Urethane (meth)acrylate and active energy ray-curable resin composition
Provided is a compound capable of forming a coating layer that has excellent scratch resistance and still has stain resistance (in particular, stain resistance against hair dyes) and workability (impact resistance) both at satisfactory levels. The urethane (meth)acrylate has a cyclic structure in a molecule. The urethane (meth)acrylate has a total weight of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur atoms constituting the ring or rings of the cyclic structure of 10 percent by weight or more based on the total amount (100 percent by weight) of the urethane (meth)acrylate. The urethane (meth)acrylate also has an average number of functional groups of 3.5 to 4.5.
1. A urethane (meth)acrylate comprising a cyclic structure in a molecule,
wherein the urethane (meth)acrylate is obtained by reacting a polyol (X), a polyisocyanate (Y), and a hydroxy-containing (meth)acrylate (Z),
wherein the polyol (X) comprises an isosorbide,
the urethane (meth)acrylate is prepared by reacting the polyol (X) and the polyisocyanate (Y) to form an isocyanate-containing urethane isocyanate prepolymer, and reacting the urethane isocyanate prepolymer with the hydroxy-containing (meth)acrylate (Z),
the urethane (meth)acrylate has a total weight of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur atoms constituting a ring or rings of the cyclic structure of 10 to 27.2 percent by weight based on the total weight (100 percent by weight) of the urethane (meth)acrylate,
the urethane (meth)acrylate comprises two or more different hydroxy-containing (meth)acrylates,
the urethane (meth)acrylate has an average number of functional groups of 3.5 to 4.5, and
the urethane (meth)acrylate comprising at least one feature selected from the group consisting of (A) and (B):
(A) the cyclic structure includes at least one heterocyclic ring, and
(B) the hydroxy-containing (meth)acrylate (Z) includes hydroxy-containing (meth)acrylates containing a cyclic structure in the molecule.
2. A urethane (meth)acrylate comprising a cyclic structure in a molecule,
wherein the urethane (meth)acrylate is obtained by reacting a polyol (X), a polyisocyanate (Y), and a hydroxy-containing (meth)acrylate (Z),
the urethane (meth)acrylate is prepared by reacting the polyol (X) and the polyisocyanate (Y) to form an isocyanate-containing urethane isocyanate prepolymer, and reacting the urethane isocyanate prepolymer with the hydroxy-containing (meth)acrylate (Z),
the urethane (meth)acrylate has a total weight of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur atoms constituting a ring or rings of the cyclic structure of 10 to 27.2 percent by weight based on the total weight (100 percent by weight) of the urethane (meth)acrylate,
the urethane (meth)acrylate comprises two or more different hydroxy-containing (meth)acrylates,
the urethane (meth)acrylate has an average number of functional groups of 3.5 to 4.5,
the hydroxy-containing (meth)acrylate (Z) comprises 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and pentaerythritol triacrylate, and
the cyclic structure includes at least one polycyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon ring.
3. An active-energy-ray-curable resin composition comprising
the urethane (meth)acrylate according to claim 1 .
4. An active-energy-ray-curable resin composition comprising
the urethane (meth)acrylate according to claim 2 .
5. The active-energy-ray-curable resin composition according to claim 3 , as a stain-resistant coating agent.
6. The active-energy-ray-curable resin composition according to claim 4 , as a stain-resistant coating agent.
7. A cured resin layer formed by curing the active-energy-ray-curable resin composition according to claim 3 .
8. A cured resin layer formed by curing the active-energy-ray-curable resin composition according to claim 4 .
9. A coated article comprising:
a substrate; and
the cured resin layer according to claim 7 disposed on or over a surface of the substrate.
10. A coated article comprising:
a substrate; and
the cured resin layer according to claim 8 disposed on or over a surface of the substrate.
11. The coated article according to claim 9 ,
wherein the cured resin layer is prepared by applying the active-energy-ray-curable resin composition to the substrate and curing the applied resin composition.
12. The coated article according to claim 10 ,
wherein the cured resin layer is prepared by applying the active-energy-ray-curable resin composition to the substrate and curing the applied resin composition.
13. A method for producing the coated article according to claim 9 , the method comprising:
applying the active-energy-ray-curable resin composition to the substrate; and
curing the applied resin composition to form the cured resin layer.
14. A method for producing the coated article according to claim 10 , the method comprising:
applying the active-energy-ray-curable resin composition to the substrate; and
curing the applied resin composition to form the cured resin layer.
15. The urethane (meth)acrylate according to claim 2 ,
wherein the polyisocyanate (Y) comprises an isophorone diisocyanate.
16. The urethane (meth)acrylate according to claim 2 ,
wherein the polyol (X) comprises a tricyclodecanedimethanol.
17. The urethane (meth)acrylate according to claim 16 ,
wherein the polyisocyanate (Y) comprises an isophorone diisocyanate.