ISSN:
0193-7197
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
This paper reports on the evaluation of a natural product, candelilla wax, as a possible lubricant for unplasticized PVC formulations stabilized with lead or barium/cadmium chemicals. The lubricant effect of two types of wax (commercial grade and purified by solvent extraction) was evaluated by torque and extrusion rheometry and by differential scanning calorimetry. Commercial lubricants (Loxiol) were used for comparison. The results show that candelilla wax may be used as a lubricant (mainly of the external type) for unplasticized PVC; however, care must be taken when designing formulations to avoid over-lubrication, specially when lead-based thermal stabilizers are used.
Additional Material:
11 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/vnl.730010310
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