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Preparation and Properties of Primer Coatings for Vacuum Deposition on Polycarbonate

  • WEI Chao ,
  • SHA Weihua ,
  • YANG Kang ,
  • XU Runbin ,
  • LI Bin ,
  • GU Jiandong ,
  • QING Yiliang ,
  • WANG Xiangmei
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  • Zhonghao North Coatings Industry Research and Design Institute Co., Ltd., Lanzhou 730100,China

Online published: 2026-06-01

Abstract

[Objective] To address the poor compatibility between vacuum-deposited coatings and polycarbonate(PC)substrates arising from the low surface energy of PC,a silicone-acrylic hybridresin primer for PC vacuum coating was designed and synthesized via molecular structure engineering.[Methods] The first step involved synthesizing an alcohol-soluble acrylic prepolymer(IPAA) via solution polymerization using MMA,MAA,HPA,KH-570,ABVN,and IPA as primary raw materials. In the second step,an alcohol-soluble organosilicon-acrylic hybrid resin was synthesized via the sol-gel method using MTES,IPAA,and self-made adhesion promoter(FC)as primary raw materials. Theinfluence mechanism of formulation parameters on the comprehensive properties of the coating wassystematically investigated.[Results] Optimization results indicated that the alcohol-soluble organosilicon-acrylic hybrid resin was successfully synthesized through a two-step process of“radical solution polymerization-sol-gel. ”When FC content was 4wt%,silica sol content was 5wt%,and the MTES/IPAA mass ratio(M/I value) was 1.2,the coating exhibited excellent adhesion,moisture resistance,heat resistance,optical transparency,and coating compatibility.[Conclusion]This primer exhibited excellent adhesion on PC substrates,along with outstanding damp heat resistance and optical properties. The deposited ITO film demonstrated favorable optoelectronic performance,meeting the stringent performance requirements for vacuum-coated PC products.

Cite this article

WEI Chao , SHA Weihua , YANG Kang , XU Runbin , LI Bin , GU Jiandong , QING Yiliang , WANG Xiangmei . Preparation and Properties of Primer Coatings for Vacuum Deposition on Polycarbonate[J]. Paint & Coatings Industry, 2026 , 56(6) : 30 -35 . DOI: 10.12020/j.issn.0253-4312.2025-301

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