A water-based acrylic resin and a method for producing the same are provided. The water-based acrylic resin includes a polymerizable composition. The polymerizable composition includes deionized water, a reactive emulsifier, a first acrylic monomer, a second acrylic monomer, a third acrylic monomer, a fourth acrylic monomer, and an acrylic polyol. The reactive emulsifier is a nonylphenyl-free reactive emulsifier. The first acrylic monomer is an alkyl-containing (meth)acrylate. The second acrylic monomer is a hydroxyl-containing (meth)acrylate. The third acrylic monomer is a carboxyl-containing (meth)acrylate. The fourth acrylic monomer is an ethylenically-unsaturated-functional-groups-containing (meth)acrylate. The acrylic polyol is one or both of a hydroxyl-containing polyester acrylic polyol and a hydroxyl-containing polyether acrylic polyol.

A water-based acrylic resin and a method for producing the same are provided. The water-based acrylic resin includes a polymerizable composition. The polymerizable composition includes deionized water, a reactive emulsifier, a first acrylic monomer, a second acrylic monomer, a third acrylic monomer, a fourth acrylic monomer, and an acrylic polyol. The reactive emulsifier is a nonylphenyl-free reactive emulsifier. The first acrylic monomer is an alkyl-containing (meth)acrylate. The second acrylic monomer is a hydroxyl-containing (meth)acrylate. The third acrylic monomer is a carboxyl-containing (meth)acrylate. The fourth acrylic monomer is an ethylenically-unsaturated-functional-groups-containing (meth)acrylate. The acrylic polyol is one or both of a hydroxyl-containing polyester acrylic polyol and a hydroxyl-containing polyether acrylic polyol.

There is described an acrylic polyester resin, obtainable by grafting an acrylic polymer with a polyester material. The polyester material is obtainable by polymerizing (i) a polyacid component, with (ii) a polyol component. At least one of the polyacid component and/or the polyol component comprises a monomer having an aliphatic group containing at least 15 carbon atoms. At least one of the polyacid component and/or the polyol component comprises a functional monomer operable to impart functionality on to the polyester resin, such that an acrylic polymer may be grafted with the polyester material via the use of said functionality. Also provided is an aqueous coating composition comprising the acrylic polyester resin and a packaging coated with the composition.

The present invention aims to provide a curable resin composition that can retain low viscosity and exhibit properties appropriate for application, even when the curable resin composition contains a high viscosity component. The present invention relates to an active energy ray-curable resin composition containing: a crosslinkable compound (A); an oligomer (B) having a viscosity at 25° C. of 1000 mPa.Math.s or higher or a viscosity at 60° C. of 400 mPa.Math.s or higher; and a polymerization initiator (C), the crosslinkable compound (A) being represented by the following formula (1):

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wherein Z is an n-valent linking group, with n being an integer of 2 or greater.

The present invention aims to provide a curable resin composition that can retain low viscosity and exhibit properties appropriate for application, even when the curable resin composition contains a high viscosity component. The present invention relates to an active energy ray-curable resin composition containing: a crosslinkable compound (A); an oligomer (B) having a viscosity at 25° C. of 1000 mPa.Math.s or higher or a viscosity at 60° C. of 400 mPa.Math.s or higher; and a polymerization initiator (C), the crosslinkable compound (A) being represented by the following formula (1):

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wherein Z is an n-valent linking group, with n being an integer of 2 or greater.

Provided herein are compositions suitable for recording holograms containing thiol and/or thioether functionality, and optionally including additional allyl and/or propargyl functional groups. These monomers can be used to synthesize holographic poly-mers having high Lin values. Also provided herein are methods of making holographic polymers and methods recording holograms using these polymers.

Provided herein are compositions suitable for recording holograms containing thiol and/or thioether functionality, and optionally including additional allyl and/or propargyl functional groups. These monomers can be used to synthesize holographic poly-mers having high Lin values. Also provided herein are methods of making holographic polymers and methods recording holograms using these polymers.

A method of manufacturing a polymerizable composition is capable of imparting antibacterial properties and the like to a cured product of polymerizable composition without deteriorating an appearance of the cured product of the polymerizable composition. The method of manufacturing a polymerizable monomer wherein a solution, that a second polymerizable monomer is dissolved in a first solvent, is dispersed in a first polymerizable monomer, includes mixing the first polymerizable monomer, the second polymerizable monomer, and the first solvent. The first polymerizable monomer is a liquid, and the second polymerizable monomer is a solid.

One-part, curable compositions that have a soft feel when applied as a coating/film and cured, may include a) at least one isocyanurate tri(meth)acrylate or derivative thereof; and at least one of components b)-e), wherein: b) is at least one urethane diacrylate; c) is at least one monofunctional or difunctional reactive diluent; d) is at least one solvent; and e) is additives. The one-part, curable compositions are advantageous with respect to softness and tailorability of softness as well as other properties such as mar resistance, abrasion resistance, stain resistance and chemical resistance. Due to their advantageous properties, embodiments of the one-part, curable compositions described herein are viable for a wide range of coating applications including automotives, aeronautics, cosmetics, small appliances, packaging and consumer electronics. Methods of making and using the one-part, curable are also described herein.

One-part, curable compositions that have a soft feel when applied as a coating/film and cured, may include a) at least one isocyanurate tri(meth)acrylate or derivative thereof; and at least one of components b)-e), wherein: b) is at least one urethane diacrylate; c) is at least one monofunctional or difunctional reactive diluent; d) is at least one solvent; and e) is additives. The one-part, curable compositions are advantageous with respect to softness and tailorability of softness as well as other properties such as mar resistance, abrasion resistance, stain resistance and chemical resistance. Due to their advantageous properties, embodiments of the one-part, curable compositions described herein are viable for a wide range of coating applications including automotives, aeronautics, cosmetics, small appliances, packaging and consumer electronics. Methods of making and using the one-part, curable are also described herein.