Photostable polybenzoylresorcinols capable of absorbing ultraviolet light are incorporated into polymer matrices to produce a coating material. The coating material may be employed as an ultraviolet protective layer for solid substrates and a primer for silicone hardcoats and the like.
In one aspect of the present invention, a UV-protective coating composition is described. The UV protective coating composition includes an acrylate polymer; and a non-crystallizing UV-absorber composition. The non-crystallizing UV absorber composition includes a dibenzoylresorcinol and at least one triazine compound. The dibenzoylresorcinol is present at a level in the range of from about 10 weight percent to about 25 weight percent, based on the total weight of the coating composition. Also provided is an article that includes the UV protective coating composition, and a method to protect the article.