The UV stabilizers 2-OH-4-allyloxybenzophenone and its oxime were prep
ared. They were copolymerized with styrene to give copolymers containi
ng 2-8% UV stabilizers. The films were exposed to UV light and tested
for any change in the carbonyl index, hydroxyl index, tensile strength
, elongation at break and evaporation loss. The stabilization efficien
cy was evaluated by comparing with similar testing on pure polystyrene
.