Resistance to UV Rays

Fiber-reinforced composite materials are particularly sensitive when exposed to high temperatures, that is, as in the case of fire. When the room temperature is higher than the glass transition temperature (or higher than the melting temperature in the case of senficrystalline materials), strength and stiffness of the FRP system are dramatically impacted. 

In the case of FRP laid up externally on masonry or concrete members, the exposure to high temperatures leads to a rapid decrease of the bonding capacity between the FRP and the support, and a consequent debonding of the composite with loss of effectiveness of the reinforcement. 

When exposed to fire, the mechanical properties of FRP systems laid up on external surfaces can be considerably improved by increasing the thickness of the coating used. It is strongly advised to use coatings that limit flame propagation and exhaust fumes. In any case, certified insnlation systems are recommended. 

The combination of several extreme/exceptional circumstances (fire), as provided by the regulation in force, should refer to the cases listed below, for which the value of the effect of indirect thermal action is expressed with the symbol Ei. 

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It is extremely important to assure the durability of the strengthening applied by the use of a protection layer on the external surface of the support. For instance, the external surface can be varnished with a two-pack polyurethane aliphatic resin, yielding excellent resistance to UV rays, to weathering agents, chemical attacks, chlorine, wear and tear, and high temperatures. 

The introduction of better products is creating more opportunities for POM in the automotive market. A new line of UV-stabilised soot-pigmented POM produced by Ticona, for example, is claimed to be more resistant to UV rays due to a better light blocking system. The new materials, which Ticona recommends for windscreen wiper and fuel tank covers, among other applications, use a combination of UV absorbers and free radicals that the company says ensures far less colour differentiation. 

The polymer used in manufacturing the geotextiles is often black, to take advantage of the presence of black carbon particles in the polymer that significantly increase UV resistance. However, certain additives can be combined with the natural or white polymer, which can render it just as resistant to UV rays as the equivalent product in black. 

Of all the known elastomers, polyorganosiloxane elastomers are the most resistant to weather effect they are insensitive to oxidation with oxygen in air and ozone, as well as to UV rays. That is why they do not age even in veiy harsh conditions. E.g., if natural rubber decomposes under the influence of ozone within 5 minutes at 20 °C and within 6 seconds at 100 °C, polydimethylsiloxane elastomer does not decompose even after 60 minutes in ozone at 100 °C. If heated in air to 320 °C, elastomers based on polydimethylsiloxanes, polydimethyl(metylphenyl)siloxanes, etc. only slowly oxidise on the other hand, natural rubber and synthetic organic elastomers decompose at once. 

For airports, stadiums, and other structures, glass fiber fabric coated with PTFE is fabricated into roofing and enclosures, where it provides excellent resistance to weathering, including exposure to UV rays in sunlight, flame resistance for safety, and low surface energy for soil resistance and easy cleaning. 

Polyurethane-Based Prepolymers Terminated with Silane-Compounds These prepolymers were based on the same chemistry and the same preparation procedure as all prepolymers mentioned above. But the isocyanate end group was reacted with a silane compound. These prepolymers are isocyanate free and have a different cross-linking mechanism. Adhesives based on these prepolymers are commonly used as sealants. They have good elongation properties, good adhesion to different kinds of materials and are usually more resistant against UV rays. They are not mixable with PU prepolymers of any kind. 

PEN is a slow crystallizing polymer. PEN has good transparency, enhanced deflection temperature under load compared to PET, very low gas and water permeation. Targeted applications are in areas that requires transparency, heat resistance, or chemical resistance. These include returnable bottles, cosmetic containers, plastic dinnerware, and health-care product containers. In addition, PEN can be blended with PET to enhance the performance of PET to give a good balance of cost and performance, improved moisture and gas barrier, heat resistance, increased UV-ray absorption. 

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Comments HR = heat resistant, HI = high impact, gamma = resistant to gamma rays for sterilizing, UV trans formulation. All possess light transmission greater than 90-92%. ... 

In the tidal zone and the spray zone (known as the splash zone), cathodic protection is generally not very effective. Here thick coatings or sheathing with corrosion-resistance materials (e.g., based on NiCu) are necessary to prevent corrosion attack [4]. The coatings are severely mechanically stressed and must be so formed that repair is possible even under spray conditions. Their stability against cathodic polarization (see Section 17.2), marine growths, UV rays and seawater must be ensured [4,5]. 

A 0.4 m thick SPP layer was exposed to X-rays followed by a flood exposure using near UV radiation. The resist was then dip-developed in a 0.8 wt% TMAH solution for 60 s at 25 °C. We used two x-ray exposure systems to evaluate the characteristics of the SPP resist. One is SR-114 which has a source composed of a molybdenum rotating anode with a 0.54 nm Mo-La characteristic line. The exposure was carried out in air. The other has a synchrotron radiation source with a central wavelength of 0.7 nm (KEK Photon Factory Beam Line, BL-1B). The exposure was carried out in vacuum (<10-4 Pa). A positive resist, FBM-G,15) was used as a standard, because its sensitivity only weakly depends on the ambient. 

Given the scope of the processes in which phenolic compounds are involved (e.g. interactions with plant hormones, resistance to pathogen attack, wounds, UV rays, ozone and thermal stress, implications for agriculture), knowledge of the factors that regulate the metabolism of these compounds could enable the manipulation of their synthesis or degradation, depending on the conditions chosen or the results desired. 

The primary use of lithium fluoride is in the ceramic industry. It reduces the firing temperature and improves the resistance to abrasion, acid attack and thermal shocks. It is essential component of the fluorine cell electrolyte. An addition of small amount (1-1.5%) to KHF2 HF electrolyte improves the wettability of the carbon anodes and lowers the tendency of the cell to polarize. Another important use of LiF is in flux compositions containing chlorides, borates and other fluorides. Lithium fluoride windows made from high purity crystals are used for X-ray monochromators, UV, visible or IR regions [18]. 

Recently, Eklund s group has reported that solid Ceo transforms from a van der Waals solid into a covalently bonded network upon irradiation with visible or ultraviolet light.[Ra93] The transformed phase is resistant to toluene, a good solvent for Ceo-Significant changes in the infrared, Raman, UV-vis, and x-ray diffraction spectra were noted. However, the spectra are sufficiently similar to untransformed Ceo that it appears that the fullerene framework is largely intact in the phototransformed phase. 

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