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Thermal aging of plasticized PVC. II. Effect of plasticizer loss on electrical and mechanical properties

1992; Wiley; Volume: 45; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/app.1992.070451205

1097-4628

L. Audouin, B. Dalle, G. Metzger, J. Verdú,

Material Properties and Processing

Abstract The change of mechanical properties was followed during thermal aging at 85, 95, 105, and 120°C of the 10 PVC–didecylphthalate extrudates studied in the first part of this paper, but also of four new samples differing only by the plasticizer concentration. For these latter samples, the change of dielectric properties was also studied. It appears that the dielectric properties are essentially the function of the plasticizer concentration whatever is the initial concentration or aging conditions. In contrast, the mechanical properties vary in a more complex way and cannot be predicted by a simple physical model. It is suggested that, among other factors, the depth distribution of plasticizer can play an important role.