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May 10, 2013 - One-pot Photoinduced Synthesis of Conductive Polythiophene-epoxy Network Films - Technical Paper
This paper describes a novel methodology for fabricating conductive epoxy-polythiophene network films by simultaneous photoinduced step-growth and...

Apr 27, 2013 - Solventless Synthesis and Free-radical Photopolymerization of Acrylated Castor Oil - Technical Paper
A simple, low environmental impact procedure for preparing acrylated castor oil (ACO) was developed using a hybrid acrylate isocyanate monomer. The... (1 Member Reaction)

Apr 20, 2013 - Volume Shrinkage of UV-curable Coating Formulation Investigated by Laser Reflection Method - Technical Paper
Volume shrinkage is one of the main drawbacks of UV-cured coatings and can lead to premature coating failures. Due to the rapid polymerization during...

Apr 13, 2013 - Microstructure and Properties of Poly(urethane-siloxane)s Based on Hyperbranched Polyester - Technical Paper
Poly(urethane-siloxane) networks based on hydroxyethoxy propyl terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) as the soft segment and 4,4′-methylenediphenyl...

Apr 06, 2013 - Enhancement of Film Properties of Environmentally Friendly UV-curable Alkyd Coating - Technical Paper
Environmental friendly coatings have gained popularity and importance owing to the implementation of various environmental legislations to curb the...

Mar 30, 2013 - Preparation of Melting-free Poly(Lactic Acid) by Amorphous and Crystal Crosslinking Under UV Irradiation - Technical Paper
The poly(lactic acid) (PLA) with 3.6% mol of benzophenone (BP) per repeat unit of PLA can be crosslinked to a gel fraction of 98.5% at UV energy of...

Mar 16, 2013 - Preparation and Characterization of Zirconia Nanocomposite Antistatic Coatings on Plastics - Technical Paper
Zirconia nanoparticles synthesized by the sol–gel method were surface modified by the coupling agent, 3-(trimethoxy silyl) propyl methacrylate (MSMA),...

Mar 09, 2013 - Synthesis and Properties of UV-curable Tung Oil Based Resins - Technical Paper
UV-curable tung oil based resins of GMA-PCDMAT and GMA-ICDMAT were synthesized via Diels–Alder reaction with maleic anhydride (MA), subsequent...

Mar 04, 2013 - Determination of Reaction Condition and Characterization of Palm Oil Based UV Curable - Technical Paper
In this study, a UV curable resin based on palm oil was prepared by modifying palm oil with glycerol and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA). First,...

Feb 16, 2013 - Novel UV-curing PU Acrylate/Epoxy Acrylate/SiO₂-based Hybrid Materials via Sol-gel Reaction - Technical Paper
A series of ultraviolet-curable hybrid materials was first synthesized here by sol–gel process based on tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and polyurethane... (1 Member Reaction)

Feb 09, 2013 - UV Cure Acrylate Monomers: Synthesis, Analysis and Storage - Technical Paper
This paper reviews commercially important UV cure mono and multifunctional acrylate monomers. It covers their synthesis, catalyst, and appropriate...

Jan 26, 2013 - Exterior UV-cured Coatings & Coating Systems and Methods of Forming the Same - Patent
This patent describes a coated system having a UV-curable coating, a method of forming the coated system, and a UV-curable coating for the coated...

Jan 26, 2013 - Steady Rheological Behaviors of UV-Curable Waterborne Hyperbranched PU Acrylate Dispersions - Technical Paper
A rotational rheometer was used to investigate the steady rheological behaviors of UV-curable waterborne hyperbranched polyurethane acrylate...

Jan 18, 2013 - Synthesis and Cationic Photopolymerization of a Difunctional Episulfide Monomer - Technical Paper
Sulfur-containing compounds have attracted many interests in the UV curing field. A new episulfide monomer, 1,4-butanediol episulfide (BDDGE-PSTC...

Jan 05, 2013 - Synthesis of Fluorinated Urethane Acrylate Based UV-curable Coatings - Technical Paper
In the present work fluorinated urethane-acrylate (FUA) monomer was firstly prepared based on isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI),...

Dec 29, 2012 - Synthesis of Photocurable Oligoisoprenes & Kinetic Studies of Their Radical Photopolymerization - Technical Paper
New photosensitive oligoisoprenes were synthesized by controlled degradation of high molecular weight cis-1,4-polyisoprene and successive chemical...

Dec 22, 2012 - Development of Soy-based UV-curable Acrylate Oligomers & Study of Their Film Properties - Technical Paper
Bio-based coating materials have emerged as an environmentally friendly alternative to petrochemical based ones due to their sustainability, lower...

Dec 15, 2012 - Synthesis of BHEPS Containing Urethane Acrylates and their Applications - Technical Paper
UV-curing processes are used in industrial applications because of their advantages such as high speed applications and solvent-free formulations at...

Dec 09, 2012 - Imprint Lithography with Degradable Elastomeric Polyanhydrides - Technical Paper
A photocurable, degradable polyanhydride cross-linked elastomer that can be used as a stamp in imprint lithography applications has been developed....

Dec 01, 2012 - Photochemical Synthesis of Polymeric Fiber Coatings & their Embedding in Matrix Material: Morphology & Nanomechanical Properties at the Fiber-Matrix Interface - Technical Paper
This paper presents a three-step pathway to produce a novel fiber coating, study its embedding in epoxy resin and characterize its nanomechanical...

Nov 24, 2012 - UV-Curable Functionalized Graphene Oxide/Polyurethane Acrylate Nanocomposite Coatings with Enhanced Thermal Stability & Mechanical Properties - Technical Paper
Functionalized graphene oxide (FGO) was synthesized and subsequently incorporated into polyurethane acrylate (PUA) by UV curing technology. The...

Nov 16, 2012 - Self-wrinkling Patterned Surface of Photocuring Coating Induced by the Fluorinated POSS Containing Thiol Groups as Reactive Nanoadditive - Technical Paper
This paper demonstrate a facile approach of one-step to obtain the complex wrinkling patterned surface of the photocuring coating by using thiol and...

Nov 09, 2012 - UV Curing of Epoxy Functional Hybrid Silicones - Technical Paper
Several epoxy difunctional hybrid alkylene-silicone telomers with different silicone characters and organic spacers (linkers) were prepared via the...

Nov 03, 2012 - Preparation of Hyperbranched Polyester Polyol-based Urethane Acrylates & Applications on UV-curable Wood Coatings - Technical Paper
In the present study, hyperbranched urethane acrylates (UA/HB-PEs) were synthesized by modifying the hydroxyl groups of hyperbranched polyester...

Oct 26, 2012 - Volume Shrinkage of UV-curable Coating Formulation by Real-time Laser Reflection - Technical Paper
Volume shrinkage is one of the main drawbacks of UV-cured coatings and can lead to premature coating failures. Due to the rapid polymerization during...

Oct 20, 2012 - UV-curable Composition for Optical Discs and Optical Disc - Patent
This patent application describes a UV-curable composition for optical discs contains a fluorine-containing UV-curable resin having a...

Oct 14, 2012 - Machine & Method for Rapid Application & Curing of Thin UV-light Curable Coatings - Patent
This patent describes a moveable machine to rapidly apply and cure thin layers of a UV curable coating on a surface such as a floor. The machine has...

Oct 07, 2012 - Hybrid UV-cured Organic–inorganic IPNs - Technical Paper
Hybrid organic–inorganic UV-cured coatings based on interpenetrating polymer networks (IPN) were prepared starting by an equimolar methacrylate-epoxy...

Sep 30, 2012 - Multiphase Coatings from Complex Radiation Curable Polyurethane Dispersions - Technical Paper
The waterborne nature of radiation curable polyurethane dispersions largely respond to the current environmental concerns and do not require any...

Sep 30, 2012 - Preparation of Waterborne Hyperbranched PU Acrylate/LDH Nanocomposite - Technical Paper
A series of novel waterborne hyperbranched polyurethane acrylate (WHPUA)/layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanocomposites based on hyperbranched...

Sep 22, 2012 - UV-curing of Simultaneous Interpenetrating Network Silicone Hydrogels with Hydrophilic Surface - Technical Paper
Simultaneous interpenetrating polymer network silicone hydrogels have been prepared by UV-initiated free radical/cationic hybrid photopolymerization...

Sep 16, 2012 - Exploration for Reducing the Volume Shrinkage for Photopolymerization - Technical Paper
This article explored one method to decrease the volume shrinkage for photopolymerization including synthesis of a series of methacrylate–vinyl ether...

Sep 16, 2012 - Rheological Agent for Radiation-curable Coating Compositions - Patent
In the application of coatings, especially by means of spray application, the formulations used must be of relatively low viscosity. The low viscosity...

Sep 08, 2012 - Development of Palm Oil-based Alkyds as UV Curable Coatings - Technical Paper
Alkyds were formulated from palm stearin, glycerol, phthalic anhydride and maleic acid. Keeping the total molar amount of dicarboxylic acids constant,... (1 Member Reaction)

Sep 03, 2012 - Synthesis of Urethane Acrylate from PENTA-based Polyol & EB-curing with Varying Ratio of TMTPA - Technical Paper
Urethane Acrylate Oligomer with 100% solids was synthesized and characterized in order to study the application in electron beam curing with varying...

Sep 01, 2012 - Plant Oil-based UV-curable Coating - Patent
The UV-curable coating compositions of the invention contain an acrylated plant oil, such as acrylated soybean oil (ASBO), and a highly branched...

Aug 25, 2012 - Thermal & Photocuring of Acrylate-based Coating Resin with Nanosilica - Technical Paper
A macromonomer, 1,3-bis[(2-hydroxy-3-acrylate)propyloxy]2-hydroxypropane (BHAPP) was prepared by the reaction of acrylic acid with diglycerol...

Aug 18, 2012 - Study of UV-curable Waterborne PU Acrylate/SiO₂ Coating - Technical Paper
The UV-curable waterborne polyurethane acrylate (UV-WPUA) oligomer was first prepared based on isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), polyether polyol...

Aug 11, 2012 - Functionalization of Cotton with UV-Cured Flame Retardant Coatings - Technical Paper
A novel phosphorus monomer (PDHA) was synthesized and incorporated onto the surface of cotton fabric via UV-induced graft polymerization to improve...

Aug 05, 2012 - Study of Termination Reactions in Free-radical Photopolymerization of UV Powder Formulations - Technical Paper
The termination mechanisms occurring in a UV powder coating system during photopolymerization process are investigated and compared to a conventional... (1 Member Reaction)

Jul 29, 2012 - Photoinduced Redox Initiation for Fast Polymerization of Acrylates Based on Latent Superbase & Peroxides - Technical Paper
The article presents a highly effective strategy for photopolymerization of acrylates via photolatent redox-accelerated reaction based on the...

Jul 21, 2012 - Counteranion Sensitization Approach to Photoinitiated Free-radical Polymerization - Technical Paper
A novel polymeric type II photoinitiator, namely poly(ethylene oxide) dimethylammonium thioxanthonemethyl-carboxylate (PEO-NH+(Me)2 TX-CH2COO–),...

Jul 14, 2012 - Novel In Situ Synthesis of UV-curable Nanocomposite Barrier Coatings - Technical Paper
Ultraviolet-curable nanocomposites containing organically modified nanoclays were prepared to serve as barrier coatings against oxygen and water...

Jul 07, 2012 - Study on Photostabilization In Situ of Reactive HALS Applied to UV-curable Coatings - Technical Paper
Four monomeric reactive hindered piperidinol derivatives, such as 4-methacryloyl-1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-piperidinyl (MPMP),...

Jun 30, 2012 - UV-cured Polymer-boehmite Nanocomposite as Protective Coating for Wood Elements - Technical Paper
An organo-modified Boehmite (OMB) was used to prepare nanocomposite UV-cured coatings, based on an innovative photopolymerizable siloxane-modified...

Jun 24, 2012 - Photocrosslinkable Modified Vegetable Oil Based Resin for Wood Surface Coating Application - Technical Paper
An acrylated epoxidized linseed oil (AELO) was synthesized from epoxidized linseed oil through ring opening of the oxirane group using acrylic acid as...

Jun 16, 2012 - Preparation of Porous Honeycomb Monolith from UV-curable Monomer/Dioxane Solution via Unidirectional Freezing & UV Irradiation - Technical Paper
A well-ordered micrometer-scale honeycomb monolith porous polymeric material with aligned channels was successfully prepared from UV-curable urethane...

Jun 02, 2012 - Preparation & Characterization of UV-cured PUA/ZnO Nanocomposite Surface Modified Films - Technical Paper
A series of polyurethane acrylate (PUA)/ZnO nanocomposite films with different ZnO contents were prepared via a UV-curing system. To ensure good...

May 26, 2012 - Thioxanthone-containing Renewable Vegetable Oil as Photoinitiators - Technical Paper
Soybean oil containing thioxanthone (TX) moieties and/or coinitiator DBA (ESO-ATX-DBA, ESO-ATX/ESO-DBA) were synthesized by grafting 2-acitic...

May 20, 2012 - Cationic Photocured Epoxy Nanocomposites with Different Carbon Fillers - Technical Paper
In this work, the effect of several carbon fillers, exfoliated graphite (EG), functionalized graphene sheets (FGS), multi-walled carbon nanotubes...

May 12, 2012 - Bifunctional Co-initiators: A Strategy for Designing Efficient Systems in Radical Photopolymerization Reactions Under Air - Technical Paper
Bifunctional co-initiators containing amine and silane groups (silylamines) are proposed for radical photopolymerization in experimental conditions...

May 05, 2012 - Preparation & Properties of Photocurable, High Refractive, 2-naphthol Epoxy-modified Urethane Acrylate - Technical Paper
The back light unit (BLU) is a core component of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) that are used in notebook computers, mobile phones, navigation...

Apr 28, 2012 - UV-curable Phthalazinone-based Epoxy Methacrylate Antifouling Coatings with N-vanillylnonanamide as Antifoulant - Technical Paper
A UV-curable solvent-free antifouling coating formulated by a novel epoxy methacrylate-containing phthalazinone moiety with reactive diluents and...

Apr 21, 2012 - Mechanical & Thermal Properties of UV-cured Mixtures of Linear & Hyperbranched Urethane Acrylates - Technical Paper
The properties of urethane acrylate resin mixtures based on the linear and hyperbranched aliphatic polyesters were examined. Linear polyester was...

Apr 14, 2012 - Preparation & Properties of Novel High Performance UV-curable Epoxy Acrylate/Hyperbranched Polysiloxane Coatings - Technical Paper
Novel high performance UV-curable coatings based on epoxy acrylate (EA) oligomer and hyperbranched polysiloxane (HPSi) were prepared, the effect of...

Apr 06, 2012 - Effect of Silica Nanoparticles on Structure & Properties of Waterborne UV-curable PU Nanocomposites - Technical Paper
UV-curable waterborne polyurethane (WUPU)/silica nanocomposites were prepared using various silica by phase-inversion emulsification method. TEM... (1 Member Reaction)

Mar 31, 2012 - Synthesis & Properties of UV-curable Hyperbranched PU Acrylate Oligomers with Carboxyl Groups - Technical Paper
Using step by step polymerization process, the first- and second-generation hyperbranched polyesters were synthesized with N,N-diethylol-3-amine...

Mar 24, 2012 - A Photo-curing Study of a Pigmented UV-curable Alkyd - Technical Paper
The photo-curing of a pigmented UV-curable tung oil alkyd system (UVTA) was investigated. The UV-curable alkyd was a Diels–Alder Adduct of...

Mar 24, 2012 - Synthesis of UV-curable Tung Oil and UV-curable Tung Oil Based Alkyd - Technical Paper
Two UV-curable tung oil-based resins were synthesized via a Diels–Alder cycloaddition. An UV-curable tung oil (UVTO) was prepared from bodied tung oil...

Mar 17, 2012 - Dual-curing Behavior & Scratch Characteristics of Hydroxyl Functionalized Urethane Methacrylate Oligomer for Automotive Clearcoats - Technical Paper
UV–thermal dual-curable, hydroxyl- and methacrylate-functionalized urethane oligomers with different contents of unsaturated double bonds and hydroxyl...

Mar 10, 2012 - Newer Photoinitiating Systems Designed for Polymer/Inorganic Hybrid Nanocoatings - Technical Paper
Conventional UV-curable formulations consist of photoinitiators, multifunctional monomers and oligomers, reactive diluents, pigments, and additives....

Mar 03, 2012 - NIR-laser based detection of the photopolymerization state of acrylate coatings suitable for in situ measurements - Technical Paper
This article describes a method for the determination of the radical photopolymerization conversion of acrylic coatings suitable for an in situ...

Feb 25, 2012 - Aromatic Amine-epoxidized Sunflower Free-fatty-acid Adducts as Corrosion Inhibitors in Epoxy-curable Varnishes - Technical Paper
With strict regulation of environmental pollution, sunflower fatty acids were used to prepare high-molecular-weight aromatic amine adducts by reaction...

Feb 17, 2012 - Clearcoat Composition for Use in Waterborne Basecoat-clearcoat Composite Coatings - Patent
The present invention provides a process for forming a multilayer coating on a substrate comprising: (a) depositing a color-imparting waterborne...

Feb 11, 2012 - Investigating the UV-curing Performance for Polyacrylated Polymer in Dendritic & Regular Conformation - Technical Paper
In this study, PDSC was employed to monitor the UV curing process for dendritic and regular monomers with various acrylate sites. Experimental results...

Feb 03, 2012 - Photopolymerization Process of UV Powders- Characterization of Coating Properties - Technical Paper
The aim of the study was to correlate the characteristics of UV powder resins with the photochemical process and the final coating properties. RT-FTIR...

Jan 28, 2012 - Enhanced Cationic Photocuring of Epoxides with Styrene Oxide as a Reactive Diluent - Technical Paper
Styrene oxide [StO] has been investigated as a reactive diluent for cationic photocurable formulations to provide key requirements such as low...

Jan 28, 2012 - Quinoxaline Derivatives as Long Wavelength Photosensitizers in Photoinitiated Cationic Polymerization of Diaryliodonium Salts - Technical Paper
The present paper is focused on visible light initiated cationic polymerizations. Photoinitiated polymerization of representative vinyl ether and...

Jan 21, 2012 - Kinetic Study of Photoinduced Quasi-simultaneous Interpenetrating Polymer Networks - Technical Paper
Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (IPNs) based on a dimethacrylate and an epoxide are synthesized by photopolymerization. By varying the relative...

Jan 21, 2012 - Synthesis of Cationic UV-curable Methacrylate Copolymers & Properties of Cured Films & their Composites with Alicyclic Epoxy Resin - Technical Paper
Cationic UV-curable methacrylate copolymers consisting of glycidyl methacrylate, iso-butyl methacrylate, and 2,2,3,4,4,4-hexafluorobutyl methacrylate...

Jan 14, 2012 - Synthesis & Photoinitiating Activity Study of Polymeric Photoinitiators Bearing BP Moiety based on Hyperbranched poly(ester-amine) via thiol-ene Click Reaction - Technical Paper
A series of polymeric photoinitiators (BP-HPEAs) bearing BP moiety based on hyperbranched poly(ester-amine) were synthesized via the thiol-ene click...

Jan 14, 2012 - UV Induced Microcellular Foaming - Production of 3D Structures in Offset Printing Techniques - Technical Paper
The generation of microcellular foams via a photochemical initiation mechanism is a new approach aimed at the one step production of three dimensional...

Jan 07, 2012 - UV-curable Waterborne Polyurethane-acrylate: Preparation, Characterization & Properties - Technical Paper
The waterborne polyurethane-acrylate (PUA) oligomer was firstly prepared based on isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), polyether polyol (NJ-210),...

Dec 31, 2011 - UV Curable Glycidyl Carbamate based Resins - Technical Paper
The synthesis and characterization of UV curable resins based on glycidyl carbamate chemistry have been explored. Glycidyl carbamate (GC) functional...

Dec 24, 2011 - Synthesis & Photopolymerization Kinetics of Oxime Ester Photoinitiators - Technical Paper
Oxime Ester (OXE) Photoinitiators were synthesized and characterized by HPLC, FTIR, UV–Vis spectra, and 1H-NMR. The UV–Vis spectra of these...

Dec 17, 2011 - Cationic UV Curing Behavior & Thermal Properties of Oxetane-modified Polysiloxane - Technical Paper
The oxetane-modified polysiloxane (Oxe-PSiO) was synthesized via the partial hydrolysis/condensation of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and then...

Dec 17, 2011 - UV Curable Glycidyl Carbamate-based Resins - Technical Paper
The synthesis and characterization of UV curable resins based on glycidyl carbamate chemistry have been explored. Glycidyl carbamate (GC) functional...

Dec 10, 2011 - Study of Acrylic Emulsion for Ultraviolet Curable Pressure Sensitive Adhesives and its Properties - Technical Paper
A two component water-based ultraviolet (UV) curable acrylate PSAs was synthesized by emulsion copolymerization. The synthesized emulsion samples were...

Dec 03, 2011 - Critical Phenomenon During Photoinitiated Gelation at Different Temperatures: A Photo-DSC Study - Technical Paper
The behavior of photoinitiated radical polymerization of an 80 wt% epoxy diacrylate (EA) and 20 wt% tripropyleneglycoldiacrylate (TPGDA) mixture with...

Nov 26, 2011 - UV-curing Behavior & Physical Properties of Waterborne UV-curable Polycarbonate-based PUD - Technical Paper
Waterborne UV-curable polyurethane dispersions were synthesized from C5/C6 copolymers of polycarbonate diol(PCDL)s and different end-capping groups....

Nov 19, 2011 - Sulfur-containing Hyperbranched Polymeric Photoinitiator End-capped with Benzophenone & Tert Amine Moieties Prepared via Simultaneous Double Thiol-ene Click Reactions Used for UV Curing Coatings - Technical Paper
A series of sulfur-containing hyperbranched polymeric photoinitiators end-capped with benzophenone (BP) and tertiary amine moieties (B/A-HPIs) were...

Nov 12, 2011 - Benzophenone-di-1,3-dioxane as a Novel Initiator for Free-radical Photopolymerization - Technical Paper
Benzophenone-di-1,3-dioxane (BP-DDO), a novel photoinitiator for free radical polymerization, was synthesized and characterized. The...

Nov 05, 2011 - Photopolymerization of 1-adamantyl acrylate Photoinitiated by Free Radical Photoinitiators - Technical Paper
1-Adamantyl acrylate was synthesized by reacting of 1-adamantanol with acryloyl chloride in the presence of tertiary amine. The structure of monomer...

Oct 29, 2011 - Preparation of Photo Curable Highly Hydrophobic Coatings Using a Modified Castor Oil Derivative as a Sol–gel Component - Technical Paper
Modification and use of natural products have gained a lot of interest in recent years due to their environmental friendliness and their availability... (1 Member Reaction)

Oct 23, 2011 - Synthesis and Application on UV-curable Epoxy/Dendritic Maleate resin - Technical Paper
The dendritic polyester, dendritic maleate, and epoxy/dendritic maleate resins were synthesized and analyzed by acid value, hydroxyl value, FT-IR,...

Oct 15, 2011 - Enhancement of Scratch-resistance Properties of Methacrylated UV-cured Coatings - Technical Paper
Methacrylic based organic–inorganic hybrid coatings containing silica, titania or alumina domains, were generated in situ combining a UV-induced... (1 Member Reaction)

Oct 08, 2011 - Coating Agent for UV Curable Inkjet Printing - Patent
A coating agent for use in UV curable inkjet printing using nonaqueous UV ink. The coating agent includes a main component that is an...

Oct 02, 2011 - Epoxy-Graphene UV-cured Nanocomposites - Technical Paper
This work presents the preparation of functionalized graphene sheets (FGS)/epoxy coatings cured by cationic photopolymerization with enhanced...

Sep 24, 2011 - Photochemical Synthesis of Antimicrobial Coatings for Textiles and Plastics - Technical Paper
Antimicrobial copolymers of hydrophobic N-alkyl and benzophenone containing polyethylenimines were synthesized from commercially available linear...

Sep 17, 2011 - Frontal Photopolymerization Synthesis of Multilayer Hydrogels with High Mechanical Strength - Technical Paper
Multilayer hydrogels were prepared by frontal photopolymerization of acrylamide and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid using hydrophilic...

Sep 11, 2011 - A Photoinitiator Composition - Patent
The present invention relates to a photoinitiator system that is capable of initiating free- radical curing reactions on exposure to UV radiation from...

Sep 03, 2011 - UV-photopolymerizable Composition for Producing Organic Conductive Layers, Patterns or Prints - Patent
A composition comprising a polyanion and a polymer or copolymer of a substituted or unsubstituted thiophene as a solution or as a dispersion in a...

Aug 27, 2011 - Synthesis, photopolymerization kinetics, & thermal properties of UV-curable waterborne hyperbranched polyurethane acrylate dispersions - Technical Paper
A series of UV-curable waterborne hyperbranched polyurethane acrylate dispersions (WHBPUADs) were prepared via a three-step procedure based on...

Aug 20, 2011 - Wet-trapping of Energy Curable Flexographic Inks or Coatings - Patent
Methods and apparatus for flexographic color printing, and more particularly for implementing "wet trapping" in flexographic printing using energy...

Aug 13, 2011 - Study of the effect of organically functionalized silica nanoparticles on the properties of UV curable acrylic coatings - Technical Paper
In this work the properties of UV curable coatings were improved modifying the polymeric matrix adding properly functionalized silica inorganic...

Aug 07, 2011 - Exterior UV-cured Coatings & Coating Systems & Methods of Forming Exterior UV-cured Coating Systems - Patent
This patent application describes a coated system having a UV-curable coating, a method of forming the coated system, and a UV-curable coating for the...

Jul 31, 2011 - Exterior UV-cured Coatings & Coating Systems & Methods of Forming Exterior UV-cured Coating Systems - Patent
This patent application describes a coated system having a UV-curable coating, a method of forming the coated system, and a UV-curable coating for the...

Jul 23, 2011 - Scratch and MAR resistant PDLC modulator - Patent
A PDLC modulator is fabricated using at least one of a selection of specially-formulated UV curable organic hard coatings as a protective layer on the...

Jul 16, 2011 - Using Taguchi experimental design to reveal the impact of parameters affecting the abrasion resistance of sol–gel based UV curable nanocomposite films on polycarbonate - Technical Paper
This work aims at studying the abrasion resistance of differently formulated organic–inorganic hybrid coatings prepared by sol–gel method. The organic...

Jul 10, 2011 - UV Generation of a Multifunctional Hyperbranched Thermal Crosslinker to Cure Epoxy Resins - Technical Paper
A new hyperbranched polymer (HBP) was obtained via an iterative synthetic procedure that consists of esterification and thiol-ene click reaction. This...

Jul 02, 2011 - Photopolymerization Behavior & Properties of Highly Branched Poly(thioether-urethane) Acrylates used for UV-curing Coatings - Technical Paper
The highly branched poly(thioether-urethane) acrylate (BPTUA) was synthesized through an “oligomeric A2 + B3” approach. The thiol-endcapped...

Jun 25, 2011 - Synthesis & Photoinitiating Behavior of Benzophenone-based Polymeric Photoinitiators used for UV Curing - Technical Paper
Three benzophenone-based type II polymeric photoinitiators, poly(2-(4-benzophenone methylene ether)-1,3-dihydroxypropane maleate)) (PBM),...

Jun 19, 2011 - Preparation & Characterization of Photopolymerizable Organic–inorganic Hybrid Materials by the Sol-gel Method - Technical Paper
Photocurable silica-titania hybrid coatings were prepared through an anhydrous sol–gel process. Moreover, test samples were prepared by the addition...

Jun 12, 2011 - Effects of UV curable urethane acrylate resins treatments on the physical properties of medium- & small-diameter softwoods - Technical Paper
This study analyzed the effects of ultraviolet curable urethane acrylate resin (UV resin) treatments on surface homogeneity, dimensional stability,...

Jun 04, 2011 - A Solventless Synthesis Process of New UV-curable Materials Based on Linseed Oil - Technical Paper
A new synthesis process of polymer materials based on vegetable oil has been developed. First, linseed oil was thermally polymerized in bulk at 300 °C...

May 28, 2011 - Highly Branched Polyurethane Acrylates and Their Waterborne UV Curing Coating - Technical Paper
A series of UV curable highly branched waterborne polyurethane acrylates (BWPUAs) were synthesized using an “oligomeric A2 + B3” approach. The...

May 21, 2011 - Influence of vegetable oils on photocrosslinking of coatings based on an o-cresol novolac epoxy resin & a bis-cycloaliphatic diepoxide - Technical Paper
The influence of cashew nut shell oil (CNO), epoxidized soybean oil (ESO), castor oil (CO), and dioctyl phtalate (DOP) on the photocrosslinking...

May 15, 2011 - Phenyltrialkylborates as Co-initiators with Cyanine Dyes in Visible Light Polymerization of Acrylates - Technical Paper
Photoredox pairs consisting of selenocarbocyanine dye cations and phenyltrialkylborate anions were employed as the novel, effective visible-wavelength...

May 07, 2011 - Photopolymerization Behavior & Properties of Highly Branched Polyester Acrylate Containing Thioether Linkage for UV Curing Coatings - Technical Paper
The highly branched polyester acrylate containing thioether linkage (HBAT) was synthesized using an “oligomeric A2 + B3” approach. The dithiol,...

May 01, 2011 - Photopolymerization characteristics of bisbenzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylmethanone as an initiator - Technical Paper
Bisbenzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylmethanone (BBDOM), a type of hydrogen-abstraction photoinitiator, exhibited redshifted maximal absorption in comparison with...

Apr 24, 2011 - Preliminary study on the utilization of lignin as filler in ultra-violet (UV) curable system - Technical Paper
In this study, Alcell lignin was used as filler in aliphatic urethane acrylate ultra violet (UV) curable resin system. The coating system was UV cured...

Apr 17, 2011 - UV Curable Low Surface Energy Coatings - Patent
This patent application provides an improved unsaturated polyester prepared from the polycondensation of unsaturated diacid monomers or unsaturated...

Apr 09, 2011 - Preparation & Characterization of UV-curable, Boron-containing, Transparent Hybrid Coatings - Technical Paper
A series of ultraviolet (UV)-curable, boron-containing hybrid coatings were prepared by an anhydrous sol–gel technique from a mixture of an acrylated...

Apr 02, 2011 - Preparation & Characterization of UV-curable Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Composites for NIR Cutoff & Antistatic Coatings - Technical Paper
In this study, UV-curable organic/inorganic hybrid composite coatings with near infrared (NIR) cutoff and antistatic properties were prepared by...

Mar 28, 2011 - UV-hardenable Dispersions Based on Polyisocyanates - Patent
Aqueous UV-hardenable dispersions are provided, as well as their use for the production of coating agents, in particular coatings for ligneous...

Mar 20, 2011 - UV-curable composition and the use thereof as a coating - Patent
Parts of commercial vehicles, construction machines and agricultural machines, such as, for example, commercial vehicle axles, are frequently...

Mar 12, 2011 - Development of Coating Materials from Liquid Wax Esters for Wood Top-based Coating - Technical Paper
UV-curable products are gaining attention in the wood industry because of the effectiveness and efficiency of this method. UV-curable surface coatings...

Mar 05, 2011 - UV-waterborne polyurethane-acrylate nanocomposite coatings containing alumina & silica nanoparticles for wood: mechanical, optical, & thermal properties assessment - Technical Paper
The effect of alumina and silica nanoparticles on mechanical, optical, and thermal properties of UV-waterborne nanocomposite coatings was...

Feb 26, 2011 - Microencapsulation of an Acrylate Monomer in Silica Particles by Sol–gel Process - Technical Paper
The sol–gel synthesis strategies combined with the templated growth of organic–inorganic hybrid networks provide access to an immense new area of...

Feb 20, 2011 - Synthesis & Photopolymerization Kinetics of Linear Alicyclic Urethane Acrylate Macromonomer in Presence of Reactive Diluents - Technical Paper
This study deals with the photopolymerization of a macromonomer in the presence of reactive diluents using Photo Differential Scanning Calorimetry or...

Feb 13, 2011 - Synthesis & Photopolymerization Kinetics of Linear Alicyclic Urethane Acrylate Macromonomer in Presence of Reactive Diluents - Technical Paper
This study deals with the photopolymerization of a macromonomer in the presence of reactive diluents using Photo Differential Scanning Calorimetry or...

Feb 06, 2011 - Preparation and characterization of UV-curable hyperbranched polyurethane acrylate - Technical Paper
A series of UV-curable hyperbranched polyurethane acrylate (HBPUA) oligomers were synthesized with isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), hyperbranched...

Jan 30, 2011 - Radiation curable low gloss powder coating compositions - Patent
A radiation curable powder coating composition for preparing low gloss coatings, comprises as a binder a mixture of 30 to 90 weight % of one or more...

Jan 22, 2011 - Metallic pigment composition & UV metallic ink composition or UV metallic coating composition using the same - Patent
The invention provides a metallic pigment composition capable of preventing gelation of a UV metallic ink or a UV metallic coating material containing... (1 Member Reaction)

Jan 20, 2011 - Equipment for ultraviolet crosslinking in a controlled atmosphere - Patent
The invention concerns an installation wherein is performed a crosslinking operation for a coating such as an ink or a varnish through ultraviolet...

Jan 08, 2011 - Simultaneous In-line monitoring of conversion & coating thickness in UV-cured acrylate coatings by Near-IR reflection spectroscopy - Technical Paper
Near-infrared (NIR) reflection spectroscopy was used for in-line analysis of the conversion and the coating thickness (5−20 μm) of UV-cured clear and...

Dec 30, 2010 - A new intumescent flame retardant containing P & N: Preparation, thermal properties & application to UV curable coating - Technical Paper
A novel intumescent flame retardant piperazine-N,N′-bis(acryloxyethylaryl-phosphoramidate) (N-PBAAP) containing phosphorus and nitrogen used for UV...

Dec 27, 2010 - O2 mediated & wavelength tunable cationic photopolymerization reactions under air & low intensity: A new concept - Technical Paper
A new concept which allows efficient cationic photopolymerization reactions under air, at any excitation wavelength in the UV–visible range and under...

Dec 18, 2010 - Facile synthesis of waterborne UV-curable polyurethane/silica nanocomposites & properties of its nanostructured films - Technical Paper
Waterborne UV-curable polyurethane (WUPU)/silica nanocomposites were prepared by in situ method using aqueous silica sol. SEM examinations of hybrid...

Dec 12, 2010 - Cationic photopolymerization of epoxides containing carbon black nanoparticles - Technical Paper
The active centers responsible for cationic photopolymerizations are essentially non-terminating, and continue to propagate after the illumination is...

Dec 05, 2010 - Nanoparticle additives for enhanced scratch resistance in UV Cured coatings - Technical Paper
Nanometric aluminum oxide based additives have been shown to provide improved scratch resistance in UV cured transparent coatings. To be successful,... (1 Member Reaction)

Nov 27, 2010 - Rapid Approach to Biobased Telechelics through Two One-Pot Thiol−Ene Click Reactions - Technical Paper
The application of environmentally friendly thiol−ene chemistry to the preparation of biobased telechelics is presented in this work. This methodology...

Nov 20, 2010 - Novel 2nd generation dendrimer with terminal thiol groups & its thiol–ene photopolymerization with unsaturated monomers - Technical Paper
A facile and effective method to prepare a second generation dendrimer (G2SH) and the use of this molecule as monomer for thiol–ene...

Nov 14, 2010 - Synthesis of UV-curable polysiloxanes containing methacryloxy/fluorinated side groups & performances of their cured composite coatings - Technical Paper
Three novel UV-curable polysiloxanes consisting of polysiloxane backbone with methacryloxy/fluorinated side groups were synthesized, and their...

Nov 07, 2010 - Novel photo-cross-linkable dendrimers having thermal de-cross-linking properties - Technical Paper
Novel poly(aryl ether) type dendrimers having photo-cross-linking and thermal de-cross-linking properties were synthesized by a convergent method. A...

Nov 01, 2010 - Novel acrylic nanocomposites for photochemical rapid prototyping, rapid tooling and rapid manufacturing - Technical Paper
Novel acrylic nanocomposites containing calcium phosphate/layered silicate hybrid nanoparticles have been developed for use in photochemical Rapid...

Oct 24, 2010 - UV-induced crosslinking of biopolyester poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-co-(3-hydroxyvalerate - Technical Paper
Films of the biopolyester poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-co-(3-hydroxyvalerate) PHB-HV, a microbe-derived poly(hydroxyalkanoate), were crosslinked with...

Oct 17, 2010 - Simultaneous In-Line Monitoring of Conversion and Ctg. Thickness in UV-Cured Coatings by IR Spectroscopy - Technical Paper
Near-infrared (NIR) reflection spectroscopy was used for in-line analysis of the conversion and the coating thickness (5−20 μm) of UV-cured clear and...

Oct 09, 2010 - UV curable polyester-based polyurethane acrylate nanocoating - Technical Paper
A new UV curable polyurethane acrylate has been synthesized using a polyester polyol and a blend of isophorone diisocyanate, toluene diisocyanate and...

Oct 02, 2010 - Preparation and properties of poly(urethane acrylate) films for UV-curable coatings - Technical Paper
Four different UV-curable poly(urethane acrylate)s were prepared through the reaction of two diisocyanates [i.e., toluene-2,4-diisocyanate (TDI) and...

Sep 25, 2010 - Photopolymerized thiol-ene systems as shape memory polymers - Technical Paper
This paper introduces the use of thiol-ene photopolymers as shape memory polymer systems. The thiol-ene polymer networks are compared to a commonly...

Sep 19, 2010 - UV curing and matting of acrylate nanocomposite coatings by 172 nm excimer irradiation, Part 2 - Technical Paper
To elucidate the effect of short-wavelength vacuum UV (VUV) irradiation on the UV curing and matting of acrylate formulations, a real-time (ATR) FTIR...

Sep 11, 2010 - UV-curing behavior and properties of tri/di(acryloyloxyethyloxy) phenyl silane used for flame-retardant coatings - Technical Paper
The silicon-containing multifunctional acrylates, tri(acryloyloxyethyloxy) phenyl silane (TAEPS) and di(acryloyloxyethyloxy) methyl phenyl silane...

Sep 04, 2010 - Syntheses of novel photosensitive polysiloxanes and their effects on properties of UV-cured epoxy methacrylate coatings - Technical Paper
Two UV-curable polysiloxanes—side methacryloxy group polysiloxanes (MAPS) —were successfully synthesized through a two-step reaction. Two series of...

Aug 29, 2010 - Epoxy thiol photolatent base clearcoats: curing and formulation - Technical Paper
Photolatent base crosslinked epoxy thiol coatings were characterized using transmission FTIR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, UV spectroscopy, and... (1 Member Reaction)

Aug 22, 2010 - Soy-based UV-curable thiol–ene coatings - Technical Paper
Novel soy-based thiols and enes were synthesized and characterized. Then, soy-based thiol–ene UV-curable coatings were formulated and their coating...

Aug 15, 2010 - Toward Nitroxide-Mediated Photopolymerization - Technical Paper
A new alkoxyamine (methyl 2-((4-benzoylphenyl)((1-methoxy-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl)oxy)amino)-2-methylpropanoate 4) bearing a chromophore group...

Aug 09, 2010 - Photoinitiated Polymerization: Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities - Technical Paper
The use of photoinitiated polymerization is continuously growing in industry as reflected by the large number of applications in not only conventional...

Aug 01, 2010 - Antimicrobial UV curable coating compositions - Patent
Antimicrobial compositions and methods are disclosed. The antimicrobial compositions are particularly useful in providing antimicrobial capability to...

Jul 24, 2010 - Low viscosity multi-functional urethane acrylate oligomer-containing high solid UV curable coating composition - Patent
This patent describes a high-solid UV-curable coating composition providing good coating properties including thermal shock resistance. The coating...

Jul 17, 2010 - Release layer for imprinted photocationic curable resins - Patent
An imprint process comprising coating a selected surface of a micropatterned template with a release composition having a basic reactive moiety;...

Jul 11, 2010 - Method of coloring a coating composition - Patent
A method is provided for irreversibly coloring a coating composition containing a color former comprising the steps of a) providing a coating...

Jul 04, 2010 - Antimicrobial compositions - Patent
The present invention relates to ultraviolet (UV) (wavelength of approximately 200 nm to 600 nm)-curable coatings that have antimicrobial properties....

Jun 27, 2010 - Ultraviolet-curable inkjet ink set and colored board for outdoor use printed by using the ink set - Patent
Disclosed is an ultraviolet-curable inkjet ink set composed of a yellow ink, a magenta ink and a cyan ink, respectively containing a pigment, a...

Jun 19, 2010 - Thiol–ene networks and reactive surfaces via photoinduced polymerization of allyl ether functional hyperbranched polymers - Technical Paper
A series of allyl ether functionalized hyperbranched (HB) polyester of three generations was synthesized from commercially available Boltorn®. These...

Jun 13, 2010 - Thiol–ene networks and reactive surfaces via photoinduced polymerization of allyl ether functional hyperbranched polymers - Technical Paper
A series of allyl ether functionalized hyperbranched (HB) polyester of three generations was synthesized from commercially available Boltorn®. These...

Jun 06, 2010 - Effect of average functionality on properties of UV-curable waterborne polyurethane-acrylate - Technical Paper
A series of ultraviolet (UV) curable waterborne polyurethane-acrylate (WPUA) with different average functionalities were synthesized in new methods....

May 30, 2010 - Non-extractable photoinitiators based on thiol-functionalized benzophenones and thioxanthones - Technical Paper
Non-extractable photoinitiators could be advantageous for use in biological, electronic, and food packaging applications. Therefore, thioxanthone and...

May 23, 2010 - Novel latent catalysts for 2K-PUR systems - Technical Paper
Polyurethane chemistry is established throughout the world in many coating, adhesive, sealant, foam and elastomer applications. This results...

May 16, 2010 - Radiation-curable silicone rubber composition - Patent
This patent describes a radiation-curable silicone rubber composition comprising: (A) a specific organopolysiloxane, which at each molecular chain...

May 08, 2010 - Cationic UV curing characteristics of epoxidized sucrose esters - Conference
Epoxidized sucrose esters (ESEs) are renewable, biodegradable, contain high amount of epoxy functional groups and can be used for UV curing in the...

May 01, 2010 - Effects of varying cure conditions on the resulting mechanical and physical properties of urethane-ene modified thiol-ene systems - Conference
Mixtures of multifunctional thiols and enes readily polymerize in the presence of oxygen to give high-crosslink densities with excellent mechanical...

Apr 24, 2010 - Physical property gradients driven by light attenuation during photopolymerization - Conference
A method of preparing bulk materials with a gradient in physical properties is presented. Light attenuation through a thick (ca. 1 cm) sample for...

Apr 17, 2010 - Use of Novel Matting Agent in UV Cure Coatings - Conference
While many technical advances have been made to produce low gloss, radiation curable clear coatings, they still present a challenge for most UV... (1 Member Reaction)

Apr 10, 2010 - Ultraviolet curable powder coatings with robotic curing for aerospace applications - Conference
Powder coatings produce durable coatings, while reducing/eliminating hazardous waste. Temperature-sensitive substrates such as aluminum, magnesium and...

Apr 03, 2010 - Newly UV-curable polyurethane coatings prepared by multifunctional thiol- and ene-terminated polyurethane aqueous dispersions: Photopolymerization properties - Technical Paper
A novel approach toward the preparation of newly UV-curable polyurethane coatings composed of multifunctional thiol- and ene-terminated polyurethane...

Mar 26, 2010 - UV curable, liquid diacrylate monomers based on (cis,trans)-1,3/1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol - Technical Paper
Novel, liquid cycloaliphatic diacrylate monomers based on (cis,trans)-1,3/1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol have been synthesized for use in ultraviolet (UV)-...

Mar 19, 2010 - Hygienic coatings by UV curing of diacrylic oligomers with added triclosan - Technical Paper
Hygienic coatings have been obtained by UV photopolymerization of mixtures of urethane-diacrylate, tri-propylene-glycol diacrylate and...

Mar 13, 2010 - Coating composition, substrates coated therewith and methods of making and using same - Patent
Multilayer radiation curable liquid coating compositions are provided that include one or more UV oligomers including at least one aliphatic urethane...

Mar 06, 2010 - . Photocurable, conductive, transparent polymer coatings - Patent
This patent describes a photocurable, conductive, and transparent polymer coating compositions and methods of using them. The compositions include a... (1 Member Reaction)

Feb 26, 2010 - Dispersion of γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane-functionalized zirconia nanoparticles in UV-curable formulations and properties of their cured coatings - Technical Paper
Highly dispersible zirconia (ZrO2) nanocrystals were functionalized with γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPS) and dispersed in...

Feb 20, 2010 - Study of the Migration of Photoinitiators Used in Printed Food-Packaging Materials into Food Simulants - Technical Paper
Photoinitiators (PIs), used for curing inks and lacquers with ultraviolet (UV) light, can contaminate foodstuffs by mass transference. The aim of the...

Feb 13, 2010 - FLEXIBLE HARDCOATS AND SUBSTRATES COATED THEREWITH 49. UV CURABLE COATING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ALIPHATIC URETHANE ACRYLATE RESINS - Patent
The present invention addresses the need for UV curable coatings that provide high scratch and abrasion resistance, improved exterior durability, UV...

Feb 05, 2010 - FLEXIBLE HARDCOATS AND SUBSTRATES COATED THEREWITH - Patent
A method for providing a flexible hardcoat on a substrate includes the use of a dual cure silane possessing a UV curable group and a thermally curable...

Jan 29, 2010 - Kinetic studies of UV-waterborne nanocomposite formulations with nanoalumina and nanosilica - Technical Paper
UV-waterborne coatings are gaining in popularity because of their environment friendly advantages. Most of the mechanical properties of such coatings...

Jan 23, 2010 - Degradable epoxy coatings by photoinitiated cationic copolymerization of bisepoxide with ε-caprolactone - Technical Paper
Thermal and hydrolytical degradable epoxy coatings based on bis-phenol-A-diglycidyl ether (DGEBA) and ε-caprolactone (CL) were prepared by...

Jan 16, 2010 - Radiation Curable Inkjet Inks, Method of Manufacture, and Methods of Use Thereof - Patent
Radiation curable inkjet inks using pigments as colorants are particularly difficult to formulate, as pigments have significant drawbacks. Pigment... (2 Member Reactions)

Jan 08, 2010 - Encapsulation of Pigment Red 122 into UV-curable resins via a mini-emulsion technique - Technical Paper
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Jan 01, 2010 - Adhesive Curing on Demand - Technical Paper
A new photlatent base catalyst has been developed that releases an amidine-type catalyst for curing conventional adhesive systems. The conjugative...

Dec 25, 2009 - PHOTOPOLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING AN OXONOL DYE - Patent
This invention relates to the use of an oxonol dye as a color indicator to determine full cure of a photopolymerizable composition. The dye color is...

Dec 18, 2009 - PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIS OF TELECHELIC URETHANE ACRYLATE UV CURABLE PRE-POLYMERIC MATERIALS - Patent
The present invention involves the design of a radiation curable organic pre polymer resin material based on urethane acrylic linkage synthesized from...

Dec 12, 2009 - Materials into Food Simulants - Technical Paper
There is considerable current interest in using UV curable inks for food packaging. However, one of the concerns is the migration of photoinitiators...

Dec 05, 2009 - Migration of Photoinitiators by Gas Phase into Dry Foods - Technical Paper
There is considerable current interest in using UV curable inks for food packaging. However, one of the concerns is the migration of photoinitiators...

Nov 27, 2009 - Photocuring and thermomechanical properties of multifunctional amide acrylate compositions derived from castor oil - Technical Paper
The photopolymerization of multifunctional acrylate monomers synthesized from castor oil was investigated by photo-DSC. These studies revealed that...

Nov 21, 2009 - UV/EB Curable Biobased Coating for Flooring Application - Patent
This patent application covers a radiation (UV/EB) curable biobased coating for flooring applications. The compositioin includes a biobased component... (1 Member Reaction)

Nov 14, 2009 - Synthesis and characterization of hyperbranched photosensitive polysiloxane urethane acrylate - Technical Paper
A novel hyperbranched photosensitive polysiloxane urethane acrylate (HBPSUA) based on hyperbranched polyesters (HBP-OH) has been synthesized. HBP-OH...

Nov 06, 2009 - Effect of water concentration on photopolymerized acrylate/epoxide hybrid polymer coatings as demonstrated by Raman spectroscopy - Technical Paper
Photopolymerization systems based on hybrid monomer 3,4-epoxy-cyclohexylmethyl methacrylate (METHB) were studied to investigate water effects on...

Oct 30, 2009 - UV-DOSE INDICATOR FILMS - Patent
The present patent application provides a UV dose indicator film and ink showing a color change depending upon the absorbed radiation-dose, comprising...

Oct 23, 2009 - Accelerated Weathering of Wood Coatings by QUV-A With Direct Water Spray - Technical Paper
High molecular weight (>200,000) PUDs (polyurethane dispersions) provides an opportunity to develop water based UV curable coatings having exceptional...

Oct 09, 2009 - Preparation of ultraviolet-cured nanocomposite coatings for protecting against corrosion of metal substrates - Technical Paper
A cycloaliphatic di-epoxy monomer was used to prepare ultraviolet-cured coatings, in the presence of montmorillonites, either commercially available,...

Oct 02, 2009 - Photochemically Cross-Linked Perfluoropolyether-Based Elastomers: Synthesis, Physical Characterization, and Biofouling Evaluation - Technical Paper
A series of reactive liquid perfluoropolyether (PFPE) precursors were synthesized which can be photochemically cross-linked (UV-cured) into...

Sep 25, 2009 - UV-CURABLE LOW SURFACE ENERGY COATINGS - Patent
The invention provides an improved unsaturated polyester prepared from the polycondensation of unsaturated diacid monomers or unsaturated acid...

Sep 20, 2009 - Improved Heat Resistant UV-Cure Compositions For Optical Fiber Applications - Technical Paper
Thermogravimetric measurements show UV cured coatings, based on urethane acrylate oligomers, are thermally less stable than UV cured coatings based on...

Sep 11, 2009 - Amphipathic hyperbranched polymeric thioxanthone photoinitiators (AHPTXs): Synthesis, characterization and photoinitiated polymerization - Technical Paper
Amphipathic hyperbranched polymeric thioxanthone (TX) photoinitiators (AHPTXs) were synthesized by introducing TX, and polyethylene glycol...

Sep 04, 2009 - Self-initiated photopolymerization of hyperbranched acrylates - Technical Paper
Self-initiated photopolymerization of hyperbranched acrylates (HBAs) has been investigated. The photopolymerization progress was monitored by...

Aug 29, 2009 - Polymeric Michler's ketone photoinitiators: The effect of chain flexibility - Technical Paper
Polymeric photoinitiators of different chain flexibility, PMKPR, PMKPG and PMKPP were synthesized using Michler's ketone (MK) moiety and diglycidyl...

Aug 23, 2009 - Synthesis of fluorinated/methacrylated epoxy based oligomers and investigation of its performance in the UV curable hybrid coatings - Technical Paper
Organic–inorganic hybrid coatings based on fluorinated/methacrylated soybean oil and bisphenol A/F epoxy methacrylate were obtained by combining...

Aug 17, 2009 - COATING COMPOSITION AND COATING FILM HAVING ENHANCED ABRASION RESISTANCE AND FINGERPRINT TRACES REMOVABILITY - Patent
The present invention provides a coating composition and a coating film that comprises a binder containing a UV-curable functional group, a compound...

Aug 07, 2009 - Radiation curable Michael addition resins having built-in photoinitiators - Patent
The liquid, uncrosslinked, UV-curable Michael addition resins and blends of the present invention exhibit performance properties that make them very...

Aug 01, 2009 - Sulfonium salt photoinitiators and use thereof - Patent
This patent covers sulfonium salt photoinitiators, their synthesis and to their use in UV curable compositions such as UV curable adhesives, UV...

Jul 25, 2009 - WATER-BASED DISPERSIONS OF HIGHLY-BRANCHED POLYMERS - Patent
The present invention provides aqueous dispersions of highly branched, polymers for coating applications and methods for making the polymers. The...

Jul 18, 2009 - Photopolymerization behaviors of hyperbranched polyphosphonate acrylate and properties of the UV cured film - Technical Paper
A novel hyperbranched polyphosphonate acrylate (HBPPA), used as a reactive-type flame retardant in UV curable systems, was successfully synthesized by...

Jul 11, 2009 - Cationic photopolymerization of bisphenol-A-based vinyl ether systems - Technical Paper
2,2-Bis{4-[2-(vinyloxy)ethoxy]phenyl}propane (BPA) monomer was synthesized and its cationic photopolymerization with triethyleneglycol divinyl-ether...

Jul 06, 2009 - A new UV-curable powder coating based on a α,ω-unsaturated copolyamide 6/11/12 - Technical Paper
This work deals with the elaboration of a new UV-curable powder coating for heat sensitive substrates. The powder coating is based on an...

Jun 27, 2009 - The effect of thiol and ene structures on thiol–ene networks: Photopolymerization, physical, mechanical and optical properties. - Technical Paper
The photopolymerization of four different types of ene monomers with both primary and secondary multifunctional thiols have been evaluated. To...

Jun 19, 2009 - Photopolymerization Behavior of Thiol−Acrylate Monomers in Clay Nanocomposites. - Technical Paper
Adding organoclays modified with acrylate functionalities into a thiol−acrylate system leads to higher photopolymerization rates as compared to the...

Jun 13, 2009 - Non-Destructive Inspection of Coatings Based on Enhanced Fluorescent Response. - Technical Paper
UV curable acrylate based coatings, using phosphine oxide photoinitiators, containing high levels of fluorescent agents can be used to measure cured...

Jun 05, 2009 - Photopolymerization Behavior of Thiol Acrylate Monomers in Clay Nanocomposites. - Technical Paper
Adding organoclays modified with acrylate functionalities into a thiol_acrylate system leads to higher photopolymerization rates as compared to the...

Jun 01, 2009 - Halogen-Free, Radiation-Curable, High Refractive Index Materials. - Technical Paper
A unique inorganic-organic hybrid nanocomposite technology platform has been developed which significantly improves nanoparticle compatibility with...

May 22, 2009 - Novel polymeric photoinitiators comprising of side-chain benzophenone and coinitiator amine:Photochemical and photopolymerization behaviors. - Technical Paper
Three kinds of macrophotoinitiators, PBP-P, PBP-E and PBP-B, were synthesized by step-polymerization of benzophenone and different coinitiator amino...

May 17, 2009 - Preparation and film properties of tri(3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl) phosphate based cationically UV curing coatings - Technical Paper
A facile synthesis of phosphorus-containing trifunctional cycloaliphatic epoxide resin, tri(3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl) phosphate (TECP), used for...

May 08, 2009 - Synthesis and photoactivity of novel cationic photoinitiators: (_6-Diphenylmethane) (_5-cyclopentadienyl) iron hexafluorophosphate and (_6-benzophenone) (_5-cyclopentadienyl) iron hexafluorophosphate - Technical Paper
Two novel cationic photoinitiators (_6-diphenylmethane) (_5-cyclopentadienyl) iron hexafluorophosphate (PhCH2PhFe+CpPF6_) and (_6-benzophenone)...

May 02, 2009 - Fluorinated hyperbranched polyester acrylate used as an additive for UV curing coatings - Technical Paper
The fluorinated hyperbranched polyester acrylate (FHPA) was synthesized by modifying the hyperbranched polyester Boltorn H20 with fluorinated...

Apr 24, 2009 - UV printing and curing of CDs, DVDs, Golf Balls And Other Products. - Patent
This patent describes a method for uniformly curing irregular shaped objects with a UV curable scratch resistant coating or a UV curable ink. ...

Apr 17, 2009 - Photoinitiating Monomers Based on Diacrylamides - Technical Paper
Novel monomers with reactive diacrylamide units are reported as alternatives to common acrylate- or acrylamide-based photopolymerizable functional... (1 Member Reaction)

Apr 11, 2009 - Photodecarboxylation in UV-Curable Waterborne Coating - Technical Paper
One of the problems with waterborne UV curable coatings is the poor water resistance of the cured film. This poor water resistance is due to the...

Apr 03, 2009 - Low-Gloss Dry-Erase Coating Formulation - Patent
The present invention describes a UV/EB curable low-gloss dry- erase coating formulation. Manufacturing methods for the low-gloss dry-erase coating...

Apr 03, 2009 - Water-Based Dispersions Of Highly-Branched Polymers - Patent
The present invention describes aqueous dispersions of highly branched polymers for coating applications and methods for making the polymers. The... (1 Member Reaction)

Mar 27, 2009 - Concomitant Organic−Inorganic UV-Curing Catalyzed by Photoacids - Conference
UV-curing of organosilanes containing epoxy and trialkoxysilyl functional groups in the same monomer was carried out using a diaryl iodonium salt as a...

Mar 27, 2009 - Reactivity of Monovinyl (Meth)acrylates Containing Cyclic Carbonates - Technical Paper
A class of unusually reactive mono(meth)acrylate monomers bearing secondary functionality that includes carbonates, carbamates, and oxazolidones, has...