Synthesis of new polymeric hindered amine light stabilizers: Performance evaluation in styrenic polymers

• Published in: Journal of applied polymer science Vol. 90; no. 4; pp. 1126 - 1138
• Main Authors: Singh, R. P., Patwa, A. N., Desai, S. M., Pandey, J. K., Solanky, S. S., Vishwa Prasad, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 24-10-2003; Wiley
• Subjects: additives; Applied sciences; Compounding ingredients; degradation; Exact sciences and technology; Polymer industry, paints, wood; polystyrene; radiation; Stabilizers (antioxydants, antiozonants, etc.); Technology of polymers; Performance evaluation; polystyrene; degradation; Experimental study; Lateral group; Additive; Stabilizer agent; High impact styrene polymer; additives; radiation; Piperidine derivatives; Photochemical stability; Light stabiliser; Diffusion coefficient; Photochemical degradation; Styrene copolymer
• ISSN: 0021-8995; 1097-4628
• DOI: 10.1002/app.12672

Polymeric hindered amine light stabilizers (HALSs), in which the HALS functionality was attached to the terminal isocyanate chain end of poly(styryl‐co‐styryl isocyanate), were synthesized by a two‐step process. First, cinnamoyl azide was prepared and copolymerized with styrene by a free‐radical copolymerization method. Polymeric low‐molecular‐weight and high‐molecular‐weight 2,2,6,6‐tetramethyl‐4‐pipridinol‐graft‐poly(styryl‐co‐styryl isocyanate) and 4‐amino‐2,2,6,6‐tetramethyl piperidine‐graft‐poly(styryl‐co‐styryl isocyanate) were synthesized by a grafting method. The photodegradation and stabilization of different grades of high‐impact polystyrene (HIPS) were studied at 55°C in air at different time intervals, and the photostabilizing efficiency of polymeric HALSs was compared with conventional light stabilizers, such as 2,2,6,6‐tetramethyl‐4‐pipridinol and bis(2,2,6,6‐tetramethyl‐4‐piperidinyl)sebacate. Polymeric HALSs showed significant improvements in the photostabilization of HIPS. The solubility and diffusion coefficient of polymeric HALSs were studied. The morphological changes in HIPS caused by photooxidation were also studied. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 90: 1126–1138, 2003