The PVC plasticizers These are liquid materials responsible for solvating or providing flexibility, according to the producer's requirements. They are what allow the Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) as flexible as in the case of a garden hose or a toy ball.
The PVC plasticizers They are a group of common, easy-to-use materials on the market that provide the desired versatility to the PVC and facilitate processing conditions. The choice of a plasticizer, It depends not only on the desired flexibility but also on other additional properties or its ease of incorporation into the mixing process. These properties include resistance to low temperatures, toxicity, resistance to extraction or migration, volatility, and others.
It is important to know that when saying that a plasticizer solvata, this alters the glass transition temperature (Tg) and softening of the PVC (HDT), therefore benefits such as increased elongation will be seen, but at the expense of tensile strength and stiffness. Care must be taken when using plasticizers for PVC In a semi-rigid or rigid application, although it helps in processing and melting, it can have irreversible consequences of deformation in your finished products.
