Monomers and oligomers with application in energy curing chemistry
Embodiments of the invention have application in the field of inkjet inks. Additionally, the novel energy cure monomers and oligomers disclosed herein also have application more broadly in the field of energy cure inks and coatings.
1. An ultraviolet radiation curable coating comprising:
a dimer of tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate tethered by an ether linkage:
2. An ultraviolet radiation curable coating comprising a difunctional oligomer:
3. The coating of claim 2 , further comprising an oxetane monomer of
trimethylolpropane oxetane or 3-ethyl-3-hydroxymethyl-oxetane.
4. An ultraviolet radiation curable coating, comprising N-[(oxolan-2-yl) methyl]prop-2-enamide and an oligomer acrylate single or dual capped PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate) resin.
5. An ultraviolet radiation curable coating, comprising N-[(oxolan-2-yl) methyl]prop-2-enamide and a tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate single or double capped polymethylmethacrylate polymer.
6. An ultraviolet radiation curable coating, comprising N-[(oxolan-2-yl)methyl]prop-2-enamide and a hyperbranched oligomer of a tetrahydrofurfuryl based hyperbranched acrylate.
7. An ultraviolet radiation curable coating, comprising:
wherein n=1-1000.