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Methyl acrylate polymers as suitable materials for the conservation of stone: performance improvements through atom transfer radical polymerization

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Acrylic polymers are a suitable category of materials for application in building stone conservation mainly due to their peculiarities (i.e., easy to apply, low cost, good adhesive and cohesive properties, and high solubility in many organic solvents). The performances of polyacrylates have been improved through atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). Polymers were obtained with low polydispersity, controlled molecular weight, and showing better stability to UV irradiation than products obtained by radical polymerization. New poly(methyl acrylate-co-perfluoropolyethers) were also prepared via ATRP, using a perfluoropolyether derivative as initiator, showing the possibility of synthesizing copolymers between acrylates and perfluoropolyethers in common solvents. Protective efficiency of poly(methyl acrylate-co-perfluoropolyether) was close to that of commercially available products.

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The authors thank the European Community and Regione Toscana for their financial support through the POR FESR program, TeCon@BC project (code CP 57476). M. Passaponti, University of Florence, is thanked for his assistance in EA.

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  1. Institute for Conservation and Valorization of Cultural Heritage (ICVBC-CNR), National Research Council—Italy (CNR), Via Madonna del Piano, 10-50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy

    Barbara Sacchi, Laura Giannini & Piero Frediani

  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia, 13-50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy

    Marco Frediani, Luca Rosi & Piero Frediani

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Sacchi, B., Giannini, L., Frediani, M. et al. Methyl acrylate polymers as suitable materials for the conservation of stone: performance improvements through atom transfer radical polymerization. J Coat Technol Res 10, 649–657 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-013-9495-1

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