Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent, radiation curable acrylate coating composition comprising (a) at least three polyfunctional acrylate derivatives, (b) a photoinitiator selected from the group consisting of phosphine oxides, ketones, and combinations thereof, (c) a nanoscale filler, and (d) a dibenzoyl resorcinol UV absorber, at least one of said acrylate derivatives being an aliphatic polyester urethane multi-acrylate having an acrylate functionality of at least 5 and an elongation of no greater than 5%, and at least two of said acrylate derivatives being diacrylates, wherein at least one of said diacrylates is an aliphatic Polyester urethane diacrylate having an elongation of greater than 5% and a number average molecular weight of from 500 to about 2500 and wherein another of said diacrylates is a urethane-free diacrylate having a number average molecular weight of from about 150 to about 600.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent, radiation curable acrylate coating composition comprising (a) at least three polyfunctional acrylate derivatives, (b) a photoinitiator selected from the group consisting of phosphine oxides, ketones, and combinations thereof, (c) a nanoscale filler, and (d) a dibenzoyl resorcinol UV absorber, at least one of said acrylate derivatives being an aliphatic polyester urethane multi-acrylate having an acrylate functionality of at least 5 and an elongation of no greater than 5%, and at least two of said acrylate derivatives being diacrylates, wherein at least one of said diacrylates is an aliphatic Polyester urethane diacrylate having an elongation of greater than 5% and a number average molecular weight of from 500 to about 2500 and wherein another of said diacrylates is a urethane-free diacrylate having a number average molecular weight of from about 150 to about 600.

Abstract: A substate possesses a transparent protective layer derived from a radiation-curable acrylate composition which comprises: a) at least one urethane polyacrylate possessing a number average molecular weight of at least about 400 per acrylate group and having a Tg of not greater than about 40° C.; b) at least one crosslinking polyacrylate having a Tg of at least about 50° C.; c) at least one hydrophobic monoacrylate; and, d) at least one photoinitiator.

Abstract: An optical data storage medium comprises: a) a substrate; b) at least one data layer on substrate (a); and, c) at least one transparent protective layer on data layer (b), the transparent protective layer being formed from a radiation curable acrylate composition and exhibiting upon the cure thereof a modulus of not greater than about 500 MPa, a shrinkage of less than about 8 percent, a scratch resistance of less than about 5 percent and a Tg of from about 20 to about 60° C.

Abstract: A radiation-curable acrylate composition comprises: a) at least one urethane polyacrylate possessing a number average molecular weight of at least about 400 per acrylate group and having a Tg of not greater than about 40° C.; b) at least one crosslinking polyacrylate having a Tg of at least about 50° C.; c) at least one hydrophobic monoacrylate; and, d) at least one photoinitiator.