Abstract

In this study, 1H NMR spectroscopy and HPLC were used to identify the type and quantity of each component in an acrylic coating materials applied for an automotive part. By the 1H NMR analysis, it was found that this acrylic coating contained about 88.40 wt% of poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA), 7.05 wt% of methyl methacrylate (MMA), and 2.36 wt% of allyl methacrylate. Polymer additives such as a benzotriazole light stabilizer (Hisorb 328), an oxanilide light stabilizer, butylated hydroxy toluene (BHT), and dimethyl phthalate (DMP) were also identified and measured quantitatively from the 1H NMR spectra. However, only two light stabilizers were identified by reverse phase (RP) HPLC analysis using Bondapak C18 column, methanol mobile phase, and a PDA (Photodiode array) detector. The contents of two light stabilizers in the acrylic coating were measured by a quantitative analysis through UV-Vis spectroscopy and compared with the NMR data. The analytical informations from 1H NMR spetra were better than those from HPLC-PDA plot.