7 Acrylic Modification of Plasticized
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Poly(vinyl chloride) JOHN
T. LUTZ, JR.
R o h m and Haas C o . , Research Laboratories, P . O . Box 219, Bristol, P a . 19007
Acrylic, methacrylate butadiene styrene (MBS), and acrylo nitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) modifiers are commonly used in rigid PVC to improve processing and physical prop erties. Although plasticized PVC is generally easy to process and properties are readily adjusted through plasticizer type and concentration, the modifiers are useful for imparting unusual combinations of properties. The acrylic and MBS impact modifiers are the more effective for improving the low temperature flexibility of semi-rigid and polymeric plas ticized systems, thereby permitting the use of more perma nent plasticizers and the attainment of low temperature properties normally associated with the use of the non permanent monomeric plasticizers. By using the proper acrylic or MBS modifier, abnormally highfillercontents can be used in plasticized PVC compounds without excessive loss of physical properties. " p o l y ( v i n y l chloride)
( P V C ) is a v e r s a t i l e p o l y m e r p r i m a r i l y because
it c a n b e m o d i f i e d to p r o d u c e c o m p o u n d s n u m b e r of diverse properties.
h a v i n g a n almost infinite
R i g i d ( unplasticized ) P V C products are
the most difficult to p r o d u c e because of t h e p o o r cohesion of h o t P V C u n d e r shear. Since 1955, a g r o w i n g f a m i l y o f a c r y l i c modifiers has m a d e p r o c e s s i n g of r i g i d P V C m u c h easier a n d m o r e e c o n o m i c a l ( b y i m p r o v i n g h o m o g e n e i t y , h o t strength, a n d e l o n g a t i o n )
a n d has m a d e i t possible to
p r o d u c e r i g i d p r o d u c t s w i t h v e r y h i g h i m p a c t strength. A l t h o u g h t h e use of t h e a c r y l i c modifiers i n r i g i d P V C is n o w c o m m o n p l a c e , t h e i r c o n t r i b u t i o n s to q u a l i t y a n d p e r f o r m a n c e i n p l a s t i c i z e d P V C are still not fully utilized.
Since e x p o s i t i o n of e a c h of t h e several
types o f a c r y l i c modifiers w o u l d m e r i t a p a p e r of its o w n , w e w i l l o n l y o u t l i n e t h e u t i l i t y of e a c h a n d d e v o t e the r e m a i n d e r of this p a p e r t o t h e uses o f i m p a c t modifiers i n p l a s t i c i z e d P V C . 61 In Fillers and Reinforcements for Plastics; Deanin, R., et al.; Advances in Chemistry; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1974.
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Table I.
Effects of Modifier on Low
Shore A Hardness
Modifier
Material Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate , δ = 8.48" 1 0 % Modifier
Temperature
Flexibility T , °C f
Impact T ,°C B
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8
77-76 79-76 75-73 75-73
-51 -55 -53 -53
-58 -61 -57 -57
ACR MBS-11 ABS-2
82-80 76-76 76-76
-64 -55 -55
-62 -67 -57
ACR MBS-11 ABS-2
83-80 85-82 85-81 84-81
-19 -25 -25 -25
-30 -34 -33 -33
ACR MBS-11 ABS-2
87-79 79-76 79-77
-29 -27 -27
-43 -43 -43
ACR MBS-11 ABS-2
90-88 80-87 87-85 88-86
-
4 5 7 7
-11 -18 -22 -20
ACR MBS-11 ABS-2
88-85 86-83 86-84
-12 -12 -11
-22 -31 -18
ACR MBS-11 ABS-2 1
1 4
2 0 % Modifier
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, δ = 8.9 1 0 % Modifier
2 0 % Modifier
P o l y e s t e r , δ = 9.2 10% Modifier
2
5
2 0 % Modifier
° Seven days/60°C, 0.5 psi, natural foam latex rubber. Solubility parameter, after the method of Burrell and Small (4).
6
Processing A i d s : Faster fusion, especially w i t h polymeric plasticizers G r e a t e r hot strength a n d r o o m t e m p e r a t u r e toughness I m p r o v e d c a l e n d e r t r a c k i n g a n d sheet q u a l i t y R e d u c t i o n or e l i m i n a t i o n of p l a t e - o u t S t a b i l i z a t i o n of c e l l s t r u c t u r e i n foams Impact Modifiers: I m p r o v e m e n t i n l o w t e m p e r a t u r e toughness w i t h o u t sacrificing m o d u l u s or p e r m a n e n c e I m p r o v e m e n t of flex f a t i g u e resistance a n d r e t e n t i o n of tensile p r o p erties even at h i g h filler levels I m p r o v e d d r a p e a n d d r i e r f e e l of h i g h l y p l a s t i c i z e d P V C Lubricant-Processing Aids : G o o d release f r o m h o t m e t a l , b u t essentially n o n - m i g r a t o r y at r o o m temperature
In Fillers and Reinforcements for Plastics; Deanin, R., et al.; Advances in Chemistry; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1974.
7.
L U T Z , JR.
PVC
1 0 ,
Acrylic
Ultimate Elongation, %
63
of PVC
Containing 50 phr Plasticizer
Tensile Strength, psi
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Modification
0
100%
Modulus, ρή
Migration into Foam Rubber, %"
2500 2300 2300 2100
405 375 380 310
1100 1000 1000 1100
2200 2200 2100
330 350 320
900 900 1000
2600 2600 2700 2500
400 460 470 400
1700 1400 1400 1500
13.0 13.1 13.2 14.3
2500 2600 2400
440 510 470
1300 1200 1400
13.5 13.7 15.6
3100 3100 3100 2700
400 420 435 350
2400 2000 2000 2000
0.4 0.5 0.5 0.7
2900 2900 2700
430 460 360
1700 1600 1700
0.5 0.6 0.7
' F o r reference: S P V C = 9.7; G R S = 8.1; M M A = 9.5. * Superscript numbers refer to compounds listed in text.
Flatting Agents: G o o d d u l l i n g of surfaces w i t h o u t sacrifices i n p h y s i c a l p r o p e r t i e s o r s o i l resistance Reactive Monomers: I m p a r t l o w v i s c o s i t y to P V C / p l a s t i c i z e r dispersions a n d y i e l d h a r d , t o u g h , heat-resistant p r o d u c t s D e t a i l e d p e r f o r m a n c e s of the p r o c e s s i n g a i d s a n d r e a c t i v e m o n o m e r s i n plasticized P V C are presented elsewhere Types of Impact
(1,2,3).
Modifiers
T h r e e types of i m p a c t modifiers are a v a i l a b l e : A . A l l acrylic ( A C R ) B . M e t h a c r y l a t e b u t a d i e n e styrene ( M B S ) C . A c r y l o n i t r i l e b u t a d i e n e styrene ( A B S )
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AND REINFORCEMENTS
FOR
PLASTICS
W i t h i n each group, the composition a n d quantity of the rubbery a n d h a r d phases c a n b e v a r i e d to r e g u l a t e p e r f o r m a n c e , r e f r a c t i v e i n d e x , etc.
M o s t of t h e c o m p o s i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n has n o t b e e n d i s c l o s e d , a n d
since t h e c o m p l e x i t y of the p o l y m e r s p r e c l u d e s m e a n i n g f u l c a l c u l a t i o n of s o l u b i l i t y parameters o r other expressions that w o u l d c l e a r l y define t h e m o d e o f o p e r a t i o n o f the modifiers, this presentation w i l l b e a p r a g m a t i c
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one. Interaction of Plasticizer
Type and Modifier
Type and
Concentration
T h e d a t a i n T a b l e I i l l u s t r a t e t h e effects of m o d i f i e r t y p e a n d c o n centration o n the physical properties
of P V C compounds
plasticized
w i t h 50 p h r (parts p e r h u n d r e d o f resin—i.e., P V C - f m o d i f i e r ) o f three plasticizers o f v a r y i n g s o l u b i l i t y parameters ( δ ). T h e effect of p l a s t i c i z e r t y p e is m u c h m o r e d r a m a t i c o n t h e properties of t h e u n m o d i f i e d P V C t h a n is t h e t y p e o f modifier. compatible
Modified compounds
c o n t a i n i n g t h e least
( w i t h P V C ) plasticizer, di(2-ethylhexyl)
adipate
(DOA),
s h o w t h e least i m p r o v e m e n t i n l o w t e m p e r a t u r e p r o p e r t i e s a n d t h e most •c + 25 ρ
Ο
+ 20
KEY Οχ UNMODIFIED 5* 5 % MODIFIER 10* 1 0 % 20» 2 0 %
+ 15
+ 10
MBS-II
+5 0 -5 -10
-15 -20-25 -30 -35 -40 25 PHR
POLYESTER
Figure 1.
50
75
PLASTICIZER
Brittle point
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Acrylic
Modification
impairment i n physical properties.
of
65
PVC
G e n e r a l l y , b o t h the A C R a n d M B S
modifiers are s i g n i f i c a n t l y better t h a n the A B S modifiers for o v e r a l l performance. W i t h the m o r e c o m p a t i b l e p l a s t i c i z e r s , D O P a n d the
polyesters,
a d d i t i o n of the A C R a n d M B S modifiers results i n greater i m p r o v e m e n t s i n l o w t e m p e r a t u r e properties
( e s p e c i a l l y i m p a c t resistance)
impairment i n physical properties.
without
T h e a d d i t i o n of the A B S m o d i f i e r ,
h o w e v e r , consistently results i n i m p a i r e d tensile strength a n d g e n e r a l l y i m p a i r e d elongation along w i t h the general improvement i n l o w temperature properties. T h e greatest i m p r o v e m e n t i n l o w t e m p e r a t u r e properties is a c h i e v e d b y a d d i n g M B S modifiers to P V C p l a s t i c i z e d w i t h polyester p l a s t i c i z e r s . E x t r a c t i o n a n d m i g r a t i o n resistance of the c o m p o u n d are not s i g n i f i c a n t l y impaired. T h u s , two antagonistic properties—permanence and l o w temperature
flexibility—can
b e i m p a r t e d to a flexible c o m p o u n d t h r o u g h the
use of a polyester p l a s t i c i z e r a n d a n a c r y l i c i m p a c t m o d i f i e r — e s p e c i a l l y of the M B S t y p e .
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F I L L E R S A N D R E I N F O R C E M E N T S F O R PLASTICS
Interaction
of Plasticizer
Concentration
and Modifier
Level
P V C ' s c o n t a i n i n g 2 5 , 50, a n d 75 p h r polyester p l a s t i c i z e r a n d t h e M B S m o d i f i e r at levels of 0, 5, 10, a n d 2 5 % h a v e b e e n chosen as t h e model
system.
Improvement
i n l o w temperature
impact
resistance
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( b r i t t l e p o i n t , F i g u r e 1 ) is n o t l i n e a r w i t h i n c r e a s i n g m o d i f i e r content. The
greatest
fier,
and
percentage
t h e greatest
improvement
is a c h i e v e d
numerical improvement
with
1 0 % modi-
is a c h i e v e d
at 2 0 %
m o d i f i e r ( w i t h i n t h e l i m i t s o f this s t u d y ) . T h e greatest c o n t r i b u t i o n s of t h e m o d i f i e r a r e o b t a i n e d at t h e lowest p l a s t i c i z e r c o n c e n t r a t i o n — o r , w h e r e i t is n e e d e d most. psi KEY 0 « UNMODIFIED 5» 5% MODIFIER 10 «10% 20 «20%
7000 0 1 \
500 6000
-
500
4
5000
\\
500 4000 500 3000
\\ \\
-
\\
\\
500
X
^J^5,I0 20
2000 25
50
75
PHR POLYESTER PLASTICIZER
Figure 3.
Tensile
strength
M o d u l u s ( F i g u r e 2 ) a n d tensile s t r e n g t h ( F i g u r e 3 ) s h o w t h e most significant r e d u c t i o n s at t h e l o w e s t p l a s t i c i z e r c o n c e n t r a t i o n . E l o n g a t i o n ( F i g u r e 4 ) , h o w e v e r , has a s o m e w h a t different response.
Incorporation
of 2 0 % m o d i f i e r i n t h e 2 5 p h r p l a s t i c i z e r c o m p o u n d results i n d r a m a t i c i m p r o v e m e n t i n e l o n g a t i o n . A t 50 p h r p l a s t i c i z e r , t h e effects of m o d i f i e r e v e n at 2 0 % are q u i t e s m a l l .
Significant improvements i n elongation
t h r o u g h i n c r e a s e d m o d i f i e r content a r e a g a i n o b t a i n e d w i t h 7 5 p h r p l a s t i cizer. A
T h e a d d i t i o n of m o d i f i e r results i n s l i g h t l y softer stocks
hardness, F i g u r e 5 ) , w i t h t h e differences
(Shore
b e i n g m i n i m i z e d as t h e
p l a s t i c i z e r c o n c e n t r a t i o n is i n c r e a s e d .
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Acrylic
Modification
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of PVC
600 50 500
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50 400 50 300 50 200 50 100 50 25 PHR
Figure 4. Potential Applications
50
75
POLYESTER PLASTICIZER
Utilizing
Ultimate
elongation
Modifiers
V a r i o u s types o f pressure-sensitive tapes a n d foils r e q u i r e t h e use of m e d i u m - t o - h i g h m o l e c u l a r w e i g h t polyester p l a s t i c i z e r s t o p r e v e n t m i g r a t i o n f r o m t h e P V C film into t h e adhesive mass. F r e q u e n t l y a c c o m p a n y i n g this r e q u i r e m e n t is t h e n e e d f o r g o o d l o w t e m p e r a t u r e i m p a c t resistance. A specific e x a m p l e of a p r o d u c t t h a t w o u l d benefit f r o m t h e use o f t h e i m p a c t modifiers is e l e c t r i c a l tapes
(Table I I ) . Improvements
in low
t e m p e r a t u r e properties w e r e p r e v i o u s l y o b t a i n e d i n this t y p e of f o r m u l a t i o n b y r e p l a c i n g p a r t of t h e p o l y m e r i c p l a s t i c i z e r w i t h a m o n o m e r i c l o w t e m p e r a t u r e p l a s t i c i z e r s u c h as d i i s o d e c y l a d i p a t e .
T h e use of t h e
a c r y l i c i m p a c t modifiers c a n result i n e q u a l o r greater i m p r o v e m e n t i n l o w t e m p e r a t u r e properties w i t h o u t i n t r o d u c i n g m i g r a t o r y
monomeric
pasticizers that destroy a d h e s i o n . S e m i - r i g i d P V C sheet is b e i n g u s e d i n m a n y a p p l i c a t i o n s r e q u i r i n g a h i g h d e g r e e of toughness.
B o o k covers, f o r e x a m p l e , m u s t h a v e g o o d
resistance to flex fatigue a n d b e l o w i n cost.
T h e a d d i t i o n of a c r y l i c
modifiers to P V C c o m p o u n d s c o n t a i n i n g 2 0 p h r D O P a n d 18 p h r C a C 0 filler MBS
3
gives s u b s t a n t i a l i m p r o v e m e n t s i n flex l i f e ( F i g u r e 6 ). I n this area, modifiers
appear
to b e m o r e
effective
than all-acrylic ( A C R )
modifiers, b u t b o t h are s u b s t a n t i a l l y m o r e effective t h a n A B S .
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FILLERS A N D REINFORCEMENTS
F O R PLASTICS
HARDNESS
100 ρ 8 6 4
-
2 90 8 -
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6 4 -
2 80 8 6 4
-
2 70 8 6 4 -
2 60 L
PHR
Figure 5.
Table II.
POLYESTER
PLASTICIZER
Shore A hardness, 10 sec
Effects of Modifiers in Electrical Tapes Modifier MBS11, io%
ACR, 20%
MBS11, 20%
Property
0%
ACR, 10%
Shore A hardness Tensile strength, p s i U l t i m a t e elongation, % 5 0 % Modulus, psi 100% Modulus, psi Tf, ° C T , °C Masland impact, ° C D i e l e c t r i c s t r e n g t h " , ν/mil; 0.2 i n . electrodes i n a i r : A t 23 ° C % R e t e n t i o n after 24 h r in distilled water at 23°C
87-83 2800 350 1100 1700 -10 -17 - 8
86-82 2800 350 1100 1500 -10 -23 -10
84-80 2800 375 1000 1400 -10 -23 -12
83-79 2500 320 900 1300 -16 -26 -15
83-79 2400 370 800 1100 -15 -26 -21
1930
1770
1790
1840
1710
86
78
74
67
65
B
e
Determined on 7- mil film; other tests run on 75-mil panels. Formulation: 100-X P V C X Modifier 55 Polyester plasticizer 4 Lectro 60 ( N / L Industries) 0.6 Polyethylene, AC-629 1.0 Micronex Black (ground in Paraplex G-59) Superscript numbers refer to compounds listed in text. α
1 2 6
6
6
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Acrylic
Modification
of
69
PVC
I n a d d i t i o n to i m p r o v e m e n t s i n flex l i f e , the use of the M B S modifiers provides
a means
of
adjusting physical properties without changing
p l a s t i c i z e r levels ( T a b l e I I I ) . T h e use of h i g h levels of filler is f r e q u e n t l y d e s i r e d to l o w e r cost a n d to i m p a r t c e r t a i n other properties s u c h as flame r e t a r d a n c e .
The
2600
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FORMULATION 100-X PVC X MODIFIER 20 OOP 18 ATOMITE Modifier, Plasticizer 60 , Filler , phr lz
a
a
6
1
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b
Property
0
50
75
0
50
Shore A hardness Tensile strength, psi U l t i m a t e elongation, %
73 1700 375
76 1600 370
76 1500 355
76 1500 280
77 1100 230
a 6
c
Monoplex S-75 (high molecular weight epoxidized e s t e r ) / T O T M = Formulation: P V C modifier/plasticizer/Ti0 /stabilizer/Atomite indicated/5/2/as indicated. Superscript numbers refer to compounds listed in text. 1 1
2
1/1. = 70/30/as
a c r y l i c resins h a v e the a b i l i t y to '*bind i n " fillers a n d p i g m e n t s as e v i d e n c e d b y t h e i r d r a m a t i c effects o n e H m i n a t i n g plate-out.
T h i s effect
also p e r m i t s one to i n c o r p o r a t e v e r y h i g h levels of filler into p l a s t i c i z e d P V C w i t h o u t seriously i m p a i r i n g tensile p r o p e r t i e s .
I n the c o m p a r i s o n s
i n T a b l e I V , the c o m p o u n d c o n t a i n i n g 3 0 % M B S a n d 75 p h r C a C 0
has
3
greater e l o n g a t i o n a n d e q u i v a l e n t tensile strength a n d hardness w h e n c o m p a r e d w i t h the c o m p o u n d c o n t a i n i n g 3 0 % A B S a n d no
filler.
The
cost savings t h r o u g h the use of M B S over A B S b e c o m e i m m e d i a t e l y obvious. Finally, compounds and
recent
developments
i n automotive
that h a v e g o o d d i m e n s i o n a l s t a b i l i t y a n d l o w t e m p e r a t u r e i m p a c t
resistance.
B u m p e r filler strips or sight-shields, f e n d e r extensions, etc. Table V .
Sag Resistant-Low Temperature Impact Resistant Compounds Compound
Compound PVC '" M B S modifier DOP DOA DDA Paraplex G - 6 2 Stabilizer A l u m i n u m pigment Shore D hardness 1 0
2
T , °c B
Sag index ( X a b
applications require
t h a t are i n e x p e n s i v e (as r a w m a t e r i a l s a n d i n f a b r i c a t i o n )
10-")
6
450
451
100 0 38.7 0 0 4.3 2.3 2.0 52-45 -14 16
100 0 0 30.6 0 4.3 2.3 2.0 54-48 -24 10
452
No. 453
80 90 20 10 0 0 22.5 22i5 0 0 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.0 62-55 64-58 -24 -47 8 6.3
Superscript numbers refer to compounds listed in text. Sag index = inches of sag/°C/seconds to sag 3 inches.
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Acrylic
Modification
of
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PVC
m u s t resist d e f o r m a t i o n at e l e v a t e d temperatures i n service a n d m u s t s u r v i v e i m p a c t over a range of temperatures. O b v i o u s advantages for P V C c o m p o u n d s are cost a n d the ease of i n j e c t i o n m o l d i n g or e x t r u d i n g parts t h a t c a n be i n t e g r a l l y c o l o r e d finished
w i t h o u t pretreatment.
be stiff e n o u g h to resist s a g g i n g a n d s t i l l h a v e g o o d l o w
temperature
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or
D e v e l o p i n g P V C c o m p o u n d s that w i l l proper
selection of p l a s t i c i z e r a n d a c r y l i c i m p a c t modifier. T h e d a t a i n T a b l e V i l l u s t r a t e the possibilities of d e v e l o p i n g
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p o u n d s t h a t w i l l h a v e a b r i t t l e t e m p e r a t u r e of — 5 0 ° C ( — 5 8 ° F ) w h i l e b e i n g stiff e n o u g h to resist s a g g i n g i n a c a n t i l e v e r test at temperatures u p to a b o u t 4 0 ° - 5 0 ° C ( 1 0 4 ° - 1 2 2 ° F ) i n a 7 0 - m i l t h i c k flat section.
Con-
ventionally plasticized and unmodified compounds having brittle temperatures of o n l y — 2 4 ° C ( — 1 2 ° F ) l i t e r a l l y c o l l a p s e at temperatures of 32°-37°C (90°-98°F). Conclusions A f a m i l y of a c r y l i c modifiers for p l a s t i c i z e d P V C is a v a i l a b l e t o : ( 1 ) M a k e processing easier a n d m o r e e c o n o m i c a l . ( 2 ) I m p a r t s p e c i a l effects s u c h as l o w gloss w i t h o u t sacrificing s o i l resistance a n d p h y s i c a l properties. ( 3 ) A l l o w c o m p o u n d e r s to d e v e l o p c o m p o u n d s h a v i n g antagonistic properties s u c h as: ( a ) g o o d p e r m a n e n c e a n d g o o d l o w t e m p e r a t u r e flexibility; ( b ) sag resistance a n d stiffness p l u s excellent l o w t e m p e r a t u r e i m p a c t resistance; ( c ) stiffness a n d g o o d flex fatigue resistance; ( d ) l o w cost t h r o u g h h i g h filler loadings w i t h o u t major sacrifices i n tensile properties. W e feel that w e h a v e o n l y u n c o v e r e d the t i p of the i c e b e r g w h e n i t comes to the advantages of u s i n g the a c r y l i c modifiers.
W e hope that
c o m p o u n d e r s w i l l h e l p u n c o v e r the rest t h r o u g h i m a g i n a t i v e use i n t h e i r work. Materials ( 1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) ( 11 )
Used
A c r y l o i d K M - 3 2 3 — a l l acrylic modifier A c r y l o i d K M - 6 1 1 — M B S modifier A c r y l o i d K M - 2 2 9 — M B S modifier E x p e r i m e n t a l modifier 6 8 1 9 - X P — M B S modifier ParaplexG-54—polyester ParaplexG-59—polyester Paraplex G - 6 2 — e p o x i d i z e d soybean o i l D O A — d i ( 2-ethylhexyl ) adipate D D A — D i i s o d e c y l adipate Polyvinyl c h l o r i d e ) , A S T M D-1755-66, T y p e G P - 6 0 5 0 0 0 P o l y ( v i n y l c h l o r i d e ) A S T M D-1755-66, T y p e G P - 4 0 5 0 0 0
In Fillers and Reinforcements for Plastics; Deanin, R., et al.; Advances in Chemistry; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1974.
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P o l y ( v i n y l c h l o r i d e / v i n y l acetate), A S T M D-2747-66T, T y p e C118360 A B S - 1 , A S T M D-1778-68, T y p e 543 A B S - 2 , A S T M D-1788-68, T y p e 611
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Literature Cited 1. Lutz, J. T., Jr., Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference (May 1970). 2. Lutz, J. T., Jr., Mod. Plastics (1971) 48(5), 78-80. 3. Lutz, J. T., Jr., Plastics Design Proc. (Sept. 1971) 30-33. 4. Burrell, H., Small, Interchem. Rev. (Spring 1955) 3-46. RECEIVED October 11, 1973.
In Fillers and Reinforcements for Plastics; Deanin, R., et al.; Advances in Chemistry; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1974.