Impact strength of PVC-U - effect of calcium carbonate particles size

Unmodified unplasticised PVC (PVC-U) has the disadvantage of being prone to occasional brittleness and is notch sensitive. To increase the impact resistance, a multiphase systems consisting of PVC with various additives such as impact modifiers and fillers were developed and are being used in window...

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Main Authors: Hassan, A. (Author), Wee, Y. J. (Author), Ahmad Johari, U. L. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resource Engineering, UTM, 2008-10.
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