Poly(propylene oxide)-thioxanthone as one-component Type II polymeric photoinitiator for free radical polymerization with low migration behavior

Kreutzer J., Kaya K., Yagci Y.

EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, vol.95, pp.71-81, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 95
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.07.030
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.71-81
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A novel kind of low migration one-component Type II photoinitiators was synthesized by Schiff base reaction of thioxanthone aldehyde and amine functional poly(propylene oxide) (PPO) precursors with two different molecular weights. The final initiators (TX-PPO) were characterized in detail by spectral analysis and DFT theoretical calculations. The molecular weight of the PPO directly effects the solubility of the initiator in monomers. The one-component photo initiating nature of the initiators was demonstrated by photobleaching and photo polymerization of several vinyl monomers in the absence of a hydrogen donor such as triethylamine. Leaching studies on the photocured polymer films show only negligible migration of the photoinitiator.