Abstract: Provided are a photosensitive resin and a photosensitive resin composition comprising the photosensitive resin. The photosensitive resin has the structure of Formula 1, which is described in the specification. The photosensitive resin and the photosensitive resin composition have good sensitivity, improved resistance to heat and chemicals, and excellent storage stability. Further provided are a method for preparing the photosensitive resin and a cured product of the photosensitive resin composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for photocuring certain thin layer ethylenically unsaturated systems using an additive composition comprising a photoinitiator and an acrylated siloxane and irradiating the layer at wavelengths above 350 nm. For example, the additive composition comprises at least one bisacylphosphine oxide or monoacylphosphine oxide and at least one acrylated siloxane and can be cured using visible light sources such as a light emitting diode (LED). The process provides for tack free films 10 mils (=0.254 mm) thick or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer coating in which a plurality of photocurable resin cured films are layered on a substrate, wherein at least two adjacent layers comprise the same hindered phenol-type antioxidant. The multilayer coating can be applied onto a substrate, such as glass fibers, vinyl chloride sheets, polycarbonate sheets, glass plates, polyethylene films, wood, acrylic sheets, metal plates, and the like.

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: A liquid precursor for a gel comprises liquid polyethylene glycol (PEG), a gelling component such as a mixture of acrylic derivatives and optionally a polymerization initiator. A suitable polymerization initiator is the photoinitiator diphenyl-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide. Gelation may be achieved by irradiation with UV. The resulting gel may be free from water and exhibits high viscosity over a wide range of operating conditions. The gel is suitable for use in an indication device suitable for indicating exposure to an accelerating force above a desired threshold. The indication device may be used to indicate whether an information carrier (such as a computer-readable optical disc) has previously been accessed.

Abstract: A Radiation Curable Coating composition, which may be used as an inner primary coating, an outer primary coating, single coats, a matrix, or a buffer resin composition, comprising: A Radiation Curable Coating composition, which may be used as an inner primary coating, an outer primary coating, single coats, a matrix, or a buffer resin composition, comprising at least one radiation-curable oligomer wherein said at least one radiation curable oligomer is a fatty-acid modified epoxy acrylate; at least one ethylenenic unsaturated reactive diluent; wherein said oligomer(s) and diluent(s) are selected from the group that does not include moieties with Urethane chemistry. This composition, when tested, is found to have resistance to thermal degradation as measured by less than 10% weight loss after exposure of cured specimens in a natural convection furnace for 100 hours at 180° C.

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: The present invention provides a process for imparting decreased adhesion of biological material to the surface of a substrate comprises the following steps (i) oxidizing the surface of the substrate (ii) applying a composition comprising one or more ethylenically unsaturated compounds to the oxidized surface of the substrate and (iii) curing the composition in order to form a coating layer.

Abstract: A photoinitiator compound is functionalized with alkoxy groups so as to be soluble in alkoxy-containing monomers. The photoinitiator has a formula of R1—(OR2)n—OC(?O)—R3, wherein R1—(OR2)n— represents an alkoxy group and R3 represents a photoinitiator structure. The photoinitiator may be used in a composition for incorporation into inks.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive composition for adhesion of a polarizing film and a protecting film, a preparation method of the polarizer using the adhesive composition and a polarizer produced by the method. The adhesive composition of the present invention is a photocurable adhesive composition composed of 30-70 weight part of (metha)acrylate monomer, 25-65 weight part of acrylate oligomer, 4-10 weight part of a photoinitiator, and 0-3 weight part of an additional additive. And, the polarizer prepared by using the same has excellent flexibility, elasticity, impact resistance, adhesive strength and durability, resulting in the increase of strength and reliability as a polarizer. The preparation method of a polarizer of the present invention using the photocurable adhesive composition does not need heating and pressing processes, making the manufacturing line simple and thereby reducing costs for facilities.

Abstract: Coating compositions are disclosed that include a film-forming resin, a colorant, a long chain alkyl group containing polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound, and a diluent. Also disclosed are substrates at least partially coated with such compositions, substrates at least partially coated with a multi-layer composite coating comprising at least one coating layer deposited from such compositions, and methods for improving the adhesion of a multi-layer composite coating system to a porous substrate.

Abstract: This invention includes a wettable biomedical device containing a high molecular weight hydrophilic polymer and a hydroxyl-functionalized silicone-containing monomer.

Abstract: A radiation curable pressure sensitive adhesive composition is provided. The radiation curable pressure sensitive adhesive composition is used to adhere a roofing membrane to a roof deck in roofing applications. The composition includes a radiation curable rubber, at least one stabilizer, at least one tackifier, at least one flexibilizer, at least one antioxidant, at least one plasticizer, and at least one photoinitiator.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of increasing the storage stability and preventing yellowing under the action of UV-light, of a UV-curable composition comprising a1) at least one oligomer, co-oligomer, polymer or copolymer or a mixture thereof having at least one ethylenically unsaturated bond; or a2) a mixture of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer with at least one oligomer, co-oligomer, polymer or copolymer having at least one ethylenically unsaturated bond; and one or more ?-hydroxycycloalkylphenyl ketone or bisacylphosphine oxide photoinitiators, which method comprises adding b) at least one stable sterically hindered nitroxyl free-radical or at least one compound of the benzofuran-2-one type or a mixture of the two compounds.

Abstract: An ultra violet light transmitting polymer is obtainable by the polymerisation of at least one compound having a substantially non UV absorbing core group comprising; linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbons which may contain an aliphatic ring; or polydialkylsiloxanes. The compounds have at least one functional group comprising formula (A), (B) or (C):and each of the groups —R3— are, independently, linking groups which may be present or absent and, where present, may be a C1 to C10 hydrocarbon chain, which may contain an ether linkage. Methods for producing the polymers and uses for the polymers are also described.

Abstract: Provided is a radiation-curable silicone rubber composition comprising: (A) a specific organopolysiloxane, which at each molecular chain terminal contains two or three silicon-containing groups that each contain a plurality of (from 2 to 9) (meth)acryloyl groups (in other words, a specific organopolysiloxane containing from 8 to 54 (meth)acryloyl groups within each molecule); and (B) a radiation sensitizer. The composition cures easily and favorably upon irradiation with low intensity, low energy radiation, and in particular upon irradiation with ultraviolet light emitted from a UV-LED light source. A cured coating generated from the composition rapidly develops favorable adhesion to a wide variety of substrates, and provides excellent corrosion prevention for the substrate, even under severe conditions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymerizable composition, which comprises: (a) at least one monomer of formula (I): (b) a photo-initiator, wherein X1, X2, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, a, and b are as defined in the specification and the amount of the monomer of formula (I) is at least 1 wt %, based on the total weight of the polymerizable composition. The present invention also provides an optical film comprising a coating layer formed from the above polymerizable composition. The optical film can be used in backlight modules of displays as a brightness enhancement film.

Abstract: A single- or multiple-component, free-radically curable composition having at least one free-radically polymerizable monomer of the formula (I) and at least one free-radical initiator. These compositions are suitable as adhesives or sealants and also as coverings. Both before and after curing they have a very low odour, and after curing they possess excellent mechanical qualities in tandem with effective adhesion, to various materials such as plastics, and are therefore suitable for use in areas that are closed or difficult to aerate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a simplified method of film-coating articles by means of radiation curing.

Abstract: Radiation curable compositions, such as UV curable ink compositions, contain a polymeric dispersant, a curable material, and a nanoscale pigment particle composition including an organic monoazo laked pigment including at least one functional moiety, and a sterically bulky stabilizer compound including at least one functional group, wherein the functional moiety of the pigment associates non-covalently with the functional group of the stabilizer; and the presence of the associated stabilizer limits the extent of particle growth and aggregation, to afford nanoscale-sized pigment particles.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a color filter, includes forming a colored coated film on a substrate using a colored composition containing a pigment, a monomer having an ethylenic unsaturated double bond and photo-polymerization initiator, irradiating a filter segment-forming region or a black matrix-forming region of the colored coated film with an excimer laser beam having a wavelength of 308 nm (XeCL) at a dosage sufficient to achieve a cumulative light exposure of 1-150 mJ/cm2, thereby curing the irradiated region, removing uncured portions of the colored coated film to form the filter segment or the black matrix, and repeating the above-described steps plural times, thereby forming filter segments of at least two colors and/or a black matrix.

Abstract: An optical film comprising a support and a layer containing a cured product of a composition which contains a fluorinated photopolymerization initiator and an ionizing radiation-curing compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a phase change ink comprising a colorant, an initiator, and an ink vehicle, said ink vehicle comprising (a) at least one radically curable monomer compound, and (b) a compound of the formula wherein R1 is an alkylene, arylalkylene, or alkylarylene group, R2 and R2? each, independently of the other, are alkylene, arylene, arylalkylene, or alkylarylene groups, R3 and R3? each, independently of the other, are either (a) photoinitiating groups, or (b) groups which are alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl groups, provided that at least one of R3 and R3? is a photoinitiating group, and X and X? each, independently of the other, is an oxygen atom or a group of the formula —NR4—, wherein R4 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to phosphorus containing (or “halogen free”) flame retardant photoimagable compositions useful as a coverlay material in a flexible electronic circuitry package. These compositions are generally photosensitive and comprise phosphorus containing acrylates and phosphorus-containing photo-initiators mixed with a polymer binder. The compositions of the present invention typically comprise elemental phosphorus in an amount between, and including, any two of the following numbers 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8, 3.0, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.8, 4.0, 4.2, 4.4, 4.6, 4.8, 5.0, 5.2, 5.4, 5.6, 5.8 and 6.0 weight percent.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a new photopolymerizable resin system for dental restorative materials. The resin system utilizes a thiol-ene component as the reactive diluent in dimethacrylate systems. The ternary resin system comprises a thiol monomer, an ene monomer and a dimethacrylate monomer. Use of an off-stoichiometric ratio of thiol:ene functional groups in favor of excess thiols results in enhanced overall functional group conversion, improved polymer mechanical properties, and reduced shrinkage stress of the ternary system when compared to either traditional dimethacrylate or thiol-ene resin systems.

Abstract: There is provided a flame retardant composition for a solder resist which is halogen-free and has a high level of flame retardance and flexibility, while exhibiting excellent heat resistance, moisture resistance and high-temperature reliability. The flame retardant composition for a solder resist according to the invention comprises (A) an alkali-soluble resin comprising either or both (A1) a carboxyl group-containing epoxy (meth)acrylate or (A2) a carboxyl group-containing urethane (meth)acrylate obtained by reacting an epoxy resin with two or more epoxy groups in the molecule (a), an unsaturated group-containing monocarboxylic acid (b) and a polybasic acid anhydride (c), (B) a compound having an ethylenic unsaturated group in the molecule, (C) a photopolymerization initiator, (D) a phosphorus-containing epoxy resin having a specific structure and (E) a hydrated metal compound. The composition of the invention can be suitably used as a solder resist or cover lay film for an FPC.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a dental composition with less change of color tone before and after curing and less color change after curing, and also with excellent thin-layer surface curability. Disclosed is a dental composition comprising 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of at least one kind of (a) a visible light.-photopolymerization catalyst compound and one or more kinds of (b) di(meth)acrylate compounds represented by the general formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent hydrogen or a methyl group, and a repeating unit number n of an ethylene oxide group is from 9 to 50.

Abstract: The invention concerns a surface coating for moulded articles, especially for the automotive industry, for use in IMC processes, said surface coating comprising at least 40% by weight of one or more resin components to achieve the requisite product properties, up to 60% by weight of one or more reactive diluents and between 0.3% and 1.5% by weight of UV initiators, the viscosity of the surface coating at the processing temperature being between 500 and 2500 mPa s; and also the use of a surface coating for coating moulded articles of wood in an IMC machine under UV irradiation.

Abstract: There is proposed an inkjet ink composition comprising a pigment component to which a resin having a basic terminal is adsorbed, a photo-acid generating agent containing an onium salt, and at least one kind of solvent which can be polymerized under the presence of an acid. The content of multivalent salt included in the onium salt is not more than 20% by weight based on a total weight of onium salt, and the content of the pigment component is confined within the range of 3 to 41% by weight based on the ink composition.

Abstract: An ultraviolet-curable polymer composition includes (A) 5 to 100 parts by mass of syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene having a 1,2-vinyl bond content of 70% or more and a degree of crystallinity of 5 to 50%, (B) 0 to 95 parts by mass of a thermoplastic polymer ((A)+(B)=100 parts by mass), (C) 10 parts by mass or less of a photoinitiator based on 100 parts by mass of the syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene (A) and the thermoplastic polymer (B) in total, and (D) 10 parts by mass or less of a polyfunctional acrylate based on 100 parts by mass of the syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene (A) and the thermoplastic polymer (B) in total.

Abstract: The invention provides a colorant-containing curable composition including a colorant and a solvent, wherein the colorant includes a compound represented by Formula (I) and/or a tautomer thereof, and the solvent includes at least one selected from the group consisting of cyclohexanone, cyclopentanone, propyleneglycol methyl ether, propyleneglycol methyl ether acetate, a lactate ester, and diacetone alcohol. The invention further provides a color filter manufactured by using the colorant-containing composition and a manufacturing method of the color filter.

Abstract: Inks are disclosed which are used in ink-jet printing. The inks are cured by ultraviolet radiation, preferably free radical initiation. The inks contain a (meth)acryate monomer, an ?,?-unsaturated ether monomer and a photoinitiator. The inks exhibit a low viscosity and give tough printed images after curing.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to ultraviolet cured coating compositions. More specifically, the present invention is directed to urethane/acrylic coating compositions that contain additives for the absorption of ultraviolet radiation and the reflection of infrared radiation and which are UV cured.

Abstract: The present invention relates to curable silicone compositions which include a fluorescent agent for detection purposes and which have a cure system which enables the silicone compositions to possess improved depth of cure. The silicone compositions are photocurable, and may also be moisture or heat curable.

Abstract: Radiation curable coatings and methods of utilizing the coatings are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a coating composition containing about 15% to about 80% by weight of one or more radiation curable compounds such as polycarbonate acrylate oligomers, polyurethane acrylate oligomer, polyester acrylate oligomers, silicone-based acrylate oligomers, or a combination thereof, and about 10% to about 80% by weight of one or more acrylate monomers.

Abstract: A UV radiation curable primer coating composition curable under a UV radiation emitting lamp or sunlight. The coating demonstrates improved curing time and includes ethylenically unsaturated free radically polymerizable compounds and 0.1% photoinitiator or less.

Abstract: The invention provides a coating composition comprising a thermal plastic resin selected from the group consisting of a polycycloolefin resin, polyester resin, polyacrylate resin, and a mixture thereof; and a radiation curable resin comprising a radiation polymer containing at least one mono- or multi-functional acrylic acid based monomer as a polymerization unit, an oligomer containing an ethylenically unsaturated functional group, and a photoinitiator, wherein the radiation curable resin is used in an amount of 220-1000% by weight on the basis of the weight of the thermal plastic resin. The invention improves the hardness of the coating composition, prevent the coated substrate from being scratched or impaired, and impart the substrate with high transparency without causing warping problem.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ultraviolet-curable resin composition for multilayer optical discs, which contains (A) dioxane glycol di(meth)acrylate and/or tricyclodecane dimethylol di(meth)acrylate, and (B) a photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a UV curable composition comprising an acrylate component, comprising an acrylate-functionalized hydrogenated polybutadiene, and at least one mono-functional acrylate, and a photoinitiator combination triggered upon exposure to radiation at 365 nm of the electromagnetic spectrum comprising a bisacyl phosphine oxide and benzophenone, where when dispensed at a thickness of about 1 mm and exposed to UV radiation generated at a wavelength of 365 nm the composition cures through the thickness of the dispensed composition at a speed between 40 mm/sec to 100 mm/sec.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crosslinkable composition for paint products comprising: a) at least one acrylic oligomer that is crosslinkable through the combined action of heat and UV radiation; b) at least one acrylic oligomer that is crosslinkable through exposure to UV radiation alone; c) at least one acrylic monomer that is crosslinkable through exposure to UV radiation; d) at least one photoinitiator agent; e) at least one additive. The invention also relates to a thermo-crosslinkable paint product added with the aforementioned component, and a process for painting substrates of various natures, preferably car bodies and automotive parts thereof.

Abstract: To provide an active energy ray curable aqueous ink composition exhibiting excellent curing performance by including a water-soluble polymerizable substance with high reactivity and a water-soluble polymerization initiator having high initiation efficiency; and an inkjet recording method, ink cartridge, recording unit, and inkjet recording apparatus all using the active energy ray curable aqueous ink composition. The active energy ray curable aqueous ink composition includes at least water; a polymerizable substance which undergoes radical polymerization by active energy rays; and a polymerization initiator which generates radicals by active energy rays, in which the polymerizable substance is a water-soluble compound having 2 to 6 (meth)acrylic groups; and the polymerization initiator is a water-soluble acylphosphine oxide compound.

Abstract: The present invention features a hardenable dental composition that contains: (1) at least one cyclic allylic compound having at least one sulfur atom in the ring, and (2) at least one at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound, such as a substituted (meth)acryloyl compound. The compositions also typically comprise an initiator system, preferably a photoinitator system containing at least 0.08 wt-% of one or more photosensitizers.

Abstract: Dental compositions and methods of curing the composition utilizing a light emitting diode (LED) curing unit. According to one aspect, a composition comprising a multiacrylate compound, an initiator including camphorquinone and at least one amine, and a colorless anti-yellowing agent produces a scratch free surface having no oxygen inhibited layer when cured with the LED curing unit.

Abstract: A biocompatible, low-viscosity, radiation-curable composition for producing antimicrobial earpieces contains: a) 20-75 wt. % of one or a plurality of monomeric/oligomeric urethane(meth)acrylates having an acrylate functionality of <4, viscosity <30 Pa s, and molecular weight <3500; b) 5-45 weight % of a monomeric or oligomeric dimethacrylate of bisphenol A or bisphenol F and or of a monomeric aliphatic or cycloaliphatic di(meth)acrylate having a viscosity <6 Pa s; c) 2.5-25 weight % of a cross-linking monomeric or oligomeric component containing 4 methacrylate and/or acrylate functionalities; d) 0-15 wt. % of one or a plurality of monofunctional (meth)acrylates; e) 0.01-5 wt. % of one or a combination of antimicrobially active glass fillers and silver particles; and f) 0.5-6 wt. % of one or a plurality of photoinitiators whose absorption is in the wavelength range of an ND:YVO4 laser beam used or of an actinic radiation source used to promote free radical formation.

Abstract: A white ink composition for inkjet recording is provided that includes an acylphosphine-based photopolymerization initiator, a monomer having a heterocyclic skeleton, and a white colorant, the acylphosphine-based photopolymerization initiator having a content of 10 to 18 wt % relative to the ink composition. There are also provided an inkjet recording method that includes a step of discharging the white ink composition for inkjet recording onto a recording medium and a step of curing the white ink composition by irradiating the discharged white ink composition with actinic radiation, and a printed material formed by the inkjet recording method.

Abstract: The invention relates to the acyl- and bisacylphosphine derivatives according to formula (I), wherein Y represents O, S, NR3, N—OR3 or N—NR3R4, Z represents O, S, NR3, N—OR3, N—NR3R4 or a free pair of electrons, and FG represents a leaving group and the remaining groups are defined as in the description. The invention further relates to a method for the production of the inventive derivatives and to their use.

Abstract: The present invention describes the synthesis of solvent soluble copolymers containing multiple unsaturations. These copolymers contain reactive vinyl groups, which can be further reacted in a second stage polymerization. The process involves copolymerization of a vinyl monomer with an inclusion complex of a monomer having multiple unsaturations and a cyclic macromolecular compound to yield soluble polymers. These polymers may be cast into films, membranes or may be converted in micro or nanoparticles and then crosslinked in a second step polymerization.

Abstract: A liquid radiation and thermally curing composition characterized in, that said composition comprises at least one ester between at least one tri or polyalcohol and acrylic and/or methacrylic acid, which ester has at least two hydroxyl groups, at least one acrylic or methacrylic double bond, a hydroxyl value of 50-500 mg KOH/g and a double bond concentration of 1-10 mmoles/g, at least one crosslinking agent for hydroxyl functional compounds, which crosslinking agent optionally has at least one olefinic double bond, and an additive package comprising at least one photoinitiator, radical scavenger, light stabilizer, wetting agent and/or leveling agent, and optionally at least one monomeric or oligomeric reactive diluent.

Abstract: Polymers, methods of use thereof, and methods of decomposition thereof, are provided. One exemplary polymer, among others, includes, a photodefinable polymer having a sacrificial polymer and a photoinitiator.

Abstract: Dental compositions comprising a polymerizable compound, filler system of nanometer-sized silica particles, and polymerization system capable of being activated by light are provided. The compositions further contain a solvent such as a mixture of 1-butanol and acetone and may contain water. The nanometer-sized silica particles, having an average particle size of about 1 nm to about 100 nm, are uniformly dispersed within the resin. The compositions can be applied as a polish, sealant, bleach guard, or other coating material to the surfaces of dental restorations and teeth. Self-etching and non-self-etching compositions are provided. The cured coating forms a protective, durable film that enhances the shine and luster of the restorations and teeth.