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Improving the Long-term Performance of PVC Compositions

PVC are extensively applied in many fields, such as cables, pipes, vehicles, shoes, toys and infusion bags. Generally, plasticizers are blended with PVC to improve the ability of process in industrial production; however, the toxic plasticizers will gradually migrate to the surface of products and such a leakage results in brittleness of plasticized PVC and environmental pollution. In other words, humans are frequently exposed to the potential risks. According to previous researches, cross-linked PVC was proved that it was able to hinder the migration of plasticizer. Thus, in this research, we selected some commercially used cross-linking agents and employed six different tests based on mechanical, tribological and microscopy analysis in order to seek the best solution against plasticizer migration. Thus, we expected to develop a cross-linked flexible PVC which performed improved long-term performance and extended lifetime.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc955074
Date12 1900
CreatorsYang, Yu Chia
ContributorsBrostow, Witold, 1934-, Xia, Zhenhai, Aouadi, Samir
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
FormatText
RightsPublic, Yang, Yu Chia, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved.

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