Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a method for manufacturing antistatic UV-cured hard-coatings on optical articles, comprising (a) coating an organic or mineral optical substrate with an essentially anhydrous solution containing from 20% to 90% by weight, relative to the total dry matter of the solution, of at least one non hydrolyzed epoxyalkyltrialkoxysilane and at least 3.2% by weight, relative to the total dry matter of the solution, of at least one photoinitiator selected from the group consisting of triarylsulfonium salts, diaryliodonium salts, and mixtures thereof, (b) curing the resulting coating by irradiation with UV-radiation, said method not comprising any hydrolysis step before the UV curing step.

Abstract: A heat-curable composition comprises from 25 to 65% by weight of a mixture of epoxy-functional monomers, said mixture consisting of at least one polyfunctional epoxy monomer selected from monomers comprising from 4 to 8 glycidyl groups and/or cycloaliphatic epoxy groups, and at least one bi- or tri-functional epoxy monomer selected from monomers comprising two or three glycidyl groups and/or cycloaliphatic epoxy groups, from 25 to 70% by weight of at least one organic solvent selected from glycol monoethers, from 2.5 to 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of epoxyfunctional monomers (a) and (b), of at least one blocked strong acid catalyst, said heat-curable composition not containing any non-epoxyfunctional monomers, in particular not containing any acrylic, methacrylic or silane monomers.

Abstract: An abrasion resistant photocurable acrylic coating composition that can provide good adhesion to subsequent coatings deposited thereon, and a hard coated article, especially an optical article such as an ophthalmic lens, comprising a substrate coated with a coating obtained from the above abrasion resistant acrylic coating composition providing good subsequent adhesion.

Abstract: Process for obtaining a hard coated article having anti-fouling properties, including, for example, an optical article such as an ophthalmic lens, comprising a substrate coated with a hard coating providing abrasion resistance and hardness and adhesion to the anti-fouling coating, and the article obtained from such process.

Abstract: A method for producing an article which is made of a transparent material and devoid of visible surfacing lines, comprising: obtaining a substrate which is made of a transparent material having a refractive index ns, at least one main face of which has been ground and polished in such a way that the Ra value thereof ranges from 0.001 to 0.1 ?m, but has visible surface defects in the form of thin individual scratches; depositing, a liquid polymerisable composition of a masking coating, the contact angle of which with said substrate main face being equal to or less than 30° and which forms upon polymerization a masking coating having a refractive index nc such that 0.01<|ns?nc|?0.15 and a thickness less than 10 micrometers, directly onto the ground and polished main face of the substrate, polymerizing the masking coating composition; and recovering the transparent article.

Abstract: A curable coating composition includes: a) at least one monomer chosen from polyol poly(meth)acrylate monomers having from 3 to 6 (meth)acrylate functions, b) at least one monomer chosen from polyol polyglycidyl ethers having at least three epoxy functions, c) at least one difunctional monomer, d) at least one free-radical photo-initiator, and e) at least one cationic photo-initiator, wherein the molar ratio of acrylate equivalents to epoxy equivalents in the composition ranges from 3:1 to 4:1, and wherein the composition is free of silica and of monomers bearing a silane function. A method for coating a substrate, such as an ophthalmic lens, with this composition, and the coating substrate thus obtained are also disclosed.

Abstract: A curable coating composition includes: a) at least one monomer chosen from polyol poly(meth)acrylate monomers having from 3 to 6 (meth)acrylate functions, b) at least one monomer chosen from polyol polyglycidyl ethers having at least three epoxy functions, c) at least one difunctional monomer, d) at least one free-radical photo-initiator, and e) at least one cationic photo-initiator, wherein the molar ratio of acrylate equivalents to epoxy equivalents in the composition ranges from 3:1 to 4:1, and wherein the composition is free of silica and of monomers bearing a silane function. A method for coating a substrate, such as an ophthalmic lens, with this composition, and the coating substrate thus obtained are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for producing an article which is made of a transparent material and devoid of visible surface lines consists in producing a substrate which is made of a transparent material having a refractive index ns, whose at least main face is machined and polished in such a way that the Ra value thereof ranges from 0.001 to 0.1 ?m, but has visible surface defects in the form of thin individual scratches, in deposing, a liquid polymerisable composition of a masking coating, whose contact angle with said substrate main face is equal or less than 30° and which is formed by polymerising a masking coating having a refractive index nc such as 0.01<|ns?nc|=0.15 and a thickness less than 10 micrometers, directly on the machined and polished main face of the substrate, in polymerising the masking coating composition and in removing the transparent article.

Abstract: An abrasion resistant photocurable acrylic coating composition that can provide good adhesion to subsequent coatings deposited thereon, and a hard coated article, especially an optical article such as an ophthalmic lens, comprising a substrate coated with a coating obtained from the above abrasion resistant acrylic coating composition providing good subsequent adhesion.

Abstract: Process for obtaining a hard coated article having anti-fouling properties, including, for example, an optical article such as an ophthalmic lens, comprising a substrate coated with a hard coating providing abrasion resistance and hardness and adhesion to the anti-fouling coating, and the article obtained from such process.

Abstract: The invention relates to primer coating compositions exhibiting very good adhesion properties on a large variety of substrates, in particular plastic substrates such as ophthalmic lenses made of organic glasses and which also impart good impact resistance properties to the thus coated substrates. The invention also concerns substrates coated with these primer coating compositions as well as a method for making such coated substrates.

Abstract: The invention relates to primer coating compositions exhibiting very good adhesion properties on a large variety of substrates, in particular plastic substrates such as ophthalmic lenses made of organic glasses and which also impart good impact resistance properties to the thus coated substrates. The invention also concerns substrates coated with these primer coating compositions as well as a method for making such coated substrates.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for imparting impact resistance to a plastic ophthalmic lens. The method consists of applying a coating of a multifunctional acrylate in a solvent mixture to the back surface of the lens, and curing the multifunctional acrylate to form an impact resistance imparting coat. The multifunctional acrylate preferably has at least about 40%, by weight, of a difunctional acrylate. The multifunctional acrylate preferably has a glass transition temperature less than about 60.degree. C. Lenses with an impact resistance imparting coat on the back, and an abrasion resistant coat on at least the front of the lens, are also disclosed.