New Alkoxylated Monomer Offers New Benefits Compared to Commodity Monomers
The results from Study 1 reveal that alkoxylated CHDMDA improves the solubility and usability of the CD-580, CD-581 and CD-582 monomers for UV/EB curing applications. Study 2 confirmed that these monomers with a cyclohexane dimethanol diacrylate backbone offer improved performance properties such as pencil hardness, scratch resistance, and abrasion resistance when compared to TPDGA and HDDA.
In Study 1, the three alkoxylated CHDMDA monomers were evaluated in an aliphatic polyester urethane acrylate oligomer (CN-963J85) at 10, 20 and 30 weight percent.
In Study 2, researchers tested these monomers in a resilient urethane acrylate oligomer (CN-964) at 70 weight percent and compared them to tripropylene glycol diacrylate (TPGDA) and hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA), the standard monomers used in the UV-cure industry.