Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
An ultraviolet-curable liquid coating composition exhibiting improved adhesion to metal and plastic surfaces comprising, in admixture: (1) from 10% to about 60% of total resin solids of an organic solvent-soluble solution copolymer of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers including from 2.5% to 10% of tertiary amine monomer which is an aminoalkyl ester or amide of an alpha,beta-monethylenic monocarboxylic acid in which the alkyl group contains 2-4 carbon atoms, the balance of the copolymer, except for the amine monomer, being constituted by monomers having no reactive group other than the single ethylenic group, at least 40% of said copolymer being copolymerized methyl methacrylate and at least 15% of the copolymer being copolymerized C 2 -C 12 alkyl ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid; and (2) from 40% to 90% of total resin solids of radiation-curable ethylenically unsaturated liquid, said coating composition including photoinitiators and/or photosensitizers rendering the composition sensitive to ultraviolet light, and said components being present in solution in at least about 25% of inert volatile organic solvent in which the solvent content of said solution contains at least 30% of a C 1 -C 4 alkanol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
An ultraviolet-curable liquid coating composition exhibiting improved adhesion to metal and plastic surfaces comprising, in admixture: (1) from 10% to about 60% of total resin solids of an organic solvent-soluble solution copolymer of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers including from 2.5% to 10% of tertiary amine monomer which is an aminoalkyl ester or amide of an alpha,beta-monethylenic monocarboxylic acid in which the alkyl group contains 2-4 carbon atoms, the balance of the copolymer, except for the amine monomer, being constituted by monomers having no reactive group other than the single ethylenic group, at least 40% of said copolymer being copolymerized methyl methacrylate and at least 15% of the copolymer being copolymerized C 2 -C 12 alkyl ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid; and (2) from 40% to 90% of total resin solids of radiation-curable ethylenically unsaturated liquid, said coating composition including photoinitiators and/or photosensitizers rendering the composition sensitive to ultraviolet light, and said components being present in solution in at least about 25% of inert volatile organic solvent in which the solvent content of said solution contains at least 30% of a C 1 -C 4 alkanol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A coating composition as recited in claim 1 in which the solvent content of said solution contains said alkanol in admixture with butyl acetate and a ketone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A coating composition as recited in claim 2 in which said alkanol is isopropanol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A coating composition as recited in claim 1 in which said ethylenically unsaturated liquid comprises liquid polyacrylate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A coating composition as recited in claim 5 in which said liquid polyacrylate is hydroxy-functional.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A coating composition as recited in claim 4 in which said liquid polyacrylate is trimethylol propane diacrylate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A coating composition as recited in claim 4 in which said liquid polyacrylate is pentaerythritol triacrylate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A coating composition as recited in claim 1 in which said monocarboxylic acid is acrylic acid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A coating composition as recited in claim 8 in which said tertiary amine monomer is dimethyl substituted.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A coating composition as recited in claim 8 in which said components (1) and (2) are present in a weight ratio of 40:60 to 60:40.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A coating composition as recited in claim 4 in which said coating composition includes from 3% to 30% of resin solids of monoethylenically unsaturated liquid selected from the group consisting of triallyl cyanurate, N-vinyl pyrrolidone and dimethyl acrylamide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A coating composition as recited in claim 11 in which from 5% to 20% of said monoethylenically unsaturated liquid is present.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A coating composition as recited in claim 12 in which said monoethylenically unsaturated liquid is N-vinyl pyrrolidone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A coating composition as recited in claim 11 in which said composition is rendered sensitive to ultraviolet light using a mixture of benzophenone and diethoxyacetophenone.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
179 words
An ultraviolet-curable liquid coating composition exhibiting improved adhesion to metal and plastic surfaces comprising, in admixture: (1) from 40% to about 60% of total resin solids of an organic solvent-soluble solution copolymer of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers including from 2.5% to 10% of tertiary amine monomer which is an aminoalkyl ester or amide of acrylic acid in which the alkyl group contains 2-4 carbon atoms, the balance of the copolymer, except for the amine monomer, being constituted by monomers having no reactive group other than the single ethylenic group, at least 40% of said copolymer being copolymerized methyl methacrylate and at least 15% of the copolymer being copolymerized C 2 -C 12 alkyl ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid; and (2) from 40% to 60% of total resin solids of radiation-curable ethylenically unsaturated liquid comprising hydroxy-functional polyacrylate liquid, said coating composition including photoinitiators and/or photosensitizers rendering the composition sensitive to ultraviolet light, and said components being present in solution in from 25% to 50% of inert volatile organic solvent comprising at least 30% of isopropanol in admixture with butyl acetate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
179 words
An ultraviolet-curable liquid coating composition exhibiting improved adhesion to metal and plastic surfaces comprising, in admixture: (1) from 40% to about 60% of total resin solids of an organic solvent-soluble solution copolymer of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers including from 2.5% to 10% of tertiary amine monomer which is an aminoalkyl ester or amide of acrylic acid in which the alkyl group contains 2-4 carbon atoms, the balance of the copolymer, except for the amine monomer, being constituted by monomers having no reactive group other than the single ethylenic group, at least 40% of said copolymer being copolymerized methyl methacrylate and at least 15% of the copolymer being copolymerized C 2 -C 12 alkyl ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid; and (2) from 40% to 60% of total resin solids of radiation-curable ethylenically unsaturated liquid comprising hydroxy-functional polyacrylate liquid, said coating composition including photoinitiators and/or photosensitizers rendering the composition sensitive to ultraviolet light, and said components being present in solution in from 25% to 50% of inert volatile organic solvent comprising at least 30% of isopropanol in admixture with butyl acetate.