Fabrication of Novel Crosslinking Carboxylic Styrene-Acrylate Latices as Binders for Exterior Flexible Facing Tiles

To overcome the shortcomings of the temperature sensitivity of exterior flexible facing tiles (EFFIs), a series of crosslinking carboxylic styrene-acrylate (SA) latices were prepared via the semicontinuous seed emulsion polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), methacrylic acid (MAA), acrylic a...

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Main Authors: Yue Lu, Jingke Wei, Haojie Jin, Liming Tang
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/17/6249
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description To overcome the shortcomings of the temperature sensitivity of exterior flexible facing tiles (EFFIs), a series of crosslinking carboxylic styrene-acrylate (SA) latices were prepared via the semicontinuous seed emulsion polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), methacrylic acid (MAA), acrylic acid (AA), butyl acrylate (BA), and styrene (St), and were applied as binders to fabricate EFFTs with mineral powder. The obtained latices exhibited Bragg diffraction because of the narrow particle size distribution. Owing to the low dosage of emulsifiers and the crosslinking reaction between the epoxy group and the carboxyl group, the latex films displayed excellent water resistance, with water adsorption as low as 7.1%. The tensile test, differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) test, and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) indicated that at a GMA dosage of 4–6% the latex films had high mechanical strengths, which remained relatively stable in the temperature range of 10 to 40 °C. The optimal AA dosage was found in the range of 2 to 3%, at which the wet mixture exhibited good processability, conducive to forming an EFFT with a compact microstructure. Using the optimal SA latex, the obtained EFFT displayed a series of improved performances, including low water absorption, high mechanical strength, and stable self-supporting ability over a wide temperature range, exhibiting the application potential in the decoration and construction industries.
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spelling doaj.art-4661c8fff1c542c5b0ae12aab764a8712023-11-19T08:33:22ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492023-08-012817624910.3390/molecules28176249Fabrication of Novel Crosslinking Carboxylic Styrene-Acrylate Latices as Binders for Exterior Flexible Facing TilesYue Lu0Jingke Wei1Haojie Jin2Liming Tang3Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education of China, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaKey Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education of China, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaKey Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education of China, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaKey Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education of China, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaTo overcome the shortcomings of the temperature sensitivity of exterior flexible facing tiles (EFFIs), a series of crosslinking carboxylic styrene-acrylate (SA) latices were prepared via the semicontinuous seed emulsion polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), methacrylic acid (MAA), acrylic acid (AA), butyl acrylate (BA), and styrene (St), and were applied as binders to fabricate EFFTs with mineral powder. The obtained latices exhibited Bragg diffraction because of the narrow particle size distribution. Owing to the low dosage of emulsifiers and the crosslinking reaction between the epoxy group and the carboxyl group, the latex films displayed excellent water resistance, with water adsorption as low as 7.1%. The tensile test, differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) test, and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) indicated that at a GMA dosage of 4–6% the latex films had high mechanical strengths, which remained relatively stable in the temperature range of 10 to 40 °C. The optimal AA dosage was found in the range of 2 to 3%, at which the wet mixture exhibited good processability, conducive to forming an EFFT with a compact microstructure. Using the optimal SA latex, the obtained EFFT displayed a series of improved performances, including low water absorption, high mechanical strength, and stable self-supporting ability over a wide temperature range, exhibiting the application potential in the decoration and construction industries.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/17/6249styrene-acrylate latexmechanical performancebinderexterior flexible facing tilemineral powder
spellingShingle Yue Lu
Jingke Wei
Haojie Jin
Liming Tang
Fabrication of Novel Crosslinking Carboxylic Styrene-Acrylate Latices as Binders for Exterior Flexible Facing Tiles
Molecules
styrene-acrylate latex
mechanical performance
binder
exterior flexible facing tile
mineral powder
title Fabrication of Novel Crosslinking Carboxylic Styrene-Acrylate Latices as Binders for Exterior Flexible Facing Tiles
title_full Fabrication of Novel Crosslinking Carboxylic Styrene-Acrylate Latices as Binders for Exterior Flexible Facing Tiles
title_fullStr Fabrication of Novel Crosslinking Carboxylic Styrene-Acrylate Latices as Binders for Exterior Flexible Facing Tiles
title_full_unstemmed Fabrication of Novel Crosslinking Carboxylic Styrene-Acrylate Latices as Binders for Exterior Flexible Facing Tiles
title_short Fabrication of Novel Crosslinking Carboxylic Styrene-Acrylate Latices as Binders for Exterior Flexible Facing Tiles
title_sort fabrication of novel crosslinking carboxylic styrene acrylate latices as binders for exterior flexible facing tiles
topic styrene-acrylate latex
mechanical performance
binder
exterior flexible facing tile
mineral powder
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/17/6249
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