Abstract: A curable composition, a cured layer manufactured utilizing the same, and a display device including the cured layer are provided. The curable composition includes (A) a quantum dot; and (B) a polymerizable compound, wherein the polymerizable compound is a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1. In Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as defined in the specification.

Abstract: A curable composition comprises at least 10 wt % expanding monomers based on a total weight of the curable composition, at least 25 wt % acrylate monomers based on the total weight of the curable composition, a photoinitiator, and a photosensitizer. The acrylate monomers have a molecular weight of 500 or less. The curable composition has a viscosity of 10 cP or less. A total amount of the expanding monomers and the acrylate monomers are at least 90 wt % based on the total weight of the curable composition.

Abstract: A coating composition containing a radiation-curable component, a photoinitiator, and a UV absorber is described. The coating composition may be applied to an optical fiber and cured to form a coating. The UV absorber provides a protective function by inhibiting unintended curing of the coating that may occur upon exposure of the fiber to UV light during fiber processing. The spectral overlap of the photoinitiator and UV absorber is minimized to permit efficient photoinitiation of the curing reaction over one or more wavelengths. Photoinitiation may be excited by an LED source with a peak emission wavelength in the range from 360 nm-410 nm.

Abstract: The present document discloses an organosilicon modified photoinitiator represented by the general formula (I): wherein, R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C5-C8 cycloalkyl, aryl C1-C3 alkyl; one of R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 is SIL1-X, and the others are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C5-C8 cycloalkyl, aryl C1-C3 alkyl, and halogen; X is a direct bond or C1-C12 alkylene; and SIL1 and SIL2 are each independently represented by the formula —SiR8R9R10 or (R?SiO3/2)a(R?2SiO2/2)b(R??3SiO1/2)c, wherein R8, R9 and R10 are each independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C5-C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, and aryl C1-C3 alkyl, R?, R? and R?? each independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C5-C8 cycloalkyl, and phenyl C1-C3 alkyl, and a, b, and c are numbers that satisfy a?0, b?0, c>0, the ratio of a to c is from 0 to 10

Abstract: Provided is a pressure sensitive adhesive article comprising (a) a substrate (Sa), (b) in contact with said substrate (Sa), a layer (Lb) of a composition (Cb) that comprises one or more acrylic polymer (POLb) having Tg of ?10° C. or lower, and (c) in contact with said layer (Lb), a layer (Lc) of a composition (Cc) that comprises one or more acrylic polymer (POLc) that comprises 20% to 90% polymerized units of one or more high-aliphatic vinyl monomer, by weight based on the weight of said polymer (POLc). Also provided is a bonded article made by a process of contacting a substrate (Sd) with such a pressure sensitive adhesive article, wherein said substrate (Sd) is in contact with said layer (Lc).

Abstract: A dental curable composition includes: a radically polymerizable monomer; a polymerization initiator; and a hyperbranched polymer, in which the hyperbranched polymer includes a unit structure represented by the general formula (I) and unit structures represented by the general formula (IIA) and/or the general formula (IIB) (in the general formula (I), A represents a single bond for bonding C and R1, >C?O, —O—, or —COO—, R1 represents a divalent saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group or a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and in the general formula (IIA) and the general formula (IIB), R3, R4, and R5 each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryl group, or a cyano group, and R6 represents an alkylene group).

Abstract: An integrated silicone for protecting electronic devices includes a base resin, a thermal initiator, and a photoinitiator.

Abstract: This invention refers to photo-crosslinked hydrogel materials based in gellan gum suitable for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications or as drug delivery systems. Formulations of gellan gum with different degrees of acylation serve as precursor material for insertion of a polymerizable moiety. The materials are capable of free radical polymerization with a photo-initiator at mild temperatures and exposure to ultraviolet light, enabling control of reticulation and withstanding the encapsulation of human and animal cells and/or drugs, and any combination thereof. The physicochemical and biological properties can be adjusted by combining different formulations of gellan gum and reaction conditions.

Abstract: Improved methods for preparing polyethylene glycol fumarate) are disclosed. Methods for chemically crosslinking or photocross-linking hydrophilic polyethylene glycol fumarate) with hydrophobic polymers such as poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF) and poly(caprolactone fumarate) (PCLF) to form various hydrogels (FIG. 1) with controllable hydrophilicity are also disclosed. The hydrogels are useful in the fabrication of injectable and in-situ hardening scaffolds for application in skeletal reconstruction. An injectable material including the hydrogels may be useful in controlled drug release.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photo-curable composition that requires a small demolding force. The present invention also provides a UV imprint method that requires a small demolding force. The photo-curable composition contains a polymerizable monomer (A), a polymerization initiator (B), and a fluorine-containing surfactant (C). A photo-cured product of the photo-curable composition has a water contact angle of 74 degrees or less.

Abstract: A coating composition including a reinforcing agent. The coating composition may include one or more radiation-curable monofunctional monomers, one or more radiation-curable multifunctional monomers or oligomers, a photoinitiator, and a reinforcing agent. The monofunctional monomers, multifunctional monomers, and multifunctional oligomers may include acrylate groups. The reinforcing agent may be an acrylic co-polymer that includes two or more repeat units. At least one of the repeat units includes chemical groups that enable self-association of the acrylic co-polymer. Self-association of the acrylic co-polymer may improve the tensile strength of coatings formed from the coating compositions.

Abstract: A resinous structure derived from fluorine-containing polymers useful as a mold with dimensional stability is disclosed.

Abstract: [PROBLEM] The present invention provides an acrylic resin composition, which has low viscosity and can be cured even by an LED irradiation device with low illuminance, and which provides a cured product with adequate peel strength without addition of an additive for forced peeling, wherein the cured product has both toughness and bendability.

Abstract: A curable composition for imprints, which is excellent in patternability and in line edge roughness, is provided. The curable composition for imprints comprises at least one kind of polymerizable monomer (A) and at least one kind of photopolymerization initiator (B). The polymerizable monomer (A) comprises at least two fluorine-containing groups selected from a fluoroalkyl group and a fluoroalkylether group and each of two of the fluorine-containing groups is connected with each other through a linking group having at least two carbon atoms.

Abstract: A curable composition to be used for a printed wiring board is disclosed, which has an excellent flexibility and an excellent adhesive property with respect to both a plastic substrate and a conductive layer in the printed wiring board. The curable composition includes (A) a (meth)acrylate compound having a polyene structure, (B) a (meth)acrylate compound having a hydroxyl group; and (C) a photopolymerization initiator. From the curable composition, a cured coating film, and a printed wiring board including the cured coating film in the form of a predetermined pattern are obtained.

Abstract: An ultraviolet (UV) crosslinkable acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive comprises an acrylic copolymer and a cationic photoinitiator. The acrylic copolymer comprises pendant reactive functional groups. The pressure sensitive adhesive formed from the acrylic copolymer with the pendant reactive functional groups result in high green strength and/or high temperature holding strength of the adhesive.

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: Provided is an acrylic film for punching excellent in transparency and free from breakage or whitening even if it is punched. The present invention is an acrylic film for punching containing a polymer (C) containing a di(meth)acrylate (A) unit represented by general formula (1) below and a mono(meth)acrylate (B) unit: —CH2—CR1—COO—(X)n—COCR1—CH2—??(1) wherein (X) represents at least one repeat unit selected from C2H4O, C3H6O and C4H8O; the molecular weight of (X)n is 500 or more; and R1 represents H or CH3.

Abstract: Polycyclic aromatic compounds of formula (I) having at least two conjugated aromatic rings at least one of which has a substituent comprising a cyclic carbonate group can be used as sensitizers for cationic photoinitiators, especially iodonium compounds, and may also function as monomers in cationically initiated radiation curable compositions, especially coating compositions, such as printing inks and varnishes.

Abstract: A heat-sealable coating composition curable by actinic radiation containing a monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer, a multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomer, vinyl modified diene block copolymer, a diene block copolymer, a vinyl modified diene, and mixtures thereof, and at least one photoinitiator. The heat sealable resin is dissolved or finely dispersed in said monomer mixture. Also disclosed is a blister pack formed by the heat sealing the cured composition.

Abstract: Switchable adhesives comprising a mixture, in proportions by weight, of 20% to 98% of an adhesive, 2% to 80% of curable molecules and 0.05% to 10% of photoinitiator. Preferably, the adhesive and curable molecules are mutually soluble when dry or the curable molecules and adhesive may be uniformly dispersed in each other. Preferably the amount of adhesive in the mixture is in the range 40% to 98% by weight, more preferably 60% to 95% by weight, even more preferably 70% to 85% by weight. Preferably the proportion of curable molecules in the mixture ranges from 2% to 60% by weight, more preferably 5% to 40% by weight, even more preferably 15% to 30% by weight. Preferably, the photoinitiator is present in the mixture in the proportions 0.5% to 5% by weight, more preferably 1% to 3% by weight. Such switchable adhesives are useful in medical dressings and other removable sheet products, and may be simply prepared by stirring the adhesive, the curable molecules and the photoinitiator together at room temperature.

Abstract: The photosensitive composition of the present invention includes: (1) a radical initiator (A); (2) an acid generator (B) and/or a base generator (C); and (3) a polymerizable substance (D), wherein at least one of the radical initiator (A), the acid generator (B) and the base generator (C) are to generate an active species (H) on exposure to active rays, the active species (H) reacting with the radical initiator (A), the acid generator (B) or the base generator (C) to generate another active species (I), the active species (I) initiating polymerization of the polymerizable substance (D), the active species (H) or (I) is an acid or a base, and the photosensitive composition contains substantially no colorants, metal oxide powder, or metallic powder.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition comprising a syrup composition (?) and a polymerization initiator (?), wherein the syrup composition (?) contains a copolymer (C) and at least one (meth)acrylate selected from a di(meth)acrylate (A) represented by the general formula (1) and a mono(meth)acrylate (B), wherein the copolymer (C) is obtained by polymerization of a monomer mixture containing 1 to 60 wt % of the di(meth)acrylate (A) represented by the following general formula (1): CH2?CR1—COO—(X)—COCR1?CH2 (1) (wherein, (X) represents at least one residue selected from a polyalkylene glycol, a polyester diol and a polycarbonate diol having a number-average molecular weight of 500 or more, and R1 represents H or CH3) and 40 to 99 wt % of the mono(meth)acrylate (B); and an acrylic resin film 1 having flexibility and high transparency obtained by polymerizing and curing the polymerizable composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition for a protective layer of a color filter including an acrylate-based resin including a repeating unit represented by each of Chemical Formulae 1 to 3, a melamine-based resin represented by Chemical Formula 4, a thermal acid generator (TAG), and a solvent.

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 curable polymeric composition is herein disclosed. According to one embodiment, a curable polymeric composition comprises a thermoplastic block copolymer containing at least two polymer blocks A separated by at least one polymer block B. Each polymer block A is primarily a poly(monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon) block, and polymer block B includes hydrogenated conjugated didne. The solid curable polymeric composition further comprises a curable functional compound compatible with polymer block A. The solid curable polymeric composition optionally comprises an initiator, a plasticizer, an antioxidant; a tackifyer and an aromatic resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photopolymerizable composition and an optical sheet comprising a cured resin layer formed therefrom. The polymerizable composition shows a high refractive index and excellent light resistance and is thus useful for an optical sheet assembly for a backlight unit.

Abstract: Provided are a polyrotaxane capable of using an aqueous solvent in a fabricating process although it has hydrophobicity, an aqueous composition having the polyrotaxane, a crosslinked body comprising the polyrotaxane, etc. The polyrotaxane comprises blocking groups located at both ends of a pseudo-polyrotaxane having cyclic molecules and a linear molecule which pierces the cavities of the cyclic molecules in a skewered manner to form a clathrate therewith so as not to detach the cyclic molecules, wherein the cyclic molecules have a group represented by Formula I, a group represented by Formula II and a group represented by Formula III. Incidentally, M represents, for example, a group derived from ring-opening polymerization of ?-caprolactone or the like, A represents a hydroxy group or the like, B represents a —COOH group or the like, and C represents A and/or B: -M-A??Formula I; -M-B??Formula II; and —C??Formula III.

Abstract: A photocurable resin composition which hardly causes leakage and is easily formed into a desired shape and an image display device using this photocurable resin composition are provided. Namely, a photocurable resin composition comprises a compound (A) having a photopolymerizable functional group and an oil gelling agent (B), is provided. Also, an image display device having a laminate structure including an image display unit having an image display part, a transparent protective plate, and a resin layer existent between the image display unit and the transparent protective plate, wherein the resin layer is a cured material of the above-described photocurable resin composition, is provided.

Abstract: There is provided a planarizing film-forming composition for a hard disk. A planarizing film-forming composition for a hard disk comprising a hydrophobic coating material having a photopolymerizable group and an aromatic group, containing a polymer or a combination of a polymer and a compound selected from the group consisting of a polymer (A1), a polymer (A2), a polymer (A3), a compound (a1), a compound (a2), and a compound (a3).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a curable jettable fluid for making a flexographic printing master comprising an initiator, a cyclic monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer and a difunctional (meth)acrylate monomer characterized in that the initiator is an oligomer, a polymer or a copolymerizable compound.

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 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: An ink for the engraved copperplate intaglio printing inks is disclosed, which comprises high-molecular-weight dendritic polymer as a binder component. Inks comprising such polymer can be formulated so as to contain a significantly reduced amount of organic solvent (volatile organic components, VOC) while still being in the appropriate viscosity range required by the intaglio printing process. The printed and cured intaglio ink of the present invention has improved chemical and mechanical resistance properties.

Abstract: An inkjet printing method includes, in order, the steps of a) providing to an inkjet printer at least two or more colorless liquids having a different composition and at least one color inkjet ink; b) mixing the color inkjet ink in a controlled amount with the two or more colorless liquids; and c) printing the ink-mixture of the color inkjet ink and the two or more colorless liquids with the inkjet printer onto an ink-receiver.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a first polymer including a repeating unit represented by a following formula (I). X+ is an onium cation. X+ in the formula (I) is preferably an onium cation represented by a following formula (1-1), an onium cation represented by a following formula (1-2) or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I or (I?), wherein R1 and R?1 for example are hydrogen, C3-C8cycloalkyl or C1-C12alkyl, R2 and R2? for example are hydrogen; unsubstituted C1-C20alkyl or substituted C1-C20alkyl; and R8 and R9 for example are hydrogen, C1-C12alkyl which optionally is substituted, or phenyl which optionally is substituted; exhibit an unexpectedly good performance in photopolymerization reactions.

Abstract: Photoinitiators mixture comprising (i) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of alpha-hydroxy ketones, monoacylphosphine oxides, bisacylphosphine oxides, ketosulfones, benzil ketals, benzoin ether, phenylglyoxylates, borates and titanocenes; and (ii) at least one compound of the formula (I) or (I?) R1, R?1, R2 and R2? R?9 independently of each other for example are hydrogen or C1-C12alkyl R7, R8, R9, R?8 and R?9 independently of each other for example are hydrogen, C1-C12alkyl which optionally is substituted or phenyl which optionally is substituted, exhibit excellent photoinitiating properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nanocomposites comprising nanoparticles and a thermoplastic polymer composition, said nanocomposite being characterized by improved homogeneity, and in consequence by improved properties. Further, the present invention relates to a process for the production of such nanocomposites by first dispersing the nanoparticles in a dispersant and subsequent blending with a thermoplastic polymer composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel method for preparing materials whose properties can be manipulated after fabrication. In this process, a base material is created in a manner that provides spaces or voids which can then be filled with a modifying composition. The method is particularly useful in the manufacture of light adjustable optical elements such as intraocular lenses.

Abstract: A curable sheet composition able to follow up a mold shape under the application of heat and pressure, able to polymerize and cure upon being irradiated with light, permitting an optical element molding pattern to be fixed, and comprising 50% to 94% of a polycarbonate diol-modified urethane acrylate oligomer, 5% to 40% of a (meth)acrylate containing at least one carboxyl group in each molecule thereof, and 0.5% to 5% of a photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a specific photoreactive polymer that shows excellent alignment stability and thermal stability together with excellent liquid crystal alignment, thereby being desirably used in an alignment film of a liquid crystal display device, a compound having a photoreactive functional group that is used as a monomer for the preparation of the photoreactive polymer, and an alignment film.

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: The present invention provides an ink composition containing: a radical polymerizable compound; a photopolymerization initiator, and a chain transfer agent; and the radical polymerizable compound includes a monofunctional monomer at a ratio of 85% by weight or more in the total weight of the radical polymerizable compound.

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: An inkjet printing method includes the steps of a) providing a white inkjet ink and at least one colour inkjet ink to an inkjet printer; and b) jetting the white inkjet ink at a higher temperature than the colour inkjet ink onto an ink-receiver. The difference in jetting temperature between the white inkjet ink and the colour inkjet ink is at least 5° C. Inkjet ink sets and inkjet printers are also disclosed.

Abstract: A radiation curable biobased coating, such as a UV/EB curable biobased coating, for flooring applications includes a biobased component comprising renewable and/or biobased materials. The biobased component is selected from the group consisting of a biobased resin, a biobased polyol acrylate, or a biobased polyol. The biobased component is blended with a coating formula. The coating formula includes at least one initiator. The radiation curable biobased coating contains at least about 5% weight of renewable materials or biobased content.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sealant composition for a liquid crystal display device, the sealant composition including a (meta) acrylate compound as expressed in Chemical Formula 1 below

Abstract: The invention provides a resin composition which develops excellent flame retardance after curing in spite of its being free from halogen-containing compounds and antimony compounds, which are liable to cause environmental load, and which can give a film meeting the recent sever demands for higher flexing resistance and insulation reliability. Specifically, the invention provides a resin composition which comprises (A) a polyimide precursor and (B) an adduct of an organophosphorus compound represented by formula (1) with a compound having four or more (meth)acrylate groups. It is preferable that the resin composition further contain (C) a phosphazene compound.

Abstract: A self curing activator for chemical polymerization of the interface of a dental bonding agent and a self curing or dual curing dental cement or restorative, includes an aryl borate compound, a polymerizable monomer, an optional acidic compound, an amine compound which exhibits a catalytic action, an organic peroxide containing material, and a metal compound wherein said metal compound promotes the decomposition of the organic peroxide.