The present invention is directed to a novel method of preparing a
polymerizate, which includes the step of polymerizing a two-component
composition, which includes: a first component containing at least one
polycyanate reactant having at least two functional groups selected from
isocyanate, isothiocyanate and combinations thereof, the polycyanate
reactant being the reaction product of: a polythiol monomer having at
least two thiol groups; and a polycyanate monomer having at least two
functional groups selected from isocyanate, isothiocyanate and
combinations thereof; and a second component containing at least one
polyamine reactant having at least two functional groups selected from
primary amine, secondary amine and combinations thereof. The present
invention is also directed to polymerizates prepared according to the
method of the present invention. The present invention is further
directed to photochromic articles that may be prepared from the
polymerizates of the present invention.