Radiation-curable composition, a process for preparing same, and the use thereof
AssigneeMorton Thiokol, Inc.
InventorsManfred Romer, Peter Woletz, Klaus Kruger
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Abstract
The specification describes a composition curable by high-energy radiation in the presence of oxygen which contains conventional monomers, oligomers and/or polymers curable by high-energy radiation besides minor amounts of a natural wax, a solvent extraction product of a natural wax, a wax alcohol, a wax ester and/or a wax carboxylic acid. The specification also describes the preparation of said composition and the use thereof in the formation of coatings.
Claims10
A process for curing a high-energy radiation curable composition, which can be carried out without any protective sheathing in the presence of atmospheric oxygen, comprising the steps of:
- A. forming a homogeneous admixture of a radiation curable composition consisting essentially of ingredients selected from the group consisting of acrylate or methacrylate based monomers, oligomers and polymers with a waxy material selected from the group consisting of:
- i. natural waxes other than paraffin;
- ii. solvent extraction products of natural waxes other than paraffin;
- iii. alcohols of natural waxes other than paraffin;
- iv. esters of natural waxes other than paraffin;
- v. carboxylic acids of natural waxes other than paraffin;
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- vi. mixtures thereof;
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- B. exposing said homogeneous admixture to radiation, thereby curing said radiation curable composition while said admixture remains homogeneous.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.