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A type of polyester-based self-matting waterborne polyurethane (ESMWPU) with an excellent matte effect of 0.8° and transmittance of 78.5% for PVC artificial leather was synthesized. The influence of synthesis parameters, including R value, crosslinking and hydrophilic group content, on coating gloss and transmittance was investigated. Meanwhile, the properties necessary for applying water-based resins to plasticized PVC were detailed. The results demonstrated that R value, crosslinking degree and hydrophilic group content synergistically decided the morphological changes of latex particles during their film-forming process in three aspects: particle stiffness, three-dimensional structure and particle size, respectively. With optimized parameters of R = 1.9, TMP = 2 wt% and DMPA = 1.75 wt%, ESMWPU latex particles stabilized their spherical shapes without collapsing in the film-forming process and created a rough surface, resulting in a matte effect. In terms of application performance, good wetting and adhesion for ESMWPU to a plasticized PVC surface was achieved with a 2 wt% leveling agent load. Moreover, due to the high cohesion energy of ester bonds and intermolecular hydrogen bonds, this type of polyester-based ESMWPU also depicted admirable thermal adhesion resistance. All aforementioned results distinctly demonstrate a feasible yet promising paradigm for applying ESMWPU on PVC artificial leather. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An amino-terminated long persistent luminescent phosphor (Amino- SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+) was prepared based on inorganic SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphor, chemically modified with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane ( KH550). Fourier transform infrared and X-ray photoelectron spectral, thermogravimetric and scanning electron microscopic measurements confirmed the successful synthesis of Amino- SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+. Then this amino-functionalized phosphor was introduced into polyurethane ( PU) through urea linkages, and the effects of the chemical combination of Amino- SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ and PU on the morphology, structure, storage stability, and mechanical, thermal and luminescent properties of the resultant long persistent luminescent polyurethane ( LPLPU) were investigated. Compared with SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+/ PU composites prepared by physical blending, the LPLPU shows better mechanical properties and storage stability due to the good compatibility of Amino- SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ with PU. More residues and higher initial decomposition temperature are observed because the interaction of the amino-phosphor and PU delays the degradation. Study of the luminescent effect reveals that the LPLPU shows more than 10 h afterglow after cessation of the excitation light, and the brightness of green light in darkness is basically the same as that of LPLPU and SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+/ PU. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]