Patent ID: 6156816
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: C08F,C09D,G03F,Y10T

Abstract:
A substantially water-free, water-washable, energy-curable, polymer-forming composition which comprises:a) an oligomer selected from the group consisting of epoxy oligomer and urethane oligomer, said oligomer having at least two ethylenically unsaturated moieties;b) at least one alkoxylated polyol monomer having at least two ethylenically unsaturated moieties and capable of being copolymerized with oligomer component (a) to provide a solid cured polymer when exposed to energy-polymerizing conditions; and,c) at least one surface active agent capable of being integrated into the molecular structure of the polymer resulting from the copolymerization of (a) and (b) either by covalent bonding or by hydrogen bonding, and further capable of rendering said composition water-dispersible.