Polyfunctioanl Carbenes as UV Activated Cross-linkers for Radcure Coatings

该项目将基于高活性中间体的尖端材料化学与可持续树脂和单体相结合，创建一个具有所有涂料市场部门潜力的新涂料平台。该平台将使用一种独特的固化化学物质，并将在项目联合体内，为图形标牌和食品包装市场领域开发喷墨可打印油墨。围绕当前紫外光固化喷墨产品中使用的组件的H&S问题将被解决，同时提供具有显著改善的环境证书的喷墨配方。使用可持续材料作为油墨配方的关键成分，优化活性中间体以实现水性配方，使用较低功率的辐射源，以及活性中间体消除基材预处理(用于粘合)的能力，所有这些都将有助于使喷墨墨水对环境的影响低于目前可以实现的水平。喷墨打印机市场的成功将导致在印刷艺术市场和更广泛的其他紫外光固化涂料市场的进一步开发。

The project will combine cutting edge materials chemistry based on highly reactive intermediates combined with sustainable resins and monomers to create a new coatings platform with the potential for all coating market sectors. This platform will use a unique curing chemistry and will enable, within the project consortium, the development of ink-jet printable inks for the graphic signage and food packaging market areas. Issues surrounding the H&S of components used in current UV-curable inkjet products will be addressed along with providing inkjet formulations having significantly improved environmental credentials. The use of sustainable materials as key components of the ink formulation, the optimisation of the reactive intermediate to allow waterbased formulations, the use of lower power radiation sources and the ability of the reactive intermediate to eliminate substrate pre-treatments (for adhesion) will all contribute to inkjet inks having lower environmental impact than is currently achievable. Success in the inkjet market will lead to further exploitation in the graphic arts market and more broadly in other UV-curable coating markets..