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Wettability and hydrolytic stability of 3-aminopropylsilane coupling agent and phenol-urea-formaldehyde binder on silicate surfaces and fibers. / Okhrimenko, D. V.; Budi, A.; Ceccato, M. et al.
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T1 - Wettability and hydrolytic stability of 3-aminopropylsilane coupling agent and phenol-urea-formaldehyde binder on silicate surfaces and fibers
AU - Okhrimenko, D. V.
AU - Budi, A.
AU - Ceccato, M.
AU - Johansson, D. B.
AU - Lybye, D.
AU - Bechgaard, K.
AU - Stipp, S. L.S.
N1 - Funding Information: We thank Jesper Matthiesen for help with the contact angle apparatus and Keld West for general lab support. The funding was provided by Innovation Foundation, Denmark and ROCKWOOL International A/S. Comments from anonymous reviewer are greatly appreciated. Publisher Copyright: © 2020 Copyright: Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2021/1
Y1 - 2021/1
N2 - The stability of phenol-urea-formaldehyde (PUF) binder and 3-aminopropylsilane (APS) on composite silicate materials (fibers and wafers) was studied with surface sensitive techniques (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and streaming potential) through a wide range of humidity and temperature and ab initio modelling complemented the results. Behavior was compared for wettability properties, determined by vapor adsorption and contact angle analysis. APS and PUF, deposited on the silicate surfaces, decrease surface energy and wettability but water adsorption remains high, facilitating hydrolytic decomposition of the composite material. Deposited APS is unstable at T>50°C and 75% RH, while PUF is less sensitive to high humidity and temperature. Molecular dynamics confirmed APS sensitivity to humidity. Water adsorption and surface energy decrease, and material stability increases when a hydrophobization agent is applied to APS/PUF treated surfaces. The direct correlation between wettability and stability of PUF/APS/fiber composites can contribute in designing new materials with controlled hydrophobic properties.
AB - The stability of phenol-urea-formaldehyde (PUF) binder and 3-aminopropylsilane (APS) on composite silicate materials (fibers and wafers) was studied with surface sensitive techniques (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and streaming potential) through a wide range of humidity and temperature and ab initio modelling complemented the results. Behavior was compared for wettability properties, determined by vapor adsorption and contact angle analysis. APS and PUF, deposited on the silicate surfaces, decrease surface energy and wettability but water adsorption remains high, facilitating hydrolytic decomposition of the composite material. Deposited APS is unstable at T>50°C and 75% RH, while PUF is less sensitive to high humidity and temperature. Molecular dynamics confirmed APS sensitivity to humidity. Water adsorption and surface energy decrease, and material stability increases when a hydrophobization agent is applied to APS/PUF treated surfaces. The direct correlation between wettability and stability of PUF/APS/fiber composites can contribute in designing new materials with controlled hydrophobic properties.
KW - Amorphous materials
KW - Coupling agents
KW - Fibre/matrix bond
KW - Interface
KW - Surface treatments
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85096564513&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2020.109431
DO - 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2020.109431
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85096564513
VL - 183
JO - Polymer Degradation and Stability
JF - Polymer Degradation and Stability
SN - 0141-3910
M1 - 109431
ER -