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Modified and functionalized maleimide copolymers for paper coatings

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New functional aqueous dispersions of poly(styrene-co-maleimide) (SMI) and poly(octadecene-co-maleimide) (OMI) have been prepared by grafting different functional additives into the copolymers side chains to explore the possibility of tailoring the properties of these auxiliary pigments for applications in paper coating formulations. Modifications were carried out by reacting the corresponding maleic anhydride (MA) copolymer with ammonia and small amounts of various functional primary amines such as 4-amino-2,2,6,6,-tetramethylpiperidine (TAD), l(+)-aspartic acid (ASP), 2,2,2-trifluoroethylamine (TFEA) and 2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluorobutylamine (HFBA) to investigate opportunities to fine-tune weathering stability (TAD), adhesion properties (ASP) or hydrophobicity (TFEA, HFBA) of the coated paper board. The thermal imidazation reaction of MA groups was carried out at 155 °C for 6 h in organic solvent-free process using high shear forces. The obtained functional nanoparticles varied in size from 50 to 217 nm and exhibited high glass transition temperatures (T g) ranging from 150 to 180 °C. Paper board coating trials are also reported in this article.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation (TEKES), Center of Excellence for Functional Materials (FunMat), BASF (former Ciba Speciality Chemicals) and NV Topchim SA for scientific advice and funding of the project. We would also like to thank Johan Norrgård for laboratory assistance at Laboratory of Polymer Technology, Åbo Akademi University.

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Ahokas, M., Wilén, CE. Modified and functionalized maleimide copolymers for paper coatings. Polym. Bull. 66, 491–501 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-010-0289-7

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