Diethyleneglycoldivinylether (DVE2) and triethyleneglycoldivinylether (DVE3
) were photopolymerised together with monovinylethers and hydroxyalkylvinyl
ethers, in order to study the curing reaction and to evaluate the propertie
s of the films obtained. In the presence of the monovinylethers, the flexib
ility of the cured films increased and the Tg values decreased. In the pres
ence of a hydroxyalkylvinyl ether, a stronger plasticisation effect was obt
ained and attributed to a chain transfer reaction involving -OH groups.