906808

Water-soluble TPO based nanoparticle photoinitiator

contains ionic surfactant

• Synonym(s): Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide, TPO

Properties

• form: powder or solid
• color: white to off-white
• SMILES string: O=P(C1=CC=CC=C1)(C(C2=C(C)C=C(C)C=C2C)=O)C3=CC=CC=C3

Description

Application

The water-dispersible photoinitiator nanoparticle contains 10% (w/w) of the type I photoinitiator diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide (TPO). TPO is highly efficient but water-insoluble. This water-soluble TPO based photoinitiator enables rapid 3D printing of structures prepared in aqueous solutions while bringing environmental advantages by using low-energy curing systems and avoiding the need for solvents.

The extinction coefficient of the new water-dispersible nanoparticles of TPO is more than 300 times larger than the best and most used commercially available water-soluble photoinitiator, Irgacure 2959. The TPO nanoparticles absorb significantly in the range from 385 to 420 nm, making them suitable for use in commercially available, low-cost, light-emitting diode-based 3D printers and UV-curing devices.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07,GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H302 - H315 - H317 - H318 - H361f - H412
• Precautionary Statements: P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable