Claims
- 1. A method for depositing a mar resistant coating on a substrate, the method comprising:
a) applying to the substrate a mar resistant composition, wherein the mar resistant composition includes:
an aliphatic oligomer mixture; an acrylated epoxy oligomer; an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having Formula I: 15 wherein R1 is hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl; and R2 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having more than 4 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; a photoinitiator; and a talc; and b) illuminating the mar resistant composition on the substrate with a UV light to cause the mar resistant composition to cure into the mar resistant coating.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl; and R2 is isoborynl, phenyl, benzyl, dicylcopentenyl, diclypentenyl oxyethyl, cyclohexyl, and naphthyl.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the ethylenically unsaturated monomer is an isobornyl acrylate monomer.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the ethylenically unsaturated monomer is isobornyl methacrylate or isobornyl acrylate.
- 5. The method of claim 3 wherein:
the aliphatic oligomer mixture is present in an amount of about 2% to 40% of the weight of the mar resistant compound; the acrylated epoxy oligomer is present in an amount of about 2% to 10% of the weight of the mar resistant composition; the isobornyl acrylate monomer is present in an amount of about 15% to 50% of the weight of the mar resistant composition; the photoinitiator is present in an amount of about 2% to 8% of the weight of the mar resistant composition; and the talc is present in an amount of about 25% to 45% of the weight of the mar resistant composition.
- 6. The method as recited in claim 5 wherein the method of applying is by screen-printing.
- 7. The method of claim 6 wherein:
the aliphatic oligomer mixture is present in an amount of about 28% to 38% of the weight of the mar resistant compound; the acrylated epoxy oligomer is present in an amount of about 3% to 6% of the weight of the mar resistant composition; the isobornyl acrylate monomer is present in an amount of about 15% to 25% of the weight of the mar resistant composition; the photoinitiator is present in an amount of about 3% to 7% of the weight of the mar resistant composition; and the talc is present in an amount of about 35% to 45% of the weight of the mar resistant composition.
- 8. The method as recited in claim 5 wherein the method of applying is flexographic techniques.
- 9. The method of claim 8 wherein:
the aliphatic oligomer mixture is present in an amount of about 22% to 32% of the weight of the mar resistant compound; the acrylated epoxy oligomer is present in an amount of about 3% to 6% of the weight of the mar resistant composition; the isobornyl acrylate monomer is present in an amount of about 28% to 38% of the weight of the mar resistant composition; the photoinitiator is present in an amount of about 2% to 6% of the weight of the mar resistant composition; and the talc is present in an amount of about 28% to 38% of the weight of the mar resistant composition.
- 10. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the method of applying is spraying.
- 11. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the method of applying is dipping.
- 12. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the method of applying is brushing.
- 13. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the method of applying is selectively depositing on the substrate at specific locations where plating is desired.
- 14. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the second step comprises illuminating the mar resistant composition with UV light selected from the group of 125 watts per square inch, 200 watts per square inch, and 300 watts per square inch.
- 15. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising a flow promoting agent.
- 16. The method as recited in claim 15 wherein the flow promoting agent is present in an amount of about 0% to about 15% of the weight of the mar resistant composition.
- 17. A coated substrate made by the method comprising:
a) applying to the substrate a mar resistant composition, wherein the mar resistant composition includes:
an aliphatic oligomer mixture; an acrylated epoxy oligomer; an isobornyl acrylate monomer; a photoinitiator; a talc; and b) illuminating the mar resistant composition on the substrate with a UV light to cause the mar resistant composition to cure into the mar resistant coating.
- 18. The coated substrate of claim 17 wherein:
the aliphatic oligomer mixture is present in an amount of about 2% to 40% of the weight of the mar resistant compound; the acrylated epoxy oligomer is present in an amount of about 2% to 10% of the weight of the mar resistant composition; the isobornyl acrylate monomer is present in an amount of about 15% to 50% of the weight of the mar resistant composition; the photoinitiator is present in an amount of about 2% to 8% of the weight of the mar resistant composition; and the talc is present in an amount of about 25% to 45% of the weight of the mar resistant composition.
- 19. The coated substrate of claim 18 wherein:
the aliphatic oligomer mixture is present in an amount of about 22% to 32% of the weight of the mar resistant compound; the acrylated epoxy oligomer is present in an amount of about 3% to 6% of the weight of the mar resistant composition; the isobornyl acrylate monomer is present in an amount of about 28% to 38% of the weight of the mar resistant composition; the photoinitiator is present in an amount of about 2% to 6% of the weight of the mar resistant composition; and the talc is present in an amount of about 28% to 38% of the weight of the mar resistant composition.
- 20. The coated substrate of claim 19 wherein:
the aliphatic oligomer mixture is present in an amount of about 22% to 32% of the weight of the mar resistant compound; the acrylated epoxy oligomer is present in an amount of about 3% to 6% of the weight of the mar resistant composition; the isobornyl acrylate monomer is present in an amount of about 28% to 38% of the weight of the mar resistant composition; the photoinitiator is present in an amount of about 2% to 6% of the weight of the mar resistant composition; and the talc is present in an amount of about 28% to 38% of the weight of the mar resistant composition.
- 21. The coated substrate of claim 17 further comprising a flow promoting agent.
- 22. The coated substrate of claim 21 wherein the flow promoting agent is present in an amount of about 0% to about 15% of the weight of the mar resistant composition.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/668,997 filed Sep. 25, 2000, which, in turn, claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/164,073, filed Nov. 5, 1999.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60164073 |
Nov 1999 |
US |
Continuation in Parts (1)
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09668997 |
Sep 2000 |
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10295114 |
Nov 2002 |
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