Abstract:UV stabilizers, such as Tinuvin 1577, are organic additives that are used in the polymer industry to suppress polymer photodegradation, however leaching of the stabilizers from polymers is a significant practical issue which limits the effectiveness of the stabilizers and restricts polymer lifetimes. Novel, polymerizable UV stabilizers were synthesised and copolymerized with bis(2-hydroxyethyl) isophthalate to yield poly(ethylene isophthalate) copolymers where the UV stabilizers are bound covalently into the p… Show more
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