Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A photopolymerization initiator, having as an active component thereof a benzophenone group-containing polyperoxyester represented by the general formula: wherein R 1 and R 1 ' are independently selected from the group consisting of a tertiary alkyl group of 4 to 8 carbon atoms and a tertiary aralkyl group of 9 to 12 carbon atoms and R 2 and R 2 ' are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a tertiary alkoxy group of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, and a tertiary aralkyloxy group of 9 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A photopolymerization initiator, having as an active component thereof a benzophenone group-containing polyperoxyester represented by the general formula: wherein R 1 and R 1 ' are independently selected from the group consisting of a tertiary alkyl group of 4 to 8 carbon atoms and a tertiary aralkyl group of 9 to 12 carbon atoms and R 2 and R 2 ' are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a tertiary alkoxy group of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, and a tertiary aralkyloxy group of 9 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
85 words
A photopolymerization initiator according to claim 1, which is represented by the general formula: wherein R 1 and R 1 ' are independently selected from the group consisting of a tertiary alkyl group of 4 to 8 carbon atoms and a tertiary aralkyl group of 9 to 12 carbon atoms and R 2 and R 2 ' are selected from the group consisting of a tertiary alkoxy group of 4 to 8 carbon atoms and a tertiary aralkyloxy group of 9 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A photopolymerization initiator according to claim 2, wherein R 1 ' and R 1 stand for the same substituent and R 2 ' and R 2 stand for the same substituent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A photopolymerization initiator according to claim 1, which is represented by the general formula: wherein R 1 and R 1 ' independently stand for a tertiary alkyl group of 4 to 8 carbon atoms and the carbonyl group has the sites of substitution at the positions of 4, 5.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for the polymerization of a radically polymerizable unsaturated compound capable of photopolymerization and photosetting by the steps of adding a photopolymerization initiator to said unsaturated compound and exposing the resultant mixture to light, which method is characterized by the fact that said photopolymerization initiator has as an active component thereof a benzophenone group-containing polyperoxyester represented by the general formula: wherein R 1 and R 1 ' independently stand for a tertiary alkyl group of 4 to 8 carbon atoms or a tertiary aralkyl group of 9 to 12 carbon atoms and R 2 and R 2 ' independently stand for a hydrogen atom, a tertiary alkoxy group of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, or a tertiary aralkyloxy group of 9 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for the polymerization of a radically polymerizable unsaturated compound capable of photopolymerization and photosetting by the steps of adding a photopolymerization initiator to said unsaturated compound and exposing the resultant mixture to light, which method is characterized by the fact that said photopolymerization initiator has as an active component thereof a benzophenone group-containing polyperoxyester represented by the general formula: wherein R 1 and R 1 ' independently stand for a tertiary alkyl group of 4 to 8 carbon atoms or a tertiary aralkyl group of 9 to 12 carbon atoms and R 2 and R 2 ' independently stand for a hydrogen atom, a tertiary alkoxy group of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, or a tertiary aralkyloxy group of 9 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
81 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein said benzophenone group-containing polyperoxyester is a compound represented by the general formula: wherein R 1 and R 1 ' independently stand for a tertiary alkyl group of 4 to 8 carbon atoms or a tertiary aralkyl group of 9 to 12 carbon atoms and R 2 and R 2 ' independently stand for a tertiary alkoxy group of 4 to 8 carbon atoms or a tertiary aralkyloxy group of 9 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein R 1 ' and R 1 stand for the same substituent and R 2 ' and R 2 stand for the same substituent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein said benzophenone group-containing polyperoxyester is represented by the general formula: wherein R 1 and R 1 ' independently stand for a tertiary alkyl group of 4 to 8 carbon atoms and the carbonyl group has the sites of substitution at the positions of 4, 5.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 5, wherein the amount of said photopolymerization initiator to be added is in the range of 0.01 to 10% by weight based on said radically polymerizable unsaturated compound.