UV (light) Active Monomers
Polymers with aliphatic backbones often show little absorbance of light and usually do not absorb in the near and mid UV spectral range. UV absorbing monomers improve the capture of light at these wavelengths. These absorbers can be used to shield the polymer system or an underlying substrate from degradation by UV light, e.g. phenethyl methacrylate containing polymers for optical lenses. Additionally, some UV absorbing materials can act as sensitizers to promote photochemical reactions.
UV (light) Active Monomers
Cat. # | Name | Mol. Weight | Polymerizable Sites | Polymerizable Synthon | Add’l. Reactive Functionality | Special Features |
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15797 | Dicyclopentenyloxyethyl acrylate | 248.3 | ||||
23350 | 4-Methacryloxy-2-hydroxybenzophenone, min 99% | |||||
21871 | 2-(2’-Methacryloxy-5’-methylphenyl)benzotriazole | 293.3 | ||||
02156 | Diallyl Maleate | 196.2 | ||||
02644 | Phenyl methacrylate, >95% | 162.2 | ||||
02834 | 2-Phenylethyl acrylate, min. 92% | 176.2 | ||||
02911 | 2-Phenylethyl methacrylate, min. 92% | 190.3 | ||||
02642 | Phenyl acrylate, min. 95% | 148.2 | ||||
19390 | N-(Phthalimidomethyl)acrylamide | 230.2 | ||||
02092 | Cinnamyl methacrylate | 202.3 | ||||
26296 | Benzyl acrylate ≥ 99.9% | 162.19 g/mol |