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Molded article containing a decorative film and a process for preparing the same

US5833916A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 1996
Grant dateNov 10, 1998
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R13/04
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A molded article containing an outer decorative film and a support, and a method and composition for making the same are disclosed. The outer film has a decorative layer and a protective layer, the protective layer being formed from a photopolymerizable resin composition. In an uncured state, the composition includes (a) an acrylic copolymer containing a backbone and at least one side chain linked to the backbone, the at least one side group having at least one (meth)acryloyl group, the backbone having a glass transition temperature of about 40.degree. C. to about 120.degree. C. and a weight-average molecular weight of about 10,000 to about 200,000; (b) a compound other than the copolymer (a), the compound having at least three (meth)acryloyl groups; and a photopolymerization initiator. The at least one (meth)acryloyl group is preferably linked to the backbone by a reacted glycidyl group.

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