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Polymerizable compositions for making thio containing resins including a thiocyanate salt catalyst and process for making thio containing resin articles

US5973098A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 1998
Grant dateOct 26, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G18/3868
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The polymerizable compositions comprise PA1 A) at least one polyiso(thio)cyanate monomer, and at least one polythiol monomer; or at least one episulfide compound and optionally one or more compounds having two or more functional groups capable of reacting with episulfide groups; and PA1 B) an effective amount of a thiocyanate salt as a polymerization catalyst. Application to the fabrication of optical articles, such as lenses.

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