Abstract: Method of producing a high voltage electrical insulation, in that (i) an ultra-violet radiation as well as thermally curable composition, comprising at least one UV-curable and heat-curable epoxy resin, at least one cationic photo-initiator and at least one cationic thermal-initiator, is provided, and that (ii) ultraviolet radiation as well as heat is applied to the curable composition in any desired sequence for a time long enough until complete curing of the curable composition is obtained and products obtained.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inkjet ink comprising at least 30% by weight of organic solvent based on the total weight of the ink, a radiation curable material, a photoinitiator and optionally a colourant. The invention also provides an apparatus for printing the ink wherein the apparatus comprises at least one printhead, a means for evaporating solvent from the printed ink and a source of actinic radiation. Furthermore, the invention provides a method of inkjet printing comprising i) inkjet printing the inkjet ink as defined above on to a substrate; ii) evaporating at least a portion of the solvent from the printed ink; and iii) exposing the printed ink to actinic radiation to cure the radiation curable material.

Abstract: Adhesives compositions and methods of preparing adhesive compositions are described. The methods generally comprise a) providing a syrup composition comprising i) a free-radically polymerizable solvent monomer; and ii) a solute (meth)acrylic copolymer; and b) radiation curing the syrup composition in the absence of an ionic photoacid generator. In one embodiment, the solute (meth)acrylic copolymer as provided or during curing comprises repeat units derived from at least one alkyl(meth)acrylate monomer, at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising an acid-functional group; and at least one (meth)acryloyl monomer comprising an epoxy-functional group; and the acid-functional groups crosslink with the epoxy-functional groups.

Abstract: A glass printing ink and glass printing lacquer are prepared, which contain at least one photoinitiator, at least one resin and at least one additional substance. The resin is an epoxy resin based on bisphenol A, diluted in a UV-curing monomer, or a resin with functional groups containing free functional amino, hydroxy, epoxy, acid, acid anhydride and/or acrylate groups, or a combination of the epoxy resin with the resin with functional groups. The at least one additional substance is a wax. The use of the glass printing ink and glass printing lacquer in printing a glass substrate and processes for the printing of a glass substrate are also described.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sealing film for electronic paper having a multilayered structure. The multilayered film for electronic paper comprising a layered structure according to the present invention comprises: (a) a sealing layer formed with a material comprising a UV curable polymer resin composition or a UV transmitting polymer resin composition; and (b) a tack-free adhesive layer formed with a material comprising a UV curable polymer resin. The sealing film has excellent sealing properties and is tack-free at room temperature, and thus it is possible to minimize freezing of electrostatic particles inside a microcup sticking to the surface of a sealing material during manipulation thereof.

Abstract: An improvement in the production of 1,1-disubstituted ethylenes is attained by contacting a 1,1-disubstituted ethylene with alumina and separating the alumina to obtain a 1,1-disubstituted ethylene with a good combination of cost, purity, shelf life and cure rate.

Abstract: A photocurable resin composition for sealing an organic EL device is provided, which can seal the organic EL device without exerting any bad influence on the device, thereby suppress the formation and growth of dark spots positively, and which can ensure a high transmittance of light, thereby maintain a stable light emitting characteristic over a long period of time. The composition comprises (A) an epoxy resin containing at least two glycidyl groups in each molecule thereof and having a molecular weight of 200 to 7000, (B) an epoxy resin containing at least one glycidyl group in each molecule thereof and having a molecular weight of 20000 to 100000, (C) a latent acid photo catalyst adapted to be activated and produce an acid upon being irradiated with energy beam, and (D) a silane coupling agent containing a glycidyl group in each molecule thereof, the composition exhibiting non-fluidity at 25° C., but exhibiting fluidity in a temperature range of 50° to 100° C.

Abstract: Ink deposited on a substrate by an ink-jet arrangement to form a protective layer includes hardenable oligomer, hardenable monomer selected from a group including alkoxylated and/or poly-alkoxylated acrylic monomers comprising one or more di- or tri-acrylates, and a photoinitiator. The oligomer has a room temperature viscosity greater than 1 Pa·s. The oligomer to monomer weight ratio is between 1/6 and 1/25. The ink has a room temperature viscosity between 15 and 22 mPa·s and between 5 and 2 mPa·s at 60° C., and a room temperature surface tension between 15 and 28 mN/m. The photoinitiator is activated by a UV source having an appropriate wavelength and intensity.

Abstract: A fluorescent paste that can form a fluorescent film and can be manufactured without a binder resin and has a high recording density and peel resistance Fluorescent fine particles each coated with a film formed of a film compound having a reactive group and a curing agent having a plurality of crosslinking reaction groups each reacting with the reactive group to form bonds are blended with a solvent to manufacture fluorescent paste. The fluorescent paste is applied to a substrate coated with a film formed of a second film compound having a second reactive group and is cured by crosslinking reactions between the reactive group and the second reactive group, and the crosslinking reaction groups to form a fluorescent film.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dual-curable adhesive composition, comprising: component (a): an epoxy resin; at least one selected from component (b) and component (c), wherein component (b) is a (meth)acrylate monomer, and component (c) is an oligomer containing a (meth)acryloxy group; component (d): a thermal polymerization catalyst which catalyzes the thermal polymerization reaction of component (a); and component (e): a photo polymerization initiator which initiates the photo polymerization reaction of component (a) and at least one selected from component (b) and component (c), wherein component (e) is a mixture of a cationic photo polymerization initiator and a radical photo polymerization initiator. The dual-curable adhesive composition of the present invention is used for bonding or laminating a transparent substrate with another transparent substrate, or bonding or laminating a transparent substrate with a non-transparent substrate.

Abstract: A method of preparing polyurethane prepolymer does not require using a toxic isocyanate monomer (manufactured by harmful phosgene) as a raw material. Epoxy resin and carbon dioxide are used as major raw materials to form cyclic carbonates to be reacted with a functional group oligomer, and then amino groups in a hydrophilic (ether group) or hydrophobic (siloxane group) diamine polymer are used for performing a ring-opening polymerization, and the microwave irradiation is used in the ring-opening polymerization to efficiently synthesize the amino-terminated PU prepolymer, and then an acrylic group at an end is added to manufacture an UV cross-linking PU (UV-PU) oligomer which can be coated onto a fabric surface, and the fabric is dried by UV radiation for a surface treatment to form a washing-resisted long lasting hydrophilic or hydrophobic PU fabric.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for forming a liquid radiation curable resin capable of curing into a solid upon irradiation comprising at least one thermally sensitive visual effect initiator. The liquid radiation curable resin is capable of curing into three-dimensional articles having selective visual effects. The resulting three-dimensional articles possess excellent color and/or transparency stability and excellent mechanical properties.

Abstract: The present invention describes a linear polyester resin comprising a di-epoxide monomer and a di-acid monomer useful in energy curable lithographic inks. The linear polyester resin exhibits a number average molecular weight less than 20,000. The present invention also describes an energy curable lithographic ink formulation including the linear polyester resin. The ink exhibits improved print density, print contrast, water window and rheological (total body) characteristics.

Abstract: A method for forming a pressure sensitive adhesive including providing a substance that is an epoxidized triglyceride or an epoxidized fatty ester, and polymerizing the substance. A pressure sensitive adhesive can be formed by copolymerizing at least two substances that can be an epoxidized triglyceride, epoxidized fatty ester, or (meth)acrylic copolymer. In yet another method, the at least two substances can be an acrylated epoxidized triglyceride, acrylic copolymer, fatty acid based monomer produced by the reaction of an acid group of a fatty acid and an epoxy group of glycidylmethacrylate, or (meth)acrylic monomer.

Abstract: A curable composition that maintains good handleability in the liquid form and that can be photo- or heat-cured to form a cured product having physical properties including both high transparency and high flexural strength. A curable composition includes, an epoxy compound of (1): [where each of E1, E2, and E3 is independently an organic group of Formula (2) or Formula (3); and each of R1, R2, and R3 is independently an optionally branched alkylene group or oxyalkylene group: (where R4 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group)]; and an acid generator.

Abstract: There is provided a curable composition having a low viscosity and high cationic curability. A curable composition including an epoxy compound of Formula (1): [in Formula (1), A is a monocyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally containing an epoxy group; R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently a hydrogen atom or a C1-10 alkyl group; n1 and n2 are independently an integer of 2 to 6; n3 and n4 are individually an integer of 2; and n5 and n6 are individually an integer of 1], and an acid generator.

Abstract: Methods of forming a curable pre-impregnated composite precursor material with radiation (e.g., actinic or electron-beam) curable resin composition systems are provided, as are the curable pre-impregnated composite precursor materials themselves. The resin systems have reversible temperature-viscosity control, which are advantageously used to form curable pre-impregnated composite precursor materials (pre-preg) that can be cured to form a composite article. The uncured resin composition comprises: (a) an acrylate or a methacrylate monomer; (b) an oligomer species selected from the group consisting of: polyethers, polyesters, epoxies, and combinations thereof; and (c) a photoinitiator. The uncured resin has a first viscosity at 21° C. (70° F.) of ?about 200,000 centipoise (cP) and a second viscosity of ?about 5,000 cP at 65° C. (149° F.) or above.

Abstract: An acrylic adhesive composition includes: an acrylic resin; an epoxy resin; and a cationic photoinitiator, the acrylic adhesive composition having a storage modulus of about 6×106 dyne/cm2 to about 1×108 dyne/cm2 at 25° C. and a storage modulus of about 5×103 dyne/cm2 to about 1×106 dyne/cm2 at 80° C. A polarizing plate includes a polarizing film and an adhesive layer on one or both sides of the polarizing film, the adhesive layer including a cured product of the acrylic adhesive composition. A liquid crystal display including a liquid crystal panel and the polarizing plate on one or both sides of the liquid crystal panel is also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a radical-polymerizable resin capable of giving a cured material which is satisfactorily flexible, can relax stress upon usage as an adhesive, and does not cause disadvantages such as separation at the adhesive interface or breakage of an adherend, which stress occurs between the adhesive and the adherend upon heating or cooling and is caused by difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between them. The radical-polymerizable resin is obtained through cationic polymerization of a compound represented by any of following Formulae (1a) and (1b) and a compound represented by any of following Formulae (2a), (2b), (2c), (2d), (2e), and (2f). The radical-polymerizable resin is liquid at 0 ° C. and has a weight-average molecular weight of 500 or more. Symbols in the formulae are as defined in the description.

Abstract: An energy curable coating composition is provided for use as an overprint varnish on cellulosic, polymeric and metal substrates. The coating composition includes an epoxy acrylate, a triacrylate, and optionally, a diacrylate. The coating composition is applied to a substrate and cured by radiation to form a thermoformable protective coating. The coated substrate may then be thermoformed into a shaped food package or article.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation curable composition comprising from about 50 wt % to about 70 wt % of a cycloaliphatic diepoxide, from about 5 wt % to about 15 wt % of a polyol, from about 5 wt % to about 15 wt % of an oxetane, from about 10 wt % to about 20 wt % of an aromatic diacrylate, a radical photoinitiator and a cationic photoinitiator. The invention further relates to a process for making a three dimensional article from the resin composition of the invention, to the three-dimensional article itself and to the use of the composition of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive composition including 100 parts by weight of a first epoxy compound having a glass transition temperature of a homopolymer of not less than 120° C., 30 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of a second epoxy compound having a glass transition temperature of a homopolymer of not more than 60° C., and 0.5 parts by weight to 20 parts by weight of a cationic photopolymerization initiator, and a polarizing plate using the same.

Abstract: One embodiment is a pressure sensitive adhesive label or tape that comprises a facestock, and a pressure sensitive adhesive composition disposed on the facestock and the pressure sensitive adhesive composition includes a product made from reacting an epoxidized naturally occurring oil or fat with a dimer acid. Another embodiment of the invention is a method that comprises reacting an epoxidized naturally occurring oil or fat with a dimer acid to form a PSA precursor; coating the PSA precursor onto a carrier and curing the PSA precursor via UV radiation to form a pressure sensitive adhesive.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an adhesive bond between two components, in which an adhesive is used that can be cured with at least two different curing mechanisms. A first curing mechanism here generates less stiffness in the adhesive than at least one second curing mechanism. The layer of adhesive applied to join the components is cured with the first curing mechanism in the region between the components over the entire layer and with the at least second curing mechanism only locally, so that the stiffness of the adhesive layer varies in the region between the components. In like manner, a composite or composite layer can be manufactured with a matrix material, in which the matrix material is varyingly locally cured. The invention also relates to an adhesive or matrix material suitable for the method. The material and accompanying method can be used for many applications.

Abstract: An adhesive composition for polarizing plates, a polarizing plate using the same, and an optical member including the same, the adhesive composition including an epoxy compound, a (meth)acrylic compound, and a polyfunctional thiol compound.

Abstract: An organic-inorganic composite film containing an organic-inorganic composite including an inorganic compound particle and a polymer bonded to the inorganic compound particles. A percentage of voids in the film is 3 to 70 volume % with reference to a volume of the film.

Abstract: A glass-strengthening coating material is applied to a surface area without a strengthened layer or a newly-born surface area of a strengthened glass block subject to a preliminary chemically strengthened treatment. The newly-born surface area is formed as a result of machining or material removing treatments, and the glass-strengthening coating material is selected from the group consisting of inorganic polymer, organic polymer, and organic/inorganic hybrid polymer.

Abstract: A photocurable resin composition for three-dimensional photofabrication operations, including stereolithography, comprising (A) a cationically polymerizable compound having two or more bisphenol structures and one or more hydroxyl groups, (B) a cationically polymerizable compound other than the component (A), (C) a cationic photoinitiator, (D) a radically polymerizable compound, (E) a radical photoinitiator, and (F) multilayer polymer particles having a core and a shell layer, the shell layer containing functional group-modified rubber polymer particles having at least one reactive functional group.

Abstract: Monomers and polymers used in making spectacle lenses are disclosed. A thermal curing process is disclosed that includes a latent thermal cationic acid generator and optionally a cationic photoinitiator.

Abstract: A fully curable jettable composition having a viscosity less than 30 cps at a temperature within the range of 15° C.-180° C. comprising (i) at least one low viscosity reactive resin; (ii) at least one higher viscosity resin having a viscosity greater than twice that of the low viscosity resin and a functionality of greater than or equal to 2; (iii) at least one curable toughener, (iv) at least one initiator for the polymerization of the resins, and (v) at least one stabilizer for delaying the curing of the resins of the composition. The composition can be jetted from piezo electric printing heads under the control of a computer program to form a multi-layered article, for example, a three dimensional article, in which the adjacent droplets merge and are cured homogeneously together.

Abstract: A photoresist composition includes about 65% by weight to about 80% by weight of a mono-functional monomer, about 5% by weight to about 20% by weight of a di-functional monomer, about 1% by weight to about 10% by weight of a multi-functional monomer including three or more functional groups, about 1% by weight to about 5% by weight of a photoinitiator, and less than about 1% by weight of a surfactant, each based on a total weight of the photoresist composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photocurable resin composition including an epoxy resin, an oxetane compound and a photopolymerization initiator, in which the epoxy resin includes the following ingredients (A) and (B) in combination, and the oxetane compound includes the following ingredient (C): (A) an epoxy resin having at least two epoxy groups in one molecule thereof and being liquid at 60° C. or higher; (B) a solid epoxy resin having at least two epoxy groups in one molecule thereof and having a refractive index of 1.6 or more by itself; and (C) an oxetane compound represented by the following general formula (1) in which n is an integer of 1 to 6.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions which comprise an olefinic component and a compound reactive or curable with the olefinic component, and which are suitable for production of release layers

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive composition, an adhesive film, a method of manufacturing the adhesive film and an organic electronic device (OED) that are used to encapsulate an organic electronic element. The adhesive composition can form an encapsulant layer having an excellent adhesive property, impact resistance, heat-protecting property and moisture blocking property, so that an OED that includes an element encapsulated with the adhesive composition can exhibit an excellent lifespan property and durability.

Abstract: A method for curing a resin includes the steps of placing the resin into a reaction vessel, drawing a vacuum in the reaction vessel, positioning the reaction vessel in a gaseous coupling fluid, and applying ultrasonic energy to the coupling fluid.

Abstract: An electronic display (100) is provided that includes a display panel (106) having an image—forming region, a substantially clear photocured bonding layer (104) which is the reaction product of a first photocurable resin system disposed upon the image—forming region, an obscuring layer (108) in proximity to at least a portion of the substantially clear photocurable bonding layer, and a substantially transparent outer panel (106) in contact with at least a portion of the obscuring layer. The bonding layer (104) is disposed partially beneath the obscuring layer (108). The obscuring layer has an average light transmission of less than about 5% in the wavelength range of 420 nm to 700 nm and a light transmission of greater than about 5% in the wavelength range of 300 to 400 nm. Also provided is a method for making the electronic display.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photocurable resin composition for nanoimprint, containing a curable monomer component with or without a binder resin. The composition further contains 0.001 to 5 parts by weight of a compound having a reactive functional group and a hydrophobic functional group in the same molecular skeleton, per 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the curable monomer component and binder resin. Preferably, the reactive functional group is at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl groups, epoxy groups, vinyl ether groups, oxetanyl groups, alkoxysilane groups, and free-radically polymerizable vinyl groups, and the hydrophobic functional group is at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of fluorine-containing groups, alkylsilane groups, alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, and aliphatic hydrocarbon groups having 4 or more carbon atoms.

Abstract: The invention relates to dental compositions which can be used to produce dental prostheses and for dental restoration.

Abstract: Biomaterial compositions comprising organosilicon monomers (such as silorane monomers) and chemical curing systems or dual chemical/light curing systems, in conjunction with optional tetraoxaspiro[5.5]undecanes (“TOSUs”) and/or fillers. The present invention is directed to biomaterial compositions, as well as methods for manufacturing the same, and methods of using the compositions. The biomaterial composition comprises one or more organosilicon monomers (such as a silorane) and a chemical curing system or dual chemicaVlight curing system for polymerizing the 10 monomer(s). The compositions may include one or more tetraoxaspiro[5.5]undecanes “TOSUs”) and/or fillers. Accelerators (such as photoacids), photosensitizers, and/or electron donors may also be included in the composition as appropriate.

Abstract: Provided is a curable composition for inkjet capable of improving uniformity of a cured product film and heat resistance of a cured product. The curable composition for inkjet according to the present invention contains a compound having a (meth)acryloyl group and a cyclic ether group, a photoreactive compound, a compound having a cyclic ether group, a photopolymerization initiator, and a potential curing agent, the photoreactive compound and the compound having a cyclic ether group each are a compound other than the compound having a (meth)acryloyl group and a cyclic ether group, the compound having a (meth)acryloyl group and a cyclic ether group has one or two (meth)acryloyl groups, and the viscosity at 25° C. of the curable composition for inkjet according to the present invention is 160 mPa·s or more and 1200 mPa·s or less.

Abstract: By producing a resin composition containing (A) an epoxy resin having two or more epoxy groups in one molecule thereof and containing a hexanediol structure, (B) an ultraviolet ray active ester group-containing compound, and (C) an epoxy resin curing accelerator, even in a state where an irregular shape of the surface of an insulating resin layer is small, a high adhesive force to a wiring conductor can be easily revealed.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image sensor including a photo-sensing device, a color filter positioned on the photo-sensing device, a microlens positioned on the color filter, and an insulation layer positioned between the photo-sensing device and the color filter, and including a trench exposing the photo-sensing device and a filler filled in the trench. The filler has light transmittance of about 85% or more at a visible ray region, and a higher refractive index than the insulation layer. A method of manufacturing the image sensor is also provided.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition is provided, which has properties necessary for a solder resist (insulative property, solder heat resistance, alkali developability and the like) and is capable of forming a film that is excellent in folding endurance even after the IR reflow process. A flexible circuit board employing the photosensitive resin composition and a circuit board production method are also provided. The photosensitive resin composition comprises: (A) a linear polymer of an ethylenically unsaturated compound comprising a carboxyl-containing ethylenically unsaturated compound; (B) an epoxy resin; (C) a polymerizable compound containing an ethylenically unsaturated group; and (D) a photopolymerization initiator. The photosensitive resin composition has a tensile breaking elongation percentage of not less than 10% and a 2% weight loss temperature of not lower than 260° C. after being cured.

Abstract: Disclosed is a coating composition for a plastic label, which contains an oxetane compound, an epoxy compound, and a cyclic acetal and/or a poly(vinyl butyral). The coating composition excels in suitability for printing such as gravure printing or flexographic printing, cures rapidly to give excellent productivity, and after curing, gives a coating layer that excels in adhesion to a plastic base film and in toughness. A plastic label formed using the coating composition excels in surface scratch resistance and crumpling resistance, and therefore is particularly useful as a label for use in plastic containers, and metal containers such as bottle cans.

Abstract: UV-cured pressure sensitive adhesive including one or more UV-curable acrylic oligomers, one or more tack control components, and, optionally, an elastomeric material is described herein. The adhesive includes an adhesive component ratio of the various adhesive components effective to provide desired first peel adhesions and subsequent peel adhesions.

Abstract: An adhesive composition or a coating composition of the present invention contains (a) 10 to 30% by mass of an epoxy resin; (b) 25 to 55% by mass of an oxetane compound; (c) 25 to 55% by mass of a vinyl ether compound; (d) 1 to 15% by mass of a modifier (wherein the total amount of the components (a) to (d) is 100% by mass); and (e) 3 to 15 parts by mass of a photocationic polymerization initiator with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the components (a) to (d).

Abstract: Adhesive composition according to the present invention includes an adhesive base agent consisting of a monomer and a polymerization initiator. Adhesion of the adhesive composition changes to take local maximum value, minimum value and a value greater than the local maximum value along with increase of irradiation amount of the electromagnetic wave or particle beam irradiated to the adhesive composition under a predetermined temperature environment. In a method for manufacturing a laminate according to the present invention allows for easy peeling of adherends and a layer of the adhesive composition when adhesion of the adhesive composition takes the minimum value.

Abstract: An adhesive composition which allows for preventing misalignment when mutually laminating adherends, mutually strongly bonding the adherends when correction of lamination is not required, as well as peeling the adherends without causing any damage thereto when correction of lamination is required. The adhesive composition includes an adhesive base agent consisting of a monomer and a polymerization initiator. Adhesive strength of the adhesive composition changes to take a local maximum value, a local minimum value and a value greater than the local maximum value along with increase of irradiation amount of the electromagnetic wave or particle beam irradiated to the adhesive composition under a predetermined temperature environment.

Abstract: Compositions that can be polymerized and/or crosslinked into coatings by cationic and/or radical irradiation contain at least one photoinitiator and at least one compound having at least one isocyanate function.

Abstract: The present invention relates to initiators of the general formula {[M(L)a]Xb}n, wherein said initiators preferably have (SbF6?) as a counterion and are obtainable by a complexing reaction of a corresponding metal-SbF6 salt with a corresponding ligand (L). The present invention further relates to preparations and epoxy resin systems that contain such initiators and, in particular, are non-thermally and/or thermally curable.