Surface treatment of plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) to prevent plasticizer migration

N. Narayana Reddy, Y. Murali Mohan, K. Varaprasad, S. Ravindra, K. Vimala, K. Mohana Raju*

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Abstract

In this investigation, plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) was treated with poly(azido acrylate)s to prevent plasticizer migration. This was achieved by modification of PVC sheets with poly(azido acrylate)s in a dichloromethane solution followed by irradiation under UV light. The surface-modified PVC sheets with poly (azido acrylate)s were characterized with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy analyses. The migration of the plasticizer was prevented to a large extent from modified PVC in comparison with unmodified PVC. The amount of plasticizer migration with respect to the irradiation time, incubation time, and number of dipping times was evaluated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1589-1597
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume115
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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