High-Performance Coatings Based on Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Polymers
The industrial coatings market is undergoing substantial changes due to environmental regulations, where cost-effective nanoparticle-modified coatings could represent competitive products. This paper presents the applications of polybranched hybrid organic-inorganic coatings. Nanoparticle-based dispersions made by sol-gel method have been prepared, and the particle surface was modified to suit mixing with a variety of polymer materials.
By a suitable choice of raw materials, stabilizers as well as coating-forming additives and other types of additives could be prepared. Such stabilizers or other additives give a broader application range than for the currently known mono-functional stabilizers and can be used in lacquers, paints, curable plastics and thermoplastics. The various applications of these products will be illustrated for wear resistance, photostability, barrier layers and additives for retarding degradation.