ISSN:
1572-8870
Keywords:
Aminolysis
;
sol-gel coating, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane
;
bisphenol-A polycarbonate
;
CR-39
;
interface compatibilizer
;
primer
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract An aminolysis mechanism is proposed to explain the enhanced adhesion between the interface of a bisphenol-A polycarbonate substrate with an alkoxysilane containing sol-gel coating when 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (3-APS) is used as a primer. Both a model solution study and surface analyses of polycarbonate substrates exposed to 3-APS indicate that the latter reacts with the carbonate groups in the polycarbonate chain by forming urethane linkages. With 3-APS bonded to the substrate, a sol-gel coating can be chemically bonded to the substrate through hydrolysis of alkoxysilane groups and subsequent silanol condensation. Consequently, enhanced adhesion between the sol-gel coating and the substrate is achieved.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1021690423544
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