Patent ID: 8728455
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: C09D

Abstract:
1. An antimicrobial, radiation-curable coating obtained by reacting: (X) a 3-vinyl-imidazol-1-ium compound of formula with a urethane methacrylate (A), or reacting (X) with a hydrophilic reactive diluent (B), or reacting (X) with both the urethane methacrylate (A) and the hydrophilic reactive diluent (B), wherein (A) is a urethane (meth)acrylate comprising a (meth)acrylate group and optionally a quaternary ammonium group, substituted by four radicals which have in total at least 12 carbon atoms, and (B) is a hydrophilic reactive diluent, and optionally reacting (X) with one or more members selected from the group consisting of (C), (D) and (E): (C) a reactive diluent other than the hydrophilic reactive diluent (B), (D) a photoinitiator, and (E) another coatings additive.