STABILIZATION OF THERMOSET COMPOSITES AND COATING WITH A UV STABILIZING TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUE FOR PRODUCING SAME
A reaction scheme to synthesize high functional UVS molecules such as 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate and use 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate for improved UV stability of a product using UVS additives.
1 . A process for preparation of a piperidinyl acrylate comprising:
forming a reaction mixture of a piperidinol and an anhydride at a temperature between about −20° C. and 10° C. and a catalyst;
warming the reaction mixture to between about 20° C. and 22° C.;
reacting the reaction mixture for between about 15 hours and 24 hours;
quenching the reaction with aqueous saturated NaHCO 3 ;
purifying a piperidinyl acrylate product from the quenched reaction mixture.
2 . The process of claim 1 , wherein the warming of the reaction mixture comprising maintaining the reaction mixture at ambient room temperature to for a period of time sufficient to attain a temperature of between about 20° C. and 22° C., or alternatively application of a heat source to the reaction mixture.
3 . The process of claim 1 , wherein the piperidinol is a 4-piperidinol, 3-piperidinol, 2-piperidinol, or 1-piperidonol.
4 . The process of claim 1 , wherein the anhydride is acrylic anhydride, a methacrylic anhydride, or an isobutacrylic anhydride, maelic anhydride, butyric anhydride, hexanoic anhydride, cyclohexanecarboxylic anhydride, propionic anhydride, ethanoic anhydride, acetic anhydride, butanoic anhydride, a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon that is C 6 -C 24 in length, or any organic acid anhydride.
5 . A process for preparation of 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate comprising:
forming a reaction mixture of 1,2,2,6,6-Pentamethyl-4-piperidinol, 4-dimethylaminopyridine and methacrylic anhydride at a temperature between about −20° C. and 10° C.;
warming the reaction mixture to between about 20° C. and 22° C.;
reacting the reaction mixture for between about 15 hours and 24 hours;
quenching the reaction with aqueous saturated NaHCO 3 ;
purifying a 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate product from the quenched reaction mixture.
6 . The 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate product of claim 5 having an FTIR spectra of FIG. 2 D .
7 . The 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate product of claim 5 having an GC-MS spectra of FIG. 3 .
8 . The process of claim 5 , wherein the reaction mixture is formed with 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinol (50.0 g, 292 mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (4-DMAP, 3.57 g, 29.2 mmol) and methacrylic anhydride (45 g, 292 mmol).
9 . The process of claim 1 , wherein the reaction mixture is formed at an ideal temperature of about 0° C.
10 . The process of claim 5 , wherein the step of purifying a 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate product further comprises:
stirring the quenched reaction product for about 30 minutes;
partitioning the layers and extracting a solution comprising the product;
sequentially washing the solution with aqueous saturated NaHCO 3 (2×300 mL), water (300 mL), brine (300 mL);
drying the washed solution over MgSO 4 ; and filtering off salts to obtain a purified 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate product.
11 . The process of claim 5 , wherein the purified 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate product is 97% +/−3% active.
12 . A UV stabilizing additive package comprising 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate.
13 . The UV stabilizing additive package of claim 12 , comprising a blend of 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate and a second additive.
14 . The UV stabilizing additive package of claim 12 , comprising a 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate product having an FTIR spectra of FIG. 2 D .
15 . The UV stabilizing additive package of claim 12 , comprising a 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate product having an GC-MS spectra of FIG. 3 .
16 . A thermoset composite comprising 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate.
17 . The thermoset composite of claim 16 , comprising a blend of 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate and a second additive.
18 . The thermoset composite of claim 16 , comprising 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate in an amount between about 0.1 phr and 5 phr.
19 . The thermoset composite of claim 16 , comprising 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate in an amount of about 2.2 phr.
20 . The thermoset composite of claim 16 , comprising 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate prepared by:
forming a reaction mixture of 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinol, 4-dimethylaminopyridine and methacrylic anhydride at a temperature between about −20° C. and 10° C.;
warming the reaction mixture to between about 20° C. and 22° C.;
reacting the reaction mixture for between about 15 hours and 24 hours;
quenching the reaction with aqueous saturated NaHCO 3 ;
purifying a 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl methacrylate product from the quenched reaction mixture.