Patent ID: 6818680
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: C08G,C09D,C09J,Y10T

Abstract:
An actinic radiation or electron beam curable composition suitable for use as an adhesive or coating, said composition comprising:(a) an oligomer of formed by the reaction of (i) a maleimide compound of general formula â€ƒwherein X is a linear a linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon, alkylene oxide, alkylene sulfide, alkylene carbonate or alkylene carbamate, and m&gE;2; and (ii) at least one multifunctional thiol compound of general formula Râ€”(SH)M, wherein R is any organofunctional group including linear, branched and cyclic hydrocarbons, alkylene oxides, alkylene sulfides, alkylene carbonates and alkylene carbamates; and excluding polyesters, polysulfides, mercaptoesters and carbon-carbon double bond containing groups; (b) a viscosity reducing polymerizable component, wherein the viscosity reducing component is selected from the group consisting of a monomeric, mono- or polyfunctional acrylate, methacrylate, thioacrylate and thiomethacrylates compound; and (c) optionally, a free radical photoinitiator compound.