Provided in the invention is an adhesion promoter (AP) that is the reaction product of: (i-1) at least one hydroxyl functional (meth)acrylated compound bearing at least two (meth)acryloyl groups, (i-2) optionally, at least one hydroxyl functional (meth)acrylated compound bearing one (meth)acryloyl group (ii), at least one titanium orthoester (ii-a) and/or at least one zirconium orthoester (ii-b), and, (iii) optionally, at least one other compound (iii) that is capable to react with hydroxyl groups. Materials of the invention are suitable for use in coating compositions, inks, paints, varnishes (including overprint varnishes), adhesives (including laminating adhesives), for the making of composites, molding compositions or 3D articles. Materials of the invention are suitable for use in inks and coating compositions (clear or pigmented).

An active energy ray-curable ink including a radical polymerizable monomer, a radical polymerization initiator, a pigment, a pigment dispersing resin, an organic onium salt, and a radical polymerization inhibitor, wherein the content of the radical polymerization inhibitor is 0.05% to 5.0% by mass of the total amount of the active energy ray-curable ink and an image recording method.

An apparatus and methods for using coatings for metal applications are disclosed. According to one embodiment, an article comprises a cured polymeric film having a first reaction product of a cationic photoinitiator and a compound suitable for cationic polymerization. The article has a second reaction product of a free-radical photoinitiator and a compound suitable for free-radical polymerization; The article has a metal substrate, wherein the cured polymeric film coats the metal substrate.

An apparatus and methods for using coatings for metal applications are disclosed. According to one embodiment, an article comprises a cured polymeric film having a first reaction product of a cationic photoinitiator and a compound suitable for cationic polymerization. The article has a second reaction product of a free-radical photoinitiator and a compound suitable for free-radical polymerization; The article has a metal substrate, wherein the cured polymeric film coats the metal substrate.

The present invention relates to an ultraviolet curable ink composition including a colorant, an epoxy monomer, an oxetane monomer, a cationic photopolymerization initiator, and a polymerization inhibitor, wherein the weight ratio of epoxy monomer:oxetane monomer is 1:0.5 to 1:6, to a method for forming a bezel pattern by using the same, to a bezel pattern manufactured thereby, and to a display substrate having the same.

The present invention relates to an ultraviolet curable ink composition including a colorant, an epoxy monomer, an oxetane monomer, a cationic photopolymerization initiator, and a polymerization inhibitor, wherein the weight ratio of epoxy monomer:oxetane monomer is 1:0.5 to 1:6, to a method for forming a bezel pattern by using the same, to a bezel pattern manufactured thereby, and to a display substrate having the same.

A formulation system usable in additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional object that comprises, in at least a portion thereof, a cyanate ester-containing polymeric network, and additive manufacturing processes employing the formulation system are provided. Also provided are objects obtainable by the additive manufacturing and kits containing the formulation system. The formulation system includes a first modeling material formulation which includes a first curable material which is a thermally-curable cyanate ester and a second modeling material formulation which comprises an activating agent for promoting polymerization of the cyanate ester and is devoid of the first curable material, and further includes a second curable material which is different from the first curable material, and optionally an agent for promoting hardening of the second curable material.

A method for producing a printed material includes an application step of applying a radiation-curable ink composition onto a shrink film, and a curing step of irradiating the radiation-curable ink composition on the shrink film with radiation to form a cured ink coating, thus obtaining a printed material. The radiation-curable ink composition contains one or more polymerizable compounds whose weighted average glass transition temperature is 20° C. to 70° C.

A method for producing a printed material includes an application step of applying a radiation-curable ink composition onto a shrink film, and a curing step of irradiating the radiation-curable ink composition on the shrink film with radiation to form a cured ink coating, thus obtaining a printed material. The radiation-curable ink composition contains one or more polymerizable compounds whose weighted average glass transition temperature is 20° C. to 70° C.

build materials for 3D printing applications are described herein which, in some embodiments, comprise monomeric species operable for producing articles with high T.sub.g and/or high heat deflection temperature while maintaining shelf stability. In one aspect, a polymerizable liquid comprises at least 20 weight percent isocyanurate polyacrylate; a photoinitiator component; and a crystallization inhibitor component comprising monomeric curable material, oligomeric curable material or mixtures thereof, wherein the polymerizable liquid does not exhibit crystallization over a period of 28 days at a storage temperature of 5-10° C.