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One step forward to a sustainable green solution for extruded foam PVC building products
Author(s) -
Chang Hong,
AbuZahra Nidal
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of vinyl and additive technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.295
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1548-0585
pISSN - 1083-5601
DOI - 10.1002/vnl.20255
Subject(s) - vinyl chloride , stabilizer (aeronautics) , extrusion , polyvinyl chloride , materials science , lubricant , waste management , composite material , process engineering , mechanical engineering , engineering , polymer , copolymer
This paper is dedicated to the development of a robust and cost‐effective formulation to maximize the use of recycled poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) back into its virgin compounds. This study concludes that a balanced stabilizer and lubricant formulation will overcome the detrimental effects of repeated heat history on the recycled/regrind PVC. The developed formulation using up to 70% of recycled/regrind PVC has been successfully implemented in the extrusion process for manufacturing high‐quality foam PVC profiles for the building industry. As a result, this study takes a huge step forward toward a green and sustainable solution for PVC applications. J. VINYL ADDIT. TECHNOL., 2011. © 2011 Society of Plastics Engineers