Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute

Tokyo Optical Company, Ltd.

Hiroshi Okubo

Isao Kaetsu

Akihiko Ito

Masamichi Kato

Masaru Yoshida

Fumio Yoshii

Koichiro Hayashi

Yuji Maeda

This invention provides a process for producing a transparent shaped polymeric product which is free from defects such as strain and bubbles and has improved chemical and physical properties. The product is produced from a methyl methacrylate- or methyl acrylate-based monomer mixture by cast polymerization for a significantly shortened time.

Process for producing a transparent shaped polymeric product

This invention provides a process for preparing a transparent polymeric product free from strain and bubbles and having improved physical and chemical properties. The product can be produced from a bis-allylcarbonate-based monomer mixture by cast polymerization for extremely shortened polymerization time.

A thermosetting resin composition comprising (A) the hydrolysate of an alkoxysilane represented by either of the general formulas: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are respectively a divalent group, R.sup.3 is a lower alkyl and R.sup.4 is R.sup.3 or OR.sup.3 and (B) a polymer or copolymer of monomers represented by the general formula ##STR2## wherein R is a hydroxyalkyl and X is hydrogen or methyl is provided. This composition forms a transparent anti-fogging abrasion-resistant coating on the surface of glass, metals and synthetic resins.

Thermosetting resin composition

A novel thermosetting resin composition comprising at least one [(2,3-epoxypropoxy)alkyl]trialkoxysilane and at least one selected from polymers, prepolymers, copolymers and coprepolymers of epoxy-group-containing vinyl monomers, which may further contain at least one selected from polymers, prepolymers, copolymers and coprepolymers of vinyl monomers containing no epoxy group, is disclosed. This composition is cured by heating with addition of a ring-opening polymerization catalyst and remarkably improves surface hardness, abrasion resistance, weathering resistance, chemical resistances, heat resistances, etc. of acrylic resins and many other plastic materials without imparing the inherent transparency and other optical properties of these materials when it is applied on the surface of them and cured.

Thermosetting resin composition comprising an

A transparent coated resin composite comprising: (a) a resin substrate mainly comprising polymethyl methacrylate, (b) a precoating which is formed of a silicon compound selected from the group consisting of methacryloxyalkyltrialkoxysilanes, aminoalkyl-trialkoxysilanes, vinyltris(alkoxyalkoxy)silanes, vinyltrialkoxysilanes and hydrolysates thereof on said substrate, and (c) an over-coating which is formed of a silicon compound selected from the group consisting of glycidoxyalkyltrialkoxysilanes, N-aminoalkylaminoalkyl-trialkoxysilanes, (3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)alkyltrialkoxysilanes and hydrolysates thereof on said precoating is provided. The over-coating may contain other polymerizable monomers. The over-coating which provides the substrate with the good abrasion resistance and anti-fogging property is firmly bonded to the substrate by virtue of the precoating and exhibits excellent abrasion resistance as well as anti-fogging property without impairing the optical characteristics of methyl methacrylate resins.

Transparent coated resin composite

A process for the production of molded product composed of transparent resin having highly cured cross-linked structure comprises the following three steps:

Process for preparing highly-cured transparent resin molded products

Transparent resin composites comprising a substrate of a transparent plastic material coated with a cured film of at least one [(2,3-epoxypropoxy)alkyl]trialkoxysilane or of at least one [(2,3-epoxypropoxy)alkyl]trialkoxysilane and at least one transparent polymer compatible with said silane are provided. The resin composites have excellent abrasion resistance, surface hardness, heat resistance, chemical resistance, weathering resistance, etc. well retaining the transparency and other optical characteristics of the substrate resin. These resin composites can be used as transparent plastic panels, lenses, etc.

Transparent resin composite

A process for producing cast polymer is carried out by using a mold treated by the following steps: coating the glass surface of the mold with polysiloxane; heating the coated glass surface at a temperature in the range of from more than about 150.degree. C. to a temperature at which the coated polysiloxane is not hardened yet; and wiping the coated surface of baked polysiloxane. Not only is easy mold release attained, but also repeated use of the same mold becomes possible.

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