invention can also be electron beam cured or chemically cured the aom can also be included into a u2018 masterbatch concentrate u2019 formulation from which coating ink compositions for laser imaging substrates can be subsequently manufactured examples of these systems are taught in wo2013 192307 the composition of the present invention comprising aom and a binder can also comprise other additives examples include polymers light energy absorbing agents uv absorbers such as 2 hydroxy 4 methoxybenzophenone surfactants waxes silicones wetting agents foam control agents drying promoters colourants such as traditional dyes and pigments fluorescent agents plasticisers optical brighteners oxidizing or reducing agents stabilizers light stabilizing agents such as hindered amines rheology modifiers such as thickening agents such as silica thinning agents thixotropy modifiers dispersing agents humectants solvents adhesion promoters acid or base generating agents acid or base scavenging agents opaficiers or retarders other aspects of the invention are a method of coating a substrate with a product of the present invention and the coated substrate the substrate can be a sheet or any other three dimensional object and it can be transparent or opaque the substrate can be cellulose fibre based such as paper corrugated fiberboard cardboard and cartonboard metal metallic foil wood textiles leather glass ceramics and or polymers examples of polymers are polyethylene terephthalate low density polyethylene polypropylene biaxially orientated polypropylene polyether sulfone polyvinyl chloride polyester and polystyrene preferably the substrate is made from paper corrugated fiberboard cardboard or polymeric film also preferably the substrate is a flexible.