Study on Shrinkage of Cured Volume for UV-Curing Coatings

Abstract

UV-Curable Coatings, Have been Widely Used in Machinery, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Medicine, Electronics and so on, due to their Fast Curing, Low Curing Temperature, Low VOC Emissions and Low Energy Cost. however, the Volume Shrinkage during the Curing Process Have a Great Influence on the Performance of the Coating, which Ofen Lowering Coating Adhesive Strength and Accelerating the Aging Process of Coatings Film.The Paper Select Different Kinds of Monomers (EOEOEA, HDDA, TPGDA, NPGDA, TMPTA and EO3- TMPTA) and Light Cured Resin (free Radical Type: Polyester Acrylate Resin 5600, Polyurethane Acrylate UA VP 2396, the Pure Acrylic 6536-1,cationic Resin: Epoxy Cationic Resin Omnilance OC3005) to Prepare the UV Curing Coatings. Study on the Influence of Amount of Monomer and Polymer on Polyreaction Reaction by Using Orthogonal Experimental Design Method in Order to Choose the Monomer and Polymer that has the Least Volume Shrinkage Rate, then Develop Photocureable Coating Based on Free Radical Type and Cationic Resin above. the Results Indicate that the UV-Light Photocureable Coating Prepared by Single Functionality Monomer EOEOEA and the DPGDA that Doesn’t Have Neat Molecular Structure has the Less Volume Shrinkage Rate; however, in the Aspect of Prepolymer, the Preparation of UV-Light Photocureable Coating Based on Polyester Acrylate 5600 has the Least Volume Shrinkage Rate. Rely on the Experiment Results above, Prepare the New Kind of UV-Light Photocureable Coating that has Little Volume Shrinkage Rate.