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Preparation and Performance of UV-curable Epoxidized Soybean Oil-based Polyurethane Acrylate Coatings

  • LI M Y ,
  • WEI D D ,
  • GE X Y ,
  • et al
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  • 1. Green Micro & Nano Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 100192,China;

    2. Guangzhou Chemical Grouting Co., Ltd.,CAS,Guangzhou 510650,China;

    3. Guangdong Research and Development Center of Chemical Grouting Engineering Technology,Guangzhou 510650,China;

    4. Anhui Landun Photoelectron Co., Ltd., Tongling,Anhui 244000,China

Online published: 2025-06-24

Abstract

[Objective]To develop high-performance UV-curable coatings utilizing renewable resources,[Methods]soybean oil-based polyol(ESOR)was synthesized via the solvent-free ring-opening reaction of epoxidized soybean oil(ESO)with ricinoleic acid(RA). A series of photoreactive epoxidized soybean oil-based polyurethane acrylate resins(ER-IH5,ER-IH7,and ER-IH9) were prepared by end-group modification of ESOR using the semi-addition product of isophoronediisocyanate and 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate. These resins served as the primary film-forming material toformulate UV-curable coatings. The effect of terminal double bond content on coating performance wassystematically investigated.[Results]As the results shown,with increasing double bond content in the photoreactive resins,the tensile strength,pencil hardness,gel content,and chemical resistance of the UV-cured coatings were significantly enhanced. And the ER-IH9 coating exhibited optimal performance:transmittance exceeding 95%,haze below 1%,tensile strength up to 26. 1 MPa,pencil hardness of 6H,adhesion grade of 0,gel content of 96. 5%,water absorption of only 0. 87%,and showed the lowest mass loss after immersion in acidic and alkaline media.[Conclusion]This UV-curable coating shows promising application in fields demanding high hardness and superior transparency.

Cite this article

LI M Y , WEI D D , GE X Y , et al . Preparation and Performance of UV-curable Epoxidized Soybean Oil-based Polyurethane Acrylate Coatings[J]. Paint & Coatings Industry, 2025 , 55(7) : 46 -51 . DOI: 10.12020/j.issn.0253-4312.2025-049

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