Free Radical Photoinitiators - Type I
Free radical photoinitiators react differently when exposed to UV light. Depending on their reactivity, they are classified as Norrish photoinitiator type 1 and 2 . Norish type i photoinitiator are typically compounds containing a benzoyl group which, when exposed to UV light, cleaves to produce two highly reactive free radicals, at least one of which reacts with the monomer to initiate polymerization. Type I photoinitiators are irreversibly incorporated into the polymer matrix. Norrish Type II photoinitiators require hydrogen donors to react when exposed to UV light, and the most common of these hydrogen donors are amines (amine synergists). Upon UV irradiation, the Type II photoinitiator abstracts a hydrogen atom from the synergist used to form two very reactive alkylamino radicals, which subsequently initiate polymerization. Type II photoinitiators are generally not incorporated during the reaction, but synergists are incorporated. TINTOLL is ...