Fade protector

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11 . A light curable anti-glare coating liquid composition for coating onto a transparent substrate comprising a dispersion of nanoparticles of a mineral oxide suspended in a mixture of at least one acrylate-functional resin that is compatible with the nanoparticle dispersion, at least one compatible solvent, at least one incompatible solvent that has a lower volatility than the compatible solvent, and a surfactant that has poor or limited compatibility with the dispersion.

12 . A composition as claimed in claim 11 wherein the mineral oxide is silica

13 . A composition as claimed in claim 11 wherein the compatible solvents comprise at least isopropyl alcohol and/or acrylic acid in a ratio between 1:0 and 0:1.

14 . A composition as claimed in claim 11 wherein the incompatible solvents comprise xylene and/or toluene in a ratio between 1:0 and 0:1

15 . A composition as claimed in claim 11 and comprising

Silica

15-22%

Acrylate resin

43-57%

Compatible solvent

16-24%

incompatible Solvent

 6-12%

Photointiator

2.4-2.8%  

Surfactant

 0.05-0.2%

16 . A transparent polymeric film coated with the anti-glare coating as claimed in claim 11 .

17 . A transparent substrate coated with the antiglare coating as claimed in claim 15 .

18 . A transparent composite having a transparent substrate coated with an anti-glare layer comprising a coating as claimed in claim 11 , the coating being cured and having a desired haze value and a desired 60 degree gloss value such that:

Gloss=113−(2.32× Haze) where the gloss value lies between 20-90 gloss units.

19 . A composite as claimed in claim 18 wherein the haze <12% and the Gloss value lies between 85-95 gloss units.

20 . A transparent composite as claimed in claim 18 wherein the substrate is a polymeric film substrate.