Comparison of Nanofibrillated Cellulose and Hydroxyethyl Cellulose in Improving the Storage Stability of Waterborne Coatings

Waterborne coatings often delaminate and settle during long-term storage,requiring the addition of thickeners.The effects of nanofibrillated cellulose(NFC)and the commonly used thickener,hydroxyethyl cellulose(HEC),on the storage stability of waterborne coatings were compared in this study.The morphology of NFC was characterized using infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR)and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).The rotational viscosity and rheological properties of the waterborne coatings with NFC and HEC were tested.Stationary settling experiments were also conducted at different temperatures to compare the difference of NFC and HEC on improving the storage stability of the waterborne coatings.The results showed that the waterborne coating with NFC exhibited pseudoplastic fluid characteristics;a small addition of NFC can achieve the same improvement effect on the storage stability of waterborne coatings as HEC.Further,the improvement effect of NFC was not affected by temperature.The waterborne coating with NFC still exhibited good storage stability at high temperatures,which was significantly superior to that of HEC.Therefore,NFC is a feasible agent for improving the prolonged storage stability and warming-induced delamination of waterborne coatings.

Effect of Perlite on Fire Protection of Waterborne Coatings for Steel Structure

In this paper, perlite was used as a kind of modifier to prepare waterborne fire resistive coatings for steel structure. The influence of perlite on the properties of the fire resistive coatings was investigated with the help of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), micro-scale combustion calorimetry (MCC) and fire protection test. The TGA results showed that the char residue weight of the coatings was increased when perlite was loaded and the anti-oxidation performance was enhanced as well and MCC data indicated the addition of perlite reduced the peak heat release rate and total heat release. After the fire protection test, the results confirmed that the fire resistant time of the coating coated with 5 wt% perlite increased up to 114.4 min when the temperature of the sample boards’ backside reached 500?C.

A facile approach to fabricating graphene/waterborne epoxy coatings with dual functionalities of barrier and corrosion inhibitor

A facile and environmentally-friendly method is developed to prepare graphene/waterborne epoxy(WEP)composite coatings.The graphene nanosheets are produced with electrochemical-exfoliation in the solution containing surfactants,cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide(CTAB)and sodium dodecyl sulfate(SDS).The nanosheets containing solution thus formed are subjected to a quick dialysis and then directly used as a diluent for WEP without any further treatment.This preparation method overcomes the commonly identified problems of aggregations and‘corrosion promotion’effect associated with graphene,and increases the impedance of the composite coatings by more than two orders of magnitude.The analysis of anticorrosion performance suggested that the presence of surfactants not only improves the dispersibility of graphene nanosheets but also endows the composite coatings with both barrier and corrosion inhibition capabilities.The strategy reported herein may pave the path to the large-scale production of graphene anticorrosion coatings.

Amino-functionalized Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) with anti-corrosive/wear function for waterborne epoxy coating

Two-dimensional Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) flakes have great application potential in various areas due to their optical,electronic,electrochemical and mechanical properties,but their anti-corrosion and wear-resistance performance were not well understood.The difficulties in achieving good dispersity and interface interaction of inorganic additives in organic coatings hinder the incorporation of Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) into the epoxy coating.Here,few-layered Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) sheets with amino-functionalization were prepared,and as reinforced-additives were added into the waterborne epoxy coating.Anti-corrosion and tribological properties of as-prepared composite coatings were investigated in detail.The results reveal that the composite coating with 0.5 wt.%amino-functionalized Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) sheets shows excellent corrosion protection(the lowest frequency impedance was 3.12×10^(9) cm^(2))and wear resistance(wear rate was reduced by 72.74%).The greatly improving performance of composite coatings mainly depends on:(a)good dispersity and compatibility of amino-functionalized Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) in organic matrix,(b)high adhesion strength between coating and metal substrate and(c)the intrinsic properties of Ti3C2Tx sheets.The work provides a good path for applications of MXene as multifunctional additives.

Facile recycling of anhydride-cured epoxy thermoset under mild conditions with multifunctional hydrazine hydrate

Environmental economics is accelerating the urgency to develop recycling technologies for the ever-growing quantity of discarded thermoset polymers.Herein,we developed a mild and energy-saving pro-cess for high-eficiency degradation and reuse of anhydride-cured epoxy thermoset with the aid of hy-drazine hydrate.The degradation degree of the epoxy resin reached 99.6%at 120℃ within a short time of 60min.During the reaction,the ester bonds in the cross-linked network were selectively cleaved by the amination of hydrazine hydrate,and the epoxy resin was fully converted to new monomers that con-tained hydrazide and hydroxyl groups,respectively.Moreover,the degradation mechanism of the epoxy resin in hydrazine hydrate was studied and a nucleation model was utilized to predict the actual degra-dation behavior of the system.Finally,the degradation products can be directly mixed with epoxy precur-sor to prepare a new waterborne epoxy coating with good comprehensive properties.This work not only demonstrates a new way to realize the efficient degradation of epoxy resins,but also provides a facile and efficient recycling protocol for thermosets.