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    Surface properties of coated MDF pre-treated with atmospheric plasma and the influence of artificial weathering

    Year: 2021

    Journal: Mater. Chem. Phys., Volume 263, APR 15

    Authors: Zigon, Jure; Pavlic, Matjaz; Petric, Marko; Dahle, Sebastian

    Organizations: Slovenian Research Agency [P4-0015]; European Union [745936]

    Keywords: Coating; Medium density fiberboard; Plasma; Surface; Weathering

    A non-thermal plasma treatment generated in air at atmospheric pressure was used for surface modification of medium density fiberboard (MDF) substrate. Untreated and plasma-treated substrates were coated with a waterborne acrylic coating and exposed to accelerated artificial weathering (AAW) in interior mode. Plasma treatment increased the surface free energy of MDF by about 50%, which positively influenced on the wettability of the MDF with the coating. Weathering of the coated MDF caused a decrease in surface gloss and color changes, which were less pronounced for plasma-treated samples. Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectra and microscopic analysis revealed degradation of the acrylic resin on the coated MDF due to light irradiation during weathering. After 250 h of weathering, the surface roughness of the coated MDF increased by about 3?m. The coated MDF surfaces started to lose their hydrophobic character after 50 h of weathering. Finally, the determination of mechanical properties showed that coated MDF became more resistant to scratching during AAW, while the adhesion of the coating film to the MDF substrate was not affected in a significant trend with time of AAW. In both cases, no influence of plasma treatment was detected.
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