| abstract |
A coating composition comprising(a) a monomer mixture of 30 to 90% by weight of at least one poly(meth)acrylate of mono or polypentaeryth- riol having at least three (meth)acryloyloxy groups in one molecule of the formula (I)wherein at least three of X<sub>11</sub>, X<sub>12</sub>, X<sub>13</sub>, X<sub>22</sub>, X<sub>23</sub>...X<sub>n2</sub>, X<sub>n3</sub> and X<sub>14</sub> are CH<sub>2</sub>=CH-COO- groups and the rest of them are -OH groups, n is an integer of 1 to 5 and R represents hydrogen or a methyl group, and 70 to 10% by weight of at least one monofunctional acrylate or methacrylate having at least one ether bond in one molecule, a boiling point above 150° C under normal pressure and a viscosity below 20 centipoises at 20° C;(b) 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of a photosensitizing agent per 100 parts by weight of a said monomer mixture;(c) 0.0001 to 2.0 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of said monomer mixture of at least one silicon type surface active agent of the formula (II) or (III):wherein Xm and n are positive integers being smaller than 200 and x and y represent 0 or positive integers being smaller than 20<sub>0</sub> and satisfy the formula 0.1 ≦ ≦ 10 and<sub> R</sub>, represents -H or an alkyl, acyl or aryl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms orwherein Y m and n represent positive integers being smaller than 200, x and y represent 0 or positive integers being smaller than 200 and z represents 0 or a positive integer of 1 to 5 and satisfy the formula 0.1 ≦ ≦ 10, R<sub>2</sub> represents-H or an alkyl, acyl or aryl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R<sub>3</sub> represents -H or an alkyl, acyl or aryl groupt having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and(d) 10 to 1900 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of said monomer mixture of at least one organic solvent capable of forming a uniform solution upon mixing with said monomer mixture.A process of coating surfaces with these coating compositions is also disclosed. |