The acrylate evaporation and curing process involves first atomizing the acrylate monomer into about 50 micron droplets and then flashing them off of a heated surface. This produces an acrylate molecular vapor which has the same chemistry as the starting monomer.
Acrylates usually have either one, two or three acrylate groups per molecule. Various mixtures of mono, di and tri acrylates are useful in the present invention. monoacrylates and diacrylates are the most preferable.
Acrylates form one of the most reactive classes of chemicals. They cure rapidly when exposed to UV or electron beam radiation to form a cross-linked structure. This imparts high temperature and abrasion resistant properties in the coating.