We develop liquid UV-curable polymeric (nanocomposite) coatings according to application needs. These can be structured with low damage and high resolution using laser or microreplication processes. The coatings offer following advantages:

• application with conventional coating, printing or impression technologies (roll-to-roll applicable)
• fast curing, UV and abrasion resistant
• flexible functionalization by structuring (UV imprint)
• applications as tool coating ((im)printing form) and material surface (film, lacquer)

One example of application is the development of novel polymer cylinder surfaces that can be used as a structuring medium in printing and molding processes. Characterization of the surfaces is possible both topographically, chemically and with regard to various material properties.