A Novel Low Odour Photoinitiator for Dark Pigmented Systems

A new class of bifunctional photoinitiators that contains in the same molecule different
photoinitiating moieties has been developed. The best candidate of the class, LFC 1001, is
characterised by high efficiency in radical polymerisation of acrylic coatings. The photoinitiator is
particularly suitable for UV curing of dark pigmented inks. One of its important peculiarity is the
absence of odour developed after curing. Preliminary toxicity data show that the product is safe.