In this study, the mica used as a thermal-insulation material was modified with a silane coupling agent, octyltriethoxysilane (OTES), to improve its hydrophobicity. The modified mica was characterized using FT-IR spectrometer, water wettability test, and water contact angle measurement. The analysis exhibits that OTES for the modified mica sample was well bonded chemically and drastically enhanced the hydrophobicity. The reflectance observed as 73.9% (mica) and 86.4% (OTES/mica), respectively, for OTES/mica was improved about 12.5% before any modifications. Also the modified mica sample showed 7.2 ℃ decrease in the thermal-insulation performance of cool paints compared to that of using unmodified mica, indicating that the modification of mica with silane coupling agents could be effective in enhancing the thermal-insulation performance of the cool paint.

본 연구에서는 차열소재로 사용되는 mica의 소수성을 향상시키기 위해 실란커플링제인 octyltriethoxysilane (OTES)으로 개질하였다. 개질한 mica의 FT-IR spectrometer, 젖음성 및 수 접촉각 평가를 한 결과 OTES가 mica 표면에 화학적으로 잘 결합되어 있고, 소수성도 크게 향상된 것으로 평가된다. mica와 OTES/mica를 이용하여 제조한 차열페인트의반사율은 각각 73.9% (mica) 및 86.4% (OTES/mica)로 OTES/mica의 경우가 12.5% 증가하였다. 차열성능평가 결과는OTES로 개질한 페인트가 개질 전과 비교하여 약 7.2 ℃ 감소되어, 소수성 실란커플링제로 개질된 mica가 페인트의차열성능을 향상시키는데 효과가 있음을 확인하였다.
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