Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures containing:(a) cationically polymerizable compound and(b) a compound of the formula I[R.sup.1 (FE.sup.II R.sup.2).sub.a ].sub.q.sup..sym.an an X.sup..crclbar.(I)in which a is 1 or 2, n is 1 or 2, R.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted .pi.-arene, R.sup.2 is a substituted or unsubstituted .pi.-arene or cyclopentadienyl anion or indenyl anion, q is an integer from 1 to 3 and X is FSO.sub.3.sup.- or a q-valent anion of an organic sulfonic acid or of a carobxylic acid; R.sup.1 can also be a polymeric, aromatic ligand. The invention also relates to the novel compounds of the formula I. The curable mixtures can be processed in particular for the production of coatings having a good resistance to heat.

Abstract: An organosilicon compound having general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents fluorine; l is an integer of 1 to 5; R.sup.2 represents a lower alkyl group, a lower unsaturated alkyl group or an aromatic group, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each represent hydrogen, halogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a nitro group, a cyano group, and an alkoxyl group, which may be the same or different; m is an integer of 0 to 2, when m is 2, each R.sup.2 may be the same or different; and n is an integer of 1 to 3, provided that m+n is not more than 3 (m+n.ltoreq.3), and a photopolymerizable epoxy resin composition prepared by mixing an epoxy resin component, the above photodecomposing organosilicon compound, and an aluminum compound are disclosed.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition comprises a polymeric precursor selected from the group consisting of (1) at least one ethylenically-unsaturated monomer, (2) at least one epoxy monomer, and (3) polyurethane precursors, and a curing agent comprising an organometallic compound and an onium salt.

Abstract: A device, e.g., an electrical or electromechanical assembly, comprising a housing with a mechanism disposed therein which is potted by a cured mass of a self-leveling liquid composition. The composition comprises an actinic radiation cured first resin component and a subsequently cured second resin component which is non-cured under the actinic radiation conditions effective for curing the first resin component. Also disclosed is an appertaining method of making such devices.Depending on the depth of the composition which is to be cured in the housing, it may be desirable to utilize the self-leveling liquid composition as either a single homogeneous mixture of the first and second resin components, or, where the depth of the housing is greater than the depth of UV penetration, as a cured mass wherein the first resin component is in a separate and discrete resin layer overlying a lower resin layer containing the second resin component but not the first resin component.

Abstract: An energy polymerizable composition comprises at least one ethylenically-unsaturated monomer, one of polyurethane precursors, and at least one epoxy monomer, and a curing agent comprising an organometallic compound, and an onium salt.

Abstract: A compound of general formula ##STR1## in which X.sup.- represents one equivalent of an anion; R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; each R.sup.4 independently represents a methyl or ethyl group; and each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, an alkyl, alkoxy or alkylthio group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an arylthio group or a group of formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and X have the meanings given above, are useful as water soluble co-polymerizable photoinitiators.

Abstract: A new polycarbonate copolymer resin is formed by internal generation of stabilizers bound to the polymer chain. Irradiation of a solid piece or a deoxygenated solution of the resin at a first frequency below 300 nm generates 2 to 8 mol percent of phenyl salicylate groups which are rearranged to dihydroxybenzophenone groups by irradiating the resin under oxygen excluding conditions at a second frequency from 300 to 320 nm.

Abstract: Novel systems for bonding a polyarylate substrate to another polyarylate substrate or to a polycarbonate substrate, at least one of the substrates being transparent, employing a visible light curable adhesive composition consisting essentially of:(1) at least one member of the group consisting of monofunctional acrylic monomers, polyfunctional acrylic monomers, and polyfunctional polyester acrylate oligomers;(2) N-vinyl pyrrolidone;(3) at least one low molecular weight aliphatic urethane acrylate polymer; and(4) a catalyst or photoinitiator activatable by visible light.The invention is particularly directed to the bonding of component parts of automotive headlamp assemblies, at least one component of which comprises a polyarylate.

Abstract: An active energy ray-curable composition substantially comprising at least one of (meth)acrylates and oligomers thereof represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group,X represents an alkylene group in which at least one hydrogen atom may be replaced by a hydroxyl group,m is 0 or an integer of 1 to 4,Y represents a hydrocarbon group having a cyclic hydrocarbon moiety therein, andn is 1 or 2.The composition is useful as an adhesive, particularly as one in the production of optical discs.

Abstract: Sulfonium and oxysulfonium salts, useful as photoinitiators, have directly attached to the sulfur atom thereof:at least one aromatic or heterocyclic aromatic substituent containing at least 14 aromatic atoms and having a removable positive hydrogen ion, said substituent exhibiting a higher energy occupied molecular orbital than at least one other substituent directly attached to said sulfur atom;and at least one substituent comprising an electron withdrawing group and exhibiting a lower energy unoccupied molecular orbital than at least one other substituent directly attached to said sulfur atom;said salt being capable, upon exposure to visible radiation, of undergoing irreversible intramolecular rearrangement to form a Bronsted acid comprising the anion of said salt and said removable positive hydrogen ion.

Abstract: Radiation-curable coating compositions particularly adapted for the single coat coating of optical fibers are disclosed. These comprise (1) from 65% to 85% of a diethylenic-terminated polyurethane, which may contain urea groups, the polyurethane being based on a diisocyanate having an average molecular weight of from 400 to 5000; and (2) from 5% to 25% of an ether of a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene glycol monoester of a monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid, the ether being selected from the group consisting of ethoxyethyl, dicyclopentenyl, phenyl, and mixtures thereof. Ethoxyethoxyethyl acrylate is particularly preferred. A triacrylate ester, such as trimethylol propane triacrylate, is also desirably present.

Abstract: A conjugated diene copolymer comprising (A) 40 to 90 mole % of a conjugated diene component, (B) 0.5 to 10 mole % of an alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid component, (C) 0.1 to 5 mole % of a polyfunctional alkenyl compound component and (D) 5 to 58 mole % of a monoolefinically unsaturated compound component wherein the intrinsic viscosity [.eta.] of the copolymer as measured at 30.degree. C. in dimethylformamide is 0.01 to 3.0 dl/g, the width (.DELTA.Tg) of the endothermic transition temperature section determined by a differential scanning calorimetry is 45.degree. to 120.degree. C. and the limit temperature (T.sub.1) on the lower temperature side of the endothermic transition temperature section is -40.degree. C. or less.

Abstract: A solder resist ink composition is disclosed which contains a photo-curable resin obtained by causing an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid to react with a cresolnovolak- or phenolnovolak-type epoxy resin, and causing a polybasic carboxylic anhydride to react with the resultant reaction product, a photo-curable resin obtained by causing an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid to react with a bisphenol A novolak- or cycloaliphatic oxirane novolak-type opoxy resin, and causing a polybasic carboxylic anhydride to react with the resultant reaction product, at least one photo-polymerizable compound selected from photo-polymerizable monomers, a photo-polymerization initiator, an organic solvent, and an inorganic filler. Also disclosed are two other solder resist ink compositions each having a different photo-curable component.

Abstract: A light curable dental composition is provided. The composition comprises an ethylenic unsaturated compound and a light polymerization initiator. The light polymerization initiator is a combination of an .alpha.-diketone and a polyperoxy ester containing a benzophenone group and represented by the general formula (I) of: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.1 ' represent a tertiary alkyl group or a tertiary aralkyl group and R.sub.2 and R.sub.2 ' represent a hydrogen atom, a tertiary alkoxy group or a tertiary aralkyloxy group.

Abstract: Unsaturated polyester resins having an acid number of from 0 to 50 and a hydroxyl number of from 10 to 150 which are composed of 0.6 to 0.8 moles of groups derived from maleic and/or fumaric acid, 0.2 to 0.4 moles of groups derived from norbornene dicarboxylic acid, 0.6 to 0.8 moles of groups derived from ethylene and/or propylene glycol, 0.2 to 0.4 moles of groups derived from diethylene glycol, 0.1 to 0.2 moles of groups derived from benzylalcohol and/or benzoic acid and 0 to 0.2 moles of groups derived from other alcohols, a process for their manufacture by a solvent-free or azeotropic esterification of said monomers and compositions which can be cured under influence of UV radiation, containing from 40 to 80 parts by weight of said polyester resins, from 20 to 60 parts by weight of styrene from 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of at least one photoinitiator and optionally known auxiliary agents and additives.

Abstract: Described herein are compositions suitable for photocopolymerization comprising a cyclic vinyl ether containing compound and urethane acrylates. Photocurable coatings can be prepared from such composition and such coatings have markedly improved flexibility and impact resistant properties.

Abstract: An active energy ray-curable composition substantially comprising at least one of (meth)acrylates and oligomers thereof represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, X represents an alkylene group in which at least one hydrogen atom may be replaced by a hydroxyl group, m is 0 or an integer of 1 to 4, Y represents a hydrocarbon group having a cyclic hydrocarbon moiety therein, and n is 1 or 2. The composition is useful as an adhesive, particularly as one in the production of optical discs.

Abstract: An active-energy-ray curable coating composition comprising 99 to 50 parts by weight of an acrylic copolymer (A) having (meth)acryloyloxy groups linked to functional groups of side chains and 1 to 50 parts by weight of an unsaturated compound (B) having two or more crosslinkable bonds.

Abstract: Described herein are photocopolymerizable compositions comprising a cycloaliphatic epoxide an alkylene oxide derived polyol having an average molecular weight of from about 2000 to about 4500 and a photoinitiator. These compositions are particularly suited for coating paper, wood, metal, and plastic substrates.

Abstract: The compositions of this invention posses both calcium hydroxide cement characteristics and light cure characteristics and hence strong bonds are likely to form with both the tooth and conventional filling materials. There is less likelihood that a filling may fall out of a cavity.The present invention provides a two component composition which comprises a first component comprising an ethylenically polymerizable compound which contains both a salicylate group and at least one acrylate, alkacrylate, acrylamide or alkacrylamide group and second component comprising calcium hydroxide or a suitable precursor to calcium hydroxide.