In situ formed poly(ε-caprolactone) as a novel non-toxic plasticizer of poly(vinyl chloride)
Radka Kalousková,
Edita Moravcová,
Lenka Vránová
et al.
Abstract:Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) is the third most produced synthetic polymer in the world, irreplaceable in many applications including medical ones. The production of soft PVC presents a problem with volatile low-molecular plasticizers that can be harmful to human health. Therefore, they are often replaced with polymeric plasticizers, which are less effective and require higher processing temperature, however. In this work, we have studied a specific method of PVC plasticization consisting in the mixing of PVC wit… Show more
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