Researchers have discovered that the addition of POSSV compounds significantly improves the thermal and physical properties of nanohybrid coating materials.

Nanotechnology is playing an increasingly important role in the field of coating materials. Source: Siarhei - Adobe.Stock

The research proves that the use of UV-curable epoxy resin-based urethane acrylate resin in combination with POSSV additives is a promising strategy for the development of high-quality coating materials.The effect of POSS-vinyl-heptaisobutyl-substituted (POSSV) compounds as an inorganic additive on the thermal and physical properties of nanohybrid coating materials based on urethane acrylate (UA) resin has been investigated. A diol compound obtained from the reaction of itaconic acid and 1,2-epoxy cyclohexane has been used to produce an UV curable epoxy-based urathane acrylate resin. Nanohybrid coating materials were obtained by curing the UA resin with UV radiation through the thiol–ene reaction, mixed with various amounts of POSSV compounds. The structure of the UA resin was characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy techniques.