The present application is drawn to aqueous electron beam curable compositions comprising poly(alkylene oxide) containing substances, and any blend of water-soluble or water-dispersible ethylenically unsaturated monomers, oligomers and polymers.

An active energy ray-curable composition is disclosed including: an anionically polymerizable compound represented by (1):

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wherein EWG represents an electron-withdrawing group, X represents a single bond or an oxygen atom (O), R represents an n-valent organic group, and n represents an integer of 1 to 6; when n is an integer of 2 to 6, the respective EWG and the respective X may be the same or different; and when n is 1, EWG and R may be bonded; and a compound (photobase generator) represented by (2):

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wherein ring A represents an aromatic ring that may be substituted or a heteroaromatic ring that may be substituted; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be bonded to each other to form a ring together with an adjacent nitrogen atom; and the ring may be substituted.

An active energy ray-curable composition is disclosed including: an anionically polymerizable compound represented by (1):

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wherein EWG represents an electron-withdrawing group, X represents a single bond or an oxygen atom (O), R represents an n-valent organic group, and n represents an integer of 1 to 6; when n is an integer of 2 to 6, the respective EWG and the respective X may be the same or different; and when n is 1, EWG and R may be bonded; and a compound (photobase generator) represented by (2):

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wherein ring A represents an aromatic ring that may be substituted or a heteroaromatic ring that may be substituted; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be bonded to each other to form a ring together with an adjacent nitrogen atom; and the ring may be substituted.

The present invention relates to a printing plate including a first silicone layer and a second silicone layer which have different ink acceptabilities on a support. An object of the present invention is to provide a printing plate that dispenses with a development step and that has excellent image reproducibility, ink repellency, ink acceptability, and printing durability.

The present invention relates to a printing plate including a first silicone layer and a second silicone layer which have different ink acceptabilities on a support. An object of the present invention is to provide a printing plate that dispenses with a development step and that has excellent image reproducibility, ink repellency, ink acceptability, and printing durability.

Energy curable compositions comprising polyols, and any blend of ethylenically unsaturated monomers and oligomers. The polyols of the invention are essentially free of any ethylenically unsaturated groups. It is preferred that the polyol substances according to the invention have greater than one hydroxy group and preferably have boiling points in excess of 170 C. The compositions of the invention are particularly useful for the printing or coating of food packaging and may be applied via any printing or coating method, although inkjet printing is a preferred method.

Energy curable compositions comprising polyols, and any blend of ethylenically unsaturated monomers and oligomers. The polyols of the invention are essentially free of any ethylenically unsaturated groups. It is preferred that the polyol substances according to the invention have greater than one hydroxy group and preferably have boiling points in excess of 170 C. The compositions of the invention are particularly useful for the printing or coating of food packaging and may be applied via any printing or coating method, although inkjet printing is a preferred method.

Electron beam curable compositions comprising poly(alkylene oxide) containing substances, and any blend of ethylenically unsaturated monomers and oligomers. The poly(alkylene oxide) components of the said substances may include poly(ethylene glycol)s, poly(propylene glycol)s and higher poly(alkylene oxide)s, as well as poly(alkoxylated) alcohols and amines, and the substances are essentially free of any ethylenically unsaturated groups.

Electron beam curable compositions comprising poly(alkylene oxide) containing substances, and any blend of ethylenically unsaturated monomers and oligomers. The poly(alkylene oxide) components of the said substances may include poly(ethylene glycol)s, poly(propylene glycol)s and higher poly(alkylene oxide)s, as well as poly(alkoxylated) alcohols and amines, and the substances are essentially free of any ethylenically unsaturated groups.

A light-irradiating device of the disclosure comprises: a light-irradiating unit comprising a housing in which a light-emitting element is disposed, the housing comprising a light irradiation surface through which light from the light-emitting element can be transmitted; and a gas supply unit comprising a flow channel connected to a part of the light irradiation surface of the housing. A printing device of the disclosure comprises: the light-irradiating device mentioned above; a conveying unit which conveys a medium to be printed while causing the medium to face the light irradiation surface of the light-irradiating device; and a printing unit which is disposed adjacent to and upstream from the light-irradiating device in a conveyance direction of the medium to be printed.