The present invention is directed to a polymerizable composition comprising (A) a reaction product of: (a) diethyleneglycol bischloroformate, ethyleneglycol bischloroformate, or combinations thereof; (b) allyl alcohol; (c) optionally, a cyclic polyol selected from the group consisting of a cycloaliphatic polyol having at least one secondary hydroxyl group, a heterocyclic polyol having primary and/or secondary hydroxyl groups, and mixtures thereof; and (d) optionally, at least one linear or branched aliphatic polyol having two to six hydroxyl groups; and (B) an organic peroxide comprising at least three peroxide groups. A polymerizate and/or an optical article comprising the polymerizable compositions of the invention are also provided.

A method for setting polymerization condition includes a physical property acquiring step of, when heating a composition including a polymerization-reactive compound and a polymerization catalyst and/or a polymerization initiator and retaining heat at a predetermined temperature, acquiring a physical property value a derived from a functional group before heating of the polymerization-reactive compound and a physical property value b derived from a remaining functional group after maintaining a temperature for a predetermined time; a remaining functional group ratio calculating step of calculating a remaining functional group ratio from the physical property value a and the physical property value b; a reaction rate coefficient calculating step of calculating a reaction rate coefficient from the remaining functional group ratio on the basis of a reaction rate equation; and a polymerization temperature calculating step of calculating a polymerization temperature on the basis of the reaction rate coefficient and conditions below.

A method for setting polymerization condition includes a physical property acquiring step of, when heating a composition including a polymerization-reactive compound and a polymerization catalyst and/or a polymerization initiator and retaining heat at a predetermined temperature, acquiring a physical property value a derived from a functional group before heating of the polymerization-reactive compound and a physical property value b derived from a remaining functional group after maintaining a temperature for a predetermined time; a remaining functional group ratio calculating step of calculating a remaining functional group ratio from the physical property value a and the physical property value b; a reaction rate coefficient calculating step of calculating a reaction rate coefficient from the remaining functional group ratio on the basis of a reaction rate equation; and a polymerization temperature calculating step of calculating a polymerization temperature on the basis of the reaction rate coefficient and conditions below.

An exemplary polymerizable thermosetting composition includes the reaction product of (a) allyl alcohol; (b) a cyclic polyol selected from the group consisting of a cycloaliphatic polyol having at least one secondary hydroxyl group, a heterocyclic polyol having primary and/or secondary hydroxyl groups, and mixtures thereof; (c) ethyleneglycol bischloroformate; and (d) optionally, at least one linear or branched aliphatic polyol having two to six hydroxyl groups. The allyl alcohol (a) is present in an amount of 0.4 to 1.99 equivalents of OH to 1 equivalent chloroformate, and the cyclic polyol (b) is present in an amount of 0.01 to 0.6 equivalents of OH to 1 equivalent of chloroformate. A reaction product, a polymerizate including the polymerizable thermosetting composition, and an optical article including the polymerizable thermosetting composition are also provided.

An exemplary polymerizable thermosetting composition includes the reaction product of (a) allyl alcohol; (b) a cyclic polyol selected from the group consisting of a cycloaliphatic polyol having at least one secondary hydroxyl group, a heterocyclic polyol having primary and/or secondary hydroxyl groups, and mixtures thereof; (c) ethyleneglycol bischloroformate; and (d) optionally, at least one linear or branched aliphatic polyol having two to six hydroxyl groups. The allyl alcohol (a) is present in an amount of 0.4 to 1.99 equivalents of OH to 1 equivalent chloroformate, and the cyclic polyol (b) is present in an amount of 0.01 to 0.6 equivalents of OH to 1 equivalent of chloroformate. A reaction product, a polymerizate including the polymerizable thermosetting composition, and an optical article including the polymerizable thermosetting composition are also provided.

A polymerizable composition for an optical material of the present invention includes a compound (A) represented by General Formula (1) including two or more allyloxycarbonyl groups; an ultraviolet absorbing agent (B) represented by General Formula (i); at least one kind of radical polymerization initiator (C) selected from the group consisting of a peroxyketal-based radical polymerization initiator, a peroxymonocarbonate-based radical polymerization initiator, and a peroxyester-based radical polymerization initiator; at least one kind of dye (D) selected from an anthraquinone-based dye, a perinone-based dye, a monoazo-based dye, a diazo-based dye, and a phthalocyanine-based dye. ##STR00001##

A polymerizable composition for an optical material of the present invention includes a compound (A) represented by General Formula (1) including two or more allyloxycarbonyl groups; an ultraviolet absorbing agent (B) represented by General Formula (i); at least one kind of radical polymerization initiator (C) selected from the group consisting of a peroxyketal-based radical polymerization initiator, a peroxymonocarbonate-based radical polymerization initiator, and a peroxyester-based radical polymerization initiator; at least one kind of dye (D) selected from an anthraquinone-based dye, a perinone-based dye, a monoazo-based dye, a diazo-based dye, and a phthalocyanine-based dye. ##STR00001##

The polymerizable composition for an optical material of the present invention includes a compound (A) represented by General Formula (a) and including two or more allyloxycarbonyl groups, at least one kind of radical polymerization initiator (B) selected from the group consisting of a peroxyketal-based radical polymerization initiator, a peroxymonocarbonate-based radical polymerization initiator, and a peroxyester-based radical polymerization initiator, and a modifier (C) selected from a polyether modified siloxane compound represented by General Formula (c1) or a polyol compound represented by General Formula (c2).

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The polymerizable composition for an optical material of the present invention includes a compound (A) represented by General Formula (a) and including two or more allyloxycarbonyl groups, at least one kind of radical polymerization initiator (B) selected from the group consisting of a peroxyketal-based radical polymerization initiator, a peroxymonocarbonate-based radical polymerization initiator, and a peroxyester-based radical polymerization initiator, and a modifier (C) selected from a polyether modified siloxane compound represented by General Formula (c1) or a polyol compound represented by General Formula (c2).

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A polymerizable composition according to the present invention includes a compound (A) including two or more allyloxycarbonyl groups represented by Formula (1); at least one kind of polymerization initiator (B) selected from the group consisting of a peroxyketal-based radical polymerization initiator, a peroxy monocarbonate-based radical polymerization initiator, and a peroxyester-based radical polymerization initiator; and at least one kind of photochromic compound (C) selected from a naphthopyran compound group.