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You can use the free text search function to find information in the case story database. Most suitable are: substance name and other substance identifier (EC- and CAS-number). You can refine your search after first entry for sector-, function- and process-categories. The case studies are meant to serve as source of inspiration and ideas for substitution. The alternatives are constantly being developed further. We therefore recommend that you to check in each individual case whether an alternative is suitable for your applications and purposes. If you are aware of any other relevant information that is not mentioned in the current case story, please contact SUBSPORTplus.

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Environmentally friendly PVC-Stabilisation using synthetic hydrotalcites

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is one of the most important commercial plastic materials, but it is thermally unstable at a processing temperature. Processing of PVC at elevated temperatures requires the use of thermal stabilisers. Widely used thermal stabilisers for PVC incorporate toxic heavy metals like lead or cadmium and another organotin compounds that have been severely criticised based for human health and environmental concerns. In order to address this issue, hydrotalcites that are compatible with the polymer had been investigated.

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