Abstract: An ultraviolet curable composition comprising a polyfunctional meth)acrylate having three or more (meth)acryloyl groups per molecule, a difunctional (meth)acrylate having two (meth)acryloyl groups per molecule, and a monofunctional (meth)acrylate having one (meth)acryloyl group per molecule, wherein the content of the polyfunctional (meth)acrylate in the (meth)acrylates contained in the ultraviolet curable composition is 30 to 70% by mass, the content of the monofunctional (meth)acrylate is 5 to 30% by mass, the total content of a difunctional (meth)acrylate having an alicyclic structure and a monofunctional (meth)acrylate having an alicyclic structure is 10 to 50% by mass, and the content of a methacrylate is 7% by mass or more exhibits good separation when separated from a stamp. A resultant cured film can be separated from a stamp made of a general-purpose resin while maintaining useful characteristics such as heat resistance and the like for an intermediate layer of an optical disc.

Abstract: Compositions, such as lens precursor compositions, and methods for producing lens precursor compositions have been invented. The present methods include forming a premix composition, which can include one or more monomeric components, forming a macromer composition, which includes one or more silicon containing macromers, forming a premix/initiator composition, which can include a photoinitiator, and contacting the premix/initiator composition with the macromer composition to form a polymerizable monomer-containing composition useful in the production of producing silicone hydrogel contact lenses.

Abstract: An ink, method of inkjet printing the ink and game ball utilizing the ink are disclosed. The ink preferably comprises a diacrylate oligomer. The ink more preferably comprises an acrylate monomer in an amount ranging from 15 to 40 parts of a solid component of the ink, a diacrylate oligomer in an amount of 20 to 40 parts of a solid component of the ink, a pigment in an amount of 5 to 15 parts of a solid component, and a thinning agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation curable composition including a polyester urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer prepared from ortho-carboxylic polyester polyols, where the composition, after cure, has a secant modulus greater than about 600 MPa and an elongation at break of at least about 10%. The invention also relates to coated optical fibers and optical fiber ribbon including at least one coating derived from this composition, and to a process of making these coated optical fibers.

Abstract: A UV-curable ink-jet ink is provided, which has a high sensitivity and allows soft and highly fine patterns to be formed. The UV-curable ink-jet ink includes a mono-functional polymerizable monomer (A) having a hydroxyl group, a di(meth)acrylate ester (B) and a photo-polymerization initiator (C).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition for a color filter and a color filter fabricated using the same. The photosensitive resin composition includes (a) an acrylic-based resin, (b) a photopolymerizable monomer, (c) a photopolymerization initiator, (d) a pigment, and (e) a solvent. The acrylic-based resin is a copolymer including a repeating unit of an ethylenic unsaturated monomer including a carboxyl group and a repeating unit of an ethylenic unsaturated monomer including an alkoxy 4-oxo butanoic acid group. The photosensitive resin composition for a color filter can have residue removing characteristics, and is capable of forming fine pixels and providing a color filter having high resolution.

Abstract: The invention to provide curable materials, comprising photo-reactive compounds, in particular, photoinitiators and polymerizable mono- or multifunctional monomers such as acrylates or epoxides. The material may also contain fluoro-surfactants completely or partly terminated by functional groups with the ability to bind covalently to said chemical composition under curing. The curable compositions are either purely acrylate based or a hybrid of different types of monomers such as acrylates, epoxides or vinyl ethers. The polymerizable monomers may cure with the use of different types of photoinitiator, such as free radical photoinitiators or cationic photoinitiators, ultimately forming a hybrid resist comprising interpenetrating networks of different types of monomers e.g. acrylates and epoxides. The acrylate/epoxide hybrid system has showed improved replication properties in terms of high nano-imprint lithography process fidelity, due to increased conversion of acrylates and low shrinkage.

Abstract: The invention provides (1) an ink composition including a polymerization initiator and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylic acid and monofunctional (meth)acrylic acid esters and amides each having a carboxy group in the molecule, (2) an ink composition including a polymerization initiator, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylic acid and monofunctional (meth)acrylic acid esters and amides each having a carboxy group in the molecule, and a monofunctional (meth)acrylic acid ester or amide having an alkylene oxide repeating unit in the molecule, and (3) an ink composition including a polymerization initiator and a monofunctional (meth)acrylic acid ester or amide having a basic group in the molecule; and an ink jet recording method, a method for producing a planographic printing plate and a planographic printing plate produced by the method for producing a planographic printing plate using the above-mentioned ink compositions.

Abstract: An ultraviolet (UV) curable ink having infrared (IR) sensitivity includes a UV light curable matrix, a UV photoinitiator, and an IR sensitive dye.

Abstract: A compressible photonic crystal comprising a polymer with an ordered array of voids, the photonic crystal having a reflectance in a first wavelength range for light incident to its incident surface and its opposing incident surface; wherein compression against at least a portion of at least one of the surfaces shifts the reflectance to a second wavelength range in at least that portion of that surface. The crystal may be used in authentication devices of various types.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a crosslinked organic polymer; wherein the composition has a coefficient of friction that is in a range of ±30% of a coefficient of friction for a composition comprising the same organic polymer that is not crosslinked; and wherein the composition has a lower K factor than a K factor of the composition comprising the same organic polymer that is not crosslinked; the coefficient of friction and the K factor being measured in a thrust washer apparatus as per ASTM D-3702, where the counter stationary surface in the thrust washer apparatus comprises carbon steel having a Rockwell C hardness of 18 to 22 and a 12 to 16 micro-inch surface finish.

Abstract: Disclosed are radiation-curable compositions comprising at least one ortho-phthalate (meth)acrylate, and optionally a (meth)acrylate monomer, a stabilizing package, an adhesion promoter, and/or a photoinitiator. The compositions maintain physical integrity when cured and then aged for seven days under the conditions of 70% relative humidity, 77° C. black panel temperature, 55° C. chamber air temperature and a light intensity of 0.51 W/m2/nm at 340 nanometer wavelength passed through a daylight filter. The preparation and use of these compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: An active energy ray-curable ink composition comprising a colorant, a monomer and a photopolymerization initiator, in which the monomer contains an acrylamide derivative in an amount of 10 to 90% by weight based on the whole weight of the ink composition, and the ink composition has a viscosity of 3 to 35 mPa·s at 25° C. The ink composition has a low viscosity without dilution by a diluent solvent, good storage stability, good pigment dispersibility when a pigment is used as a colorant and also good continuous ejection stability to a printing medium, has a good curing property at a low energy level such as a cumulative amount of light of 150 mJ/cm2 or less, and it can attain good printing quality on nonabsorbable printing medium and achieves good adhesion of printed images to the printing medium.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet to be applied to a surface-conditioner-bearing surface of a vehicle coating. The sheet includes an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (Y) as a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to be in contact with the surface of the vehicle coating. The layer (Y) has been polymerized from an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition through the application of active energy rays, the composition includes a vinyl monomer mainly containing an alkyl (meth)acrylate (a1) whose alkyl moiety having 2 to 14 carbon atoms, or a prepolymer thereof (a); an active-energy-ray-activatable polymerization initiator (b); a multifunctional (meth)acrylate (c); and a (meth)acrylate oligomer (d) having a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 to 30000 and containing 1 to 50 parts by weight of a rosin-modified (meth)acrylate (d1) per 100 parts by weight of total monomer components.

Abstract: A curable composition for photoimprints containing a photopolymerizable monomer and a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the proportion of the compound having a molecular weight of at most 190 in the composition is at most 20% by mass, and the viscosity of the composition is from 3 to 50 mPa·s at 25° C., is excellent in patterning accuracy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition which comprises a (meth)acrylic copolymer comprising an alkyl(meth)acrylic acid ester monomer, in which alkyl has 2 to 14 carbon atoms, and a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer containing a copolymerizable photo-initiator group, wherein it has a gel fraction of 10 to 55% and a swelling ratio of 30 to 110, and a sol (uncross-linked polymer) eluted in final pressure-sensitive adhesive with a solvent (ethyl acetate) has a weight average molecular weight of 600,000 or more; and a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device, comprising the same. The polarizing plate according to the present invention has an excellent adhesion durability under a high temperature or a high temperature and humidity condition, has an excellent low light leakage property by effectively providing stress release property, and may greatly improve productivity for polarizing plates, by using photo-curing.

Abstract: Provided is an inkjet-recording ink composition comprising one or more white pigment(s), one or more polymer dispersant(s), one or more photocurable compound(s), and one or more photoinitiator(s) as its principal components, wherein the polymer dispersant(s) has a sulfonic acid group.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel photoinitiators of formula (I) wherein A is —O—, —CH2?, CH(CH3)— or —C(CH3)2?, and R is methyl or trimethylsilyl, and R may in addition be hydrogen when A is simultaneously the group —C(CH3)2?. The invention relates also to compositions comprising (A) at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound, (B) a photoinitiator of formula (I), (C) optionally further binders or additives, (D) optionally further photoinitiators or co-initiators. Compositions comprising (A) an ethylenically unsaturated compound that contains at least one aminoacrylate, (B) a photoinitiator of formula (II) or (III), (C) optionally further binders or additives, (D) optionally further photoinitiators or co-initiators.

Abstract: In a method for producing a lactic acid oligomer by subjecting an aqueous lactic acid solution to a polycondensation reaction under microwave irradiation, the polycondensation reaction is carried out under reduced pressure in the absence of a polymerization catalyst and an organic solvent. An initial polycondensation reaction is carried out under normal pressure, and thereafter, a reaction is carried out under reduced pressure. The pressure is reduced stepwise to give a final pressure of 2000 Pa or less. A lactic acid oligomer which has a high purity and is safe from hygiene point of view can be obtained at a low cost in a short time.

Abstract: Polymerizable dental material which contains at least one radically-polymerizable monomer and at least one bisacylphosphine oxide of the Formula I, in which R1 is a linear or branched C2 to C14 alkyl residue, which can be interrupted by one or more O atoms, PG-Y—R2—X— or a substituted or unsubstituted, aromatic C6 to C14 radical; R2 is absent or a linear or branched C1 to C20 alkylene radical, which can be interrupted by one or more O atoms; R3 is H, a linear or branched C1 to C6 alkyl residue or PG-Y—R2—X—; R4 is a linear or branched C1-C6 alkyl or —O—C1-C6 alkyl residue; R5 is H or PG-Y—R2—X—; R6 is H or PG-Y—R213 X—; PG is a polymerizable group; X is absent, O or S; Y is absent, O, S, an ester, amide or urethane group; the bisacylphosphine oxide having at least one PG-Y—R2—X group and X and/or Y being absent if R2 is absent.

Abstract: Polyolefin waxes bearing (meth)acrylate groups, process for preparing them and their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition for a film with low refractive index and a film prepared therefrom, and more precisely, a coating composition with low refractive index which contains dispersed porous organic/inorganic hybrid nano-particles or a colloid containing the dispersed nano-particles, a photocurable compound having unsaturated functional groups, photoinitiator or photosensitizer, or an organic siloxane thermosetting compound, and a solvent and a film prepared therefrom. According to the present invention, porous particles have been formed by using a structural regulator in a silane compound at a specific size, in order to be fitted for a film with low refractive index, and then the structural regulator has been eliminated by a simple process before forming the film, resulting in preparation of a film with extremely low refractive index at a low temperature of up to 120° C.

Abstract: Absorbable radiation or radiochemically sterilized medical devices, including sutures, whose breaking strength and absorption profile can be modulated by controlling the total dose received during sterilization are disclosed.

Abstract: Benzophenone/thioxanthone derivatives useful as photoinitiators are provided as well as photopolymerizable compositions comprising the benzophenone/thioxanthone derivatives.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer resin compound including a new polycyclic compound, and a photosensitive resin composition including the polymer resin compound as an effective binder matrix. In particular, the photosensitive resin composition according to the present invention uses a polymer resin compound, which includes a compound having double cyclic structure in one molecule as a monomer, as a binder matrix. Accordingly, the photosensitive resin composition has an excellent photosensitivity and an excellent developing property, and has a low distortion property during plastic processing. For this reason, the photosensitive resin composition has an advantage of curing various transparent photosensitive materials used to manufacture a color filter of a liquid crystal display, for example, a column spacer, an overcoat, a passivation material, and the like.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for making hollow microparticles. The process comprises providing a dispersion having a continuous aqueous phase and a discontinuous organic phase and polymerising a monomer in the dispersion to form hollow polymeric microparticles. The continuous aqueous phase of the dispersion comprises a stabiliser and the discontinuous organic phase of the dispersion comprises the monomer and an organic liquid. The monomer has two or more polymerisable groups per molecule. Prior to the step of polymerising the monomer, the discontinuous organic phase does not contain a polymer.

Abstract: An optical three-dimensional shaped item excelling in the smoothness of molding end face. There is provided a three-dimensional shaped item composed of, superimposed one upon another, multiple cured resin layers having a given configurational pattern formed by irradiating with actinic energy rays a molding face consisting of an actinic energy ray curable resin composition, wherein at at least part of an uneven region of molding end face of the three-dimensional shaped item, the degree of unevenness thereof is reduced to smoothness by segregation of a component contained in the actinic energy ray curable resin composition and/or a substance derived from the component. Also, there is provided an actinic energy ray curable resin composition for the three-dimensional shaped item.

Abstract: The invention relates to coated optical fibers comprising soft primary coatings and to such primary coatings for protecting glass optical fibers having a sufficient high resistance against cavitation. In particular, the primary coatings have a cavitation strength at which a tenth cavitation appears (?10cav) of at least about 1.0 MPa as measured at a deformation rate of 0.20% min?1 and of at least about 1.4 times their storage modulus at 23° C. The coating preferably shows strain hardening in a relative Mooney plot, preferably has a strain energy release rate Go of about 20 J/m2 or more, and preferably has a low volumetric thermal expansion coefficient. The invention furthermore provides a method and apparatus for measuring the cavitation strength of a primary coating.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to reaction products prepared from at least one Michael addition donor material including two or more active methylene hydrogens; and at least one material capable of reacting with a Michael addition donor, the material having one Michael addition acceptor and at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, vinyl ether, amino, aminoalkyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, cyano, and cyanoalkyl groups; or reaction products prepared from (a) at least one Michael addition donor material comprising at least one Michael Addition donor group selected from the group consisting of cyano functional groups and phosphono functional groups; and (b) at least one material capable of reacting with the at least one Michael addition donor group, the material having at least one Michael addition acceptor, wherein the above reaction products are capable of forming free radicals upon exposure to actinic radiation; as well as compositions, and processes for making

Abstract: The invention relates to the production of superabsorbent polymers comprising polymerizing a monomer solution on a continuous belt reactor, wherein the consistency of the formed polymer gel at the end of the continuous belt reactor is controlled by adjusting the intensity of energy-rich radiation.

Abstract: A thin image display apparatus capable of high luminance and high contrast display of a display part, which does not produce display defects resulting from deformation of the image display part. The thin image display apparatus has an image display part and a light-transmitting protective part arranged on the image display part. A cured resin layer is arranged between the image display part and the protective part. The cured resin layer has a transmittance in the visible region of 90% or higher and a storage modulus at 25° C. of 1.0×107 Pa or less. The cured resin layer is formed from a resin composition which has a curing shrinkage ratio of 5.0% or less.

Abstract: An absorbent material formed at least in part of a cross-linked polymer. The absorbent material has a centrifuge retention capacity as determined by a Centrifuge Retention Capacity Test of at least about 20 g/g and a gel bed permeability under load as determined by a Gel Bed Permeability Under Load Test of at least about 300×10?9 cm2 or a free swell gel bed permeability as determined by a Free Swell Gel Bed Permeability Test of at least about 2,500×10?9 cm2. The cross-linked polymer may comprise either at least about 75 weight percent anionic polymer or at least about 75 weight percent cationic polymer. In one embodiment, the cross-linked polymer is surface treated with a water soluble non-cross-linked polymer having a potential for becoming charged opposite that of the cross-linked polymer.

Abstract: An ink jet ink includes an ink vehicle, wherein the ink vehicle includes at least one wax monomer functionalized to include in the chain at least one reactive group curable upon exposure to radiation. The reactive group is preferably curable via cationic or free radical polymerization. In a preferred embodiment, the ink vehicle includes a wax monomer having a structure: wherein C represents a cationically curable group and R represents a radically curable group. The inks may be used to form an image by jetting the ink onto a transfuse member surface, increasing the viscosity of the ink upon the transfuse member surface, subsequently transferring the ink from the transfuse member surface to an image receiving substrate, and exposing the ink to radiation following the transfer to the image receiving substrate to effect reaction of the at least one reactive group.

Abstract: A polymeric dispersant having a block copolymer structure or a segmented oligomer structure wherein the block copolymer structure or segmented oligomer structure includes a segment polymerized by monomers according to Formula (I): wherein; R1 represents hydrogen or methyl; Y represents O, S, or NH; Aryl represents an aromatic group or a heteroaromatic group; and X represents hydrogen, an alkyl group, or a cation. A process for manufacturing the polymeric dispersant and the application of the polymeric dispersant in pigment dispersions, inkjet inks, and colored layers.

Abstract: One embodiment of a composition includes a radiation-curable pre-polymer and at least one stabilizing additive contained in the radiation-curable pre-polymer. The stabilizing additive is configured to reduce shrinkage caused by radiation curing of the radiation-curable pre-polymer.

Abstract: A UV-A-curable, solvent-containing composition composed of (A) 1% to 50% by weight of a UV-A-curable constituent containing isocyanate-reactive groups; (B) 0.01% to 10% by weight of a colorless photoinitiator having an absorption maximum in the wavelength range of ?=300 to 400 nm; (C) 10% to 70% by weight of an alkyl and/or cycloalkyl acetate having 3 to 10 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and/or in the cycloalkyl radical; (D) 10% to 70% by weight of an alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycycloalkyl, cycloalkoxyalkyl and/or cycloalkoxycycloalkyl acetate; (E) 0.01% to 5% by weight of a constituent that lowers the interfacial tension; (F) 0 to 50% by weight of an alkylaromatic having at least two alkyl radicals having 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the molecule; and (G) 0 to 50% by weight of an additive different from constituents (A) to (F); processes for preparing it, and its use as a spot blender in automotive refinishing, especially in spot repair, or for preparation thereof.

Abstract: A dental polymerizable composition comprising (a) a fluorine compound comprising a chain polymer having a main chain comprising a monomer unit having a hydrophilic group, and terminal groups comprising a fluoroalkyl group at each of both ends of the main chain; (b) a polymerizable monomer; and (c) a polymerization initiator.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an adamantane derivative represented by the following general formula (I): (wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group; Y represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, ?O formed by two Ys together, a carboxyl group, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms; m is 13 and n is 3, or m is 12 and n is 4; and p is an integer of one or more), a production method thereof, a resin composition containing the adamantane derivative, and a cured product thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a radiation curable resin composition which comprises epoxy (meth)acrylate, a monofunctional (meth)acrylate, a bifunctional (meth)acrylate having a specific structure, and a bifunctional (meth)acrylate obtained from an aliphatic dihydric alcohol having an oxyalkylene structure and (meth)acrylic acid and further contains a thermoplastic resin, thereby causing satisfactory adhesion to plastic substrates, sufficient shape retention, and excellent shape recovery properties, and satisfaction in moldability including casting efficiency and shape reproducibility, as well as a high refractive index and appropriateness for use as a lens sheet.

Abstract: To provide a photocurable composition from which a cured product excellent in mold release characteristics and mechanical strength can be obtained, and a method for producing a molded product excellent in durability, with a fine pattern having a reverse pattern of a mold precisely transferred on its surface. A photocurable composition 20 comprising from 15 to 60 mass % of a compound (A) which is an aromatic compound having at least two rings or an alicyclic compound having at least two rings and which has two (meth)acryloyloxy groups, from 5 to 40 mass % of a compound (B) having a fluorine atom and having at least one carbon-carbon unsaturated double bond (excluding the compound (A)), from 10 to 55 mass % of a compound (C) having one (meth)acryloyloxy group (excluding the compound (B)) and from 1 to 12 mass % of a photopolymerization initiator (D) (provided that (A)+(B)+(C)+(D)=100 mass %) is used.

Abstract: A curable ink composition for digitally printing onto plastic substrates that can be formed into three-dimensional objects is provided. Generally, the ink composition comprises a pigment, an acrylic polymer or copolymer, a diluent, and a mono-functional monomer.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an infrared absorber for accelerating the UV curing of a mass to be cured. The infrared absorber is preferably selected from ATO, ITO, ZnO, LaB6 and a mixture of said substances. A casting resin is preferably used as the mass to be cured, in particular a resin based on an acrylic resin or an acrylate resin. The invention permits the production of laminated panes, in which the starting mass is applied between the panes and converted to form the laminate.

Abstract: To provide a thermally conductive acrylic sheet having a high temperature conductivity and also a good adhesion characteristic. A double-sided, thermally conductive acrylic adhesive sheet, which is produced from a raw material mixture comprising (a) a monomer: an acrylate or methacrylate having a C2-12 alkyl group, (b) a monomer: an acrylic monomer which is represented by a formula (1) but which is different from the monomer (a), (c) a polythiol and (d) an inorganic powder, wherein the content of the inorganic powder in the raw material mixture is from 30 to 70 vol %, and the maximum particle diameter of the inorganic powder is from 5 to 70% of the thickness of the sheet.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing a polyanhydride by irradiating one or more diacids with microwave radiation in the presence of a carboxylic anhydride so as to acylate the one or more diacids to yield at least one prepolymer, and irradiating the prepolymer with microwave radiation so as to polymerize said prepolymer to yield the polyanhydride, as a homopolymer or a copolymer. High purity polyanhydrides can be prepared by this method. Reaction times compared to conventional melt polycondensations can be significantly reduced. Copolymer polyanhydrides can also be prepared by the microware radiation techniques described herein.

Abstract: Dental materials which contain a radically polymerizable organic binder, at least one radical polymerization initiator and at least one radical polymerization accelerator, both the initiator and the accelerator each having at least one radically polymerizable group.

Abstract: A curable composition and method for producing a tear resistant, yet soft and deformable in-the-ear product yielding the user greater comfort and durability. The curable composition incorporated into a hearing aid apparatus provides a deformable, yet tear resistant housing, which may be mated to a soft tip component. The hearing aid housing provides better comfort, durability and acoustic performance for a variety of ear canal shapes. The curable composition that provides these properties includes at least one urethane acrylate oligomer, at least one reactive diluent and a cure system. The composition when cured desirably produces a tear strength of at least about 75 pli and a hardness of about Shore A 60 to about 75.

Abstract: Hydrophilic compositions are described, which are prepared from a first oligomer containing pendent polymerizable groups and pendent hydrophilic groups, crosslinked with a co-reactive second component oligomer possessing photoinitiator groups. The compositions may be used as in preparation of hydrophilic gel coatings or layers for medical devices.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of lead containing polyacrylates for optical applications. The process consists in dispersing lead monoxide in acrylic acid to form a monomer mixture. An aromatic carboxylic acid is added to the monomer mixture and then a cross linking agent is added thereto. Such a monomer mixture is subjected to the step of polymerization by gamma radiation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a low viscosity photocurable composition including (i) a cationically curable component (ii) a free radically active component (iii) an antimony-free cationic photoinitiator (v) a free radical photoinitiator, and (vi) a toughening agent. The photocurable composition can be cured using rapid prototyping techniques to form three-dimensional articles which can be used in various aerospace and investment casting applications.

Abstract: A curable composition for imprints, comprising at least one polymerizable monomer and a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the content of a polymerizable monomer having a viscosity at 25° C. of 7 mPa·s or more is 80% by mass or more, relative to all the polymerizable monomers contained in the composition. The curable composition for imprints has low volatility of the components even in a thin film coating on a substrate and is thus capable of forming a good pattern.