Abstract: An active-energy-ray-curable composition, which satisfies the following relationships of absorbance: a ratio of absorbance at a wavelength of 400 nm to absorbance at a wavelength of 750 nm is 1.4 or more but 1.6 or less; and a ratio of absorbance at a wavelength of 365 nm to absorbance at a wavelength of 500 nm is 1.2 or less.

Abstract: An ink set includes an ink-jet color ink that contains a colorant, an organic solvent, a polymerizable compound, and a photopolymerization initiator and a clear ink which contains an organic solvent and a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer and in which Mt2/Mt1 is 0.40 or more where Mt1 represents a total mass content of a nonvolatile component, and Mt2 represents a mass content of the vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer.

Abstract: A method for activating a PTFE, the method including sonicating the PTFE using ultrasonic waves under a frequency of 20 kHz to 15 megahertz. Further provided is a method for electrogenesis, the method including: a) sonicating a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) material using ultrasonic waves under a frequency of 20 kHz to 15 megahertz; b) connecting a positive electrode and a negative electrode to two opposite surfaces of the PTFE, respectively; and c) applying an external pressure on the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

Abstract: A method of forming a dual cure three-dimensional object by additive manufacturing may be carried out by mixing a first precursor liquid and a second precursor liquid to produce a polymerizable liquid comprising a mixture of (i) a light polymerizable liquid first component, and (ii) a second solidifiable component (e.g., a second reactive component) that is different from the first component (e.g., that does not contain a cationic photoinitiator, or is further solidified by a different physical mechanism, or further reacted, polymerized or chain extended by a different chemical reaction). In the foregoing: (i?) at least one reactant of the second solidifiable component is contained in the first precursor liquid, and (ii?) at least one reactant or catalyst of the second solidifiable component is contained in the second precursor liquid. Once mixed, the three-dimensional object may be formed from the resin by a dual cure additive manufacturing process.

Abstract: A dual-cure method for forming a solid polymeric structure is provided. An end-capped, imide-terminated prepolymer is combined with at least one photopolymerizable olefinic monomer, at least one photoinitiator, and a diamine, to form a curable resin composition, which, in a first step, is irradiated under conditions effective to polymerize the at least one olefinic monomer, thus forming a scaffold composed of the prepolymer and the polyolefin with the diamine trapped therein. The irradiated composition is then thermally treated at a temperature effective to cause a transimidization reaction to occur between the prepolymer and the diamine, thereby releasing the end caps of the prepolymer and providing the solid polymeric structure. A curable resin composition comprising an end-capped, imide-terminated prepolymer, at least one photopolymerizable olefinic monomer, at least one photoinitiator, and a diamine, is also provided, as are related methods of use.

Abstract: An electrostatic ink composition comprising a carrier liquid; a first resin comprising a copolymer of an alkylene monomer and a methacrylic acid monomer; and a second resin comprising a copolymer of an alkylene monomer and an acrylic acid monomer, wherein the second resin constitutes at least 35 wt. % of the total amount of resin is disclosed.

Abstract: A method of layerwise fabrication of a three-dimensional object is disclosed. The method comprises, for each of at least a few of the layers: dispensing at least a first modeling formulation and a second modeling formulation to form a core region using both the first and the second modeling formulations, and at least one envelope region at least partially surrounding the core region using one of the first and the second modeling formulations but not the other one of the first and the second modeling formulations. The method can also comprise exposing the layer to curing energy. The first modeling formulation is characterized, when hardened, by heat deflection temperature (HDT) of at least 90° C., and the second modeling formulation is characterized, when hardened, by Izod impact resistance (IR) value of at least 45 J/m.

Abstract: Provided are a photocurable resin composition and fabrication method of window member using the same. The photocurable resin composition includes a (meth)acrylic resin, a urethane acrylate oligomer, a photopolymerizable monomer and a photopolymerization initiator. Accordingly, deterioration in physical properties such as cracking or decrease of adhesion under additional ultraviolet irradiation conditions, high temperature and high humidity conditions, and thermal shock conditions does not occur.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to material sets for 3-dimensional printing, 3-dimensional printing systems, and 3-dimensional printed parts. A material set can include a thermoplastic polymer powder having an average particle size from 20 ?m to 100 ?m, a photoluminescent ink including a photoluminescent agent, and a fusing ink. The fusing ink can include a fusing agent capable of absorbing electromagnetic radiation to produce heat.

Abstract: Switchable adhesive compositions are disclosed comprising an adhesive component, which is formed from a material or materials capable of undergoing cross-linking with isocyanale other than by free radical polymerisation and at least one isocyanate having an average of more than one isocyanate functions, unsaturated curable molecules mixed in or partially bound in with the adhesive component, or unsaturated curable moieties fully bound in to the material or materials capable of undergoing cross-linking with isocyanate, and a photoinitiator. The adhesive composition forms a tacky gel-like pressure sensitive adhesive that is capable of moulding to a substrate, and upon activation of the photoinitiator the curable molecules or moieties cross-link to form a dense 3-dimensional network through the adhesive component which causes the composition to become less tacky and to form an elastic film with reduced peel strength.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides method and systems for printing a three-dimensional (3D) object. A method for 3D printing may comprise providing a mixture comprising (i) a polymeric precursor, (ii) a photoinitiator configured to initiate formation of a polymeric material from the polymeric precursor, and (iii) a photoinhibitor configured to inhibit the formation of the polymeric precursor. The method may comprise exposing the mixture to (i) a first light to cause the photoinitiator to initiate formation of the polymeric material, thereby to print the 3D object, and (ii) a second light to cause the photoinhibitor to inhibit the formation of the polymeric material. During printing of the 3D object, a ratio of (i) an energy of the second light sufficient to initiate formation of the polymeric material relative to (ii) an energy of the first light sufficient to initiate formation of the polymeric material may be greater than 1.

Abstract: Liquid radiation curable compositions are disclosed which are suitable for hybrid (i.e. cationic and free-radical) polymerization when processed via additive fabrication equipment utilizing sources of actinic radiation with peak spectral intensities in the UV/vis region. Also disclosed are methods of creating three-dimensional parts via additive fabrication processes utilizing sources of actinic radiation with peak spectral intensities in the UV/vis region employing liquid radiation curable compositions suitable for hybrid polymerization, and the parts cured therefrom.

Abstract: First articles with covalently attached thiocarbonylthio-containing groups are provided. More specifically, the first articles are a functionalized substrate that contains a solid polymeric substrate with a plurality of thiocarbonylthio-containing groups covalently attached directly to carbon atoms in a polymeric backbone of the solid polymeric substrate. Methods of making the first articles with covalently attached thiocarbonylthio-containing groups are provided. Additionally, second articles and methods of using the first articles to generate second articles with covalently attached polymeric chains are provided.

Abstract: A hydrophilic copolymer that can form a surface lubricious layer exhibiting superior lubricating property and durability (lubrication retaining property), is provided. A hydrophilic copolymer having a good solvent solubility is provided. A hydrophilic copolymer is provided containing: structural units derived from a polymerizable monomer (A) having a sulfobetaine structure; structural units derived from a polymerizable monomer (B) having at least one group selected from the group consisting of a sulfonic acid group (—SO3H), a sulfuric acid group (—OSO3H), a sulfurous acid group (—OSO2H), and groups of salts thereof; and structural units derived from a polymerizable monomer (C) having a photoreactive group.

Abstract: A radiopaque composition with low viscosity and increased photopolymerizability for application or filling of hollow structures is disclosed. Moreover, a method to apply and monitor the application and/or the photopolymerization of the composition are presented.

Abstract: A decorative sheet manufacturing method of the present invention is for manufacturing a frosted glass-like decorative sheet using an inkjet printer including a head unit provided with a plurality of nozzles for jetting liquid droplets of an ultraviolet curable ink and an ultraviolet irradiation unit that moves together with the head unit in a main scanning direction of the head unit and irradiates the liquid droplets jetted from the nozzles and landed on a main surface of a transparent base material with ultraviolet rays, the frosted glass-like decorative sheet having the transparent base material and a plurality of dots formed in a print region on the main surface of the transparent base material and formed of a cured product of the ultraviolet curable ink by carrying out inkjet printing having predetermined printing conditions in a multi-pass manner.

Abstract: Dental material which contains (a) at least one mono- or multifunctional radically polymerizable monomer, (b) at least one organic halogen compound as initiator for the radical polymerization, (c) at least one transition metal compound as catalyst and (d) at least one reducing agent. The material is characterized by a high storage stability at room temperature and does not have the disadvantages associated with peroxides.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a filamentary structure manufactured during 3D printing by liquid deposition modelling, the filamentary structure comprising a continuous strand comprising a matrix material and filler particles, wherein the filler particles comprise hexagonal boron nitride particles comprising hexagonal boron nitride platelets. The present disclosure further relates to a 3D printable ink composition for manufacturing said filamentary structure, to a 3D printed component part formed from said filamentary structure, to a 3D printing method for making said 3D printed component part, and to the use of said component part.

Abstract: A high hardness flexible hard coating film is disclosed. The high hardness flexible hard coating film comprises a substrate film and a hard coating layer. The hard coating layer comprises a (meth)acrylate binder and reactive silica nanoparticles, wherein the reactive silica nanoparticles comprise reactive (meth)acrylate modified silica nanoparticles and reactive (meth)acrylate-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) modified silica nanoparticles. The high hardness flexible hard coating film will not crack or fracture under an dynamic inward folding test for performing 180° bend testing at a radius of 1 mm with 2×105 times, and the pencil hardness (JIS K 5400) thereof is 6H or more.

Abstract: An active energy ray-curable resin composition which is excellently adhesive to a base material, an undercoat agent which is for a metal thin film and includes the resin composition, and a formed material obtained using the undercoat agent for a metal thin film are provided. The active energy ray-curable resin composition includes, as essential components, an alkyd resin (A), an unsaturated bond-containing polymerizable compound (B), a phenolic compound (C) represented by the following structural formula (1) wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group), and a photopolymerization initiator (D) having a structural moiety represented by the following structural formula (2) wherein R3's are any of an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group and an amino group, wherein two or more of the R3's may form a ring structure.