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Title: uv radiation curable paints. Topical report on material identification

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6941992· OSTI ID:6941992

The program for the development of ultraviolet radiation curing of paints for application on preformed structures is discussed. The starting point of this program was the matching of resins, photoinitiators, and pigments which will result in coatings that can be cured by ultraviolet radiation. The initial work was the identification of reactive diluents and base resins that are sensitive to the uv curing process. The reactive monomeric diluents tested included multifunctional acrylates, monofunctional acrylates, and non-acrylic unsaturated esters. The end point will be the application of these coatings to prefabricated metal structures to demonstrate the viability of this technique in producing commercially acceptable painted products. These uv curable paints should produce films that are hard, adherent, and opaque at a nominal thickness of one mil (0.001 inch).

Research Organization:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States). Research and Development Center
DOE Contract Number:
AC01-79CS40210
OSTI ID:
6941992
Report Number(s):
DOE/CS/40210-T1; ON: DE81011194
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English