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Title: Weatherability Evaluation of Nanocomposite Polymeric Treatments for Surface Protection of Construction Materials

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3455640· OSTI ID:21377999
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  1. University of Salerno, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Via Ponte don Melillo, 84084 Fisciano (Italy); Research Centre NANO lowbar MATES, University of Salerno, Via Ponte don Melillo, 84084 Fisciano (Italy)

In this work the protective efficacy and stability against UV weathering of polymeric nanocomposites for concrete (CLS) surface protection have been evaluated. In particular, nanocomposite hybrids were prepared dispersing a commercial organomodified montmorillonite (Cloisite 30B) in two different polymeric matrices, one based on fluoroelastomers (Fluoline CP), the other on silane and siloxane (Antipluviol S). The obtained systems were characterized by several techniques (SAXD, DSC, TGA, FT-IR, contact angle measurements, colorimetry), before and after accelerated aging due to UV exposure, in order to evaluate the effect of the nanoscale dispersion of the organoclay on the properties and the UV stability of the treatments.

OSTI ID:
21377999
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1255, Issue 1; Conference: 5. international conference on times of polymers (TOP) and composites, Ischia (Italy), 20-23 Jun 2010; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3455640; (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English