Recently, we developed a series of organic metal acrylates that are soluble in most monomers, which now lead to higher formulation capabilities. The new oligomers have been studied by Sartomer chemists in various applications.1-4 Due to their hydrophobic nature, the metal-containing oligomers can be used at high levels in standard radiation-curable formulations. The metal-containing oligomers described in this article have been shown to promote adhesion to metal and glass. It is anticipated that these products and products based on other metals will demonstrate high value performance, such as conductivity, high refractive index, anti-fungal properties, and more.
These products represent a new raw material type for both peroxide- and radiation-curable systems, as well as crosslinking oligomers used in bulk and solution polymerization. The performance properties were improved in all applications. Additional work in both the application areas and new metal-containing molecules are active projects at Sartomer.
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