Abstract
The discolouration and yellowing of acrylated coating films after photocuring with a broad range of photoinitiators have been measured by colorimetry with the CMC (CIELab) system. The yellowing of the photoinitiators was evaluated and related to the chemical structure of the photoinitiator fragments and to the unreacted photoinitiator itself. The total colour difference was related to the type of chromophoric substitutent in the basic structure of the photoinitiator. The implications of these results are discussed in relation to clear coats.
Original language | Undefined |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 39-48 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Polymer Degradation and Stability |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 1999 |