Abstract
In this study, the degradation of a water-borne acrylic coating and the influence of rutile-TiO2 (R–TiO2) nanoparticles and a hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) on its photo-stability in accelerated aging environment has been quantitatively studied by monitoring the chemical modifications occurring upon aging conditions. By using non-destructive analytical methods, like IR and UV-visible spectroscopy, 3D laser microscopy, SEM observations and weight loss measurements, it was possible to follow continuously the formation of photo-oxidative products and the loss of the binder functional groups on a sample undergoing accelerated aging. For the first time, numerous dark spots, randomly dispersed on the whole surface of the sample upon UV/condensation exposure are successfully observed and explained by using a novel technique 3D laser microscopy. Our findings also confirm that HALS greatly improved photo-stability to the coating thank to its free radical and hydrogen peroxide scavenging capacity. This work provides some useful information for a better understanding of the degradation behavior of water-borne acrylic coating under accelerated aging conditions.
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