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Photooxidative degradation of clear ultraviolet absorbing acrylic copolymer surfaces

Authors :
Gupta, A
Liang, R. H
Vogl, O
Pradellok, W
Huston, A. L
Scott, G. W
Publication Year :
1983
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1983.

Abstract

Photodegradation of copolymer of methyl methacrylate and 2(2'-hydroxy 5'vinyl-phenyl) 2H-benzotriazole has been investigated in order to determine the changes in the chemical composition of the surface of the copolymer on photooxidation. An electronic energy transfer mechanism has been postulated in order to interpret the observed photochemical changes in the polymer. Preliminary examination of the photophysical properties of the chromophore provides support for such a mechanism.

Subjects

Subjects :
Nonmetallic Materials

Details

Language :
English
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Notes :
NAS7-100
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.19830047535
Document Type :
Report