Queen's University at Kingston

Heng Hu

Guojun Liu

Muhammad Rabnawaz

Chao Zheng

Kaka Zhang

A UV-curable durable coating composition is described that forms a transparent, antismudge coating. The composition includes a photoinitiator, a di-, tri-, or multi-functional monomer that bears double bonds, epoxide groups, or a combination, and a graft copolymer that bears pendant double bonds, epoxide groups or a combination and bears PDMS, polyisobutyl or perfluorinated polyether side chains.

UV-curable anti-smudge and anti-graffiti compositions

Polyurethane-based and epoxy-based coating compositions are described that provide coatings and adhesives that are clear, amphiphobic and durable. Both water and hexadecane readily slide off these surfaces without leaving a residue. Coatings with thicknesses ranging from about 10 nm to about 10 &#x3bc;m exhibited excellent transmittance properties. Such films exhibited durability against abrasion, ink-resistance, anti-graffiti, anti-fingerprint, and strong adhesion to glass surfaces. The coatings are applicable to electronic devices, fabrics, glass, etc. to prepare optically clear, stain-resistant, and smudge-resistant surfaces.

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