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Extensional viscosity measurements and characterization of poly (vinyl chloride‐ co ‐vinyl acetate) plastisols and foams
Author(s) -
Zoller Agnes,
Marcilla Antonio
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.37844
Subject(s) - plasticizer , extensional viscosity , vinyl chloride , materials science , curing (chemistry) , composite material , blowing agent , vinyl acetate , rheology , alicyclic compound , copolymer , cyclohexane , viscosity , extensional definition , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , polymer , chemistry , organic chemistry , polyurethane , paleontology , biology , engineering , shear viscosity , tectonics
The foaming of PVC‐VA [Poly (vinyl chloride‐ co ‐vinyl acetate)] plastisols is a complex combination of processes involving the simultaneous curing of the paste with the evolution of gases caused by the decomposition of the chemical blowing agent. The extensional viscosity is a fundamental characteristic of the material, responsible for the behavior of the system when undergoing the extensional stress produced by the released gases. Nevertheless, such changes have not been considered to the same extent as the complex viscosity evolution or the thermal processes suffered by PVC‐VA plastisols. The objective of the present work is to study the extensional viscosity of the PVC‐VA plastisols prepared with three plasticizers of similar structure, but with different curing and rheological behavior in order to investigate its influence on the quality of the foams obtained. Extensional viscosity measurements under forced prestretch conditions revealed that depending on the structure and consequently on the compatibility of the plasticizer used, each plastisol develops its properties and structure accordingly. DINCH plasticizer (Diisononyl cyclohexane‐1,2‐dicarboxylate presenting alicyclic ring) seems to be the less compatible compared with the other two studied (both presenting aromatic rings) according to its behavior during the curing and foaming processes and may not be able to withstand the pressure evolved by the released gases during the foaming process yielding foams of poorer quality. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013