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Polymer
Type
Thermoplastic
Advantages
Good resistance to UV Cheap, tough
and flexible. Transparent. Easier
to process than UPVC.
Disadvantages
Poorer chemical resistance compared
to UPVC, more flammable. Properties
can change with time, due to plasticiser
migration. Poor heat resistance. Some
plasticisers can cause environmental
stress cracking of some amorphous
polymers.
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Applications
Seals, gaskets, simulated leather
cloth, cable covering, tape, bottles,
sachets, heat-shrinkable tubing, wall
covering, flexible floor coverings,
'leather cloth' for upholstery, hoses,
tubing.
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Plastic
Brief
