Polyurethane-acrylate oligomers are a new class of polyurethane which are produced by the
reaction of polyols with diisocyanate and capped by acrylate. There is a growing demand for …

In this study, the degradation of a water-borne acrylic coating and the influence of rutile-TiO
2 (R–TiO 2) nanoparticles and a hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) on its photo-stability …

Epoxy coatings are used in a wide variety of applications due to their excellent chemical,
thermal, and mechanical properties. However, their susceptibility to UV degradation has …

The present study has been conducted to investigate the protective effect of graphitic carbon
nitride quantum dots (CNQDs) against high energetic and harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays in …

The polyurethane coating for aerospace application was exposed to the marine atmospheric
environment for different time period, and the degradation behavior and mechanism of the …

Shape memory polymer is widely used in bio-medical applications such as stents, sutures,
drug delivery etc., However, the shape recovery behavior and mechanical properties in …

The effect of hydrophilic nanosilica additions on the (1–3% by wt.) mechanical performance
of epoxy powder coatings after UV exposure was investigated in this study. The epoxy …

In this study, polymeric hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS)-functionalized silica coated
rutile titanium dioxide (TiO 2-SiO 2) nanoparticles were prepared by encapsulating …

For practical application, it is crucial to ensure that polymeric materials are protected against
degradation due to aging and ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. A range of advancements in …

This paper is devoted to the surface analysis of a polyester-urethane coating during
weathering under different conditions using artificial weathering machines. By means of …