Photodegradation of polymeric materials leads to significant modifications in both chemical properties and
mechanicalerheological behaviors over time. Thus, it is important to characterize both properties to gain
a better understanding of the durability of the materials. In this contribution, the chemorheological tools
based upon Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis
(DMTA) were used to study the effects of temperature and moisture on photodegradation of a model
sealant/coating system based upon a styreneebutadieneestyrene triblock copolymer. Specimens were
exposed coincidentally to ultravioletevisible radiation between 295 nm and 600 nm, and one of four
different combinations of temperature and relative humidity (RH), i.e., (a) 30 C and