Vinyl ether urethane silanes

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a compound of the Formula: R.sub.1 --R.sub.2 --R.sub.3 --R.sub.4 --A--(R.sub.5).sub.n (R.sub.6).sub.3-n wherein: A is Si or Ti; R.sub.1 is an alkenoxy, acryloxy or ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylate group; R.sub.2 is a 2 to 18 carbon linear, branched or cyclo alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, acyl, aryl or poly(alkoxy) group; R.sub.3 contains a urethane, urea, or thiourethane linkage; R.sub.4 is a 2 to 18 carbon linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or acyl non-hydrolyzable silyl linking group; R.sub.5 is a 2 to 18 carbon linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or acyl group; R.sub.6 is any hydrolyzable silyl linking group (alkoxy, alkenoxy, or halogen); and n is 0 to 2. The present invention is further directed to an improved method of using of a compound of the above Formula as an adhesion promoter in a UV-curable composition for a surface with a free nucleophilic group. Preferably, that surface is glass. The present invention is yet further directed to an improved UV-curable coating composition, wherein the improvement comprises adding to said coating composition a compound of the above formula in an amount sufficient to promote adhesion of a coating to a surface with a free nucleophilic group.

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