The Effects of UV Light on the Chemical and Mechanical Properties of a Transparent Epoxy-Diamine System in the Presence of an Organic UV Absorber.
[2023-07-14 15:29:50]
Applied Chemistry, Chemistry, Tabriz University, Tabriz 51666, Iran. S_nikafshar@yahoo.com
Deakin Institute of Frontier Materials, Geelong, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia. Ozabihi@deakin.edu.au
Esfahan University of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Isfahan 84156/83111, Iran. Mojtaba.ahmadi@ce.iut.ac.ir
Applied Chemistry, Chemistry, Tabriz University, Tabriz 51666, Iran. A. mirmohseni@hotmail.com
New South Wales College, New South Wales, Canberra, New South Wales. M_taseidifar@yahoo.com
Deakin Institute of Frontier Materials, Geelong, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia. Minoo.naebe@deakin.edu.au
Epoxy resin is susceptible to ultraviolet (UV) damage, outdoor, although it has some excellent properties such as low shrinkage, excellent chemical resistance, curing at low temperature, no by-products or volatile substances, It is exposed to the environment. Its durability deteriorates markedly. In order to overcome this disadvantage, ultraviolet absorbers are generally used to lower the ultraviolet decomposition rate. In this study we investigated the effect of ultraviolet radiation on the chemical, mechanical and physical properties of the cured epoxy resin structure and the influence of the organic UV absorber Tinuvin 1130 on the properties of the epoxy resin. Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT - IR) analysis, chemical changes of cured epoxy system with and without Tinuvin 1130 were measured. The effect of Tinuvin 1130 on epoxy based surface morphology was also examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging. Further, the glass transition temperature (Tg) before and after irradiation with ultraviolet light was measured. After 800 hours UV irradiation, mechanical test results indicate that the absence of UV absorber results in a decrease in tensile strength of about 30%. However, in the presence of Tinuvin 1130, the tensile strength decreased by only about 11%. It is speculated that the use of Tinuvin 1130 as an organic ultraviolet absorber in epoxy amine systems can reduce the adverse effects caused by UV irradiation.
Chemical changes induced by ultraviolet radiation are the result of a series of complicated processes involving the combined effect of ultraviolet rays and oxygen. The basic mechanism of photoinitiated decomposition is the same for all polymeric materials. Damage occurs when photons interact with the molecular chains that make up the polymer structure. Shorter wavelengths with higher photon energy are more strongly absorbed in most polymeric materials and are more likely to break chemical bonds in the material.
Epoxy resin is susceptible to ultraviolet (UV) damage, outdoor, although it has some excellent properties such as low shrinkage, excellent chemical resistance, curing at low temperature, no by-products or volatile substances, It is exposed to the environment. Its durability deteriorates markedly. In order to overcome this disadvantage, ultraviolet absorbers are generally used to lower the ultraviolet decomposition rate. In this study we investigated the effect of ultraviolet radiation on the chemical, mechanical and physical properties of the cured epoxy resin structure and the influence of the organic UV absorber Tinuvin 1130 on the properties of the epoxy resin. Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT - IR) analysis, chemical changes of cured epoxy system with and without Tinuvin 1130 were measured. The effect of Tinuvin 1130 on epoxy surface morphology was also examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
Influence of ultraviolet light on chemical and mechanical properties of organic UV absorber transparent epoxy diamine system