Radiation curable macromonomer printing inks.

摘要

Radiation curable inks providing high print quality and durable low shrinkage ink films are prepared by dissolving in a reactive diluent a solid thermoplastic macromonomer of the formula R &lparstr& Z &rparstr& nX where R is a hydrocarbon group containing up to about 20 carbon atoms, Z is a vinyl aromatic monomer, n is a positive integer such that the number average molecular weight of &lparstr& Z &rparstr& n is about 2,000-50,000 and X is a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated end group, and adding a colorant and, if required, a radiation responsive free radial initiator.