Photostabilizers performance on the surface analysis of green composites

Autor: Alper Adrian Baysan, Mehmet Safa Bodur, Ersin Serhatli, Hasret Ece Sonmez, Mustafa Bakkal
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Polymers and Polymer Composites. 29:57-64
ISSN: 1478-2391
0967-3911
Popis: In this work, various stabilizers have been introduced to prevent or delay degradation due to ultraviolet (UV) light exposure to prolong the service life of cotton fiber-reinforced composites. The effect of various additives like hindered amine light stabilizer, UV absorber (UVA), and antioxidant as photostabilizers of CF/low-density polyethylene (CF/LDPE) composites was compared. We showed how they influence to delay or eliminate the photodegradation of CF/LDPE subjected accelerated weathering. Surface analysis was performed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and color measurements. The results showed us the insight of the photodegradation mechanism of weathered CF/LDPE composites undergoing photooxidative reactions which causes a loss surface quality such as micro-cracking and color change. Among the stabilizers, UVA was found to be the most effective to delay some color changes in long term.
Databáze: OpenAIRE