A photo-curable composition can include a photo-curable resin and a photoinitiator. The photo-curable composition can typically have a shear viscosity of less than 1 Pa.Math.s at 100° C. at a shear rate of 50 s.sup.−1 and can typically include a first prepolymer, a second prepolymer, and a reactive diluent.

A photosensitive resin composition comprises a polymer having a repeating structural unit of the following Formula (1):

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(wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently a single bond, a methylene group, or an ethylene group, Y is an alkylene group of Formula (2) or a combination of the alkylene group of Formula (2) with an alkylene group of Formula (3), n is an integer of 1 to 110, and X is a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group, or a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group) and a (meth)acryloyl group at both ends, a bifunctional (meth)acrylate compound, a polyfunctional thiol compound, a photo-radical generator and an organic solvent, and then the bifunctional (meth)acrylate compound contained in an amount of 5% to 50% by mass and the polyfunctional thiol compound is contained in an amount of 0.1% to 10% by mass, relative to the content of the polymer.

A photosensitive resin composition comprises a polymer having a repeating structural unit of the following Formula (1):

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(wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently a single bond, a methylene group, or an ethylene group, Y is an alkylene group of Formula (2) or a combination of the alkylene group of Formula (2) with an alkylene group of Formula (3), n is an integer of 1 to 110, and X is a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group, or a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group) and a (meth)acryloyl group at both ends, a bifunctional (meth)acrylate compound, a polyfunctional thiol compound, a photo-radical generator and an organic solvent, and then the bifunctional (meth)acrylate compound contained in an amount of 5% to 50% by mass and the polyfunctional thiol compound is contained in an amount of 0.1% to 10% by mass, relative to the content of the polymer.

The invention provides a cross-linkable mixture of thermoplastic polyurethanes and ethylenic unsaturated compounds and thermoset materials that can obtained therefrom. The invention also provides application of the cross-linkable mixtures and processes in a solvent-less coating process.

The invention provides a cross-linkable mixture of thermoplastic polyurethanes and ethylenic unsaturated compounds and thermoset materials that can obtained therefrom. The invention also provides application of the cross-linkable mixtures and processes in a solvent-less coating process.

A urethane oligomer according to a) or b) has: a) at least two backbone residues R issued from a polyisocyanate without the NCO groups, linked between them with a diol residue R.sub.B (diol without the two OH groups) by two urethane bonds and each backbone residues R carrying (or linked to) at least two urethane segments each containing at least one terminal allyl group, b) at least one backbone residue R issued from a polyisocyanate without the NCO groups, the backbone residue R carrying (or linked to) at least two urethane segments each linked to R by one urethane bond with at least one urethane segment (arm) containing at least one terminal allyl group, and at least one urethane segment (arm) containing at least one terminal (meth)acrylate group. A curable composition containing the urethane oligomer reduces oxygen inhibition in coatings, adhesives, sealants or in resin matrix with good surface properties.

A urethane oligomer according to a) or b) has: a) at least two backbone residues R issued from a polyisocyanate without the NCO groups, linked between them with a diol residue R.sub.B (diol without the two OH groups) by two urethane bonds and each backbone residues R carrying (or linked to) at least two urethane segments each containing at least one terminal allyl group, b) at least one backbone residue R issued from a polyisocyanate without the NCO groups, the backbone residue R carrying (or linked to) at least two urethane segments each linked to R by one urethane bond with at least one urethane segment (arm) containing at least one terminal allyl group, and at least one urethane segment (arm) containing at least one terminal (meth)acrylate group. A curable composition containing the urethane oligomer reduces oxygen inhibition in coatings, adhesives, sealants or in resin matrix with good surface properties.

The disclosure relates to an organic-inorganic hybrid (OIH) polymeric composition and related methods for forming the same. The disclosure also relates to a polymeric composition as disclosed herein and related methods for forming the same. The OIH polymeric composition and the polymeric composition can be formed by UV-irradiating a corresponding composition including a Michael-addition (MA) acceptor compound, a Michael-addition (MA) donor compound, a silane compound, when present, and a photo-latent base initiator to form a corresponding base catalyst and catalyze the reactions forming the networked polymer. The OIH polymeric composition and the polymeric composition can be used as a coating on any of a variety of substrates or as an interlayer in an additive manufacturing process.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polyurethane comprising: E1) a stage of preparation of a polyurethane having NCO endings comprising the polyaddition reaction between: i) at least one polyisocyanate; ii) at least one polyol; and iii) at least one amine having the following formula (I) or (II):

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and E2) the reaction of the product formed on conclusion of stage E1) with at least one (meth)acrylate or allyl monomer M comprising at least one hydroxyl functional group.

In one embodiment, an orthodontic article is described comprising the reaction product of a polymerizable composition comprising: a) 30-70 parts by weight of monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer, wherein a cured homopolymer of at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer has a Tg of at least 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, or 60° C.; and b) urethane (meth)acrylate polymer comprising polymerized units of an aliphatic polyester diol. Also described are polymerizable compositions, as well as methods and systems for making an article utilizing 3D printing.