| abstract |
The present invention discloses a radiation curable barrier coating composition for application to a paper or paperboard substrate that can be applied using conventional flexographic printing methods. The coating composition includes one or more hydrophobic alicyclic radiation curable monomers, one or more alcohol functional waxes or sterols, and one or more other hydrophobic wax materials. Incorporating these materials together also produces an improved, higher gloss while reducing the MVTR of the coating compared to other radiation curable compositions. The present invention also discloses a method for producing the coating composition and a preferred method for printing the coating composition. |