Synthesis and characterization of new UV absorbing microspheres of narrow size distribution by dispersion polymerization of 2-(2′-hydroxy-5′-methacryloxyethylphenyl)-2H-benzotriazole

Jenny Goldshtein; Shlomo Margel

doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2009.05.056

Synthesis and characterization of new UV absorbing microspheres of narrow size distribution by dispersion polymerization of 2-(2′-hydroxy-5′-methacryloxyethylphenyl)-2H-benzotriazole

Jenny Goldshtein, Shlomo Margel

Department of Chemistry

Bar-Ilan University

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Abstract

New UV absorbing microspheres of sizes ranging between 0.2 ± 0.03 and 3.0 ± 0.2 μm were formed by dispersion polymerization of the monomer 2-(2′-hydroxy-5′-methacryloxyethylphenyl)-2H-benzotriazole (trade name: NORBLOC) in methyl ethyl ketone as a continuous phase. The effect of various polymerization parameters, such as monomer concentration, initiator type and concentration, stabilizer concentration and crosslinker monomer concentration, on the size and size distribution, and on the polymerization yield of the produced PNORBLOC microspheres has been elucidated. Polyethylene/PNORBLOC resins and films of 150 ± 25 μm thickness were prepared by melt blending of low density polyethylene with 2% (w/w) PNORBLOC microspheres of 0.25 ± 0.03 μm diameters, followed by a tubular blown process at 170-190 °C. The UV irradiation (200-390 nm) cut-off efficiency of these films has been demonstrated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3422-3430
Number of pages	9
Journal	Polymer
Volume	50
Issue number	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2009.05.056
State	Published - 17 Jul 2009

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Funding Information:
These studies were partially supported by a Minerva Grant (Microscale & Nanoscale Particles and Films) and by The Israeli Ministry of Commerce & Industry (NFM Consortium on Nanoparticles for Industrial Applications). Thanks to Mrs. Hanna Schwartz from Kafrit Industries, Israel for her help in the preparation of the PE/PNORBLOC resins and films. Thanks also to Dr. Rachel Persky from Bar-Ilan University, Department of Chemistry, for her help in the MS analysis.

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These studies were partially supported by a Minerva Grant (Microscale & Nanoscale Particles and Films) and by The Israeli Ministry of Commerce & Industry (NFM Consortium on Nanoparticles for Industrial Applications). Thanks to Mrs. Hanna Schwartz from Kafrit Industries, Israel for her help in the preparation of the PE/PNORBLOC resins and films. Thanks also to Dr. Rachel Persky from Bar-Ilan University, Department of Chemistry, for her help in the MS analysis.

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Israeli Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Nemzeti Fejlesztési Minisztérium

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Dispersion polymerization
UV absorbing films
UV absorbing microspheres

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