UV-curing of acrylate thin films on particlulates through free radical polymerization mechanism

Jianxin Feng, Chunmeng Lu, Linjie Zhu, Peng Wang, Victor Tan, Qi Zhang, Shuli Teng, Subhash H. Patel, Ming Wan Young, Costas G. Gogos

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Abstract

The UV-curing of ultra-thin films of acrylate monomers on Al 2O3 particles has been studied by using photo-differential scanning calorimetry (photo-DSC). This fundamental study is necessitated by the need to optimize the UV-curing of coated particulates in air-driven fluidized beds. The effects of chemical structures of monomers, thickness of the films, type of initiators, and the presence of oxygen on the curing were investigated. Results show that the photo-polymerization of the ultrathin films on the particles is much more sensitive to oxygen poisoning than the thick films on flat surfaces and the conversions of monomers greatly depend on the types of monomers and initiators used. Esacure 1001M, a sulfurcontaining benzophenone, has been used together with 2-ethylhexyl-4-dimethylamino benzoate (Esacure EHA) as the initiation system to reduce the oxygen poisoning effect.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSociety of Plastics Engineers - 66th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2008
Pages49-53
Number of pages5
StatePublished - 2008
Event66th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2008 - Milwaukee, WI, United States
Duration: May 4 2008May 8 2008

Publication series

NameTechnical Papers, Regional Technical Conference - Society of Plastics Engineers
Volume1

Other

Other66th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMilwaukee, WI
Period5/4/085/8/08

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics

Keywords

  • Free radical polymerization
  • Oxygen poisoning
  • Particle coatings
  • Photopolymerization
  • Sulfur-containing initiator

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