The radiation curable compositions (I) that comprise from 10 to 80 by weight of at least one silicone-modified urethane (meth) acrylate (A), from 0.5 to 60 by weight of at least one (meth) acrylated compound (B) bearing at least 5 (meth) acryloyl groups per molecule, and optionally, from 10 to 60% by weight of at least one compound (C) different from (A) or (B), wherein the weight percentages are on the total weight of the composition (I). These materials can be used for producing coatings, inks and overprint varnishes with excellent anti-stain properties, to their use and preparation. Materials of the invention are compatible with standard radiation curable materials. They allow to obtain excellent anti-stain properties for high gloss coatings as well as for matte coatings (II) with a gloss level at 60° of at most 15, even at most 10.

The present invention relates to light-scattering liquid crystal devices suited for use in light control glass such as optical shutters and use in segment displays in, for example, clocks. A light-scattering liquid crystal device according to the present invention includes two substrates 1, of which at least one includes an electrode layer 2 and at least one is transparent, and a light control layer 4 held between the substrates, the light control layer 4 containing a liquid crystal material and a polymer substance, wherein the light-scattering liquid crystal device includes, between the substrates and the light control layer, a thin film layer 3 formed by subjecting a thermally curable compound containing a reactive group to thermal curing. According to the present invention, a light-scattering liquid crystal device having dramatically improved adhesion can be provided.

The present invention relates to light-scattering liquid crystal devices suited for use in light control glass such as optical shutters and use in segment displays in, for example, clocks. A light-scattering liquid crystal device according to the present invention includes two substrates 1, of which at least one includes an electrode layer 2 and at least one is transparent, and a light control layer 4 held between the substrates, the light control layer 4 containing a liquid crystal material and a polymer substance, wherein the light-scattering liquid crystal device includes, between the substrates and the light control layer, a thin film layer 3 formed by subjecting a thermally curable compound containing a reactive group to thermal curing. According to the present invention, a light-scattering liquid crystal device having dramatically improved adhesion can be provided.

A polymerization initiator molecule, excitable by two photons and capable of generating polymerization-initiating free radicals, includes two branches grafted onto a central phenyl nucleus. Each branch includes an oligomer of oligophenyleneethynylenyl type or oligo-2,5-dihalogenphenyleneethynylenyl type. A photopolymerizable composition, activatable by two-photon absorption, includes a radically polymerizable resin and a photochemically effective amount of a radical photoinitiator system. The photoinitiator system includes at least one initiator molecule as described above. Moreover, a method and an associated device for two-photon three-dimensional printing are disclosed. The method includes transforming a volume of a photopolymerizable composition including at least one initiator molecule. The transformation includes irradiating the volume of composition with an irradiation light source emitting an irradiation signal having a wavelength L.sub.irr of between 1 and 1.5 times, and preferably between 1.1 and 1.25 times, a cut-off wavelength L.sub.CutOff of the initiator molecule. Embodiments may apply to submicron-resolution two-photon 3D printing.

A polymerization initiator molecule, excitable by two photons and capable of generating polymerization-initiating free radicals, includes two branches grafted onto a central phenyl nucleus. Each branch includes an oligomer of oligophenyleneethynylenyl type or oligo-2,5-dihalogenphenyleneethynylenyl type. A photopolymerizable composition, activatable by two-photon absorption, includes a radically polymerizable resin and a photochemically effective amount of a radical photoinitiator system. The photoinitiator system includes at least one initiator molecule as described above. Moreover, a method and an associated device for two-photon three-dimensional printing are disclosed. The method includes transforming a volume of a photopolymerizable composition including at least one initiator molecule. The transformation includes irradiating the volume of composition with an irradiation light source emitting an irradiation signal having a wavelength L.sub.irr of between 1 and 1.5 times, and preferably between 1.1 and 1.25 times, a cut-off wavelength L.sub.CutOff of the initiator molecule. Embodiments may apply to submicron-resolution two-photon 3D printing.

A tire comprises a rubber composition based on at least one elastomeric matrix mainly comprising a random copolymer comprising ethylene units and conjugated diene units, the mole fraction of the ethylene units in the copolymer being within a range extending from 50% to 95%; a peroxide; and a specific polyfunctional acrylate derivative.

Provided is a method for coating an implant using heat, and more particularly to a method for coating only the surface of an implant with a biocompatible polymer by using heat while maintaining physical characteristics of the implant.

The method for coating an implant using heat according to the present invention may effectively introduce a biocompatible polymer onto a three-dimensional material surface and thus may overcome the spatial limitations of light, and enables mass-coating and thus may be effectively used in the manufacture of an implant coated with a biocompatible polymer.

Provided is a method for coating an implant using heat, and more particularly to a method for coating only the surface of an implant with a biocompatible polymer by using heat while maintaining physical characteristics of the implant.

The method for coating an implant using heat according to the present invention may effectively introduce a biocompatible polymer onto a three-dimensional material surface and thus may overcome the spatial limitations of light, and enables mass-coating and thus may be effectively used in the manufacture of an implant coated with a biocompatible polymer.

A hardcoat composition includes one or more multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomers, and a nanoparticle mixture dispersed within the one or more multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomers. The nanoparticle mixture includes a first population of semi-reactive nanoparticles having an average particle diameter in a range from 5 nm to 60 nm, and a second population of reactive nanoparticles having an average particle diameter in a range from 5 nm to 60 nm.

A hardcoat composition includes one or more multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomers, and a nanoparticle mixture dispersed within the one or more multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomers. The nanoparticle mixture includes a first population of semi-reactive nanoparticles having an average particle diameter in a range from 5 nm to 60 nm, and a second population of reactive nanoparticles having an average particle diameter in a range from 5 nm to 60 nm.