Patent ID: 6726795
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: C08F

Abstract:
A composition comprising:(a) a 2-cyanoacrylate monomer of the formula H2C&boxH;C(CN)â€”COOR, wherein R is selected from the group consisting of C1-15 alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, allyl and haloalkyl groups, (b) a metallocene component, (c) a polymerisingly effective amount of a photoinitiator component other than the metallocene component to render the composition capable of photocuring in air upon exposure to at least one type of electromagnetic radiation selected from the group consisting of ultraviolet light, visible light, electron beam, x-ray and infrared radiation, (d) one or more sulfur-containing compounds selected from the group consisting of sulfonates, sulfinates, sulfates, and sulfites, and (e) polymethyl methacrylate.