Journal
PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
Volume 72, Issue 4, Pages 755-762Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2011.08.007
Keywords
Waterborne; Exterior; Wood; Nanoparticles; Nanocomposites; Permeability
Funding
- NanoQuebec
- FPInnovations
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This study describes the effects of the addition of inorganic nanosized UV absorbers on physico-mechanical and thermal properties of an exterior commercial acrylic-based waterborne stain for wood. Electronic microscopy and water vapor (WV) permeability measurements were performed to characterize the free films of the acrylic stain and resulting nanocomposite coatings. An accelerated weathering method was used to evaluate aging behavior of the coatings on wood through appearance, T(g), abrasion resistance, adhesion strength, hardness and Young's modulus changes. In addition to improving the protection against UV, the doped TiO(2) and silica-coated ZnO nanoparticles in powder form have improved the abrasion resistance and barrier effect against water vapor diffusion of the acrylic stain. For most of nanocomposite coatings, the addition of ZnO hydrophilic nanoparticles in predispersed form has resulted in a decrease in WV permeability, while the adhesion strength and abrasion resistance of those coatings were negatively affected. The addition of ZnO nanoparticles has decreased the T(g) of the acrylic stain. Finally, the accelerated weathering has induced an increase in T(g), hardness, Young's modulus (stiffness) and an increase in apparent adhesion strength and abrasion resistance of the coatings. The T(g) values of the aged nanocomposite coatings were lower than that of unmodified acrylic stain. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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