Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass compositions comprising a organopalladium compound, a photoacid generator, a photosensitizer and one or more olefinic monomers which undergo vinyl addition polymerization when said composition is exposed to a suitable actinic radiation to form a substantially transparent film. The monomers employed therein have a range of optical and mechanical properties, and thus these compositions can be tailored to form films having various opto-electronic properties. Accordingly, compositions of this invention are useful in various applications, including as coatings, encapsulants, fillers, leveling agents, among others.

Abstract: An oligomer bearing at least one crosslinkable ethylenic unsaturation and at least one ionic bond comprises in its structure at least one aminoacrylate group and at least one tertiary amine in a form salified with at least one carboxylic acid. Also described are a process for preparing a solution of the oligomer in a reactive diluent, a crosslinkable composition comprising the oligomer, the use thereof as binder in crosslinkable compositions for temporary-use water-removable materials in coatings, hydrogels and 3D object printing, and the crosslinked material which results from polymerizing the oligomer. As a temporary-use material, the cured oligomer can be easily removed after a temporary function, by simple cleaning with water and optionally at a suitable temperature greater than the glass transition temperature of the crosslinked product.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to a reactive polyurethane dispersion including a polymer strand having a polymer backbone that has two ends terminating at a first capping unit and a second capping unit. The polymer backbone can include polymerized monomers including a reactive diol and a blend of two or more diisocyanates. The reactive diol can be an acrylate-containing diol, a methacrylate-containing diol, or combination thereof. The first capping unit can be an acrylate-containing monoalcohol or methacrylate-containing monoalcohol reacted with an isocyanate group of the diisocyanates. The second capping unit can be an ionic stabilizing group. The polymer backbone can be devoid of ionic stabilizing groups.

Abstract: The composition is a composition for forming a thermally-cured coating film, and comprises polyurethane resin comprising at least one group selected from the group consisting of a methacryloyloxy group, an acryloyloxy group, a methacryloyl group, and an acryloyl group; polythiol; and solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous polyurethane dispersion obtained by dispersing in water a reaction product obtained by reacting a reaction mixture comprising at least one organic, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic di, tri or poryisocyanate, at least one isocyanate reactive polycarbonate diol, triol or polyol, at least one compound comprising at least one isocyanate reactive group and at least one free radically polymerizable unsaturated group, and at least one compound comprising at least one isocyanate reactive group and at least one at least dispersing active group, and optionally at least one compound comprising at least two isocyanate reactive groups and having a molecular weight of less than 1000 g/mol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a varnish which is for covering the surface of a substrate and deposited by inkjet, to a process for preparing said varnish and to the use thereof as a laminable and/or overprintable ink or varnish.

Abstract: An inkjet printing method includes, in order, the steps of a) jetting a radiation curable inkjet ink on the outside surface of a packaging including a substance for human or animal consumption or administration; b) curing the radiation curable inkjet ink on the outer surface of the packaging; and c) treating the radiation curable inkjet ink and the packaging including the substance with a heat treatment to kill micro-organisms present on the inside surface of a packaging; wherein the radiation curable inkjet ink includes at least 5 wt % of a (meth)acrylated silicone surfactant based on the total weight of the radiation curable inkjet ink.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition for a color filter includes (A) an acrylic-based binder resin including a structural unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein the definitions of R1, R2, R3 and R4 are the same as set forth in specification; (B) an acrylic-based photopolymerizable monomer; (C) a photopolymerization initiator; (D) a colorant; and (E) a solvent.

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: A photosensitive resin composition includes (a) a compound polymerizable in the presence of an acid, and (b) a photoacid generating agent including an onium salt having a cationic part structure represented by formula (b1) below and an anionic part structure represented by formula (b2) below, wherein the component (b) absorbs 50% or more of the amount of 365 nm wavelength light absorbed by the photosensitive resin composition,

Abstract: The invention is directed to a coating formulation for preparing a hydrophilic coating a hydrophilic polymer, a Norrish Type II photoinitiator, comprising a substituted benzohenone, xanthone, tioxanthone or anthraquinone, and more than 70 wt % of a carrier liquid; to a method of forming a hydrophilic coating on a substrate, the method comprising: applying a coating formulation to at least one surface of an article and allowing the coating formulation to cure for a time period less than 360 seconds; and to an article comprising at least one hydrophilic coating.

Abstract: 3-Esters and 3-amides of thioxanthone bearing alkyl chains of appropriate length and can be used as photoinitiators or sensitizers in photopolymerizable systems, in particular for the preparation of coatings compatible with the food use.

Abstract: Curable adhesive compositions are provided that exhibit a high refractive index.

Abstract: An ultraviolet-curable ink composition for ink jet is for use in an ink jet recording method that includes irradiating the ultraviolet-curable ink composition for ink jet applied to a substrate with ultraviolet radiation that has a peak wavelength in the range of 380 to 405 nm from a semiconductor light source to obtain a cured coating. The product of the light transmissivity (%) of the cured coating at a wavelength of 395 nm and the irradiation energy of the ultraviolet radiation (mJ/cm2) is 2.0 or more. The ink composition contains a thioxanthone-based photopolymerization initiator and at least one of yellow coloring material and black coloring material. The OD of the cured coating made from the ink composition is 1.8 or more.

Abstract: Provided are methods for surface-modifying a rubber vulcanizate or a thermoplastic elastomer, the methods forming a surface with a chemically fixed lubricant instead of resin coating which has drawbacks, such as that the coating is, for example, removed or peeled during the movement within a vessel, whereby the lubricity is reduced. The present invention relates to a method for surface-modifying an object of a rubber vulcanizate or a thermoplastic elastomer, the method including step 1 of forming polymerization initiation points on a surface of the object, and step 2 of radically polymerizing a deliquescent monomer starting from the polymerization initiation points by irradiation with ultraviolet light having a wavelength within the range of 300 to 400 nm, to grow polymer chains on the surface of the object.

Abstract: The inkjet ink composition includes (Component A) a polymerizable compound, (Component B) a polymerization initiator, and (Component C) a vegetable oil, in which the component B contains a compound represented by the formula (1) or (2).

Abstract: Antimicrobial compositions and methods are disclosed. The antimicrobial compositions are particularly useful in providing antimicrobial capability to a wide-range of medical devices. In one aspect the invention relates a UV curable antimicrobial coating comprising a UV curable composition comprising an oligomer, a momoner, and a photoinitiator which are together capable of forming a UV curable polymer composition. The compositions also include insoluble antimicrobial agents, which may be selected from a wide array of agents. The insoluble antimicrobial agents include a particle size less than 15 ?m. Representative insoluble antimicrobial agents include chlorhexidine diacetate, chlorhexidine base, alexidine(dihydrochloride), silver sufladiazene, silver citrate, triclosan, octenidine(dihydrochloride), and rifampicin.

Abstract: The invention provides meltable and UV-crosslinkable pressure-sensitive adhesives, such as acrylate hotmelts or hotmelt formulations, which can be processed by commonplace hotmelt processes and also on customary hotmelt coating lines, without any immediate alteration in the product properties in the event of (unwanted) deviation in the operational parameters. The compositions of the invention are UV-crosslinkable and meltable pressure-sensitive adhesives comprising (i) mixtures of UV-crosslinkable polyacrylate polymers selected from a) mixtures of UV-crosslinkable polymers with at least one photoinitiator bonded covalently to the backbone of the polymers, and b) mixtures of UV-crosslinkable polyacrylate polymers, monomers and at least one photoinitiator, and also (ii) at least one UV stabilizer, and also methods for producing them and the use thereof as bonding agents.

Abstract: A polymerisable photoinitiator according to Formula (I): wherein: R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl group, a halogen, an ether group, a thioether group, an aldehyde group, a ketone group, an ester group, an amide group, an amine and a nitro group; R1 and R2 may represent the necessary atoms to form a five to eight membered ring; L represents an n+m-valent linking group comprising 1 to 30 carbon atoms; A represents a radically polymerizable group selected from the group consisting of an acrylate group, a methacrylate group, a styrene group, an acryl amide group, a methacryl amide group, a maleate group, a fumarate group, an itaconate group, a vinyl ether group, an allyl ether group, a viny

Abstract: The present invention is related to novel photoinitiators, in particular to photoinitiators comprising amino groups within the molecule.

Abstract: The disclose provides pressure-sensitive adhesives and adhesive sealants prepared from modified, crosslinked isobutylene copolymers, and tape articles prepared therefrom.

Abstract: An adhesive composition curable with an active energy ray includes radical polymerizable compounds (A), (B) and (C) as curable components. The composition includes the radical polymerizable compound (A) having an SP value of 29.0 to 32.0 (kJ/m3)1/2 both inclusive in a proportion of 20 to 60% by weight, the radical polymerizable compound (B) having an SP value of 18.0 (kJ/m3)1/2 or more, and less than 21.0 (kJ/m3)1/2 in a proportion of 10 to 30% by weight, and the radical polymerizable compound (C) having an SP value of 21.0 to 23.0 (kJ/m3)1/2 both inclusive in a proportion of 20 to 60% by weight, when the total amount of the adhesive composition is regarded as 100% by weight, and a homopolymer made from each of the radical polymerizable compounds (A), (B) and (C) has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 60° C. or higher.

Abstract: An active energy ray-curable ink composition includes (component A) monofunctional radically polymerizable monomers, (component B) a polyfunctional oligomer having a glass transition temperature of 20° C. or lower and an acrylate value of 300 g/value or more, and (component C) a bifunctional radically polymerizable monomer having a viscosity at 25° C. of 15 mPa·s or less, wherein the component A includes an N-vinyl compound and a compound represented by the following formula (I), the content of the N-vinyl compound with respect to the total amount of the ink composition is from 10 to 50% by mass, and the content of the component A with respect to the total amount of the ink composition is 70% by mass or more.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink composition including a sensitizer represented by the following Formula (I), a photopolymerization initiator, and a polymerizable compound having an ethylenic unsaturated bond. In the Formula (I), R1, R6 and R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group which may be substituted, or an alkoxy group which may be substituted. R2, R4, R5 and R7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a cyano group. R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group which may be substituted, or a cycloalkyl group which may be substituted.

Abstract: A sealing composition and a method of manufacturing a display panel using the sealing composition are disclosed. The sealing composition includes about 10% by weight to about 80% by weight of a denatured epoxy resin having a methacrylate group, about 5% by weight to about 40% by weight of a photo-curing acrylate monomer, about 1% by weight to about 10% by weight of a heat-curing agent, about 1% by weight to about 10% by weight of a photo-polymerization initiator, about 5% by weight to about 50% by weight of a filler, about 1% by weight to about 10% by weight of a flexibility improving agent and about 0.001% by weight to about 8% by weight of an additive.

Abstract: 3-Esters and 3-amides of thioxanthone bearing alkyl chains of appropriate length and can be used as photoinitiators or sensitizers in photopolymerizable systems, in particular for the preparation of coatings compatible with the food use.

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 polymerisable photoinitiator according to Formula (I): wherein: R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl group, a halogen, an ether group, a thioether group, an aldehyde group, a ketone group, an ester group, an amide group, an amine and a nitro group; R1 and R2 may represent the necessary atoms to form a five to eight membered ring; L represents an n+m-valent linking group comprising 1 to 30 carbon atoms; A represents a radically polymerizable group selected from the group consisting of an acrylate group, a methacrylate group, a styrene group, an acryl amide group, a methacryl amide group, a maleate group, a fumarate group, an itaconate group, a vinyl ether group, an allyl ether group, a viny

Abstract: The invention is directed to a coating formulation for preparing a hydrophilic coating a hydrophilic polymer, a Norrish Type II photoinitiator, comprising a substituted benzohenone, xanthone, tioxanthone or anthraquinone, and more than 70 wt % of a carrier liquid; to a method of forming a hydrophilic coating on a substrate, the method comprising: applying a coating formulation to at least one surface of an article and allowing the coating formulation to cure for a time period less than 360 seconds; and to an article comprising at least one hydrophilic coating.

Abstract: A radiation curable composition includes a) at least one monomer comprising at least one vinyl ether group and at least one (meth)acrylate group; and b) at least one diffusion hindered photoinitiator selected from the group consisting of a polymeric photoinitiator, a multifunctional photoinitiator and a polymerizable photoinitiator characterized in that the diffusion hindered photoinitiator includes at least one structural moiety according to Formula (I): wherein: R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl group, a halogen, an ether, a thioether, an aldehyde, a ketone, an ester, an amide, an amine and a nitro group; R1 and R2 may represent the necessary atoms to form a five to eight membered rin

Abstract: The present invention provides an oxygen-absorbing resin composition that allows the miniaturization of an ultraviolet irradiation apparatus for initiating oxygen absorption, and rapidly initiates oxygen absorption by irradiation of an ultraviolet ray having a particular wavelength. The present invention is an oxygen-absorbing resin composition comprising an initiator, a transition metal catalyst, and an oxidizable resin, wherein the oxygen-absorbing resin composition initiates oxygen absorption by irradiation of an ultraviolet ray having a peak wavelength within the range of 300 to 400 nm.

Abstract: Provided is a method for providing a composition comprising at least one propylene-based polymer; at least one of multifunctional acrylates, multifunctional methacrylates, functionalized polybutadiene resins, functionalized cyanurate, and allyl isocyanurate; at least one of hindered phenols, phosphites, and hindered amines; and at least one photoinitiator for UV curing. The propylene-based polymer can include propylene derived units and one or more dienes, and have a triad tacticity of from 50% to 99% and a heat of fusion of less than 80 J/g. The composition can be extruded and crosslinked. The crosslinked composition is particularly useful for making films and fibers.

Abstract: A polymerizable Type II photoinitiator according to Formula (I): wherein: A represents a Norrish Type II initiating group; L represents a divalent linking group positioning the Norrish Type II initiating group A and the CR2R3-group in a 1-5 to a 1-8 position wherein position 1 is defined as the first atom in the aromatic or alicyclic ring of A to which L is covalently bonded and the position 5 to 8 is defined as the carbon atom of the CR2R3-group to which L is covalently bonded, with the proviso that L does not contain an amine. Radiation curable compositions and inks include the multifunctional Type II photoinitiator.

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: The present invention provides an aqueous ink composition including at least a sensitizing dye represented by the following Formula (i), an ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing water-soluble polymerizable compound, a polymerization initiator and water: wherein, in Formula (i), X represents O, S or NR; n represents an integer of 0 or 1; R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an acyl group; each of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent, provided that any neighboring two of R1, R2, R3 and R4 may be bonded to each other to form a ring, and R5 and R7 or R8, or R6 and R7 or R8, may be bonded to each other to form an aliphatic ring but do not form an aromatic ring.

Abstract: An ink composition is provided that comprises at least (Component A-1) diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acrylate, (Component A-2) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by Formula (1), phenoxyethyl acrylate, isobornyl acrylate, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl acrylate, and 4-t-butylcyclohexyl acrylate, (Component A-3) an N-vinyllactam and/or tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate, and (Component B) a polymerization initiator, Component A-1 having a content of 1 to 35 wt % of the entire ink composition, and Components A-1 to A-3 having a total content of 60 to 90 wt % of the entire ink composition wherein R1 denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and X denotes a single bond or a divalent linking group.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein Ar represents an, optionally substituted, aryl or heteroaryl group, R represents an, optionally substituted, aryl or heteroaryl group, an optionally substituted straight or branched chain C1.10-alkyl, R1 is H or methyl, X is an extender group, n is 0 or an integer between 1 and 12 inclusive, A is a polyol residue wherein the unsubstituted polyol from which the residue is derived has at least y OH groups, and y is an integer>1, can easily be prepared, and are useful as synergists in radiation curing.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an ink composition which has excellent storage stability and has good curing sensitivity regardless of the type of a light source for irradiation, and an ink container. Another object of the present invention is to provide an ink jet recording method which provides a cured image having excellent image gloss even with an LED light source. The ink composition comprises: a radically polymerizable compound; a radical polymerization initiator; and a colorant, and having a dissolved oxygen content of 9 mg/L or more. The ink container, having a gas-impermeable structure and encapsulates the ink composition. The ink jet recording method comprises: a degassing step of reducing a dissolved oxygen between the ink container that stores the ink composition and ink-discharging nozzles; and a discharging step of discharging the degassed ink composition from the nozzles.

Abstract: An ultraviolet (UV) crosslinkable acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive comprises an acrylic copolymer and a cationic photoinitiator. The acrylic copolymer comprises pendant reactive functional groups. The pressure sensitive adhesive formed from the acrylic copolymer with the pendant reactive functional groups result in high green strength and/or high temperature holding strength of the adhesive.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a photobase generator capable of efficiently generating amines (tertiary amines and amidine) high in catalytic activity by sensing light with a wavelength of from 350 to 500 nm (especially, from 400 to 500 nm). The present invention is a photobase generator characterized in being represented by general formula (1) or (2). Y+ is a quaternary ammonio group of general formula (3) to (5), and X? is a counter anion selected from among a borate anion, a phenolate anion, and a carboxylate anion.

Abstract: The invention aims to provide a resin composition having favorable stain resistance and storage stability even in the form of a one-pack coating material. Provided is a resin composition for a coating material, including: (I) a synthetic resin emulsion; (II) a silicon compound represented by the formula (1): (R1O)4-aSiR2a??(1) wherein R1s are the same or different and each represent an alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6-10 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl group having 7-10 carbon atoms; R2s are the same or different and each represent an alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6-10 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl group having 7-10 carbon atoms; and a represents an integer from 0 to 2; and/or a partial hydrolysis condensation product thereof and/or a modified product thereof; and (III) a photosensitizer.

Abstract: There are provided a compound represented by the following formula (I), a photopolymerizable composition containing (A) a photopolymerization initiator represented by the formula (I) and (B) a radical polymerizable monomer, a color filter produced by using the photopolymerizable composition, and a process for producing the color filter.

Abstract: Disclosed are a photosensitive resin composition for a color filter and a color filter using the same. The photosensitive resin composition for a color filter may include (A) a copolymer including a structural unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein the substituents of Chemical Formula 1 are the same as defined in the specification; (B) an acrylic-based photopolymerizable monomer; (C) a photopolymerization initiator; (D) a pigment; and (E) a solvent.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a sulfonium salt that has sufficient photosensitivity by active energy rays, such as visible light, ultraviolet rays, electron beams, and X-rays. The present invention is a sulfonium salt represented by formula (1). It is noted that R1 is a group represented by formula (2); R2 and R3 each represent an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a heterocyclic hydrocarbon group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, or an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; X? represents a monovalent polyatomic anion; R4 to R6 each represent an alkyl group, or the like; k represents an integer of 0 to 4; m represents an integer of 0 to 3; n represents an integer of 0 to 4; and A represents a group represented by —S—, —O—, —SO—, —SO2—, or —CO—.

Abstract: For the purpose of providing a urethane(meth)acrylate excellent in emulsifiability in water and a production method thereof, and a light curable aqueous emulsion using the urethane(meth)acrylate having a low viscosity and excellent in the curability, provided is a urethane(meth)acrylate being represented by the following general formula (1) and having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000: A1-O—(CONH—B1-NHCOO—C1-O)n-CONH—B1-NH—COO-D1??(1) wherein in formula (1), n represents a natural number of 1 to 30, A1 represents a residue of a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate, B1 represents a residue of diisocyanate, C1 represents a residue of a diol of an acyclic hydrocarbon or a cyclic hydrocarbon, and D1 represents a residue of a polyoxyalkylene glycol monoalkyl ether.

Abstract: The photocuring efficiency of a photoinitiator is increased by mixing it with an organic phosphite and an aldehyde. This mixture or photoinitiator composition can be used to cure acrylates or other photocurable compounds, particularly in an oxygen-containing environment, and the photocurable compositions can be used to form various articles.

Abstract: A photocurable ink contains a colorant dissolved or dispersed within a solvent, a photoinitiator, an organic phosphite, and a photocurable compound. This photocurable ink can be used for imaging or other applications where a uniform or patterned image is desired. The photocurable ink can be cured partially before application, or totally cured after application.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an adhesive composition comprising a crosslinkable acrylic copolymer, a multi-functionalized crosslinkable oligomer and a photoinitiator wherein the composition exhibits excellent wet out characteristics as reflected in a tan delta value of at least 0.5, preferably greater than 0.5, more preferable greater than 0.8 as measured at 20° C. resulting from a first curing stage, and improved stiffness and temperature resistance as reflected in a storage elastic modulus of at least 300,000 Pa at 20° C. and a shear adhesion failure temperature of at least 425° F. (218.3° C.) at 1 Kg/in2 (0.155 Kg/cm2), respectively, which result from a second sequential curing stage.

Abstract: An oxime ester compound of formula (I) useful as a photopolymerization initiator. A photopolymerization initiator having the oxime ester compound as an active ingredient is activated through efficient absorption of light of long wavelength, e.g., 405 nm or 365 nm, to exhibit high sensitivity. In formula (I), R1 and R2 are each R11, OR11, COR11, SR11, CONR12R13, or CN; R11, R12, and R13 are each hydrogen, a C1-C20 alkyl group, C6-C30 aryl group, a C7-C30 arylalkyl group, or a C2-C20 heterocyclic group; R3 and R4 are each R11, OR11, SR11, COR11, CONR12R13, NR12COR11, OCOR11, COOR11, SCOR11, OCSR11, COSR11, CSOR11, CN, halogen, or a hydroxyl group; a and b is each 0 to 4; X is oxygen, sulfur, selenium, CR31R32, CO, NR33, or PR34; and R31, R32, R33, and R34 each have the same meaning as R1.

Abstract: Provided is a photosensitive composition which can be cured with low energy consumption, even when a substance (such as a colorant) that attenuates or shades an illumination light is contained in a high concentration or even when the photosensitive composition is in the form of a thick film. Specifically provided is a photosensitive composition which comprises the following four components: (1) a radical initiator (A); (2) an acid generator (B) or a base generator (C); (3) a polymerizable substance (D); and (4) a colorant (E), a metal oxide powder (F), or a metal powder (G).