UV curable glycidyl carbamate based resins

The synthesis and characterization of UV curable resins based on glycidyl carbamate chemistry have been explored. Glycidyl carbamate (GC) functional resins have been used to obtain crosslinked coatings with a wide range of properties using several crosslinking techniques such as epoxy-amine, self-crosslinking, and sol–gel. GC resin technology was further expanded to UV curable coatings by reacting polyfunctional GC resins with acrylic acid to yield acrylated glycidyl carbamate (AGC) resins. Alcohol-modified UV curable GC resins were also prepared to obtain lower viscosity. Commonly used reactive diluents were used to prepare a UV curable GC coating formulations. The coatings were cured in air using a Fusion LC6B Benchtop Conveyer with an F300 UV lamp. The degree of conversion of acrylic double bonds during UV curing was determined using real time FTIR and showed that the resins had fast cure rates and high extents of conversion of acrylate groups. Coating properties such as hardness, impact strength, methyl ethyl ketone double rubs, flexibility, and adhesion were studied. Dynamic mechanical analysis was used to determine crosslink density of the coatings. Differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis were used to study the thermal properties of the coatings. The type of polyisocyanates and the extent of modification in GC resins influenced the degree of conversion, crosslink density, and coating performance.

► Novel acrylate functional glycidyl carbamate resins synthesized. ► Photopolymerization rate and conversion greater than a conventional urethane acrylate. ► Hardness, flexibility, crosslink density, glass transition temperature are a function of resin composition.