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Year 2021-2022

POLYMERS & FORMULATION

Pr. Jean-François STUMBE

Université de Haute Alsace


LPIM-ENSCMu
FRANCE

jean-francois.stumbe@uha.fr

27/10/2021 Cours JF STUMBE 1


POLYMERS & FORMULATION

Organization of the lecture

I. Reminders – Definitions – Basics of macromolecular


chemistry
II. Compounding of thermoplastic materials – additives
III. Thermoset materials
IV. Emulsions: from paints to cosmetics
V. Formulation and deformulation

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION

Thermoplasts vs Thermosets
Elastomers
Thermoplasts Thermosets
(rubber)

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION

Thermosets

Organic coatings Composite materials

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Organic coatings
-
Chemistry & applications

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION

Role of organic coatings


 Décoration

 Protection (temporary or long term)

 Functionality
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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Definition:
Covering materials, based on organic binder that adhere to surface,
displaying protective and decorating properties

= Material applied to a surface = resulting dry film = application process

Composition:
- Polymer matrix Résins +
- Pigments Solvent crosslinkers Pigments (0-30%)
Water 25-95%
- Fillers & additives
0-70%
- Dispersing phase (optionnal)

Caracteristics:
- Thickness of 20 to 100 μm Fillers
(0-10%)
- Resistance to solvents, to water
- Mechanical resistance
Coating
- Elasticity - hardness Additives (0-3%)

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings: market information
70

58 %
60

47 %
50
Percentage

40
33 %
29 %
30

20 %
20
13 %
10

0
Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value

Industry Spécialities
Architectural OEM Refinish

OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturing

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Different chemical systems in organic coatings

Binders Crosslinkers / catalysts:

Alkyde resins Isocyanates


Melamines-formaldehyde
Acrylate resins
Amines
PES resins Heat

Epoxy resins O2
UV
Other binders
…..

High diversity of systems !!!!


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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Principle of filmification
Physical drying Reactive system

Evaporation
Evaporation

Substract Substrat

Binder Crosslinking

Solvent
Crosslinker Substract

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings

Industrial coatings
(OEM* & Refinish**)

Reactive paints & varnishes


(Bicomponent systems: binders & crosslinkers)

* OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturing

** Refinish = repare
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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings

I. Polymeric Binders
Main role: bring properties of dry film

- Polyesters
- Polyacrylates
- Epoxies

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Polyesters binders

O
Ester bond
O

Linear block
HO OH Broad variability
 Variable architectures
HO  Variable molecular weights
Star-like
 Relatively low molecular weights
 Mainly aliphatics
OH
HO

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Main components of PES resins (PolyESters)
Diols Triols Diacids & dérivatives
OH
HO
O
HO
Ethylene glycol
O
HO OH
O
OH Trimethylolpropane
HO Phthalic anhydride
1,4-Butanediol
O O

OH OR OR
HO HO OH
1,6-Hexanediol Terephthate
HO OH
O
Pentaerythritol OH
HO OH HO
O
Neopentyl glycol Adipic acid

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Reactive polyester resins

O
OH OH
HO HO

O
(Non
Equilibrated
equation)

O
HO O
O O H
O n

Polyester diol with low molecular weight (500-2000g/mol)


 Reactive polyesters (oligomers)
Mainly aliphatic molecules + low molecular weight  viscous resins

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Polyester resins
 Linear polyesters with various molecular weights
 Linear polyesters with various compositions (Cf monomers list)
 Star polyesters
 Branched polyesters OH
HO
HO OH

HO OH OH
OH

HO OH
HO
OH
HO

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Chemistry of „polyacrylatols“: (radical polymerization)

Radical
polymérisation
Initiators:
polymerization
radicalaire Peroxydes

Control of molecular weight:


Conc. Monomer, initiator, T°,…

R = Alkyl

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings

II. Crosslinking agents

Main role: chemical binding of « binders»

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Crosslinking agents
(used in mono- and bi- component systems)

Tri- to hexafunctional Trifunctional


crosslinker crosslinker

Melamine-formaldehyde Clear coat Isocyanates


(MF resins) (PU systems)
Topcoat
NCO
OR OR
R
O N O
N
N N
N N R R
OCN NCO
RO OR O
N N N
isocyanurate
RO OR

Liquid viscous resins Liquid viscous resins

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Aminoplastes
OH

MeO OMe PES R R


O
O O
O
MeO N N N OMe
HO OH O O

N N
O O O
N O O O R

OMe OMe
OH OH

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Aminoplastes: formation of a crosslinked network

+ +

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Aminoplastes: formation of a crosslinked network
MeO OMe

MeO N N N OMe
Polymer
N N + HO
n R (Polyol)
N Thermal
&/or acid catalysis
OMe OMe

R R

O O

O N N N O

N N R
R
N

O O

R
R
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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings

Resins’ properties: Characteristics:

- Fonctionnability - Nature of the « amine »


- Flexibility - Degree of methylolation
- Reactivity Aminoplastes - Degree ofe therification
- Polarity / solubility - Nature ofe therification
- Viscosity - Degree of oligomerisation

Coatings’ properties:

- Hardness
- Flexibility
- Weather resistance
(UV, humidity, acidity,…)
- Solvent resistance
- Price
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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
H
+
Reaction R N C O R'
of isocyanates O
with alcohols H
Catalyst
R N C O + HO R' R N C O R'
Δ
O

H Urethane bond
+
R N C O R'
O

H O
R N C OH
Non desired reaction
Reaction  Avoid water traces
of isocyanates
with water R N C O + HO H R NH2 + CO2
& with amines
H H
R N C O + H2N R R N C N R Urea bond
O

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Bi-component solvent based systems

A B

Crosslinker
Binder
Solvent

Butyle acetate Blend of Standard= Polyacrylatol,


isocyanurates (Macrynal® SM 600)
or Polyesterol,
isocyanates (Desmophen® 680 BA)

Pot life before spaying: 4 hrs


Ratio NCO / OH = 1,1 /1

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Automotive coatings

Specifications: paint / coating to be stable several years

High degree of technology

 Decorative coating (color, gloss, mat, …)


 Protective coatings

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Automotive coatings
Coating
Thickness Function
layer
Appearence, gloss, weather
Clear coat, 30-40m Resistance, scratch resistance,
....

Basecoat, 12-15 m Color (pigments)

Primer 30-40 m Stone / chip resistance,


Leveling
Electrophoretic
coating
20-25 m Corrosion protection
(Electrocoat)
Passivation ~ 2 m
(Phosphate)

Metallic
substract

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Automotive coatings
Coating
Thickness Function
layer
Appearence, gloss, weather
Clear coat, 30-40m Resistance, scratch resistance,
....

Basecoat, 12-15 m Color (pigments)

Primer 30-40 m Stone / chip resistance,


Leveling
Electrophoretic
coating
20-25 m Corrosion protection
(Electrocoat)
Passivation ~ 2 m
(Phosphate)

Metallic
substract

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Automotive coatings
Coating
Thickness Function
layer
Appearence, gloss, weather
Clear coat, 30-40m Resistance, scratch resistance,
....

Basecoat, 12-15 m Color (pigments)

Primer 30-40 m Stone / chip resistance,


Layering,
Electrophoretic
coating
20-25 m Corrosion protection
(Electrocoat)
Passivation ~ 2 m
(Phosphate)

Metallic
substract

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Automotive coatings
Coating
Thickness Function
layer
Appearence, gloss, weather
Clear coat, 30-40m Resistance, scratch resistance,
....

Basecoat, 12-15 m Color (pigments)

Primer 30-40 m Stone / chip resistance,


Leveling
Electrophoretic
coating
20-25 m Corrosion protection
(Electrocoat)
Passivation ~ 2 m
(Phosphate)

Metallic
substract

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Primers
Binding layer between electrophoretic coating
& surface coating (base coat & top coat)

Roles / required qualities:


 « stone chip » resistance
(effect of small stones  damaging adhesion  delamination of coating)
 Adhesion of top coat
Adhesion on electrophoretic coating (CED)
Elastic film
 Leveling
UV resistance
In general, monocomponent system
Main base: polyester Crosslinking agent
- Solution (organic solvent) - Melamine Formaldehyde
(solvent based system)

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Automotive coatings
Coating
Thickness Function
layer
Appearence, gloss, weather
Clear coat, 30-40m Resistance, scratch resistance,
....

Basecoat, 12-15 m Color (pigments)

Primer 30-40 m Stone / chip resistance,


Leveling
Electrophoretic
coating
20-25 m Corrosion protection
(Electrocoat)
Passivation ~ 2 m
(Phosphate)

Metallic
substract

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Top coat: 1. Base coat

Color

Base coat: polyesters + Melamine formaldehyde crosslinker


Color  effect pigments

Classification of pigments:
Organics
Inorganics
Aluminium
Effect Pigments
TiO2, Carbon black
Functional pigments (corrosion, nanoparticules, …)

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Automotive coatings
Coating
Thickness Function
layer
Appearance, gloss, weather
Clear coat, 30-40m Resistance, scratch resistance,
....

Basecoat, 12-15 m Color (pigments)

Primer 30-40 m Stone / chip resistance,


Leveling
Electrophoretic
coating
20-25 m Corrosion protection
(Electrocoat)
Passivation ~ 2 m
(Phosphate)

Metallic
substract

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Top coat: 2. Clear coat

Gloss, resistance (scratch, acidity, weather, UV

Numerous technologies acc. to regions in the world:

- Monocomponent solvent based:


- Acrylic / melamine-formaldehyde (130-150°C / 12-20 min)
- Acrylique / mélamine / silane (-O-Si-O-)

- Bicomponent solvent based (EU)


(isocyanurates)

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Automotive coatings
Coating Most often
Thickness Function used systems
layer
Appearence, gloss, weather  Acrylic / MF 1K
Clear coat, 30-40m  Acrylic / PU 2K
Resistance, scratch resistance,
.... (Isocyanurates)
Basecoat, 12-15 m
Color (pigments) PES + MF
Primer 30-40 m Stone / chip resistance, PES + MF
Leveling
Electrophoretic  flexibility
coating
20-25 m Corrosion protection Epoxy
(Electrocoat)
Passivation ~ 2 m
(Phosphate)

Metallic
substract

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Quality tests
Hardness Elasticity, flexibility
& adhesion

Erichsen

Persoz / König
pendulum

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Quality tests
Solvent resistance
Abrasion resistance
(In the presence of detergents)

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Scratch resistance

reflow
gloss after brasion
& thermal treatment (1h 160°C)

Coin’s test

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Toxicity issues

Isocyanates Acrylates

Formaldéhyde

Carcinogen
T Harmful Xn, Irritating Xi
categorie 3 « Possible »

Class 1
Nanoparticules Solvants
Proven carcinogen

? Harmful Xn, Irritating Xi

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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings
Environmental & toxicity issues

 Reduction of solvent emissions (VOC)

 Elimination of toxical compounds

 Energy saving, water,…

Reduction of solvent emissions:


 High solid content formulations
 Water based coatings (max. 10-15 % solvent)
 Powder coatings (no VOC)
 UV crosslinking systems (reactive solvents)
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POLYMERS & FORMULATION
Organic coatings

Conclusion
 Versatile chemistry

 Versatile technology

 Essential technologie (surfaces protection,…)

 Formulation of coatings requires broad experience & knowledge


(chemistry, physico-chemistry, formulation, applications,…)

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