The method for producing a resin composition for a secondary coating of an optical fiber comprises a step of reacting a polyol, a diisocyanate and a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate in the presence of a (meth)acrylate not having a hydroxyl group to obtain a mixture of urethane (meth)acrylate and the (meth)acrylate not having a hydroxyl group, and a step of adding a photopolymerization initiator to the mixture to obtain a resin composition, and a hydroxyl value of the (meth)acrylate not having a hydroxyl group is 12.0 mgKOH/g or less.

The method for producing a resin composition for a secondary coating of an optical fiber comprises a step of reacting a polyol, a diisocyanate and a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate in the presence of a (meth)acrylate not having a hydroxyl group to obtain a mixture of urethane (meth)acrylate and the (meth)acrylate not having a hydroxyl group, and a step of adding a photopolymerization initiator to the mixture to obtain a resin composition, and a hydroxyl value of the (meth)acrylate not having a hydroxyl group is 12.0 mgKOH/g or less.

Multi-layer coatings comprising polymerization reaction products of 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds are described. Also provided are processes for coating substrates with curable compositions comprising 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds. Also provided are articles coated with this composition.

Multi-layer coatings comprising polymerization reaction products of 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds are described. Also provided are processes for coating substrates with curable compositions comprising 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds. Also provided are articles coated with this composition.

A composite film may include a first transparent substrate and a first anti-reflective coating overlying a first surface of the first transparent substrate. The first anti-reflective coating may include a first UV curable acrylate binder, a photo initiator component, and silica nanoparticles dispersed within the first anti-reflective coating. The first anti-reflective coating may further include a ratio AC1.sub.SiO2/AC1.sub.B of at least about 0.01 and not greater than about 1.3. The composite film may further have a VLT of at least about 93.0% and a haze value of not greater than about 3%.

A composite film may include a first transparent substrate and a first anti-reflective coating overlying a first surface of the first transparent substrate. The first anti-reflective coating may include a first UV curable acrylate binder, a photo initiator component, and silica nanoparticles dispersed within the first anti-reflective coating. The first anti-reflective coating may further include a ratio AC1.sub.SiO2/AC1.sub.B of at least about 0.01 and not greater than about 1.3. The composite film may further have a VLT of at least about 93.0% and a haze value of not greater than about 3%.

A composite film may include a first transparent substrate and a first anti-reflective coating overlying a first surface of the first transparent substrate. The first anti-reflective coating may include a first UV curable acrylate binder, a photo initiator component, and silica nanoparticles dispersed within the first anti-reflective coating. The first anti-reflective coating may further include a ratio AC1.sub.SiO2/AC1.sub.B of at least about 0.01 and not greater than about 1.3. The composite film may further have a VLT of at least about 93.0% and a haze value of not greater than about 3%.

Presently described are energy-curable resins, compositions, thermosets, coatings, and methods thereof. The curable resins described herein are (meth)acrylated resins derived from distilled tall oil rosin acids, distilled tall oil fatty acids, or a combination thereof. The curable resins can also include derivatives from rosin acids and/or fatty acids, such as cycloaddition products. The curable compositions undergo fast curing using UV and/or EB and provide enhanced performance of coatings, films, and printing inks, especially adhesion, stability and flexibility.

Presently described are energy-curable resins, compositions, thermosets, coatings, and methods thereof. The curable resins described herein are (meth)acrylated resins derived from distilled tall oil rosin acids, distilled tall oil fatty acids, or a combination thereof. The curable resins can also include derivatives from rosin acids and/or fatty acids, such as cycloaddition products. The curable compositions undergo fast curing using UV and/or EB and provide enhanced performance of coatings, films, and printing inks, especially adhesion, stability and flexibility.

A highly stretchable superhydrophobic thin film using initiated chemical vapor deposition is prepared by a method in which a substrate is coated with a copolymer at a nanometer thickness by allowing a fluorine monomer containing 4 to 6 fluoroalkyl groups and having a glass transition temperature of 5° C. or less to react with a crosslinking monomer on the substrate in the presence of an initiator in an initiated chemical vapor deposition reactor and thus its durability can be secured in foldable and wearable devices.