Acylphosphine oxide photoinitiators in methacrylate casting resins

Abstract

A photopo1ymerisation process for the production of mouldings from methacrylate casting resins wherein 1) a methacrylate casting resin formulation containing (A1)>50% methyl methacrylate and/or a prepolymerisate containing a high proportion of methyl methacrylate, (A2) 0 to 40% other monomers than can be copolymerised with methyl methacrylate, (B) 0.1 to 10% at least one mono- or bis-acyiphosphine oxide photoinitiator, C) 0 to 10% other photoinitiators, D) 0 to 5% thermal initiators and E) optionally further customary additives is cast in a mould and 2) is fully cured by irradiation with a light source in the range of from 200 to 800 nm to form a mechanically stable moulding.

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