Sun Chemical Corporation

Sun Chemical Coporation

Derek Ronald Illsley

Shaun Lawrence Herlihy

Stephen Anthony Hall

Graham Trevor Street

Jürgen Dieker

Nigel Anthony Caiger

Sean Phillip Francis Mayers

Damian Ward

Michael George Pickrell

Brian Rowatt

Michael William Leonard

Paul Wallace

Samuel Thomas Moncur

Sarfaraz Akhtar Khan

Lars Keller

Andrew Balch

Asad Aslam Khan

Safaraz Akhtar Khan

Roger Edward Burrows

Sean Philip Francis Mayers

Phil Shipham

Andrew Boon

Ajay Popat

Samuel Lawton

Samuel Lyth

Michael Ronald Pickrell

Valerie Elizabeth Moss

Douglas Frederick Pavey

Martin John Thompson

Darren Pocock

Graham T Street

Donna Mateer

Vikas Mittal

Michael Pickrell

Val Moss

Sam Lyth

Andrew Speirs

Steve Hall

Thomas Budden

Neil Corcoran

Daniel Weeks

Stephen Clements

Kirsty McVEAN

The invention describes the unique finding that UV-curable flexo (and single pass inkjet) ink compositions can be more effectively cured by curing the pigmented ink compositions through two or more exposures to UV rather than a single exposure, where the total UV dose supplied by the multi-exposure approach is the same or less than the dose supplied by the single exposure.

UV-curable ink composition and a UV-cured printing process

The present invention provides a method for providing a printed article, comprising printing an aqueous ink composition onto a fibrous substrate and curing the ink, wherein the ink composition comprises a polyurethane dispersion having the properties of (a) ketone or aldehyde groups present at one or more polymer chain ends; (b) a number average molecular weight ≤50,000 and; (c) the content of ketone and aldehyde groups is in the range 0.02 to 4.0 mmol g-1, based on the dry polymer weight. The present invention also provides use of said ink composition for printing onto a fibrous substrate.

Textile inks

The invention provides an aqueous printing ink composition comprising a polyurethane dispersion, wherein the polyurethane of the polyurethane dispersion comprises the properties of (a) ketone or aldehyde groups present at one or more polymer chain ends; (b) a number average molecular weight &#x2264;50,000, more preferably &#x2264;25,000 and; (c) the content of ketone and/or aldehyde groups is in the range 0.02 to 4.0 mmol g&#x2212;1, based on the dry polymer weight.

Aqueous ink compositions

Water based, energy curable ink jet compositions that have good insulating properties are described herein. The inventive water based energy curable ink jet compositions include a water soluble or water dispersible component polymerizable by free radical polymeration upon exposure to polymerizing radiation, wherein the cured ink jet compositions have good insulating properties, exhibited for example, by its breakdown voltage. Also described are electronic devices including ink jet-printed layers of the ink jet compositions.

Water-based electrically-insulating energy-curable fluids

The present invention provides a method for printing energy-curable ink and coating compositions that have good adhesion to substrates, good print quality, solvent and scratch resistance, and low potential for migration of uncured monomers. The method comprises the steps of printing the ink or coating onto a substrate; partially curing the printed ink or coating by irradiating with UV energy; optionally printing and partially UV curing additional ink layers printed on the first layer; and completing curing via exposure to electron beam radiation, wherein the EB cure dose is greater than or equal to 20 kGy, and the accelerating voltage is greater than or equal to 70 keV.

Process for electron beam curable inkjet formulations

Aqueous inkjet compositions comprising a composite resin vehicle wherein at least one component of the composite resin vehicle is a polyurethane dispersion (PUD) preferably with a glass transition temperature (Tg) of less than 80&#xb0; C., and the other component is an acrylic resin dispersion preferably with a Tg of greater than 40&#xb0; C. or a metal oxide nanoparticle dispersion such as colloidal silica with a particle size of less than 100 nm.

Composite aqueous inkjet fluids

The present invention is drawn to UV-curable ink and coating compositions comprising cleavage type photoinitiators and acids. The acids may be inorganic or organic acids, or acids generated by a photoacid generator during UV-cure. Incorporation of the acids into the UV-curable ink and coating compositions results in a reduction of migratable photodecomposition products that are produced by cleavage type photoinitiators during UV-cure. The ink and coating compositions are particularly useful for use in applications that require low migration of low molecular weight materials, such as, for example, food packaging.

UV-curable compositions comprising cleavage type photoinitiators

The present invention is drawn to low migration energy-curable compositions including epoxy acrylates derived from the reaction of poly(alkylene oxide) containing glycidyl ethers with acrylic acid. The compositions of the invention are particularly useful for the printing or coating of food packaging.

Energy curable compositions comprising reaction products of poly(alkylene oxide)-containing glycidyl ethers and acrylic acid

Electron beam curable compositions including polyols, and any blend of ethylenically unsaturated monomers and oligomers. The polyols of the invention are preferably essentially free of any ethylenically unsaturated groups, have greater than one hydroxy group and preferably have boiling points in excess of 170&#xb0; C.

Electron beam curable compositions comprising polyols

The present invention is drawn to UV-curable ink and coating compositions comprising acylphosphine oxide photoinitiators and acids. The acids may be inorganic or organic acids, or acids generated by a photoacid generator during UV-cure. Incorporation of the acids into the UV-curable ink and coating compositions results in a reduction of migratable aldehydes that are produced by acylphosphine oxide photoinitiators during UV-cure. The ink and coating compositions are particularly useful for use in applications N that require low migration of low molecular weight materials, such as, for example, food packaging.

UV-curable compositions comprising acylphosphine oxide photoinitiators

Energy curable composition including partially acrylated polyols, and one or more monofunctional or multifunctional free-radically polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer and/or oligomers.

Energy curable compositions comprising partially acrylated polyols

Energy curable compositions including polyols, and any blend of ethylenically unsaturated monomers and oligomers. The polyols of the invention are essentially free of any ethylenically unsaturated groups. It is preferred that the polyol substances according to the invention have greater than one hydroxy group and preferably have boiling points in excess of 170&#xb0; C. The compositions of the invention are particularly useful for the printing or coating of food packaging and may be applied via any printing or coating method, although inkjet printing is a preferred method.

Energy curable compositions comprising polyols

Described herein are polymeric aminoacrylates formed by the reaction of polyalkylene glycol diacrylates with bireactive amines. The polymeric aminoacrylate are comprised of moieties of poly(alkylene glycol) diacrylate and moieties of bireactive amines. Also described herein are energy curable ink and coating compositions that include the described polymeric aminoacrylates. The energy curable ink and coating compositions that include the described polymeric aminoacrylates are well-suited for use in packaging applications where low migration of uncured monomer material after cure is desired, such as in the packaging of foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, etc.

Polymeric aminoacrylates

The present invention is directed to an energy curable ink or coating composition comprising a low migration photoinitiator, and at least one multifunctional hybrid monomer having a polymerizable (meth)acrylate group and a polymerizable vinylether group, and electrically insulating dielectric layers for use in printed electronic devices formed upon curing the ink or coating composition.

Electrically-insulating energy-curable inkjet fluids

The present invention provides energy-curable compositions comprising aminoacrylates produced by the Michael addition reaction of any blend of highly alkoxylated monomers with any blend of mono- and/or bireactive amines. Suitable highly alkoxylated monomers include, but are not limited to, poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylates, poly(propylene glycol) diacrylates, and ethoxylated trimethylolpropane triacrylates. The alkoxylated monomers have a degree of alkoxylation equal to or greater than 2.0 per functional group. The compositions of the present invention further comprise greater than 10% (w/w) of any blend of monomers having molecular weights of less than 1000 Daltons.

Energy curable compositions comprising polymeric aminoacrylates

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