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Preparation of UV-LED curable antifouling and flame retardant superhydrophobic coatings for polyethylene terephthalate surface protection

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Abstract

In order to improve the vulnerability, flammability and mechanical properties of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films, γ-methacryloxy-propyltrimethoxysilane (KH-570)-modified nano SiO2 (KH-570/ SiO2 NPs, A) and (heptadecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrodecyl) trimethoxysilane (FAS-17) modified nano SiO2 (F17-SiO2 NPs, B) were synthesized and blended with ultraviolet curing (UV curing) components to prepare superhydrophobic coatings for PET surface protection. The coatings were characterized by contact angle (CA) measurement, flame retardant performance test, field emission scanning electron microscope and atomic force microscope (AFM). The CAs of the coatings on the PET film surface reached 160.3° with 15% UV component (10% reactive diluents and 5% photoinitiators) and 85% modified nano SiO2 (A and B). Moreover, the films displayed excellent properties, including 2 H of pencil hardness, 1 grade of adhesion, 0.052 g • 100 r−1 of loss wear resistance, V-0 grade of flame retardant. The SEM and AFM images displayed that superhydrophobic film with micro-nano roughness structures carrying papillary nanoparticles and pit-like concave.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21878109), Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China (No. 2020A1515010177), and the Science and Technology Program of Guangdong Province, China (No. 2020B1212070027).

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Deng, L., Kang, T., Tang, L. et al. Preparation of UV-LED curable antifouling and flame retardant superhydrophobic coatings for polyethylene terephthalate surface protection. Polym. Bull. 80, 309–330 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-021-04023-y

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