The present invention describes an oligomer for use as a UV stabiliser. In particular, the oligomer is suitable for use as a UV stabiliser in a polymer matrix. The present invention also describes a method of forming said oligomer. The method of forming said oligomer comprises a polymerising step, wherein the polymerising step comprises forming a C—C bond on the hydroxyphenyl ring of a monomer. In preferred embodiments, the oligomer is formed from polymerizing bio-derived monomer such as curcumin, its hydrogenated analogue, and an aldol condensation product of cyclic ketone and vanillin.

Polymer compositions for making a stabilized polymeric articles that are resistant to discoloration upon exposure to UV-C light having: (i) an organic polymeric material; and (ii) a hindered phenol, organic phosphite, or a combination thereof, with the provisos that: (a) the OH group on the aromatic ring of the hindered phenol is flanked by two tertiary hydrocarbyl groups, and (b) the organic phosphite does not have any —OAr group linked directly to the P atom of the phosphite, wherein Ar represents an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, are provided herein. Reduced discoloration is associated with the use of specific hindered phenols and the organic phosphites compared to other hindered phenols and organic phosphites, even in the absence of other polymer additives including UV absorbers, hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS), metal oxides and/or barium salts. Methods of reducing discoloration of an organic polymeric material upon exposure to UV-C light are also provided, wherein such methods include the step of adding to the organic polymeric material a stabilizing amount of hindered phenol, organic phosphite, or a combination thereof.

Polymer compositions for making a stabilized polymeric articles that are resistant to discoloration upon exposure to UV-C light having: (i) an organic polymeric material; and (ii) a hindered phenol, organic phosphite, or a combination thereof, with the provisos that: (a) the OH group on the aromatic ring of the hindered phenol is flanked by two tertiary hydrocarbyl groups, and (b) the organic phosphite does not have any —OAr group linked directly to the P atom of the phosphite, wherein Ar represents an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, are provided herein. Reduced discoloration is associated with the use of specific hindered phenols and the organic phosphites compared to other hindered phenols and organic phosphites, even in the absence of other polymer additives including UV absorbers, hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS), metal oxides and/or barium salts. Methods of reducing discoloration of an organic polymeric material upon exposure to UV-C light are also provided, wherein such methods include the step of adding to the organic polymeric material a stabilizing amount of hindered phenol, organic phosphite, or a combination thereof.

Polymer compositions for making a stabilized polymeric articles that are resistant to discoloration upon exposure to UV-C light having: (i) an organic polymeric material; and (ii) a hindered phenol, organic phosphite, or a combination thereof, with the provisos that: (a) the OH group on the aromatic ring of the hindered phenol is flanked by two tertiary hydrocarbyl groups, and (b) the organic phosphite does not have any —OAr group linked directly to the P atom of the phosphite, wherein Ar represents an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, are provided herein. Reduced discoloration is associated with the use of specific hindered phenols and the organic phosphites compared to other hindered phenols and organic phosphites, even in the absence of other polymer additives including UV absorbers, hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS), metal oxides and/or barium salts. Methods of reducing discoloration of an organic polymeric material upon exposure to UV-C light are also provided, wherein such methods include the step of adding to the organic polymeric material a stabilizing amount of hindered phenol, organic phosphite, or a combination thereof.

Polymer compositions for making stabilized polymeric articles that are resistant to at least one deleterious effect of discoloration, cracking, or crazing upon exposure to UV-C (190-280 nm) light are provided herein, wherein the polymer compositions include: (i) an organic polymeric material; and (ii) a stabilizer composition comprising: an antioxidant selected from the group consisting of hindered phenols, phosphites and phosphonites, and mixtures thereof; and a light stabilizer selected from the group consisting of hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS), UV absorbers (UVA), hindered benzoates, and mixtures thereof, even where barium compounds (such as barium salts) are absent from the stabilizer composition, and with the proviso that the HALS is not bis(2,2,6,6,-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate (TINUVIN™ 770) alone. At least one of reduced discoloration, cracking, or crazing upon exposure to UV-C light is associated with the use of the light stabilizer in combination with the antioxidant compared to the antioxidant in the absence of the light stabilizer. Methods of stabilizing organic polymeric materials against the deleterious effects of UV-C light by adding to the organic polymeric materials the antioxidant and the light stabilizer, are also provided.

Polymer compositions for making stabilized polymeric articles that are resistant to at least one deleterious effect of discoloration, cracking, or crazing upon exposure to UV-C (190-280 nm) light are provided herein, wherein the polymer compositions include: (i) an organic polymeric material; and (ii) a stabilizer composition comprising: an antioxidant selected from the group consisting of hindered phenols, phosphites and phosphonites, and mixtures thereof; and a light stabilizer selected from the group consisting of hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS), UV absorbers (UVA), hindered benzoates, and mixtures thereof, even where barium compounds (such as barium salts) are absent from the stabilizer composition, and with the proviso that the HALS is not bis(2,2,6,6,-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate (TINUVIN™ 770) alone. At least one of reduced discoloration, cracking, or crazing upon exposure to UV-C light is associated with the use of the light stabilizer in combination with the antioxidant compared to the antioxidant in the absence of the light stabilizer. Methods of stabilizing organic polymeric materials against the deleterious effects of UV-C light by adding to the organic polymeric materials the antioxidant and the light stabilizer, are also provided.

A polymerisable radiation-curable, in particular UV-Vis-, UV- or Vis-curable, composition comprising: (i) monomers, wherein the monomers comprise: (a.1) at least one triacrylate derived from 1,3,5-tris(ω-hydroxyalkyl) isocyanurate, wherein the hydroxyalkyl residue comprises 1 to 8 C-atoms and may be linear, branched and/or cyclic, and (a.2) at least one di-functional monomer, not being a urethane (meth)acrylate, and (ii) at least one further component, comprising: at least one photo-initiator for the UV and/or Vis spectral region or a photo-initiator system for the UV and/or Vis spectral region. Also disclosed is a blank in the form of a three-dimensional moulded body of a polymerised composition, in particular of a radiation-cured composition for producing dental prosthetic parts, orthopaedic appliances or dental pre-forms, and also to the use of the composition for producing dental prosthetic parts, orthopaedic appliances or dental pre-forms in a rapid prototyping or in a rapid manufacturing or rapid tooling method.

Disclosed is an optically softening resin composition, containing: a compound having a disulfide bond; and a radical scavenger. Further disclosed is a curable resin composition, containing: a monomer having a disulfide bond and a functional group; a monomer having a substituent reactive with the functional group; and a radical scavenger.

A method of making a release coated article is described comprising: providing a release coating composition comprising at least 50 wt. % of a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers based on the total ethylenically unsaturated components; wherein the mixture comprises monomer(s) with a linear alkyl group with at least 18 carbon atoms, and monomer(s) with a branched alkyl group with 7 to 31 carbon atoms, and crosslinking component(s) comprising at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups. The method comprises applying the release coating to a major surface of a substrate and polymerizing the monomer(s) and crosslinking component(s) of the release coating. The monomer(s) with linear alkyl groups and branched alkyl groups are typically present at a weight ratio such that the release coating is a liquid at 25° C. Also described are release coating compositions and articles.

A method of making a release coated article is described comprising: providing a release coating composition comprising at least 50 wt. % of a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers based on the total ethylenically unsaturated components; wherein the mixture comprises monomer(s) with a linear alkyl group with at least 18 carbon atoms, and monomer(s) with a branched alkyl group with 7 to 31 carbon atoms, and crosslinking component(s) comprising at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups. The method comprises applying the release coating to a major surface of a substrate and polymerizing the monomer(s) and crosslinking component(s) of the release coating. The monomer(s) with linear alkyl groups and branched alkyl groups are typically present at a weight ratio such that the release coating is a liquid at 25° C. Also described are release coating compositions and articles.