Ultraviolet shielding property of crylic acid resin filled with nano-SiO₂

Abstract

The present status and development trends of nano-composite coatings were briefly introduced. The nano-SiO₂ was dispersed into crylic acid resin by ultrasonic wave and high-energy ball milling, the influence of nano-SiO₂ on shielding property of coatings was investigated. Relation between particle size distribution of original nano-SiO₂ and its dispersal in water and alcohol after treatment were analyzed, respectively. The ultraviolet permeation rate of coatings filled with nano-SiO₂ was detected by ultraviolet spectral photometer. And the particle size distribution of coatings was examined by TEM. The results show that particle size distribution is comparative convergence and smaller one order of magnitude after dispersal treatment. The size of most nano-SiO₂ in coatings is smaller than 100 nm, which indicates that the amount of nano-SiO₂ in the resin is 20% (solid content of resin), the permeation rate of ultraviolet of composite coatings decreases to 20%. The research of its excellent ultraviolet shielding property mechanism indicates minor size and high surface energy of nano-SiO₂ can produce different absorption, reflection and scatter actions to different wavelengths.

Keywords

nano-composite coatings / nano-SiO₂ / crylic acid resin / ultraviolet shielding