Harwick Standard
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Plasticizers: Types, Uses, Classification, Selection & Regulation
Most common plasticiser chemistries include citrates, benzoates, ortho-phthalates, terephthalates, adipates, azelates, sebacates, and trimellitates. Plasticizers are the most common additives used in the plastics industry. But, selecting the right plasticizer for an application has always been a daunting task.
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For example, plasticizers are commonly added to polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which otherwise is hard and brittle, to make it soft and pliable; which makes it suitable for products such as shower curtains, vinyl flooring, clothing, bags, flexible plastic tubing, and electric wire insulation/coating.
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The elastomer requires antioxidants, anti-ozonants, fungicides, plasticizers, tackifiers and flame-retardants as the occasion and severity of the application demands. It can be cured with sulfur or peroxide systems. High ACN polymers require high polarity plasticizers, low ACN polymers require low polarity plasticizers.
- Are plasticizers considered softeners?
- Plasticizers are often referred to as softeners. In the 1920’s, researchers discovered that many esters of the polycarboxylic acid group, such as phthalic acid and phosphoric acid, were able to react with high polymers to form a homogeneous physical compound.
- How can plasticizers be used to make polymers soft and flexible?
- By adding plasticizers to compatible polymers, the materials can be modified in such a way that they become soft and flexible by decreasing their glass transition temperature. Plasticizers are classified according to their molecular structure into monomeric or polymeric types.
- What are plasticizers & how do they work?
- Plasticizers are non-volatile organic substances (mainly liquids) added into a plastic or elastomer. They are also usually cheaper than other additives. They improve the following properties of the polymers: Plasticizers increase the flow and thermoplasticity of a polymer.
- Which Plasticizer makes PVC soft?
- To make PVC soft, the Plasticizer must have the following essential performance properties. Polynt can provide the most suitable Plasticizer for any application to achieve this.
- What is a primary plasticizer?
- A primary plasticizer enhances elongation, softness and flexibility of polymer. They are highly compatible with polymers and can be added in large quantities. For example: up to 50% of vinyl gloves are made up of plasticizers, which make the PVC flexible and soft enough to wear.
- What are plasticizers used in PVC & other plastics?
- Plasticizers used in PVC and other plastics are often based on esters of polycarboxylic acids with linear or branched aliphatic alcohols of moderate chain length. These compounds are selected on the basis of many critieria including low toxicity, compatibility with the host material, nonvolatility, and expense.
