bond on the one part, exposing the parts to UV light radiation and heat treating of the part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations for impregnating a porous sintered material and the use as well as methods for impregnating a porous sintered material. More specifically, the present invention relates to formulations for impregnating a porous sintered material, said formulation comprising 40-90 wt.-% of an acrylic monomer, 0.1-10 wt.-% of a radicalic thermal initiator, 0.1-10 wt.-% of a radicalic photoinitiator, 0-30 wt.-% of an organosilane adhesion promoter and 0-5 wt.-% of a siliconic surfactant. Further the invention relates also to a method for impregnating a porous sintered material, comprising the steps of dipping the porous material into a liquid formulation comprising an acrylic monomer; a radicalic thermal initiator; and a radicalic photoinitiator; vacuum treating of the dipped porous material; removing of excess liquid from the surface of the porous material; exposing of the porous material to light radiation; and heat treating of the porous material.

Abstract: A detection device for detecting a marker in a liquid, comprising a reaction chamber, provided with a thermosensitive sensor, wherein said reaction chamber comprises an photopolymer capable of releasing or generating a chemical species that is capable of undergoing or initiating an exothermic or endothermic chemical reaction with a marker present in the liquid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a biomedical device for the distribution or containment of biological substances comprising at least two components assembled each other with an adhesive composition comprising a mixture of an acrylic adhesive composition and an epoxy adhesive composition. The present invention also relates to a method for assembling a biomedical device comprising at least two components, comprising (i) forming a film of an adhesive composition comprising a mixture of a (meth)acrylate adhesive composition and an epoxy adhesive composition on at least one surface of said at least two components, (ii) pre-curing said adhesive composition with an UV-blue radiation exposure to substantially cure said (meth)acrylate adhesive composition without substantially curing said epoxy adhesive composition, (iii) contacting said at least one surface of said at least two components to be assembled, and (iv) completing the curing of said adhesive composition with an UV-blue radiation exposure.

Abstract: A printing system for printing a security feature in the form of a latent image comprising at least three compositions (RI), (C1) and (C2): (RI) a reactive ink comprising a silane compound (A) comprising at least a first and a second polymerizable moiety which are different from each other and are polymerizable by different mechanisms, loaded in a first reservoir of a first printhead, (C1) a first catalyst composition comprising a substance able to react with the silane compound (A) of composition (RI) and promote the polymerization of the first polymerizable moiety, loaded in a second reservoir of said first printhead or of a second printhead, (C2) a second catalyst composition comprising a substance able to react, alone or in presence of composition (C1), with the silane compound (A) of composition (RI) and promote the polymerization of the second polymerizable moiety.

Abstract: A printing system for printing a security feature in the form of a latent image comprising at least three compositions (RI), (C1) and (C2): (RI) a reactive ink comprising a silane compound (A) comprising at least a first and a second polymerizable moiety which are different from each other and are polymerizable by different mechanisms, loaded in a first reservoir of a first printhead, (C1) a first catalyst composition comprising a substance able to react with the silane compound (A) of composition (RI) and promote the polymerization of the first polymerizable moiety, loaded in a second reservoir of said first printhead or of a second printhead, (C2) a second catalyst composition comprising a substance able to react, alone or in presence of composition (C1), with the silane compound (A) of composition (RI) and promote the polymerization of the second polymerizable moiety.

Abstract: The present invention relates to adhesive formulations for bonding materials, comprising 40 to 80 wt.-% of an epoxy monomer, and 15 to 30 wt.-% of an oxetane monomer, and 0.1 to 10 wt.-% of an adhesion promotor, and 0.1 to 5 wt.-% of a sensitizer, and 1 to 10 wt.-% of a radiation and temperature activable photoinitiator or a mixture of a photoinitiator and a thermal initiator. Further, the present invention relates to a method for bonding at least two parts of which one is at least an inert material, comprising the steps applying to one part an adhesive formulation as described, placing another part to be bond on the one part, exposing the parts to UV light radiation and heat treating of the part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations for impregnating a porous sintered material and the use as well as methods for impregnating a porous sintered material. More specifically, the present invention relates to formulations for impregnating a porous sintered material, said formulation comprising 40-90 wt.-% of an acrylic monomer, 0.1-10 wt.-% of a radicalic thermal initiator, 0.1-10 wt.-% of a radicalic photoinitiator, 0-30 wt.-% of an organosilane adhesion promoter and 0-5 wt.-% of a siliconic surfactant. Further the invention relates also to a method for impregnating a porous sintered material, comprising the steps of dipping the porous material into a liquid formulation comprising an acrylic monomer; a radicalic thermal initiator; and a radicalic photoinitiator; vacuum treating of the dipped porous material; removing of excess liquid from the surface of the porous material; exposing of the porous material to light radiation; and heat treating of the porous material.

Abstract: A detection device for detecting a marker in a liquid, preferably a fuel, comprising: a reaction chamber 5, provided with a de-dopable conductive polymer 6 building a path between two conductive pads 10 connected to a resistivity measurement device, wherein the de-dopable conductive polymer 6 is able to be de-doped by a chemical reaction with the marker, changing its resistivity.

Abstract: A detection device for detecting a marker in a liquid, comprising a reaction chamber, provided with a thermosensitive sensor, wherein said reaction chamber comprises an photopolymer capable of releasing or generating a chemical species that is capable of undergoing or initiating an exothermic or endothermic chemical reaction with a marker present in the liquid.

Abstract: A detection device for detecting a marker in a liquid, preferably a fuel, comprising: a reaction chamber 5, provided with a de-dopable conductive polymer 6 building a path between two conductive pads 10 connected to a resistivity measurement device, wherein the de-dopable conductive polymer 6 is able to be de-doped by a chemical reaction with the marker, changing its resistivity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a biomedical device for the distribution or containment of biological substances comprising at least two components assembled each other with an adhesive composition comprising a mixture of an acrylic adhesive composition and an epoxy adhesive composition. The present invention also relates to a method for assembling a biomedical device comprising at least two components, comprising (i) forming a film of an adhesive composition comprising a mixture of a (meth)acrylate adhesive composition and an epoxy adhesive composition on at least one surface of said at least two components, (ii) pre-curing said adhesive composition with an UV-blue radiation exposure to substantially cure said (meth)acrylate adhesive composition without substantially curing said epoxy adhesive composition, (iii) contacting said at least one surface of said at least two components to be assembled, and (iv) completing the curing of said adhesive composition with an UV-blue radiation exposure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to (i) a reactive ink for ink jet printing comprising a two-component system, the first component comprising a polymerizable monomer, and the second component comprising a polymerization catalyst, wherein the monomer is able to form a polymeric film at low temperature within thirty minutes, preferably within ten minutes, from contacting the catalyst, (ii) a process of making an image on a non-porous substrate using such a reactive ink, and an ink jet print head including a two component ink-system.

Abstract: Ink-jet print head for an ink-jet printer including at least a substrate and a photopolymer barrier applied onto the substrate. The photopolymer barrier includes an adhesive first layer and a second layer made of a photopolymerizable material and applied above said first layer. The adhesive first layer is made of a canonically polymerizable material partially polymerized that, when contacted by a water-based ink containing acidic species, is able to further polymerize, thus improving the photopolymer barrier adhesion on the surface of the substrate with time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising (1) at least one polyol tri(meth)acrylate monomer selected from the group consisting of ditrimethylolpropane triacrylate (DiTMPTTA), tris-(2-hydroxyethyl)-isocyanurate triacrylate (THEICTA), dipentaerythritol triacrylate (DiPETA), ethoxylated trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPEOTA), propoxylated trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPPOTA), ethoxylated pentaerythritol triacrylate (PETEOIA), propoxylated glyceryl triacrylate (GPTA), pentaerythritol triacrylate (PETA), trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) and modified pentaerythritol triacrylate, triethyleneglycol trimethacrylate (TIEGTMA), tetraethyleneglycol trimethacrylate (TTEGTMA), polyethyleneglycol trimethacrylate hexane trimethacrylate (HTTMA) ethoxylated bisphenol A trimethacrylate, and trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TMPTMA), (2) at least one polyalkylene glycol mono(meth)acrylate monomer selected from the group consisting of polypropylene glycol monomethacrylate, polyethylene glyc

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising (1) at least one polyol tri(meth)acrylate monomer selected from the group consisting of ditrimethylolpropane triacrylate (DiTMPTTA), tris-(2-hydroxyethyl)-isocyanurate triacrylate (THEICTA) dipentaerythritol triacrylate (DiPETA), ethoxylated trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPEOTA), propoxylated trimethylolpropane triacrylate, (TMPPOTA), ethoxylated pentaerythritol triacrylate (PETEOIA), propoxylated glyceryl triacrylate (GPTA), pentaerythritol triacrylate (PETA), trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) and modified pentaerythritol triacrylate, triethyleneglycol trimethacrylate (TIEGTMA), tetraethyleneglycol trimethacrylate (TTEGTMA), polyethyleneglycol trimethacrylate hexane trimethacrylate (HTTMA) ethoxylated bisphenol A trimethacrylate, and trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TMPTMA), (2) at least one polyalkylene glycol mono(meth)acrylate monomer selected from the group consisting of polypropylene glycol monomethacrylate, polyethylene glyc

Abstract: Ink-jet print head for an ink-jet printer including at least a substrate and a photopolymer barrier applied onto the substrate. The photopolymer barrier includes an adhesive first layer and a second layer made of a photopolymerizable material and applied above said first layer. The adhesive first layer is made of a cationically polymerizable material partially polymerized that, when contacted by a water-based ink containing acidic species, is able to further polymerize, thus improving the photopolymer barrier adhesion on the surface of the substrate with time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink-jet print head able to resist to chemically aggressive solvent-based inks, and to a process for the manufacturing thereof, the ink-jet print head comprising a polymeric material layer defining ink passage ways formed on a substrate, said polymeric material layer being formed by curing a curable resin composition comprising a cyclic aromatic di-functional epoxy resin, a cyclic aliphatic di-functional epoxy resin and a polymerization initiator. The invention also relates to an improved curable resin composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to acrylic adhesive composition comprising a mixture of at least one polyol tri(meth)acrylate monomer and at least one polyalkylene glycol mono(meth)acrylate monomer for assembling elements made of plastic materials, like PMMA or SAN, or inorganic material, like glass or metals, employed for manufacturing of devices for the distribution or containment of biological substances, like proteins, enzymes, antibodies, antigens, DNA, and the like. The present invention also relates to devices for the distribution or containment of biological substances assembled with the above mentioned acrylic adhesive composition, and particularly thermal or piezoelectric ejecting devices, and biochip microarray, as well as to a method for assembling thereof.