Abstract
This study was aimed at investigating the photofatigue resistance and mechanical properties of photochromic wood-plastic composites using a stabilizer complex-AH (antioxidant 1010 and hindered amine light stabilizer HALS 770)-with different contents of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), which was prepared by the melt-blending extrusion process and three-dimensional (3D) printing. Photofatigue resistance, mechanical property, microtopography, and thermal analyses of 3D printed samples were performed. The results showed that the difference in surface color of composites improved by 26.7% with addition of AH after 10 days of accelerated aging, whereas the mechanical strength decreased. Upon adding TPU, composites' impact strength significantly increased by 25.48% and 87.87% with 10% and 20% addition, respectively. Meanwhile, the interface compatibilities between the components were enhanced. The differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis results indicated that 10% TPU could improve the thermal stability of composites.
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