In various embodiments, a resin composition includes a urethane (meth)acrylate, a reactive diluent, and a urethane (meth)acrylate toughener. The urethane (meth)acrylate toughener includes at least one additional polyol having a number average molecular weight Mn of greater than 1,000 g/mol. Cured articles made from the resin composition have an average fracture toughness (K.sub.Ic) value from 1 MPa*m.sup.1/2 to 3 MPa*m.sup.1/2 when measured in accordance with ASTM D5045. Processes for making the resin composition as well as processes using the resin composition are also provided.

In various embodiments, a resin composition includes a urethane (meth)acrylate, a reactive diluent, and a urethane (meth)acrylate toughener. The urethane (meth)acrylate toughener includes at least one additional polyol having a number average molecular weight Mn of greater than 1,000 g/mol. Cured articles made from the resin composition have an average fracture toughness (K.sub.Ic) value from 1 MPa*m.sup.1/2 to 3 MPa*m.sup.1/2 when measured in accordance with ASTM D5045. Processes for making the resin composition as well as processes using the resin composition are also provided.

Described herein is a process for producing a multilayer coating onto a fiber-reinforced composite material. Also described herein is a fiber-reinforced composite material coated with a multilayer coating obtainable by this process.

Described herein is a process for producing a multilayer coating onto a fiber-reinforced composite material. Also described herein is a fiber-reinforced composite material coated with a multilayer coating obtainable by this process.

A curable composition comprises: a) 91 to 98.2 weight percent of: (i) at least one polymerizable compound containing at least one carbamylene group; or (ii) at least one polyurethane precursor system; and b) 0.2 to 9 weight percent of alpha alumina particles having a particle size distribution with a Dv50 of from 0.1 to 1 micron, wherein the weight percentages of a) and b) are based upon the total amount of a) and b). Cured compositions and their use in thermoforming are also disclosed.

A curable composition comprises: a) 91 to 98.2 weight percent of: (i) at least one polymerizable compound containing at least one carbamylene group; or (ii) at least one polyurethane precursor system; and b) 0.2 to 9 weight percent of alpha alumina particles having a particle size distribution with a Dv50 of from 0.1 to 1 micron, wherein the weight percentages of a) and b) are based upon the total amount of a) and b). Cured compositions and their use in thermoforming are also disclosed.

Described herein is a barrier coating composition comprising an organic blend comprising a first component and a second component, the first component comprising latex polymer and the second component being selected from polyurethane emulsion, wax emulsion, and alkyd emulsion, wherein the first component and the second component are present in a weight ratio ranging from about 2:1 to about 20:1, and the latex polymer has a glass transition temperature of less than about 18° C.

Described herein is a barrier coating composition comprising an organic blend comprising a first component and a second component, the first component comprising latex polymer and the second component being selected from polyurethane emulsion, wax emulsion, and alkyd emulsion, wherein the first component and the second component are present in a weight ratio ranging from about 2:1 to about 20:1, and the latex polymer has a glass transition temperature of less than about 18° C.

This invention is to provide a hard coating film, comprising a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) base film and an antiglare hard coating layer formed thereon, wherein the antiglare hard coating layer comprises a (meth)acrylate composition, an initiator, a plurality of silica nanoparticles, a plurality of organic microparticles and a leveling agent. The (meth)acrylate composition comprises a urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer with a functionality of 6 to 15 and a molecular weight ranging between 1,000 and 4,500, and at least one (meth)acrylate monomer with a functionality of 3 to 6, and at least one (meth)acrylate monomer with functionality of less than 3.

This invention is to provide a hard coating film, comprising a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) base film and an antiglare hard coating layer formed thereon, wherein the antiglare hard coating layer comprises a (meth)acrylate composition, an initiator, a plurality of silica nanoparticles, a plurality of organic microparticles and a leveling agent. The (meth)acrylate composition comprises a urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer with a functionality of 6 to 15 and a molecular weight ranging between 1,000 and 4,500, and at least one (meth)acrylate monomer with a functionality of 3 to 6, and at least one (meth)acrylate monomer with functionality of less than 3.