Abstract: A bonding member of a display device, a display module, and a method of fabricating a display device to provide a hole in an active area of the display device includes: providing a bonding member which including a bonding layer, a first protective film disposed on the bonding layer and having a light absorbing pattern, and a second protective film disposed under the bonding layer; attaching a display panel to a surface of the bonding layer by peeling off the second protective film; and forming a through hole extending through the bonding layer, the first protective film and the display panel, in an area where the light absorbing pattern is disposed.

Abstract: The invention is generally related to a soft contact lens which comprises a hydrogel lens body and a coating of a hydrophilic copolymer thereon and to a method for producing the same. The hydrogel lens body comprises or is made of a polymeric material having 1,2- and/or 1,3-diol moieties, and the hydrophilic copolymer comprises arylborono-containing repeating units each having a boronic acid group. The coating is covalently-attached to the hydrogel lens body through cyclic boronic ester linkages each formed between one boronic acid group and one 1,2-diol or 1,3-diol group. The soft contact lens has a surface lubricity higher than the surface lubricity of the lens body.

Abstract: The current process relates to an adiabatic gel polymerization process for the production of water-soluble polyelectrolytes using UV LED modules or a combination of a UV tube light sources and UV LED modules wherein the resulting polymer has increased throughput, lower residual monomer content as well as lower insolubles compared with current photoinitiated polymerization processes.

Abstract: A method of treating a surface of a substrate using modified urushiol derived from Toxicodendron vernicifluum is provided. More particularly, the reactivity of a hydroxyl group of urushiol extracted from fresh Toxicodendron vernicifluum is removed before the lacquer is used as a UV coating agent for a substrate such as a steel sheet. Therefore, the substrate may have high antibacterial activity, and excellent appearance and functionalities such as far-infrared radiation, blocking of electromagnetic waves, enhanced corrosion resistance, high crosslinking speed when a low content of a photoinitiator is used, excellent surface gloss and high scratch resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polarizing plate, a method for producing the same, and an image display device comprising the same, and more specifically to a polarizing plate which is characterized by comprising: a) a polarizer, b) a hardening resin layer which is provided on at least one side of the polarizer and formed from a photocurable composition comprising: 4 to 95 parts by weight of (A) a photocurable acrylic polymer, 4 to 95 parts by weight of (B) a poly-functional acrylic monomer, and 1 to 20 parts by weight of (C) a photo-polymerization initiator, based on 100 parts by weight of the photocurable composition, a method for manufacturing the same, and an image display device using the same. According to the present invention, a polarizing plate, which exhibits excellent polarizing properties and durability, has high surface hardness, and may be formed as a thin plate, may be provided.

Abstract: Provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive for polarizing plates which can adhere a polarizing plate on a liquid crystal cell with good adhesion durability and has the characteristic that a liquid crystal display device obtained therefrom is less liable to cause light leakage even under the environment of high temperature and high humidity and which makes it possible remove the polarizing plate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a curable coating agent composition which exhibits excellent wear resistance and weather resistance when applied as a coating agent to plastic or other substrates to be used outdoors. The curable coating agent composition comprises 95 to 65 parts by mass of a component (A) comprising an urethane adduct compound having weather resistance, 5 to 35 parts by mass of a component (B) comprising a specific organosilicon compound, 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a component (C) which is a radical polymerization initiator, 1 to 12 parts by mass of a component (D) which is an ultraviolet ray absorber, and 10 to 1,000 parts by mass of a component (E) which is an organic solvent, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the components (A) and (B) in total.

Abstract: The present invention describes the preparation of an aqueous polyurethane dispersion which is cured by radiation, and its use as binder.

Abstract: A method and a system for producing a change in a medium disposed in an artificial container. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one of a plasmonics agent and an energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy through the artificial container to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are solventborne liquid UV-curable coating compositions comprising: a radiation curable compound comprising an acrylate-terminated compound having greater than two unsaturated sites, wherein the acrylate-terminated compound comprises a reaction product of reactants comprising: an adduct of a polyisocyanate, wherein the adduct of a polyisocyanate comprises a reaction product of reactants comprising a polyisocyanate comprising greater than two isocyanate groups and a compound having groups reactive with the isocyanate groups of the polyisocyanate; and an active hydrogen-containing acrylate; and a photoinitiator composition that includes a first photoinitiator composition for providing surface cure and a second photoinitiator composition for providing through cure of the resultant coating layer. Also disclosed are related multi-component composite coatings, coated substrates, and methods for coating a substrate.

Abstract: An object to be attained by the present invention is to provide an active energy ray-curable composition that is capable of producing a cured coating film having high scratch resistance and excellent transparency. The present invention relates to an active energy ray-curable composition containing a reactive particle (A) obtained by reacting a silica fine particle (a-1) and a hydrolysable silane (a-2) having one or more (meth)acryloyloxy groups and one or more isocyanurate ring structures in a molecule. The present invention also provides the active energy ray-curable composition according to the above, containing a photopolymerization initiator (B).

Abstract: This invention relates to a photo-curing or electron beam-curing adherent resin composition being excellent in the adhesiveness to various adherends such as metal oxide, metal, resin and so on, and more particularly to an adherent resin composition of a photo-curing or electron beam-curing type comprising a difunctional urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) and a monomer component (B), characterized in that the urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer includes a urethane prepolymer portion composed of a polyol and a polyisocyanate wherein repetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) is 10-30, and the monomer component (B) is a cyclic monomer having a (metha)acryloyl group.

Abstract: Ultraviolet light-curable deposits are printed onto a substrate in a predetermined pattern to make tactile marks (e.g. Braille-like resin dots) for use by people with impaired vision to, for example, recognize the denominations of banknotes. The deposit demonstrates high adhesion due to: (1) presence of 20-80% (wt.) of a low viscosity acrylate component to provide a substrate-penetrating property; and, (2) 2-30% (wt.) of an adhesion-promoting acid acrylate. The deposit material further includes 1-30% (wt.) of urethane acrylate, 1-30% by weight of reactive diluent, photoinitiator and 1-10% (wt.) of rheological adsorbing additive. Optimally, the adhesion promoter is added after the other components have been mixed with the rheological additive. The printing step may be followed by heating before the curing step to increase penetration of the ink into the substrate. The deposit may comprise a taggant for use as a security feature.

Abstract: Ink deposited on a substrate by an ink-jet arrangement to form a protective layer includes hardenable oligomer, hardenable monomer selected from a group including alkoxylated and/or poly-alkoxylated acrylic monomers comprising one or more di- or tri-acrylates, and a photoinitiator. The oligomer has a room temperature viscosity greater than 1 Pa·s. The oligomer to monomer weight ratio is between 1/6 and 1/25. The ink has a room temperature viscosity between 15 and 22 mPa·s and between 5 and 2 mPa·s at 60° C., and a room temperature surface tension between 15 and 28 mN/m. The photoinitiator is activated by a UV source having an appropriate wavelength and intensity.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a composition comprising a) compound (A) being characterized by at least the following features: comprising a backbone unit (U) comprising a tricylclic hydrocarbon moiety, two spacer units (S) each comprising a hydrocarbon chain (G) being directly connected to the backbone unit (U) via an urethane moiety, and at least two reactive groups (M) being connected to the hydrocarbon chain (G) via an ester linkage, with (G) being a non-branched hydrocarbon chain having a length of at least 3 carbon atoms, (G) not comprising ether moieties, and (M) being selected from acroyl and methacroyl, b) initiator (B) and c) optionally filler (C), the composition being a dental composition.

Abstract: A multifunctional polymerizable ionic liquid is described comprising an anion and a cationic group having at least two ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable groups, each bonded to the cationic group via a divalent non-alkyl linking group. The multifunctional linking groups independently comprise a heteroatom such as oxygen or nitrogen. The linking groups may independently comprise one or more linkages such as an amide, urea, or ether linkage and more typically a urethane or ester linkage. The ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable groups are typically (meth)acrylate groups. Coatings and coated articles are also described.

Abstract: A method for forming a molecularly imprinted polymer biosensor includes: (a) preparing a reaction solution including an imprinting molecule, a functional monomer, an initiator, and a crosslinking agent; (b) disposing the reaction solution in a space between upper and lower substrates each of which is made of a light-transmissible material; (c) disposing on the upper substrate a photomask having a patterned hole; (d) irradiating the reaction solution through the patterned hole of the photomask and the upper substrate so that the reaction solution undergoes polymerization to form a polymer between the upper and lower substrates; (e) removing the upper substrate after the polymer is formed on the lower substrate; and (f) extracting the imprinting molecule from the polymer so that a patterned molecularly imprinted polymer film is formed on the lower substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides: an ink composition which contains at least a polymerizable compound, a photopolymerization initiator and a coloring material, and is free from an aqueous solvent, wherein the polymerizable compound comprises at least a urethane oligomer; a two-pack curing ink composition set comprising an ink composition containing a coloring material and a reaction liquid containing a photopolymerization initiator and capable of forming an image with an ink composition obtained by mixing the ink composition and the reaction liquid, wherein the ink composition after mixing contains at least a polymerizable compound, a photopolymerization initiator and a coloring material, and is free from an aqueous solvent, wherein the polymerizable compound comprises a urethane oligomer.

Abstract: Provided are a photosensitive resin composition which is soluble in an alkaline aqueous solution and which has a good propagation loss in a visible light wavelength region, a photosensitive resin cured matter, a photosensitive resin film, a photosensitive resin film cured matter and an optical waveguide obtained by using the same. Provided are, to be specific, a photosensitive resin composition comprising (A) a vinyl polymer having at least one chain-polymerizable functional group in a molecule, (B) a polymerizable compound and (C) a polymerization initiator, wherein the component (C) is at least one selected from the group consisting of 2-[2-oxo-2-phenylacetoxyethoxy]ethyl oxyphenylacetate, 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl oxyphenylacetate and oligo{2-hyroxy-2-methyl-1-[4-(1-methylvinyl)phenyl]}propanone, a photosensitive resin cured matter, a photosensitive resin film, a photosensitive resin film cured matter and an optical waveguide obtained by using the same.

Abstract: Disclosed is a high energy ray-curable composition which is excellent in storage stability before curing and enables to form a cured coating film which is excellent in hardness, property of preventing adhesion of fats and oils, property of wiping off fats and oils, abrasion resistance, transparency, water repellency, adhesion, smoothness and uniformity. Specifically disclosed is a high energy ray-curable composition containing the following components (A)-(D). (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyfunctional acrylate (B) 1-30 parts by weight of an organoalkoxysilane having an aliphatic unsaturated bond (C) 1-100 parts by weight of colloidal silica (D) 0.2-20 parts by weight of a fluorine compound having an aliphatic unsaturated bond.

Abstract: A radiation-curable adhesive composition having a base polymer including structural units derived from a monomer A having a functional group a; a monomer B formed from a methacrylate monomer having an alkyl group that includes at least 10 and no more than 17 carbon atoms; and a monomer C that has both a functional group c that reacts with the functional group a and a polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond group, and a main chain of the base polymer is configured from the monomer B and the monomer A, the proportion of the monomer B being at least 50 wt % of the total monomers configuring the main chain; and the base polymer includes a polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond group in a side chain as a result of a portion of the functional group a in the monomer A reacting and bonding with the functional group c in the monomer C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition including, as a main ingredient, a monomer mixture or an acrylic copolymer material obtained by at least partially polymerizing the monomer mixture, the monomer mixture including: at least one monomer (monomer m1) selected from alkyl (meth)acrylates represented by the following formula (I) CH2?C(R1)COOR2 in which R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R2 is an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms: at least one monomer (monomer m2) selected from N-hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylamides represented by the following formula (II) CH2?C(R1)CONHR4 in which R3 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R4 is a hydroxyalkyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms: and at least one monomer (monomer m3) selected from N-vinyl cyclic amides and (meth)acrylamides that may have an N-alkyl group; and the monomer mixture including substantially no carboxyl group-containing monomer.

Abstract: There is provided a photosensitive resin composition for forming a microlens. A photosensitive resin composition for forming a microlens, the photosensitive resin composition comprising: a component (A), a component (B), a component (C) and a solvent. The component (A) is a copolymer having a maleimide structural unit of formula (1) below, a vinyl ether structural unit of formula (2) below, and at least one of the three structural units of formula (3), formula (4), and formula (5) below, the component (B) is a photosensitizer, and the component (C) is a cross-linking agent (where X is a C1-20 hydrocarbon group that optionally has an ether bond or a cyclic structure; Y is an organic group that optionally has a substituent; and Z is an aromatic hydrocarbon group or an alkoxy group that optionally has a substituent).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyimide photosensitive resin composition that is capable of being developed by an alkali aqueous solution, and a dry film that is produced by the same, and more particularly to a photosensitive resin composition which comprises a) a polyamic acid, b) two or more (meth)acrylate—based compounds that include one or more double bonds between carbons, c) a photopolymerization initiator, d) a phosphorus—based flame retardant, and e) an organic solvent, and a dry film that is produced by the same.

Abstract: A method of coating a polymer comprising the step of treating the polymer with an activating agent to produce a reactive polymer, for example treating a polymer bearing at least one X (halogen) group and at least one H with base to eliminate HX. The reactive polymer is then reacted with a reactive coating, for example PVP, preferably in the presence of an initiator like persulfate anions, to produce a coated polymer, which may be hydrophilic in nature.

Abstract: A radiation curable coating for a floor comprising: at least one radiation curable oligomer, at least one photoinitiator and at least one reactive diluent monomer, said radiation curable oligomer being selected from the group consisting of Urethane (meth)acrylates, epoxy (meth)acrylates, polyester (meth)acrylates, acrylic (meth)acrylates, and hydrocarbon (meth)acrylates is described and claimed. The composition is capable of undergoing photopolymerization when coated on a floor and when irradiated by a light emitting diode (LED) light, having a wavelength from about 100 nm to about 900 nm, to provide a cured coating on the floor, with the cured coating having an external surface, and the cured coating having a Percent Reacted Acrylate Unsaturation (% RAU) at the external surface of about 60% or greater. Also described and claimed are the process to coat a floor with the LED curable coating for floor and a coated floor where the coating has been cured by application of LED light.

Abstract: A catalyst precursor resin composition includes an organic polymer resin; a fluorinated-organic complex of silver ion; a monomer having multifunctional ethylene-unsaturated bonds; a photoinitiator; and an organic solvent. The metallic pattern is formed by forming catalyst pattern on a base using the catalyst precursor resin composition reducing the formed catalyst pattern, and electroless plating the reduced catalyst pattern. In the case of forming metallic pattern using the catalyst precursor resin composition, a compatibility of catalyst is good enough not to make precipitation, chemical resistance and adhesive force of the formed catalyst layer are good, catalyst loss is reduced during wet process such as development or plating process, depositing speed is improved, and thus a metallic pattern having good homogeneous and micro pattern property may be formed after electroless plating.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are dual cure coating compositions that include (a) a melamine-group containing polyethylenically unsaturated compound and (b) an acrylate-containing compound different from (a), wherein the acrylate-containing compound is present at a level sufficient to provide a cured coating layer having a glass transition temperature of 100° C. or below and a crosslink density of 20.0 mmoles/cc or below. Also disclosed are related multi-component composite coatings, coated substrates, and methods for coating a substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition comprising 100 parts by mass of a polyurethane prepolymer having an ethylenically unsaturated group, 10 to 150 parts by mass of an ethylenically unsaturated compound, and 0.01 to 10 parts by mass of a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated compound comprises 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a polyfunctional ethylenically unsaturated compound having 6 or more (meth)acryloyl groups in a molecule thereof with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyurethane prepolymer.

Abstract: A radiation-curable acrylate-modified aminoamide resin which is the Michael addition product of an aminoamide thermoplastic polymer derived from a polymerised unsaturated fatty acid with a polyol ester having at least three (meth)acrylate ester groups, the aminoamide thermoplastic polymer having an amine number of from 40 to 60 mgKOH/g, the ratio of the initial (meth) acrylate groups of the polyol ester to the initial amino functional groups of the aminoamide polymer being at least 4:1, is liquid at 25° C., and is useful as the resin component of various types of energy-curable coating composition, including inks, varnishes and lacquers, especially lithographic inks.

Abstract: A floor coating material of the present invention contains (a) 20 to 40% by mass of a vinyl ester resin or an unsaturated polyester resin; (b) 50 to 70% by mass of a vinyl monomer and/or a (meth)acrylate monomer; (c) 1 to 20% by mass of a modifying agent (provided that the total amount of the components (a) to (c) is 100% by mass); and (d) 0.1 to 15 parts by mass of at least one radical polymerization initiator selected from the group consisting of organic peroxides, UV initiators and electron-beam initiators, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the components (a) to (c).

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 methods for making oxidation resistant homogenized polymeric materials and medical implants that comprise polymeric materials, for example, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). The invention also provides methods of making antioxidant-doped medical implants, for example, doping of medical devices containing cross-linked UHMWPE with vitamin E by diffusion and annealing the antioxidant doped UHMWPE in a super critical fluid, and materials used therein.

Abstract: A fluorosilicone reaction product of a mercapto functional organopolysiloxane and a fluorine-containing monomer, and methods of preparing the fluorosilicone are disclosed. The fluorosilicone products are suitable for application to substrates such as textiles, particularly fabrics, to impart oil repellent properties to the textile. The fluorosilicone reaction product is prepared from (A) a fluorine-containing monomer of the formula CH2?C(X)COOYRf, and (B) a mercapto functional organopolysiloxane.

Abstract: An EB (electron beam) or UV (ultra violet) curable, low-gloss, dry-erase coating formulation for static and electronic whiteboards is disclosed. The coating contains an acrylate silica blend, an aliphatic urethane acrylate or a polyester acrylate, a polyfunctional reactive diluent and at least one photoinitiator.

Abstract: Provided is an active energy ray-curable inkjet ink comprising a pigment and polymerizable monomers that is superior in nozzle ejection stability, adhesiveness to recording medium and storage stability, wherein the polymerizable monomers comprise N-acryloyloxyethyl hexahydrophthalimide.

Abstract: Radiation curable compositions comprising at least one radiation curable oligomer responding to a structure (C)—(B)-(A)-[(B)(C)]x wherein (A) is the residue of one or more hydroxyl functional polyester having a molecular weight MN higher than 900, a TG and/or Tm of 5 less than 30° C., and which is obtained from an acid constituent comprising at least 75 mole % of saturated aliphatic polyacid and, optionally, 0 to 25 mole % of another polyacid and an alcohol constituent, (B) is the residue of one or more polyisocyanate, (C) is the residue of one or more ethylenically unsaturated hydroxyl compound, and x is from 0.5 to 10.

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: The present invention provides novel hybrid polymer useful for alignment layers for inducing alignment of a liquid crystal medium. Hybrid polymers of this invention are prepared from a) at least one component selected from the group consisting of oligomer(s) and polymer(s) within the class of polyimides, poly(amic acids) and esters thereof wherein the at least one component comprises at least one initiator generating moiety, and b) at least one component selected from the group consisting of addition monomer(s) and addition polymer(s), wherein the two components are covalently bonded to form a copolymer. The invention further describes liquid crystal elements such as all liquid crystal display products or modes, liquid crystal devices and liquid crystal optical films comprising the novel hybrid polymer alignment layers.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a block copolymer solid in which microphase-separated structures are formed with good productivity. The present invention provides a method for producing a block copolymer solid in which a microphase-separated structure is formed, or an alloy, blend or composite solid containing a block copolymer in which a microphase-separated structure is formed, which comprises the following steps (1) to (3): (1) immersing a block copolymer solid or an alloy, blend or composite solid containing a block copolymer in a solvent in which each component is insoluble; (2) putting the solid obtained in (1) above in a pressure-resistant container; and (3) irradiating the solid or the solvent in (2) above with microwave.

Abstract: Production of a composition based on silanes for the scratch-resistant, hydrophobic, aqueous coating of metals, plastics, chemical products, ceramic materials, concrete and glass.

Abstract: A novel monomer, 1,1,1-tri-[4-(methacryloxyethylaminocarbonyloxy)-phenyl]ethane (MPE) can be used in preparing dental compositions The MPE monomer can be combined into a dental adhesive with hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and BisGMA (bisphenol A dimethacrylate). The MPE polymer can be polymerized with a photoinitiator system, such as a system that includes an iodonium salt. The iodonium salt can be diphenyliodonium hexafluorophosphate.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to a method of preparing a biocompatible polymer comprising epsilon-linked L-lysine having free alpha-amino and carboxy functions. The invention further encompasses the resulting biocompatible polymer and articles made from the polymer, in particular contact and intraocular lenses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a branched non dendrimeric macromolecule, comprising: a) providing an addition product of an ?,?-olefinically unsaturated compound and an amine comprising at least two hydroxyl groups; and b) esterifying at least part of the hydroxyl groups of the addition product with an olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid, an olefinically unsaturated carboxylate anion or an olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride. The invention further relates to macromolecules obtainable by a method of the invention.

Abstract: This invention provides a screen printable dielectric composition comprising finely divided particles of talc dispersed in a curable liquid composition containing an acrylated urethane resin oligomer, an alkyl acrylate, and phosphoric acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to holographic media containing specific photopolymers, a process for the production thereof, and unsaturated glycidyl ether acrylate urethanes as writing monomers which are suitable for the preparation of photopolymers.

Abstract: An object to be attained by the present invention is to provide an active energy ray-curable composition that is capable of producing a cured coating film having high scratch resistance and excellent transparency. The present invention relates to an active energy ray-curable composition containing a reactive particle (A) obtained by reacting a silica fine particle (a-1) and a hydrolysable silane (a-2) having one or more (meth)acryloyloxy groups and one or more isocyanurate ring structures in a molecule. The present invention also provides the active energy ray-curable composition according to the above, containing a photopolymerization initiator (B).

Abstract: The invention features a dental composition containing a polycyclic aromatic compound, such as 2-ethyl 9,10-dimethoxy anthracene (EDMOA), in an amount that provides the composition with fluorescence mimicking that of natural teeth.

Abstract: Disclosed is a coating agent for poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) panel nano imprinting, more particularly, a coating agent for PMMA panel nano imprinting comprising a UV curable resin, a photoinitiator, an additive for surface modification and a weather-resistant stabilizer.

Abstract: A radiation curable coating composition for an optical fiber comprising: at least one urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer, at least one reactive diluent monomer and at least one photo initiator is described and claimed. The composition is capable of undergoing photopolymerization when coated on an optical fiber and when irradiated by a light emitting diode (LED) light, having a wavelength from about 100 nm to about 900 nm, to provide a cured coating on the optical fiber, with the cured coating having a top surface, and the cured coating having a Percent Reacted Acrylate Unsaturation (% RAU) at the top surface of about 60% or greater. Also described and claimed are the process to coat an optical fiber with the LED curable coating for optical fiber and a coated optical fiber where the coating has been cured by application of LED light.