Specified Rate-affecting Material Contains Oxygen Patents (Class 522/68)
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Publication number: 20110060065Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to compositions for natural and artificial nail coatings, and particularly, but not by way of limitation, to polymerizable compositions and adhesion-promoting basecoats polymerized therefrom. The disclosure further relates to methods of making a polymerized basecoat that are more easily removed than artificial nail enhancements and more durable and long lasting than nail polish coatings.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: Creative Nail Design, Inc.Inventors: Thong Vu, Chad Conger
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Publication number: 20110052855Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultraviolet-curable resin composition for an optical disk containing a sulfur-containing compound (A) represented by the following formula (1): (wherein, R1 and R2 each dependently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyloxy group, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a carboxy group, an alkylthio ether group or a halogen atom) a photopolymerizable compound (B) and a photopolymerization initiator (C), and an optical disk having a thin film of the cured product of said resin composition, particularly an optical disk having a reflective film comprising silver or a silver alloy; and said optical disk is prevented from changing the properties of its reflective film comprising silver or a silver alloy, and thus has a higher durability.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: NIPPONKAYAKU KABUSHIKIKAISHAInventors: Daisuke Kobayashi, Masahiro Naitou, Go Mizutani, Hitoshi Takahashi, Kiyohisa Tokuda
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Publication number: 20100261018Abstract: Curable adhesive compositions are provided that exhibit a high refractive index.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: PixelOptics, Inc.Inventors: Yassin Turshani, Omar Mohamed Buazza
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Publication number: 20100247940Abstract: The invention provides an optical resin composition being transparent, having suitable adhesion and necessary impact absorption for protection of an image display device etc., not affecting constituent materials of a image display panel, and being excellent in reliability, and an optical resin material using the same. Disclosed is an optical resin composition containing (A) a first acrylate derivative that is a compound having one polymerizable unsaturated bond in its molecule, (B) a second acrylate derivative that is a compound having two or more polymerizable unsaturated bonds in its molecule, and (C) an acrylate derivative polymer, and an optical resin material produced by curing reaction of the optical resin composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tooru Takahashi, Yasuhisa Ishida, Hisashige Kanbara, Hidekazu Kondou
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Publication number: 20100240789Abstract: A grafting reagent and related method of using the reagent to form a polymeric layer on a support surface, and particularly a porous support surface, in a manner that provides and/or preserves desired properties (such as porosity) of the surface. The reagent and method can be used to provide a thin, conformable, uniform, uncrosslinked coating having desired properties onto the surface of a preformed, and particularly a porous, polymeric substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: SurModics, Inc.Inventors: Ralph A. Chappa, Sean M. Stucke, Richard A. Amos, Terrence P. Everson, Stephen J. Chudzik, Dale G. Swan, Peter H. Duquette
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Patent number: 7795324Abstract: A novel polymeric initiator is disclosed comprising a dendritic polymer core with at least one initiating functional group as an end group. The dendritic polymeric core is preferably a hyperbranched polymer. The polymeric initiators are useful in radiation curable compositions such as varnishes, lacquers and printing inks and are especially useful in radiation curable inkjet inks.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2005Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Agfa Graphics, N.V.Inventors: Johan Loccufier, Luc Vanmaele, Jaymes Van Luppen, Roland Claes, Yu Chen, Holger Frey
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Publication number: 20100222447Abstract: A photo-crosslinkable polyolefin composition comprises a polyolefin, a source of functionality receptive to crosslinking by UV radiation, a cationic photoinitiator and optionally includes a free-radical photoinitiator, a crosslinking accelerator or sensitizer, and other additives such as compatibilizers, inorganic fillers, nanofillers, glass, polymeric and ceramic microspheres, glass fibres, flame retardants, antioxidants, stabilizers, processing aids, foaming agents and pigments. A method for manufacturing a UV-crosslinked polyolefin article comprises forming an article by extruding, moulding or otherwise forming the UV-crosslinkable polyolefin composition and subjecting the article to UV radiation on-line with the extrusion, moulding or other forming operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: SHAWCOR LTD.Inventors: Peter Jackson, Eileen Wan
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Patent number: 7781763Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition including a perfluoropolyether derivative, a photosensitive polymer or a copolymer thereof, and a photocuring agent, a passivation layer, organic thin film transistor, and electronic device including the same, a method of forming the passivation layer and methods of fabricating the organic thin film transistor and electronic device. The organic thin film transistor may prevent or reduce oxygen and moisture from infiltrating thereinto, and thus may prevent or reduce the degradation of the performance thereof caused by ambient air, prevent or reduce the deterioration thereof, and may more easily be formed into a pattern, thereby exhibiting characteristics suitable for use in electronics.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2008Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung Seok Hahn, Do Hwan Kim, Bon Won Koo, Sang Yoon Lee, Hyun Sik Moon
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Publication number: 20100197821Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive composition including a compound having a multi-functional urethane (meth)acrylate group and an adhesive film prepared by using it. The adhesive composition includes compounds represented by Chemical Formulae 1 to 3. The compound represented by Chemical Formulae 1 to 3 includes an urethane (meth)acrylate group represented by the Chemical Formula 1-1 or 1-2.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chul Ho JEONG, Yi Yeol LYU, Sun Jin SONG
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Patent number: 7709546Abstract: An ink composition is provided that includes a compound represented by Formula (I) or (II). (In Formulae (I) and (II), R1 and R2 independently denote a monovalent substituent, R3 to R6 independently denote a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent, n denotes an integer of 0 to 5, and n? denotes an integer of 0 to 5; n and n? are not both 0, when n is 2 or greater a plurality of R1s may be identical to or different from each other, and when n? is 2 or greater a plurality of R2s may be identical to or different from each other.) There are also provided an inkjet recording method employing the ink composition, and a process for producing a lithographic printing plate, the process including discharging the ink composition onto a hydrophilic support. A printed material and a lithographic printing plate thus obtained are also included in the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tomotaka Tsuchimura, Tetsunori Matsushita
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Superabsorbent polymers having radiation activatable surface cross-linkers and method of making them
Patent number: 7700663Abstract: Superabsorbent polymer particles having improved surface cross-linking and their use in absorbent articles. The superabsorbent polymer particles comprise a water-absorbing resin and the reaction product of a radiation activatable surface cross-linker. The reaction product of the radiation activatable surface cross-linker is present at the surface of the superabsorbent polymer particle. The radiation activatable surface cross-linker includes at least two radiation activatable groups R, which are covalently bound to each other or to at least one spacer group S.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2008Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Andreas Flohr -
Publication number: 20100086712Abstract: A radiation curable hot-melt adhesive is provided which contains a polyurethane polymer. This polyurethane polymer is prepared from A) a reactive polyurethane prepolymer which contains at least two NCO groups, B) a low molecular weight compound which comprises a free-radically polymerizable double bond and a functional group which reacts with a NCO group; C) a compound which comprises a functional group which reacts with a NCO group, but does not comprise a functional group polymerizable under free-radical condition; and D) a free-radical photoinitiator which contains a primary or secondary alcohol functional group. The radiation curable hot-melt adhesive is suitable as tapes, films, labels or articles for medical use with pressure-sensitively adhesive layers, in particular, for adhesively bonding shrinkable labels on rotationally symmetrical containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: THOMAS MOLLER, Volker Erb, Melanie Lack
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Patent number: 7659321Abstract: Photoinitiator modified silicate and ethylenically unsaturated monomer are reacted in solvent to cause living polymerization of monomer and exfoliation of silicate layers and cause attachment of silicate layers to polymer chains, thereby providing dispersed homopolymer or block copolymer silicate nanocomposites.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2005Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Dotsevi Y. Sogah, Jianbo Di, Xiao-Ping Chen
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Publication number: 20100028701Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Ria De Cooman, Steffen Maier, Peter Gimmnich
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Publication number: 20090306240Abstract: The present invention involves the design of a radiation curable organic pre polymer resin material based on urethane acrylic linkage synthesized from the natural renewable resource cardanol or a derivative thereof, for coating application. These new molecules have a faster and better curing rate compared to the starting renewable resource—cardanol. This is brought about by the hydrogen bonding of the urethane linkage which leads to a pre organization of the molecules in such a way as to bring the cross linkable double bonds closer to each other. The present invention also involves a UV curable formulation of the above mentioned resins along with 2-10 parts by weight of a photopolymerization initiator. The resin, either in a formulation or alone turns into a cross linked film upon photopolymerization in presence of photoinitiator under a UV curable radiation source like a mercury vapor pressure lamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2005Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCHInventors: Asha Syamakumari, Chennakkattu Krishna Sadasivan Pillai
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Publication number: 20090281207Abstract: De-polluting, self-cleaning coating compositions are disclosed which comprise photocatalytic titanium dioxide and a binder comprising an epoxy siloxane polymer. The compositions produce durable, self-cleaning coatings with photocatalytic activity against pollutants in the air, such as NOx compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: JOHN STRATTON, GRAHAM GOODWIN
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Patent number: 7588822Abstract: A method of surface cross-linking superabsorbent polymer particles using UV irradiation is provided. The superabsorbent polymer particles for use in the method have a relatively high degree of neutralization. Brønsted acids are selectively applied onto the surface of the superabsorbent polymer particles to selectively facilitate a relatively high number of protonated carboxyl groups at the surface of the superabsorbent polymer particles while the relatively high degree of neutralization in the core of the superabsorbent polymer particles remains substantially unaffected.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.Inventors: Andreas Flohr, Torsten Lindner, Yoshiro Mitsukami
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Publication number: 20090227698Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2007Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: Dietmar Votteler, Wolfgang Nowotny, Joerg Sentko
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Publication number: 20090215919Abstract: A material which comprises a polyrotaxane and a polymer and is crosslinked by irradiation with light. In the material, which comprises a first polyrotaxane and a polymer, the first polyrotaxane comprises a first cyclic molecules, a first linear molecule with which the first cyclic molecules are clathrated in a splitted state, and first blocking groups disposed respectively at both ends of the first linear molecule so as to prevent the first cyclic molecules from being released from the first linear molecule. The first polyrotaxane combines with at least part of the polymer through the first cyclic molecules by photocrosslinking reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2006Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInventors: Kohzo Ito, Masatoshi Kidowaki
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Publication number: 20090202791Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2006Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: JSR CorporationInventors: Takeo Nakamura, Teruo Aoyama, Akihiko Morikawa
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Publication number: 20090197090Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition, including a fluorine-based polymer or a perfluoropolyether (PFPE) derivative and a PFPE-miscible polymer, an anti-oxide film and electronic component including the same, and methods of forming an anti-oxide film and an electronic component. Use of the composition may achieve formation of an anti-oxide film through a solution process and electronic components using a metal having increased conductivity and decreased production costs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventors: Jung Seok Hahn, Jong Baek Seon, Euk Che Hwang, Jong Ho Lee, Min Ho O
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Publication number: 20090196160Abstract: An energy-curable flowable coating composition comprising a surface treated inorganic nanoparticle, a photoinitiator, and at least one energy-curable monomer, oligomer or resin. The energy-curable flowable coating can be used as a covering layer of optical discs, and is especially suited for use as a 100 micron cover layer of a Blu-Ray disc, having enhanced scratch resistance and reduced shrinkage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2006Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventor: Berend Crombach
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Publication number: 20090176905Abstract: The present invention is to provides an ultraviolet-curable resin composition which contains a composite resin (A) having a polysiloxane segment (a1) having a silanol group and/or a hydrolytic silyl group as well as a polymerizable double bond and a polymer segment (a2) other than the polysiloxane segment (a1), and a photo initiator (B). The ultraviolet-curable resin composition is able to form a cured coating film excellent in weatherability such as scratch resistance, acid resistance, alkali resistance and solvent resistance, without heating.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2006Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: DAINIPPON INK AND CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Hiroshi Matsuzawa, Shinichi Kudo
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Publication number: 20090169765Abstract: An ink-jet ink comprising water, a pigment dispersion, a water-soluble polymerizing or cross-linking substance having an ethylenic unsaturated group, and a water-soluble photo-initiator, wherein the pigment dispersion is anionic, and the photo-initiator is anionic and a cleaving-type photo-initiator selected from a benzylketal type photo-initiator, a benzoine type photo-initiator, an ?-hydroxyacetophenone type photo-initiator, and an oxime ester type photo-initiator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Masaki NAKAMURA, Masami KATO
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Publication number: 20090148651Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical disc having a cured product layer of an ultraviolet-curable resin composition containing (A) dicyclopentenyloxyethyl acrylate, (B) urethane (meth)acrylate and/or (C) epoxy (meth)acrylate, and (D) photopolymerization initiator, and a resin composition for the cured product layer thereof and a cured product therewith; and the optical disc of the present invention has less warping after curing and is excellent in transparency and durability and therefore suitable for next generation high density optical discs where recording and/or reproducing are performed using a blue laser; the resin composition for said cured product layer has less deterioration with age and less viscosity change in recycle and is suitable for a coating agent of optical discs and for efficient production of optical discs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2007Publication date: June 11, 2009Inventors: Kiyohisa Tokuda, Masahiro Naitou, Go Mizutani, Daisuke Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20090092767Abstract: A stable viscosity coating composition, a method of forming the stable viscosity coating composition and a method for using the stable viscosity coating composition in a micro-molding imprint lithographic process, such as Step and Flash Imprint Lithography is disclosed. The stable viscosity coating composition may include at least one vinyl ether having at least one vinyl ether group (—OCR?CR2), and a stabilizer, wherein the stabilizer may be 9-anthracenemethanol, a substituted 9-anthracenemethanol, phenothiazine, or a substituted phenothiazine. The coating composition may include a radiation sensitive photoacid generator (PAG). The method of forming the coating composition comprises combining at least one vinyl ether having at least one vinyl ether group (—OCR?CR2), and at least one stabilizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventors: Frances Anne Houle, Hiroshi Ito
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Publication number: 20090069458Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATIONInventors: Paul A. Kohl, Sue Ann Bidstrup Allen, Xiaoqun Wu, Clifford Lee Henderson
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Publication number: 20090062418Abstract: 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 links.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventor: Jennifer L. Belelie
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Publication number: 20090045396Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition including a perfluoropolyether derivative, a photosensitive polymer or a copolymer thereof, and a photocuring agent, a passivation layer, organic thin film transistor, and electronic device including the same, a method of forming the passivation layer and methods of fabricating the organic thin film transistor and electronic device. The organic thin film transistor may prevent or reduce oxygen and moisture from infiltrating thereinto, and thus may prevent or reduce the degradation of the performance thereof caused by ambient air, prevent or reduce the deterioration thereof, and may more easily be formed into a pattern, thereby exhibiting characteristics suitable for use in electronics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventors: Jung Seok Hahn, Do Hwan Kim, Bon Won Koo, Sang Yoon Lee, Hyun Sik Moon
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Publication number: 20090041923Abstract: A medical device having a lubricious coating on at least a section of the medical device, and a method of coating a medical device, the lubricious coating being a network of a hydrophilic compound cross-linked to itself and interlocked with a network of a cross-linked polymerized multifunctional monomer or polymer. The coating can include one or more agents which provide enhanced adhesion of the coating on the device, or which provide faster hydration of the coating and/or improved lubricity. Additionally, the lubricious coating can be provided with one or more therapeutic or diagnostic agents, and in one embodiment the agent elutes relatively quickly in a concentrated release from the lubricious coating upon hydration of the coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2007Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Tung-Liang Lin, Jeong S. Lee, Emmanuel Biagtan, David Burkett
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Publication number: 20090020214Abstract: A thermosetting adhesive is configured to include a photoradical generator which generates radicals from irradiation of active energy rays in a thermosetting insulating adhesive component. In a repair method when this thermosetting adhesive is used, a cured matter of the thermosetting adhesive is made soluble or swellable in a predetermined solvent by irradiating the cured matter with active energy rays from the substrate side or the electronic component side prior to separating the electronic component from the substrate, and the cured matter is removed using such solvent. Alternatively, the cured matter of the thermosetting adhesive is made soluble or swellable in a predetermined solvent by irradiating the cured matter with active energy rays after the electronic component has been separated from the substrate, and the cured matter is removed using such solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2006Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: Sony Chemical & Information Device CorporationInventor: Yasuhiro Fujita
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Publication number: 20080311308Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for functional films, and more particularly to compositions for functional films such as a heat ray screening film compatible with hydrolic or alcoholic and anti-hydrolic resin binder, a near infrared screening film, a chrominance correcting film, a conductive film, a magnetic film, a ferromagnetic film, a dielectric film, a ferroelectric film, an electrochromic film, an electroluminescence film, an insulating film, a reflecting film, a reflection preventing film, a catalyst film, a photocatalyst film, a light selectively absorbing film, a hard film, and a heat resisting film, films formed therefrom, and a method of forming the compositions and the films.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2004Publication date: December 18, 2008Inventors: Hae-Wook Lee, Jin-Hong Park
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Patent number: 7462658Abstract: Curable compositions are provided which contain a curable component and particular m-hydroxybenzene derivatives, wherein such derivatives function as aging inhibitors. Such curable compositions are useful as coating agents and adhesives having improved aging resistance.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2007Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Olaf Lammerschop, Steve Doering, Michael Kux, Andreas Ferencz, Stefan Kreiling
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Publication number: 20080299324Abstract: Printed images with excellent image quality, adhesion and durability are prepared by applying an ink to a printable surface which contains one or more components containing reactive groups followed by exposing the surface with the applied ink to ultra-violet light, high intensity visible light, or electron beam radiation. The surfaces of typically non-adherent substrates, such as polyolefins and PET are rendered adherent using this method without plasma, corona or flame treatment. The reactive groups include ethylenically unsaturated groups such as vinyl, vinyl ether, allyl, methacrylate, acrylate etc, epoxides, hydroxyl, amines, acidic groups, basic groups and free radical generating groups. The images exhibit good resolution, edge acuity and permanence.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: Andrew S. Naisby, Sebastien Villeneuve, Stephan Ilg, Amalia Di Matteo
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Superabsorbent polymers having radiation activatable surface cross-linkers and method of making them
Patent number: 7449219Abstract: Superabsorbent polymer particles with improved surface cross-linking for use in absorbent articles and a process for making the superabsorbent polymer particles. The superabsorbent polymer particles include a water-absorbing resin and the reaction product of a radiation activatable surface cross-linker. The reaction product of the radiation activatable surface cross-linker is present at surfaces of the superabsorbent polymer particles. The radiation activatable surface cross-linker includes at least two radiation activatable groups R, which are covalently bound to each other or to at least one spacer group S.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2006Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Andreas Flohr -
Patent number: 7449497Abstract: Monomers (e.g. thinphenes) are caused to polymerise by mixing them with an oxidising agent (and generally a solvent comprising water) and irradiating the mixture with light (visible or UV). Polymer properties can be varied by doping or chemical modification. Uses include sensor elements for assays and electrical components such as electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2003Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Cranfield UniversityInventors: Sergey Anatoliyovich Piletsky, Olena Volodimirivna Piletska, Anthony Peter Francis Turner, Khalku Karim, Beining Chen
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Publication number: 20080258345Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid radiation-curing compositions having flexible and elastic material properties in the cured state, consisting of the following components: a) from 5.0 to 99.0% by weight of a di- or polyfunctional polyether (meth)-acrylate compound having a molecular weight of more than 1000 g/mol; b) from 1.00 to 90.0% by weight of a mono-, di- or polyfunctional radiation-curing (meth)acrylate compound having a molecular weight of less than 1000 g/mol as a reactive component or reactive thinner or cross-linking agent for the formation of polymer networks; c) from 0.05 to 10.0% by weight of a free-radical forming photoinitiator; d) from 0.001 to 5.0% by weight of further components; with the proviso that the sum of components a) to d) amounts to 100% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2005Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventors: Arthur Thomas Bens, Hermann Seitz, Carsten Tille
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Publication number: 20080241424Abstract: An ink-jet ink comprising at least water, a water-soluble solvent, a radically polymerizable compound, and a photoinitiator, wherein the photoinitiator is a benzyl ketal compound incorporating a pendent water-soluble group via an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.Inventor: Masaki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20080194723Abstract: An ambient temperature curable hydrophilic PU oligomer includes a PU pre-polymer having a hydrophilic center group and a curable terminated group. The ambient temperature curable hydrophilic PU oligomer includes the moisture-curable hydrophilic PU oligomer such as isocyanate-terminated PU pre-polymer and free-radical curable hydrophlic PU oligomer. The isocyanate-terminated PU pre-polymer is synthesized by mixing at least one multi-isocyanate, at least one polyol and one or more diol monomer with hydrophilic group. The acrylate-terminated PU oligomer is synthesized by adding 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) into the isocyanate-terminated hydrophilic PU pre-polymer. Either acrylate- or isocyanate-terminated PU oligomer can be applied on a textile or a glass surface with a thin-layer coating technology. The curing reactions of these hydrophilic thin-layer coatings are carried out with moisture or UV-radiation, respectively, at ambient temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Jing-Zhong HWANG, Shih-Chieh Wang, Po-Cheng Chen, Kan-Nan Chen
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Publication number: 20080174051Abstract: A molding composition and a method of forming an pattern. The method includes forming on a substrate a molding layer of a molding composition of aromatic divinyl ethers; pressing the template into the molding layer, the template having a relief pattern, the molding layer filling voids in the relief pattern, the template not contacting the substrate; exposing the molding layer to actinic radiation, the actinic radiation converting the molding layer to a cured molding layer having thick and thin regions corresponding to the relief pattern; removing the template; filling the thin regions of the relief pattern with a backfill material; removing regions of the molding layer not protected by the backfill material to expose regions of the substrate; forming trenches in the exposed regions of the substrate; and removing any remaining molding layer and backfill material. A transfer layer may be used between the molding layer and the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2008Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventors: Richard Anthony DiPietro, Mark Whitney Hart, Frances Anne Houle, Hiroshi Ito
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Publication number: 20080171801Abstract: The invention is directed to a thick film getter composition comprising: (a) desiccant material; dispersed in (b) organic medium comprising (1) curable organic polymeric binder; (2) monomer; and (3) photoinitiator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2008Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventors: Yong Cho, Jay Robert Dorfman
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Publication number: 20080076847Abstract: Composition with at least one polymerizable binder and a polymerization initiator, which contains at least one acylgermane according to general Formula (I), in which R0 is a substituted or unsubstituted C1-18-alkyl radical or an acyl group; R1 and R2 are H, an acyl group or have one of the meanings given for R3; R3 is a branched or linear C1-18-alkyl radical which can be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by —O—, —NH—, —NR—, —S— or interrupted by other groups, trimethylsilyl, hal-(CH3)2Si—[OSi(CH3)2]r?, (CH3)3Si—[OSi(CH3)2]r—, —COOH, —COO—R10, —CO—NR11R12, —CO-vinyl, —CO-phenyl, phenyl-C1-4-alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl or biphenyl, C5-12 cycloalkyl, a 5 or 6-membered O, S or N-containing heterocyclic ring, halogen, OH, an aromatic C6-30 radical which can be substituted or unsubstituted and/or interrupted by O, S or —NR—, or a branched, cyclic or linear C1-20 alkyl, -alkenyl, -alkoxy or -alkenoxy radical; m is 1, 2 or 3; n is 0 or 1 and p is 0 or 1; and the use of acyl germanes of Formula (I) for exType: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2007Publication date: March 27, 2008Applicant: IVOCLAR VIVADENT AGInventors: Norbert Moszner, Ulrich Salz, Urs Karl Fischer, Robert Liska, Heinrich Gruber, Beate Ganster
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Publication number: 20080045619Abstract: A photo-crosslinkable polyolefin composition comprises a polyolefin, a source of functionality receptive to crosslinking by UV radiation, a cationic photoinitiator and optionally includes a free-radical photoinitiator, a crosslinking accelerator or sensitizer, and other additives such as compatibilizers, inorganic fillers, nanofillers, glass, polymeric and ceramic microspheres, glass fibres, flame retardants, antioxidants, stabilizers, processing aids, foaming agents and pigments. A method for manufacturing a UV-crosslinked polyolefin article comprises forming an article by extruding, moulding or otherwise forming the UV-crosslinkable polyolefin composition and subjecting the article to UV radiation on-line with the extrusion, moulding or other forming operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: SHAWCOR LTD.Inventors: Peter Jackson, Eileen Wan
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Publication number: 20080039544Abstract: The invention pertains to a photosensitive resin composition, comprising: (A) an alkaline soluble resin; (B) a multi-functional monomer; (C) a photoinitiator; (D) a colorant; and (E) a solvent, wherein said alkaline soluble resin comprises a copolymer obtained from the copolymerization of 5-95 wt % of the monomer of formula (1): and 5-95 wt % of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing at least one carboxy group. The inventive photosensitive resin composition possesses good heat resistance, development properties, and adhesion properties and can be used in liquid crystal displays as a photosensitive material for the manufacture of color filters.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: Tu-Yi Wu, Guan-An Chen
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Patent number: 7329439Abstract: Solvent-free UV-curable polymer materials derived from miscible blends of reactive organic monomeric, oligomeric and low molecular polymeric systems and organic and inorganic fillers such as polytetrafluoroethylene and talc are provided to form polymer-filler composite compositions for use in the fabrication and repair of electronic components and microelectronic assembly processes. The composition contains a preformed thermoplastic or elastomeric polymer/oligomer with reactive end groups, a monofunctional and/or bifunctional acrylate monomer, a multifunctional (more than two reactive groups) acrylated/methacrylated monomer, a photoinitiator and a fluorocarbon polymer powder as an organic filler which is preferably PTFE and an inorganic filler such as talc. A nano-filler may also be used as the inorganic filler alone or in combination with another inorganic filler such as talc.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2004Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Krishna G. Sachdev, Daniel G. Berger, Kelly M. Chioujones, Brian W. Quinlan
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Publication number: 20070287765Abstract: The invention provides radiation-curing coating materials composed of at least one silicone resin modified with vinylalkoxysilane and vinylcyclohexene oxide and of at least one epoxy-functionalized polysiloxane and of a cationic photoinitiator. Furthermore, coinitiators may also be a constituent of the mixture, in order to obtain increased reactivity of the formulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: Goldschmidt GmbHInventors: Stefan Busch, Hardi Doehler, Michael Ferenz, Sascha Herrwerth
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Patent number: 7244548Abstract: A photopolymerizing composition and a photopolymerizing recording medium manufactured using the composition, wherein the photopolymerizing composition contains: 1.0-99.0% by weight of at least one kind of polymerizable compound; 0.05-0.5% by weight of at least one kind of photosensitizer selected from among photochromic compounds that change color by incoherent UV light irradiation; 0.2-6.0% by weight of a coinitiator that is activated by visible light in the presence of a photoinduced form of the photochromic compound transformed by incoherent UV light to photopolymerize the polymerizable compound; 0-97.5% by weight of a polymer binding agent; 0-6.0% by weight of a plasticizer; and 0-3.0% by weight of a non-polymerizing solvent. The photopolymerizing recording medium has a high angular diffraction selectivity and thus can be effectively used to manufacture a 3D holographic optical memory with ultra high information storage capacity.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2004Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Photochemistry Center of Russian Academy of SciencesInventors: Valery Aleksandrovich Barachevsky, Svetlana Ivanovna Peredereeva, Dmitry Valerevich Nesterenko, Aleksandr Vladimirovich Lyubimov, Viktor Kamilievich Salahutdinov, Mikhail Mikhailovich Krayushkin, Nataliya Timofeovna Sokolyuk, Andrei Leanovich Mikaelyan
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Patent number: 7223519Abstract: Imaging compositions and methods of using the compositions are disclosed. The imaging compositions are sensitive to low levels of energy such that upon application of the low levels of energy the compositions change color or shade. The compositions may be applied to a work piece to mark it and removed from the work piece by peeling.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLCInventors: Robert K. Barr, Corey O'Connor
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Patent number: 7153622Abstract: A construct that comprises a base material and a polyhydroxyalkanoate, wherein at least a part of the base material is coated with the polyhydroxyalkanoate, and the polyhydroxyalkanoate comprises a 3-hydroxyalkanoic acid unit other than 3-hydroxypropionic acid unit, 3-hydroxy-n-butyric acid unit, and 3-hydroxy-n-valeric acid unit. In addition, an electrostatic charge image developing toner allows to design the toner characteristics such as chargeability, flowability, stability in time and environmental stability uniform among the toners of different colors. The toner has a small particle size enough for enabling uniform dispersion and being excellent in color saturation and transparency. The toner also shows higher contribution to the environmental security. The toner includes a coloring agent of which at least a part of the surface is covered with polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA).Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsutomu Honma, Tetsuya Yano, Tsuyoshi Nomoto, Shinya Kozaki
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Patent number: RE40967Abstract: A curable slurry for forming ceramic microstructures on a substrate using a mold. The slurry is a mixture of a ceramic powder, a fugitive binder, and a diluent. The ceramic powder has a low softening temperature in a range of about 400° C. to 600° C. and a coefficient of thermal expansion closely matched to that of the substrate. The fugitive binder is capable of radiation curing, electron beam curing, or thermal curing. The diluent promotes release properties with the mold after curing the binder or quick and complete burn out of the binder during debinding.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2006Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Kenneth R. Dillon, Kyung H. Moh, Thomas E. Wood, Raymond C. Chiu, Vincent W. King, Richard P. Rusin