journal article·2025-01-09Open access

Design of Benzoxazine Coatings to Further Advance Acid Resistance of Aluminium Substrates

Louis Van Renterghem, Roya Malekkhouyan, Leila Bonnaud, Marie-Georges Olivier, Jean-Marie Raquez

Coatings· Volume 15· Issue 1

Abstract

Polybenzoxazine (PBz) resins exhibit excellent mechanical, thermal, and adhesive properties, making them interesting candidates for coating applications. Moreover, thanks to the incorporation of exchangeable ester bonds within the PBz network, the coating presents healable properties that are catalyzed by the intrinsic presence of tertiary amine within the PBz backbone. Unfortunately, these tertiary amine functions are also responsible for the limited resistance of such systems to acid environments by protonation. To address this limitation, the protection of tertiary amines inherent to the PBz network was investigated in this study by incorporating an aromatic group close to the amine function to minimize its protonation via hindrance/mesomeric effects. More precisely, benzoxazine precursors based on monoethanolamine (mea) and aminophenylethyl alcohol (Apa) were synthesized and tested as protective coatings of aluminium alloy substrates (AA1050). The resins were characterized by NMR, FTIR, rheology, TGA, DSC, and DMA. PBz synthesized from Apa exhibits enhanced thermal stability, reduced swelling rates in both water and acid, and shortened relaxation times. After application via solvent casting on AA1050 substrates, the acid resistance of the coatings was evaluated. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy results demonstrated better resistance of the Apa-based resins in 0.1 M sulfuric acid after one month of immersion.
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OpenAlex topics: Epoxy Resin Curing Processes · Synthesis and properties of polymers · Injection Molding Process and Properties

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Affiliations

Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials (LPCM), Center of Innovation and Research in Materials, Materia Nova Research Center, University of Mons (UMONS), Place du Parc 20, 7000 Mons, Belgium

Materials Science Department, Materials Institute, University of Mons, Place du Parc 20, 7000 Mons, Belgium

Funding

the Concerted Research Action in universities

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