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Definitions

• the present invention relates to thermally stable photocurable compositions comprising cationic photoinitiators stabilized by a moisture scavenger, as well as to a cationic photoinitiator stabilized by a moisture scavenger.
• Cationically curable compositions comprising corresponding photoinitiator compounds are known in the art.
• Sulfonium salts as photoinitiators are for example described in WO 03/008404 and WO 03/072567, while for example WO 98/02493 and US 6306555 disclose iodonium salt photoinitiator compounds.
• Cationic systems or photocurable compositions comprising cationic photoinitiators, are known of having insufficient storage stability.
• epoxy resins containing iodonium salt cationic photoinitiators exhibit a poor shelf life stability (dark stability).
• Lewis bases are employed to enhance the shelf life of these systems, but this approach inhibits the photocure response.
• a stabilized cationic photoinitiator system comprising amines is for example suggested in WO 99/35188, while GB 2198736 discloses nitroxyl compounds as stabilizers in radically polymerizable formulations.
• cationic photocurable compositions with improved shelf life stability comprising at least one cationically polymerizable compound, at least one onium salt photoinitiator and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of organic phosphorus stabilizers and hindered nitroxyl stabilizers.
• moisture scavengers such as e.g. high porous crystalline aluminum silicates (zeolites) or triethylorthoformate provide an outstanding shelf life stability of photocurable cationic systems or of cationic photoinitiators without having an inhibiting effect on the cure speed. Normally it is expected that a zeolite addition slows down the cure speed because of the basicity of the zeolite.
• the invention relates to a cationic photocurable composition
• a cationic photocurable composition comprising at least one cationically polymerizable compound, at least one onium salt photoinitiator, at least a moisture scavenger, and at least a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of hindered nitroxyl stabilizers, sterically hindered phenolic antioxidants, organic phosphorous stabilizers and mixtures thereof.
• Moisture scavengers are for example molecular sieves or zeolites, especially in their activated substantially water free form.
• the zeolites are commercially available for example from UOP.
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• One example of a suitable zeolite is Baylith L powder.
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• Davison zeolite molecular sieves sold as SYLOSIV® powder products are very suitable.
• Suitable moisture scavengers further are orthoesters like triethylorthoformate (TEOF).
• TEOF triethylorthoformate
• Preferred moisture scavengers are zeolites.
• the zeolites are high porous aluminum silicates and may be defined as an aluminosilicate with a framework structure enclosing cavities occupied by large icons and water molecules, both of which have considerable freedom of movement, permitting ion exchange and reversible dehydration.
• the framework consists of an open arrangement of corner-sharing tetrahedra where SiO 4 are partially replaced by AIO 4 tetrahedra, which requires sufficient cations to achieve electroneutrality.
• An idealized formula is M n+x / n [(Al ⁇ 2)(Si ⁇ 2) y ] mH 2 0
• the molecular ratio of SiO 2 and AI 2 O3 is an important parameter for the properties of the compound such as temperature- and acid resistance.
• the selective properties of the internal surfaces changes from polar/hydrophilic behaviour based on the enriched aluminum content to non-polar/hydrophobic based on depleted aluminum content.
• the invention relates to a composition as described above, wherein the moisture scavenger is an activated substantially water free zeolite or triethylorthoformate.
• the cationically polymerizable compound is for example as defined in WO 05/070989, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
• the present cationically polymerizable compounds are those which can be cationically polymerized using alkyl- or aryl-containing cations or protons.
• Typical examples are cyclic ethers, for instance epoxides, as well as vinyl ether and hydroxyl-containing compounds.
• epoxide resin is not critical.
• epoxide resin is meant any molecule containing more than one 1 ,2 epoxide group which is capable of being converted by curing to a useful resin.
• the epoxide resin may contain the 1 ,2 epoxide group either internally, terminally, or on a cyclic structure.
• the cationically polymerizable compounds used in the composition of the present invention are for example cycloaliphatic epoxy compounds, glycidyl ethers, oxetane compounds, vinyl ethers, acid-crosslinkable melamine resins, acid-crosslinkable hydroxymethylene compounds and acid-crosslinkable alkoxy-methylene compounds.
• the present cationically polymerizable compounds include hybrid systems based on mixtures of epoxy compounds and acrylates such as epoxy acrylates, polyester acrylates, polyurethane acrylates, polyether acrylates which are well known in UV-curing applications.
• organic phosphorus stabilizers examples include those as disclosed in WO 05/070989 or as disclosed for example in US 6444733 the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
• Organic phosphorus stabilizers are known and many compounds of this kind are commercially available.
• organic phosphorus stabilizers are triphenyl phosphite, diphenyl alkyl phosphites, phenyl dialkyl phosphites, tris(nonylphenyl) phosphite, trilauryl phosphite, trioctadecyl phosphite, distearyl pentaerythritol diphosphite, tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite, diisodecyl pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) pentaerythritol diphosphite(D), bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenyl) pentaerythritol diphosphite (E), bisisodecyloxy-pentaerythritol diphosphite
• the organic phosphorus stabilizers are for example tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite, bis(2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-methylphenyl) ethyl phosphite (G), bis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) penta- erythritol diphosphite (D), tetrakis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)4,4'-biphenylene-diphosphonite (H), 2,2',2"-nitrilo[triethyltris(3,3'5,5'-tetra-tert-butyl-1 ,1 '-biphenyl-2,2'-diyl)phosphite] (B), compound (J), compound (K) or compound (L).
• Specific preferred examples are:
• Hindered nitroxyl stabilizers or hindered nitroxides are well known in the art and are disclosed for example in WO 05/070989, US 6337426 or in US 5254760, the relevant disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
• Typical nitroxyl stabilizers include bis(1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl) sebacate, A- hydroxy-1 -oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 4-ethoxy-1 -oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 4-propoxy-1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 4-acetamido-1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperl- dine, 1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-one, 1-oxyl- 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl acetate, 1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl 2-ethyl- hexanoate, 1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl stearate, 1-oxy
• Nitroxyl stabilizers are for example bis(1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl) sebacate, 4- hydroxy-1 -oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 4-ethoxy-1 -oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 4-propoxy-1 -oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 4-acetamido-1 -oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiper- idine, 1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, and 1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-one.
• a specific embodiment of the invention is a composition wherein the stabilizer is a sterically hindered nitroxyl compound, in particular a bis(1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl) sebacate or 4-hydroxy-1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine.
• the stabilizer is a sterically hindered nitroxyl compound, in particular a bis(1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl) sebacate or 4-hydroxy-1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine.
• Sterically hindered phenolic antioxidants are well known in the art and are described in the literature for example by Gaechter-Mueller in Plastic Additives, 3 rd edition, page 40-44.
• esters of beta-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid with mono- or polyhydric alcohols or thiols are examples.
• sterically hindered phenols are pentaerythritoltetrakis[3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4- hydroxyphenyl)propionate], thiodiethylenebis[3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate], octadecyl-3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate, N,N'-hexane-1 ,6-diylbis[3-(3,5-di-t-but- yl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionamide], isooctyl-3,5-bis(1 ,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxybenzenepropi- onate, 2,4-dimethyl-6-(1-methylpentadecyl)phenol, diethyl[[3,5-bis(1 ,1-dimethylethyl)-4-h
• the phenolic antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of an ester of beta-(3,5-di-tert- butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid with a monohydric alcohol or a polyhydric alcohol or a thiol.
• onium salt photoinitiators are iodonium salt compounds as for example disclosed in US 6306555 and US 6235807, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
• Ri and R 2 independently of one another are phenyl substituted by Ci-C 24 alkyl or d- C 24 alkoxy; and A " is an anion, for example selected from the group consisting of SbF 6 , PF 6 ,(B(C 6 F 5 )) 4 " and sulfonate anions, such as for example tosylate, pentafluoroethylsulfonate, nonaflate, 4- methoxyphenylsulfonate, 4-chlorophenylsulfonate, 4-fluorophenylsulfonate, 2,4,6-trimethyl- phenylsulfonate, 2,4,6-(tri-isopropyl)-phenylsulfonate, 4-dodecylphenylsulfonate, camphor- 10-sulfonate, 4-trifluoro-methylphenylsulfonate and nona
• Illustrative examples of iodonium salt compounds are bis(4-hexylphenyl)iodonium hexafluoroantimonate; bis(4-hexylphenyl)iodonium hexafluoro- phosphate; (4-hexylphenyl)phenyliodonium hexafluoroantimonate; (4-hexylphenyl)phenyl- iodonium hexafluorophosphate; bis(4-octylphenyl)iodonium hexafluoroantimonate; (4-sec- butylphenyl)-(4'-methylphenyl)iodonium hexafluorophosphate; (4-iso-proylphenyl)-(4'-methyl- phenyl)iodonium hexafluorophosphate; [4-(2-hydroxytetradecyloxy)phenyl]phenyliodonium he
• iodonium photoinitiators are 4-isobutylphenyl-4'-methylphenyl- iodonium hexafluoro-phosphate; 4-isobutylphenyl-4'-methylphenyliodonium pentafluoroethyl- sulfonate; 4-isobutylphenyl-4'-methylphenyliodonium tosylate; 4-isobutylphenyl-4'-methyl- phenyliodonium nonaflate; 4-isobutylphenyl-4'-methylphenyliodonium tosylate; 4-isobutyl- phenyl-4'-methyl-phenyliodonium 4-methoxyphenylsulfonate; 4-isobutylphenyl-4'-methyl- phenyliodonium 4-chlorophenylsulfonate; 4-isobutylphenyl-4'-methylphenyliodonium 4-chloroph
• onium salt photoinitiators suitable in the context of the present invention are for example sulfonium salt compounds as disclosed for example in WO 03/008404 or WO 03/072567, the disclosures of which hereby are incorporated by reference.
• R103 is a direct bond, S, O, CH 2 , (CH 2 ) 2 , CO or NR 109 ;
• RiQ 4 , RiQ5, R 1 Q6 and Ri 07 independently of one another are H, Ci-C 2o alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl,
• R 1 08 is Ci-C 2 oalkyl, Ci-C 2 ohydroxyalkyl, or
• R 109 is H, Ci-Ci 2 alkyl, Ci-Ci 2 hydroxyalkyl, phenyl, naphthyl or biphenylyl;
• R 11 0 is a direct bond, S, O or CH 2 ;
• R 111 , R 112 , Rm and R 114 independently of one another have one of the meanings as given for
• R 111 and R 113 are joined to form a fused ring system with the benzene rings to which they are attached;
• Z A is an anion, especially PF 6 , SbF 6 , AsF 6 , BF 4 , (C 6 F 5 ) 4 B, Cl, Br, HSO 4 , CF 3 -SO 3 , F-SO 3 ,
• compositions and photoinitiator compositions of the invention a preferred onium salt photoinitiator is a iodonium salt compound, in particular 4-isobutylphenyl-4'-methylphenyl- iodonium hexafluoro-phosphate and 4-isopropylphenyl-4'-methylphenyliodonium tetrakis- (pentafluorophenyl)-borate.
• the compositions or photoinitiator compositions according to the invention in particular comprise an onium salt photoinitiator of the formula (I), (III) or (IV)
• Ri and R 2 independently of one another are phenyl substituted by Ci-C 24 alkyl or d-
• a " is an anion
• Rioo, Rioi and R 1 0 2 independently of one another are unsubstituted phenyl, or phenyl sub-
• R103 is a direct bond, S, O, CH 2 , (CH 2 ) 2 , CO or NR 109 ;
• RiQ 4 , RiQ5, R 1 Q6 and Ri 07 independently of one another are H, Ci-C 2o alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, Ci-C 20 alkoxy, C 2 -C 2o alkenyl, CN, OH, halogen, d-C 6 alkylthio, phenyl, naphthyl, phenyl-d- C 7 alkyl, naphtyl-Ci-C 3 alkyl, phenoxy, naphthyloxy, phenyl-Ci-C 7 alkyloxy, naphtyl-d- C 3 alkyloxy, phenyl-C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, naphthyl-C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, S-phenyl, (CO)Ri 09 , 0(CO)Ri 09 , (CO)ORi 09 , SO 2 Ri 09 or OSO 2 Ri 09 ;
• R 1 08 is Ci-C 2o alkyl, Ci-C 20 hydroxyalkyl, or
• R 109 is H, Ci-Ci 2 alkyl, Ci-Ci 2 hydroxyalkyl, phenyl, naphthyl or biphenylyl;
• R 11 0 is a direct bond, S, O or CH 2 ;
• R 111 , R 112 , Rm and R 114 independently of one another have one of the meanings as given for
• R 111 and R 113 are joined to form a fused ring system with the benzene rings to which they are attached;
• Z A is an anion, especially PF 6 , SbF 6 , AsF 6 , BF 4 , (C 6 F 5 ) 4 B, Cl, Br, HSO 4 , CF 3 -SO 3 , F-SO 3 ,
• compositions as described above, wherein the onium salt photoinitiator is of the formula (I).
• Preferred anions A are SbF 6 " , PF 6 “ and(B(C 6 F 5 )) 4 " .
• compositions according to the invention may comprise mixtures of one or more different onium salts, e.g. mixtures of one or more different iodonium salts, mixtures of one or more different sulphonium salts as well as mixtures of one or more different iodonium and sulphonium salts.
• the content of moisture scavenger in the compositions of the present invention is for example from 0.01 wt% to 10 wt% or from 0.1 wt% to 10 wt%, preferably from 0.5 wt% to 10 wt%, especially from 0.1 wt% to 5 wt% or from 0.5 wt% to 5 wt%, based on the total composition. (wt% refers to percent by weight)
• the content of the stabilizers selected from the group consisting of sterically hindered nitroxyl stabilizers, sterically hindered phenolic antioxidants, organic phosphorous stabilizers and mixtures thereof in the compositions of the present invention is for example from 10 "4 wt% to 2 wt%, preferably from 10 "4 wt% to 1 wt%, especially from 10 "4 wt% to 0.5 wt% or from 10 " 4 wt% to 0.1 wt%.
• the weight ratio of moisture scavenger to stabilizer is for example from 100-0.1 to 100-10.
• the onium salt photoinitiators are for example present in an amount of from about 0.05% to about 15% by weight or from about 0.1 % to about 10% by weight, preferably from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight, based on the weight of the composition.
• Tthe photocurable composition for example in addition is stabilized by a further stabilizer selected from hindered nitroxyl stabilizers, sterically hindered phenolic antioxidants and/or organic phosphorous stabilizers.
• the mixtures of moisture scavenger and further stabilizers are for example prepared by first preparing a solution of 1-50 parts by weight of stabilizer in a water free solvent. After dissolution of the solid stabilizer the desired quantity 10-500 parts by weight of the zeolite is added while stirring. In the next step the solvent is evaporated at a temperature of 20-15O 0 C. This process ensures a homogenous distribution of the stabilizers in the powder.
• the solvent is for example butylacetate.
• the moisture scavanger together with the stabilizers is employed to provide shelf life stability to a formulated cationically photocurable composition, or likewise, is added directly to an onium salt photoinitiator, and thereby provides shelf life stability to a subsequent formulated curable composition.
• a cationic photoinitiator composition comprising at least one onium salt photoinitiator; at least a moisture scavenger; and at least a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of sterically hindered nitroxyl stabilizers, sterically hindered phenolic antioxidants, organic phosphorous stabilizers and mixtures thereof.
• sensitizers are present in the compositions of this invention.
• examples are compounds of the aromatic hydrocarbon class, typically anthracene and its derivatives, of the group of the xanthones, benzophenones and the derivatives thereof, such as Michler's ketone, Mannich bases or bis(p-N,N-dimethylaminobenzylidene)acetone.
• Thioxanthone and the derivatives thereof are also suitable, typically isopropylthioxanthone; or dyes, such as acridines, triarylmethanes, e.g. malachite green, indolines, thiazines, e.g.
• Aromatic carbonyl compounds are particularly suitable, such as benzophenone, thioxanthone, anthraquinone and 3-acyl- coumarine derivatives, and also 3-(aroylmethylene thiazolines, as well as eosine, rhodanine and erythrosine dyes.
• Preferred sensitisers are those selected from the group consisting of the anthracenes, xan- thones, benzophenones and thioxanthones, preferably isopropylthioxanthone.
• Sensitizers are present in the composition to be cured for example in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 10% by weight, e.g. from about 0.1 to 5% by weight, preferably from about 0.1 to 2 % by weight, based on the weight of the composition.
• compositions according to the invention optionally additionally comprises further photoinitiators, such as, for example, cationic photoinitiators, photo acid formers in amounts of from 0.01 to 15% by weight, for example from 0.1 to 5% by weight, based on the weight of the composition.
• photoinitiators such as, for example, cationic photoinitiators, photo acid formers in amounts of from 0.01 to 15% by weight, for example from 0.1 to 5% by weight, based on the weight of the composition.
• additives customary in the art may be present in the curable compositions of this invention.
• Such additives are added to the compositions in amounts customary in the art and generally known to the skilled person.
• Typical examples of such additives are light stabilizers, such as UV absorbers, typically those of the hydroxyphenylbenztriazole, hydroxyl- phenylbenzophenone, oxalic acid amide or hydroxyphenyl-s-triazine type.
• customary additives include for example thermal inhibitors, optical brighteners, fillers and pigments, anti-corrosive pigments, conductive pigments, as well as white and colored pigments, dyes, antistatics, adhesion promoters, wetting agents, flow auxiliaries, lubricants, waxes, anti-adhesive agents, dispersants, emulsifiers, antioxidants, fillers, e.g. talcum, gypsum, silicic acid, rutile, carbon black, zinc oxide, iron oxides, reaction accelerators, thickeners, matting agents, antifoams, and other adjuvants customary, for example, in lacquer and coating technology.
• compositions according to the present invention may comprise dyes and/or white or colored pigments.
• the compositions according to the present invention may also comprise thermally curable components.
• the curable compositions according to the present invention may also comprise free- radically polymerizable components such as ethylenically unsaturated monomers, oligomers or polymers. Suitable materials contain at least one ethylenically unsaturated double bond and are capable of undergoing addition polymerization.
• compositions of this invention When free-radically polymerizable components are added to the compositions of this invention, it may be advantageous to add one or more suitable free-radical photoinitiator, for example benzophenone and derivatives thereof, acetophenone and derivatives thereof or mono- or bis-acylphosphine oxides.
• suitable free-radical photoinitiator for example benzophenone and derivatives thereof, acetophenone and derivatives thereof or mono- or bis-acylphosphine oxides.
• Free-radically curable compounds and free-radical photoinitiators which additionally may be used are for example disclosed in US 6306555, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
• compositions according to the invention can be used in numerous applications, for example for the preparation of surface coating compositions such as liquid industrial coatings, coil coatings, can coatings, powder coating compositions, printing inks, printing plates, dental compounds, stereolithography resins, adhesives, anti-adhesive coatings, color filters, resist materials or image-recording materials.
• surface coating compositions such as liquid industrial coatings, coil coatings, can coatings, powder coating compositions, printing inks, printing plates, dental compounds, stereolithography resins, adhesives, anti-adhesive coatings, color filters, resist materials or image-recording materials.
• Subject of the invention therefore also is the use of the composition as described above for the preparation of a surface coating, a liquid industrial coating, a coil coating, a can coating, a powder coating, a printing ink, a printing plate, a dental composition, a stereolithography resin, an adhesive, an anti-adhesive coating, a color filter, a resist material or an image- recording material.
• a sufficient shelf life stability of the formulation is crucial.
• a sufficient shelf life stability is for example characterized by a stable rheological profile, constant curing speed and dry film properties such as solvent resistance, adhesion, color stability and weathering stability. It is further important for the composition to keep a constant viscosity prior to and during the application to the substrate and prior to the crosslinking in order to ensure a constant fluidity of the composition for the application of the coating. Viscosity ranges of liquid coatings processed (produced or applied) at temperatures between 0 0 C to 80 0 C are for example from about 1 mPas to 20000 mPas, e.g.
• the layer thickness range generally includes values from about 0.1 ⁇ m to more than 100 ⁇ m, e.g. from 1 ⁇ m up to 500 ⁇ m, preferably from 0.5 micrometre to 50 micrometre.
• the coating of the substrates is for example effected by applying a liquid composition, a solution or suspension to the substrate.
• UV irradiation is usually carried out with light having a wavelength in the range of 200 nm to 600 nm.
• Suitable radiation includes e.g. sun light or light from artificial light sources.
• Light sources to be used include a great number of a very wide range of types. Suitable light sources are point sources as well as arrays of reflector lamps (lamp carpets).
• Typical examples are: carbon arc lamps, xenon arc lamps, mercury (medium, high and low pressure) lamps, where desired doped with metal halides (metal halide lamps), microwave-excited metal vapor lamps, excimer lamps, superactinic neon lamps, fluorescent lamps, argon filament lamps, flash bulbs, photographic flood light lamps, Light emitting diodes (LED), electron beams and X- rays.
• the distance between the lamp and the substrate to be irradiated can vary depending on the end use requirement and type of lamp or lamp intensity, e.g. from about 2 cm to about 150 cm.
• Laser light sources are also suitable, e.g. excimer laser. It is also possible to use laser in the visible range.
• the time of irradiation usually for example ranges from about half a second up to one or several minutes, e.g. 0.5 s to 60 s or 1 s to 20 s etc..
• compositions according to the invention are dissolved in a suitable solvent prior to the application to the substrate.
• suitable solvents include ethylene dichloride, cyclohexanone, cyclopentanone, 2-heptanone, ⁇ -butyrolactone, methyl ethyl ketone, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, 2-methoxyethyl acetate, 2- ethoxyethyl acetate, 2-ethoxyethanol, diethyl glycol dimethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, toluene, ethyl acetate, methyl lactate, ethyl lactate, methylmethoxy propionate, ethylethoxy propionate, methyl pyruvate, ethyl pyruvate, propyl pyruvate, methyl
• solvents can for example be used individually or in combinations.
• Preferred examples of solvents include esters, such as 2-methoxyethyl acetate, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol mono-methyl ether acetate, methylmethoxy propionate, ethylethoxy propionate and ethyl lactate.
• a surfactant is added to the solvent.
• suitable surfactants are non- ionic surfactants, such as polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers, e.g. polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, polyoxyethylene stearyl ether, polyoxyethylene acetyl ether and polyoxyethylene oleyl ether; polyoxyethylene alkyl aryl ethers, e.g. polyoxyethylene octyl phenol ether and polyoxyethylene nonyl phenol ether; polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene block copolymers, sorbitol/- fatty acid esters, e.g.
• the proportion of surfactant in the composition is for example from about 2 parts by weight or less, e.g. 0.1 part by weight or less, per 100 parts by weight of solids content in the composition.
• the surfactants may be used individually or in combinations.
• the solution of the composition according to the invention is applied uniformly to a substrate by means of generally known methods already described above. Suitable layer thicknesses have also already been indicated above.
• the invention further is directed to a method for the photopolymerisation or crosslinking of a composition comprising at least one cationically polymerizable compound, at least one onium salt photoinitiator, at least a moisture scavenger, and at least a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of sterically hindered nitroxyl stabilizers, sterically hindered phenolic antioxidants, organic phosphorous stabilizers and mixtures thereof, characterized in that the composition is subjected to radiation having a wavelength in the range of 200 nm to 600 nm; as well as to a method for the preparation of a surface coating, a liquid industrial coating, a coil coating, a can coating, a powder coating, a printing ink, a printing plate, a dental composition, a stereolithography resin, an adhesive, an anti-a
• Another object of the invention is a coated substrate that is coated on at least one surface with a composition as described above.
• RGANOXO 1010 (Ciba Specialty IRGAN0X® 1035 (Ciba Specialty
• PI-1 ,PI-5 and PI-6 are available from Ciba Specialty Chemicals under the tradenames I RGACU RE® 250, I RGACU RE® 184 and DAROCU R® ITX]
• the process is based on a ready made solution of 50 parts of an organic solvent (butylacetate) and 0.5 part of hindered nitroxyl stabilizers (or phenolic antioxidant respectively). 50 parts of zeolite are added under stirring after dissolution of the solid stabilizers. In the next step the solvent is evaporated at a temperature of 5O 0 C. This process ensures a homogenous distribution of the stabilizers in the powder.
• an organic solvent butylacetate
• hindered nitroxyl stabilizers or phenolic antioxidant respectively
• a photocurable composition is prepared with a 56.5 : 36.9 weight mixture of resins R-2:R-3 and 4 pph, by weight, of cationic photoinitiator PI-1. 2 pph by weight of free radical photoiniti- ator PI-5, 0.5 pph by weight of sensitizer PI-6 and 0.1 pph of Byk 306 (provided by Byk) as leveling agent.
• the fresh composition exhibits a viscosity of 600 mPas.
• the unstabilized formulation exhibits a viscosity of 5000mPas;
• the stabilized formulation with 2 pph based on a mixture of 99 parts of zeolite (SYLOSIV A 300 from Grace Davison) and 1 part of nitroxyl stabilizer NO-1 has a viscosity of 790 mPas,
• the stabilized formulation with 2 pph based on a mixture of 95 parts of zeolite and 5 parts of sterically hindered phenolic antioxidant AO-1 has a viscosity of 840 mPas,
• the stabilized formulation with 2 pph of zeolite has a viscosity of 1200 mPas.
• a photocurable composition is prepared with a 57.9 : 37.9 weight ratio of resins R-2:R-3 and
• the fresh composition exhibits a viscosity of 540 mPas.
• the unstabilized formulation After a period of 84 days at 4O 0 C, the unstabilized formulation exhibits a viscosity of

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