Patent ID: 6225389
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: C08F,C08K,C09D,G03F

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) a sugar surfactant selected from the group consisting of a polyhydroxy fatty acid amide, an alkyl polyglycoside, and mixtures thereof.