Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A photopolymerizable composition comprising an ethylenically unsaturated compound and a photoinitiating amount of a p-benzoyl benzoate or benzamide of the formula: ##STR3## wherein X is OR, NHR or NRR; R is an independently selected hydrocarbon of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, alkoxysubstituted alkyl of 2 to 12 carbon atoms or aminosubstituted alkyl of 2 to 12 carbon atoms; R' is an independently selected halogen or X; and n and m are independently selected integers from 0 to 3.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A photopolymerizable composition comprising an ethylenically unsaturated compound and a photoinitiating amount of a p-benzoyl benzoate or benzamide of the formula: ##STR3## wherein X is OR, NHR or NRR; R is an independently selected hydrocarbon of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, alkoxysubstituted alkyl of 2 to 12 carbon atoms or aminosubstituted alkyl of 2 to 12 carbon atoms; R' is an independently selected halogen or X; and n and m are independently selected integers from 0 to 3.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said benzoyl benzoate comprises between about 0.01 to about 30 percent by weight of said compositions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein X is oxygen and m and n are 0.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
9 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein R is alkyl.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said benzoyl benzoate is methyl-p-benzoyl benzoate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said benzoyl benzoate is n-propyl-p-benzoyl benzoate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said benzoyl benzoate is iso-propyl-p-benzoyl benzoate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said benzoyl benzoate is n-butyl-p-benzoyl benzoate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said benzoyl benzoate is iso-butyl-p-benzoyl benzoate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said benzoyl benzoate is (4-methylpentyl)-p-benzoyl benzoate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said benzoyl benzoate is n-octyl-p-benzoyl benzoate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said benzoyl benzoate is tridecyl-p-benzoyl benzoate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein R is alkenyl of 3 to 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 13 wherein said benzoyl benzoate is (4-pentenyl)-p-benzoyl benzoate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 3 wherein R is alkoxysubstituted alkyl of 2 to 4 carbon atoms.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 15 wherein said benzoyl benzoate is (2-ethoxyethyl)-p-benzoylbenzoate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein R is aminosubstituted alkyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 17 wherein said benzoyl benzoate is (2-dimethylaminoethyl)p-benzoyl benzoate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 17 wherein said benzoyl benzoate is (2-dimethylaminopropyl)-p-benzoyl benzoate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein X is nitrogen and m and n are 0.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
9 words
The composition of claim 20 wherein R is alkyl.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 21 wherein said benzoylbenzamide is iso-butyl-p-benzoylbenzamide.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 21 wherein said benzoylbenzamide is diethyl-p-benzoylbenzamide.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 23 wherein said benzoylbenzamide is di-n-butyl-p-benzoylbenzamide.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
94 words
In the method of photopolymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated compound in the presence of a photoinitiator by exposure to actinic radiation, the improvement which comprises employing as said photoinitiator a p-substituted benzoyl benzoate or benzamide of the formula: ##STR4## wherein X is OR, NHR or NRR; R is an independently selected hydrocarbon of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, alkoxysubstituted alkyl of 2 to 12 carbon atoms or aminosubstituted alkyl of 2 to 12 carbon atoms; R' is an independently selected halogen or X; and n and m are independently selected integers from 0 to 3.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
94 words
In the method of photopolymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated compound in the presence of a photoinitiator by exposure to actinic radiation, the improvement which comprises employing as said photoinitiator a p-substituted benzoyl benzoate or benzamide of the formula: ##STR4## wherein X is OR, NHR or NRR; R is an independently selected hydrocarbon of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, alkoxysubstituted alkyl of 2 to 12 carbon atoms or aminosubstituted alkyl of 2 to 12 carbon atoms; R' is an independently selected halogen or X; and n and m are independently selected integers from 0 to 3.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 23 wherein said benzoyl benzoate or benzamide comprises between about 0.01 to about 30 percent by weight of said composition.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 26 further including a promoter.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 27 wherein said promoter is an organic amine.