Grafting acrylate functionalities at the surface of carbon fibers to improve adhesion strength in carbon fiber–acrylate composites cured by electron beam

Acrylate functionalities were grafted at the surface of carbon fibers in order to improve the adhesion strength with an acrylate matrix cured by electron beam. An isocyanate bearing aliphatic urethane acrylate was used as a coupling agent. As revealed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the isocyanate groups reacted with carboxylic acids and hydroxyl groups located at the surface of the fiber, leading to a covalent bonding of the acrylate groups. The adhesion strength was measured by a micromechanical test derived from the pull-out test. A significant improvement of the interfacial shear strength was obtained (+91%) with an electron beam curing. For comparison, an isothermal cure by UV was also investigated and led to the same level of adhesion strength. The improvement was also proved by an increase in the 90° flexural strength of unidirectional composites (+38%). Grafting functionalities that were compatible with the radical mechanism of the polymerization of the matrix appeared to be a promising strategy for the improvement of the mechanical properties of carbon fiber–acrylate composites cured by electron beam.     

Effects of compaction and UV exposure on performance of acrylate/glass‐fiber composites cured layer by layer

With an aim to reducing manufacturing costs, in general and specifically to provide a solution to the thick laminate curing depth issue for composite materials, UV curing technology was combined with a fiber placement process to fabricate acrylate/glass‐fiber composites. A novel layer‐by‐layer UV in situ curing method was employed in this article and interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) tests and SEM were used to evaluate the effect of processing parameters, including compaction force and UV exposure dose, on ILSS. The SEM images from short‐beam strength test samples and the results of ILSS showed that the fibers' distribution was uniform in the cured matrix resin resulting from the compaction forces and that beneficially influenced the ILSS of the composite greatly. However, the matrix resin produced large shrinkage stresses when it reached a high degree of conversion (DC) in one‐step, which resulted in poor interlaminar adhesion. In addition, the fast curing speed of UV on the composite resulted in poor wetting between fiber and resin, and accordingly resulted in lower ILSS. To overcome these problems and obtain high ILSS value composites, an optimized compaction force and UV exposure dose were determined experimentally. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012     

Ultraviolet‐curing behavior and mechanical properties of a polyester acrylate resin

Ultraviolet (UV) curing technology has been widely used in many applications because it has several distinct advantages compared to solvent‐based processes or thermal‐curing technology. The effects of photoinitiator types and their contents as well as reactive diluent types and their contents on the UV‐curing behavior and mechanical properties of a UV‐curable polyester acrylate resin were investigated in this study. Three photoinitiators, Irgacure 184, Darocur 1173, and benzophenone, were used in this study. Hexanediol diacrylate, tripropylene glycol diacrylate, and trimethylol propane triacrylate were used as reactive diluents to modify the properties of the acrylate resin. The change of chemical structure during UV curing was monitored by FTIR. A universal testing machine was used to measure the tensile properties of various UV‐cured acrylate films of different compositions. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 92: 3921–3928, 2004     

光固化粉末涂料涂膜性能研究

以不饱和聚酯和丙烯酸环氧树脂为光固化粉末涂料的基体树脂,研究了两种基体树脂的结构、配比对光固化涂膜固化度及其性能的影响。结果表明固化度是影响耐溶剂性能、附着力、涂膜硬度和冲击强度的关键,适宜的n(UP)/n(EA)为1∶1;固化度应大于95%,可以达到99%。     

UV固化丙烯海松酸聚氨酯丙烯酸酯的合成及应用

以2,4-甲苯二异氰酸酯(TDI)、丙烯海松酸二甘醇聚酯二元醇和丙烯酸羟丙酯(HPA)为主要原料合成了可紫外光固化的涂料用丙烯海松酸聚氨酯丙烯酸酯(APAPUA)低聚物。对产物进行了红外表征,并考察了其光固化行为。测试了APAPUA固化膜的硬度、柔韧性及其他力学性能,同时考察了其热稳定性。结果表明,该低聚物固化膜铅笔硬度达到4H,附着力1级,耐冲击性55 cm,初始分解温度245℃,具有固化速度快,力学性能及耐热性优良等特点,可以作为价格低廉的耐热性低聚物应用于光固化涂料。     

Epoxy acrylate UV/PU dual‐cured wood coatings

For improving the finishing performances of complicated three‐dimensional coated wood products (e.g., furniture) with some shadow zones in the absence of ultraviolet (UV) light, resulting in incomplete curing of UV coatings, the aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics and effects of curing process on the properties of epoxy acrylate UV/PU dual‐cured resin for wood coatings when compared with traditional UV and polyurethane (PU) coatings. The epoxy acrylate oligomer was synthesized for providing a double bond of acryloyl group and a secondary hydroxyl group. The UV/PU dual‐cured coating was formulated with epoxy acrylate resin/tripropylene glycol diacrylate (TPGDA) monomer by the weight ratio of 80/20, 3% dosage of benzil dimethyl ketal as a photoinitiator, and the NCO/OH mole ratio of 1.0. The aromatic polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate was used as a hardener. The films of the dual‐cured coating, obtained from UV‐cured or room temperature‐cured process, showed an excellent tensile strength, elongation at break, impact resistance, and lightfastness when compared with traditional UV and PU coatings; especially, the adhesion of UV/PU dual‐cured coating by UV‐cured process was better than that of traditional UV coating. It can therefore be concluded that the epoxy acrylate oligomer‐based dual‐cured coating could readily be used for complicated wood products finishing. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010     

Effect of multi‐walled nanotubes on the interlaminar shear strength of glass fiber/acrylate composite fabricated by stepwise ultra‐violet light curing

The interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) of glass fiber/acrylate composite with stepwise ultraviolet (UV) light curing was enhanced by adding multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) into the resin matrix. The maximum content of MWCNTs that can be used in the process was investigated. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results indicated that prepreg with MWCNTs of more than 0.5% by weight was difficult to cure by UV light because of its poor UV light penetration ability. The ILSS was improved obviously due to the improved resin toughness, crack propagation resistance and interfacial adhesion between the resin and glass fibers according to SEM images. Experimental results suggested that the addition of MWCNTs is an effective method to improve the ILSS of UV stepwise curing composites. POLYM. COMPOS., 38:2113–2118, 2017. © 2015 Society of Plastics Engineers     

紫外光固化高柔韧性夜光涂料的研究

介绍了一种具有很好柔韧性的夜光涂料,通过在聚氨酯丙烯酸酯体系中引入非光固化的氯醋树脂的技术思路,解决了紫外光固化夜光涂料的柔韧性问题,并提高其在多种材料上的附着力,极大的拓展了紫外光固化夜光涂料的应用领域。     

电子束固化木器清漆的制备及性能研究

电子束(EB)固化技术作为一种重要的辐射固化技术,其固化的清漆涂层性能在许多方面优于紫外(UV)光固化清漆涂层。本研究通过选取不同类型的商品化丙烯酸树脂及活性稀释剂配制木器涂料配方,分别利用电子束(EB)和紫外光(UV)对其进行固化,然后对固化后的涂层进行基本性能、热性能和机械性能的表征。研究结果表明:EB固化速度快,固化膜具有较高的铅笔硬度和附着力,而且树脂种类和单体结构的不同会对电子束固化涂层的热性能及机械性能产生影响。     

电子束固化水性聚氨酯丙烯酸酯的制备及性能

研究了一种制备水性聚氨酯丙烯酸酯的新方法,通过在扩链剂分子结构中组装离子基团来改善亲水性,解决了聚氨酯丙烯酸酯与水难相溶的问题。采用这种方法制备了一种聚氨酯丙烯酸酯产物,使用FTIR和1H NMR对产物结构进行了表征。对产物与水的储存稳定性、黏度、电子束固化行为及固化后性能进行了研究。结果表明,分散乳液储存稳定性好,经电子束固化后性能(如硬度、附着力、光泽度、柔韧性、热稳定性)优良。     

UV curable glycidyl carbamate based resins

The synthesis and characterization of UV curable resins based on glycidyl carbamate chemistry have been explored. Glycidyl carbamate (GC) functional resins have been used to obtain crosslinked coatings with a wide range of properties using several crosslinking techniques such as epoxy-amine, self-crosslinking, and sol-gel. GC resin technology was further expanded to UV curable coatings by reacting polyfunctional GC resins with acrylic acid to yield acrylated glycidyl carbamate (AGC) resins. Alcohol-modified UV curable GC resins were also prepared to obtain lower viscosity. Commonly used reactive diluents were used to prepare a UV curable GC coating formulations. The coatings were cured in air using a Fusion LC6B Benchtop Conveyer with an F300 UV lamp. The degree of conversion of acrylic double bonds during UV curing was determined using real time FTIR and showed that the resins had fast cure rates and high extents of conversion of acrylate groups. Coating properties such as hardness, impact strength, methyl ethyl ketone double rubs, flexibility, and adhesion were studied. Dynamic mechanical analysis was used to determine crosslink density of the coatings. Differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis were used to study the thermal properties of the coatings. The type of polyisocyanates and the extent of modification in GC resins influenced the degree of conversion, crosslink density, and coating performance.     

CA型环氧树脂固化剂性能研究

用ＩＲ光谱表征了自制ＣＡ型环氧树脂固化剂的结构特点,测定了ＣＡ型固化剂的固化特性,固化树脂的性能和增塑效果。实验结果表明,ＣＡ型固化剂能使环氧树脂涂料在潮湿表面和带油表面上固化成膜,其固化的树脂具有良好的耐蚀性,冲击强度较二乙撑三胺固化的树脂有较大提高,同时也是一种较好的环氧树脂用增塑剂。     

响应面法优化漆酚环氧丙烯酸酯涂层性能研究

设计合成了一种新型漆酚环氧丙烯酸酯光敏树脂,对产物的结构进行了表征.利用所合成的树脂制备光固化涂料,采用响应面分析法研究了各因素对光固化漆膜力学性能的影响,得出了漆膜硬度、附着力和耐冲击性的二次回归模型,并对漆膜的制备工艺进行了优化.结果表明:构建的响应面模型拟合精度较高.各主要因素对硬度影响顺序为:固化时间＞引发剂质...     

溶胶-凝胶法制备紫外光固化纳米复合涂料

以常用的环氧丙烯酸(EA)树脂为原料,采用溶胶-凝胶法,制备有机/无机紫外光固化纳米复合涂料。研究了EA树脂含量对溶胶-凝胶过程的影响;实验发现当EA树脂含量高于85%时,随着反应的进行体系会逐渐变浑浊,而EA树脂的含量低于85%时,体系始终是均一透明的。通过紫外光固化技术能够制备无干裂的完整薄膜。在EA中加入纳米SiO2可以改善涂膜的硬度、附着力和抗冲性能。     

Improvement of adhesion of Kevlar fiber to epoxy by chemical modification

Kevlar 149 fibers were surface-modified by chlorosulfonation and subsequent reaction of -SO₂O with some reagents (e.g. glycine, water, ethylenediamine, and 2-butanol) to improve the adhesion to epoxy resin. The mechanical properties and surface topography of the modified fibers were investigated at different reaction times and reagent concentrations. The surface functional groups introduced into the surface of the fibers were identified by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and static secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS). The interfacial shear strength (IFSS) between the fibers and epoxy resin was measured by the microbond test. The results showed that the IFSS was markedly improved (by a factor of 2.25) by the chlorosulfonation/glycine treatment and that the fiber strength was not affected. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was also used to study the surface topography of fibers pulled from the epoxy resin. Furthermore, energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy was used to qualitatively examine the amount of sulfur in the fiber surfaces and in the fracture surfaces of fibers from microbond pull-out specimens. The results of EDX examination were consistent with a change of the fracture mode from the interface between the fiber and the epoxy resin to a location within the fiber and/or epoxy resin as observed by SEM.     

光固化型CTPE改性环氧丙烯酸酯树脂的研究

本文以端羧基聚醚(CTPE)对双酚A型环氧丙烯酸酯树脂实施改性,制得了一种光敏预聚物——端羧基聚醚改性环氧丙烯酸酶树脂(AEPE),对该预聚物的紫外光固化性能进行了研究。结果表明,CTPE含量对其柔韧性有很大影响,AEPE的断裂伸长率,断裂能随CTPE含量增加而明显增大,并在CTPE含量40phr左右时皆达到最大值。AEPE已在新开发的光敏滴塑水晶料和镭射玻璃粘合剂中获得应用。     

UV‐curing and mechanical properties of polyester–acrylate nanocomposites films with silane‐modified antimony doped tin oxide nanoparticles

Antimony doped tin oxide (ATO) nanoparticles were used as nanofillers to improve mechanical properties of UV‐cured polyester–acrylate films. To improve the dispersion of ATO nanoparticles in the polyester–acrylate resin matrix and to strengthen interfacial interactions between ATO nanoparticles and the resin matrix ATO nanoparticles were first organically modified with 3‐methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPS). The modification of ATO nanoparticles with MPS was confirmed by FTIR spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). UV‐curing behaviors of the nanocomposites films were investigated by FTIR spectroscopy. Compared with the film with neat ATO nanoparticles, the film with the same amount of MPS‐modified ATO nanoparticles showed slightly higher UV‐curing rate and final conversion. The mechanical properties of the nanocomposites films were measured by universal testing machine. The MPS‐modified ATO nanoparticles could improve considerably the mechanical properties of the UV‐cured polyester–acrylate nanocomposites films. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013     

Surface modification of ABS by photocatalytic treatment for electroless copper plating

Surface roughness of acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) resin prior to metallization is treated generally with sulphuric/chromic acid system. However, the presence of chrominum (VI) ion imposes serious environmental problems. In this work, TiO₂ photocatalytic treatment was used to enhance the adhesion strength between the ABS surface and the electroless copper film. Effects of the TiO₂ content, irradiation time and UV power upon the surface topography, surface characterization and the adhesion strength were investigated. The results indicated that the surface hydrophilicity of ABS resin and the adhesion strength between the electroless copper film and ABS surface increased with an increase in the UV power and a prolongation in irradiation time, and did not increase linearly with an increase of TiO₂ content. Though the surface topography of ABS changed little, the adhesion strength reached 1.25?kN/m, which was higher than that in the optimal H₂SO₄–MnO₂ colloid. The surface chemistry results indicated that –COOH and –OH groups formed with the photocatalytic treatment and the absorption strengths increased with the UV power. XPS analysis results further demonstrated that the contents of C=O and –COOH reached 6.4 and 4.9% with the photocatalytic treatment, which was much higher than that of the H₂SO₄–MnO₂ colloid (3.9 and 3.1%). The high contents of C=O and –COOH groups enhanced the surface hydrophilicity of the ABS resin and improved the adhesion strength between the electroless copper film and ABS resin. The results indicated that the photocatalytic treatment was an environment-friendly and effective method to replace the commercial wet chemical process for ABS surface modification.     

Effects of small molecular weight silicon‐containing acrylate on kinetics,morphologies, and properties of free‐radical/cationic hybrid UV‐cured coatings

A series of UV‐curable, silicon‐containing mixtures were prepared by adding different micro amounts of small molecular weight silicon‐containing acrylate KH570 to an interpenetrating polymer network system composed of cycloaliphatic polyurethane acrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, cycloaliphatic epoxy resin, free‐radical photoinitiator Irgacure 754 and cationic photoinitiator Irgacure 250 with a weight ratio of 15 : 15 : 65 : 1 : 4. Hybrid coatings with different addition amounts of KH570 (0.2, 0.6, 1.0 wt %) were cured from the mixtures by UV‐initiated free‐radical/cationic dual curing technique. Final reactant conversions and photopolymerization rates of the hybrid UV‐cured coatings were improved with the increase of KH570 content, as evaluated by conversion profiles. The morphologies and microstructures were characterized by scanning electron micro‐scopic, atomic force micrographic, and fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer measurements. Thermal, mechanical, and surface properties of the hybrid UV‐cured coatings were investigated. The increase in KH570 content caused a decrease in mechanical properties besides the breaking elongation. Thermo‐gravimetric analysis revealed that the incorporation of silicon into cross‐linked network structure resulted in high thermal stability. The surface properties of hybrid UV‐cured coatings, such as hardness, contact angle, flexibility, and glossiness were also examined. It is found that transparent hybrid coating with the addition of 1.0 wt % KH570 exhibited a relatively higher contact angle as a direct result of a relatively higher hydrophobic surface. These researches showed that micro amounts of small molecular weight silicon‐containing acrylate could greatly influence the morphologies of liquid nitrogen quenching cross sections and properties of hybrid UV‐cured coatings and could be used to modify UV‐cured coatings for some superior properties. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014 , 131, 40655.     

电子束固化双酚A环氧丙烯酸酯／聚丙烯酸酯体系的研究

本文以接枝型聚丙烯酸酯为主体同时加入双酚Ａ环氧丙烯酸酯,经过电子辐照同化后,形成的聚合物具有一定的剥离强度,持粘性和初粘性。