Use of Fluorescence for the High-Throughput Evaluation of Synergistic Thermal and Photo Stabilizer Interactions In Poly (Vinyl Chloride)
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2005
Department
Polymers and High Performance Materials
Abstract
The selection of thermal and photo stabilizers for poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) using conventional methods is a time-consuming process. The high-throughput screening method developed in this research demonstrates rapid and efficient ways to quantify the effectiveness of PVC stabilizers with respect to raw plastic materials, stabilizers, levels of use, and testing conditions. An experimental protocol using liquid sampling and fluorescence measurement was developed to determine the effectiveness of formulations. This was used to evaluate the performance of stabilizers based on the change of fluorescence emission at 440 nm after thermal aging or ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The performance of PVC formulations using six different types of stabilizers was successfully mapped for both PVC resin and flexible PVC. (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics.
Publication Title
Review of Scientific Instruments
Volume
76
Issue
6
Recommended Citation
Wu, C.,
Wicks, D. A.
(2005). Use of Fluorescence for the High-Throughput Evaluation of Synergistic Thermal and Photo Stabilizer Interactions In Poly (Vinyl Chloride). Review of Scientific Instruments, 76(6).
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