| abstract |
An overcoat composition is applied and cured on a printed image, including thermal and light stability, scratch resistance, and smear (or friction) resistance to toner-based and ink-based images. A curable overcoat composition that does not turn yellow is also provided. An overcoat composition includes at least one gelling agent, at least one monomer, and a photoinitiator package, wherein the overcoat composition is curable when exposed to radiation, the overcoat composition The object is substantially colorless and does not yellow substantially when cured. [Selection figure] None |