Abstract
Rigid PVC profiles for window frames are required to follow quality standards (usage properties and aging resistance). Our concern is to describe the role of additives and mainly thermal stabilizers on the required properties. Until recently, PVC stabilization was based on heavy metal soaps in the European PVC building industry. Though their resulting efficiency was not questioned, problems of toxicity were raised. Regarding the ecological pressure increase, numerous investigations on co-stabilizers have been carried out in order to improve the performances of mixed Ca/Zn systems. Our results show the properties of rigid profiles stabilized with Ca/Zn systems. First, the extruded profiles properties such as optical (color) and mechanical properties (impact resistance…) are shown. The aging resistance of toxic heavy metal free vinyl formulations is also studied in comparison with typical Pb/Ba/Cd. The performances achieved indicate that an opportunity to move from toxic heavy metallic stabilizers to mixed Ca/Zn systems, resulting, perhaps, in wider development of Ca/Zn stabilizing systems for food packaging and medical plastics.
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