Effect of Various Temperature Environments on the Performance of PVC/ATH Composites as Insulating Material

PVC Additives

“…The activation energy of the first process decreases from 91.5 to 58.7 kJ/mol, meaning that at this stage production of HCl is intensified by both the presence of HCl and antimony chloride, and this explains why antimony trioxide increases PVC flame resistance. 53 The relationship between ATH concentration and burned length is almost linear, as is the relationship between time of burning and amount of ATH. In the same studies, it was found that the performance of antimony trioxide can be enhanced by the synergistic effect of addition of tin dioxide which acts in a condensed phase by which it improves char yield and its morphology.…”

“…At the second stage, activation energy decreases only slightly from 124.7 to 100.4 kJ/mol, which means that char formation is only marginally influenced by antimony trioxide. 53 Addition of a small amount of ZnO (1 phr) reduces initial decomposition temperature and it makes it a very effective synergistic additive to ATH. 49 Hydroxides of magnesium and aluminum produce water at elevated temperatures, which contributes to extinguishing a flame.…”

Analytical Methods

“…82 TG-GC-MS was used to analyze volatile products of cable compound degradation. 134,[172][173][174][175] It was possible to follow the stabilization process with several stabilizers. 171 Identification of compounds separated by gas chromatography is another use of MS in hyphenated technique − GC-MS.…”

The Effect of Fillers on the Chemical, Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of Polyvinyl Chloride Composites

“…It is one of the most common thermoplastic materials employed today, with applications ranging from packaging to healthcare devices, toys, electrical wire insulation, clothes, furniture, packaging, interior decoration, building materials and the car industry [1][2][3][4][5][6]. However, due to its inherent disadvantages, such as low thermal stability and brittleness, PVC and its composites are subject to some limitations in certain applications [7,8].…”