Patent Grant
8354462
This invention relates to heat stabilizers containing high concentrations of hydrotalcite on the order of about 30% to about 90% by weight. The stabilizers are essentially free-flowing, storage stable and processable with vinyl halide polymers to produce useful articles. Hydrotalcite particles for use in the composition have specific zeta potential properties that enable the stabilizer composition to have improved processing and performance upon molding with vinyl halide polymers.
The use of hydrotalcite as a component in heat stabilizing molded vinyl compound is well established, for example, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,313,208 (Kyowa), U.S. Pat. No. 5,451,628 (Synthetic Products), and U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,413,639 and 7,405,359 (Toda Kogyo). The volume of hydrotalcite used commercially for this purpose was not significant until EU directives ROHS (Restriction Of use of Hazardous Substances), REACH (Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Registration) and WEEE (Waste from Electrical & Electronic Equipment) regulated the use of lead and certain components present in tin and barium-zinc heat stabilizers. This, along with the current trends in eliminating volatile organic compounds and toxic metals, primarily in architectural applications, changed the direction in vinyl stabilization towards the increased use of hydrotalcite containing heat stabilizers.
The demand for hydrotalcite containing heat stabilizers was sudden and greater than supply. Suppliers could not produce enough and the world was searched for comparable material. Expectations in vinyl processing and performance were elevated in that the new hydrotalcite containing heat stabilizers had to equal that of the well established standards. The new hydrotalcite type replacement stabilizers stabilized adequately but many difficulties with processing and performance hampered the compliance effort.
During the powder mixing of the hydrotalcite containing heat stabilizers, product densities would drop, severely. This prevented normal filling of drums, bags and sacs. Container weights dropped as much as 50% which greatly affected manufacturing productivity. Compaction of the packaged heat stabilizer occurred during normal storage, producing hard lumps in the typically free flowing powder. This increased the amount of rejected finished product. Customers complained of “rat-holing” (bridging of the powder over an orifice which restricts flow of the material) in their transfer equipment during blending of their vinyl compounds when using these hydrotalcite containing heat stabilizers. They also complained of extreme screen pack build up of sand-like material (analyzed as only hydrotalcite without the other components of the heat stabilizer or vinyl compound) during extrusion. This forced considerable down time in their plants. Finished vinyl parts displayed inconsistent rough surfaces while difficulties in obtaining UL listing on THWN and THWN-2 wire formulations incorporating the hydrotalcite containing stabilizers made for an uncertain lead stabilizer replacement program.
Many explanations were created to fit the individual difficulties. There was no understanding that these problems could be interrelated. The difficulties mentioned above diminished with some sources as well as different lots of hydrotalcite as opposed to others. Hydrotalcites used to make commercial vinyl heat stabilizers are generally based on a magnesium and aluminum metal complex or a magnesium, zinc and aluminum metal complex. The anion in both cases is preferably a carbonate, a dispersing agent may be used during reaction and the finished hydrotalcite in both are surface treated with a metal carboxylate or carboxylic acid such as stearic acid (at a level between 0.5% and 5% with the range of 1.5% to 2.5% typically used). The typical pH range is 8.0-9.5, the MgO/Al2O3 ratio ranges from around 4-5 for the magnesium and aluminum metal complex and around 3-4 for the magnesium, zinc, and aluminum metal complex. The ZnO to Al2O3 metals ratio for this complex is around 1.0. The particle size is below 6 microns and the surface area (BET) is less than 30 m2/g. The hydrotalcite can also be calcinated.
Hydrotalcite incorporated in vinyl heat stabilizers is typically represented (but with slight molar ratio variations) as follows:
[M2+1-xM3+x(OH)2]x+[An−x/n,yH2O]
Hydrotalcite can be made via three typical procedures such as the co-precipitation method, the salt oxides method and the induced hydroxide method. These methods have been revealed in the following U.S. patents: U.S. Pat. No. 3,879,523 Kyowa, Apr. 22, 1975; U.S. Pat. No. 4,458,026, Union Carbide, Jul. 3, 1984; U.S. Pat. No. 4,904,457, Aluminum Co. of America, Oct. 18, 1984; U.S. Pat. No. 5,399,329, Aristech Chemical Corp., Mar. 21, 1995; U.S. Pat. No. 5,578,286, Aluminum Co. of America, Nov. 26, 1996; U.S. Pat. No. 6,287,532, Kyowa, Sep. 17, 1999; U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,413,639 and 7,405,359, Toda Kogyo, Jul. 2, 2002; U.S. Pat. No. 6,514,473, Sasol, Feb. 4, 2003; U.S. Pat. No. 7,211,235, Sud Chemie AG, May 1, 2007; WO/2008/050927, Shin Won Chemical Co. LTD., Feb. 5, 2008.
A typical vinyl heat stabilizer formulated with hydrotalcite can contain alkaline earth and metal carboxylates (such as Ba, Ca, Mg, K, Li, Na, Sr, Ce, Sn, Al, Zn, La and rare earth metals), uracils, antioxidants, beta diketones and aceto acetonates, polyols, hydroxyl containing isocyanurate, alcohols, perchlorates, melamine, alkaline earth and metal oxides, alkaline earth and metal hydroxides, zeolites, silicates, and lubricants (such as paraffin, fischer tropsch and polyethylene waxes, esters, amides, C10-C30 carboxylates) among other ingredients and as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,313,208, 6,413,639, and 7,405,359, to list a few. These components are powders with the process of manufacturing a commercial vinyl heat stabilizer being a simple powder blend with no intended reaction. However, as the hydrotalcite concentration within the heat stabilizer increases from about 30% to 90% by weight, higher degrees of instability and processing problems, as described above, are associated with the higher percentages of hydrotalcite used.
This invention is directed to a storage stable and processable particulate solid heat stabilizer composition for a vinyl halide polymer. The composition comprises a particulate solid heat stabilizer and hydrotalcite particles contained in the composition in an amount of about 30% by weight to about 90% by weight of the total composition solids. It has been found that the instability and processing difficulties associated with higher percentages of hydrotalcite used in the stabilizer compositions are overcome by the use of hydrotalcite particles possessing specific zeta potential properties.
In particular, it has been found that problems associated with stabilizers having high percentages of hydrotalcite are prevented by using hydrotalcite particles having zeta potentials represented by a sigmoidal curve on a cartesian coordinate plot of zeta potential (mV) versus pH. The curve has negative zeta potential values balanced against positive zeta potential values over a pH range, with an isoelectric point (IEP) between the positive and negative zeta potential values, at a pH of about 3 and about 6. Particulate solid stabilizer compositions formulated with the specified hydrotalcite particles are essentially free-flowing, storage stable and processable for high-intensity mixing in effective amounts with a vinyl halide polymer to confer heat stabilizing effectiveness upon the polymer.
This invention is also directed to a method of making a processable composition and blending the composition with a vinyl halide polymer to overcome the processing difficulties identified above. According to this method, hydrotalcite particles having the most preferred sigmoidal curve properties are first identified. Then, the identified particles are mixed with a solid stabilizer to form the stabilizer composition having the stable and processable advantages of this invention. The mixing step can be conducted together with blending the stabilizer in the presence of the vinyl halide polymer to stabilize it during processing.
Vinyl halide polymer compositions containing the particulate solid stabilizer composition of this invention are processable under high-intensity mixing to produce useful molded vinyl halide polymer parts. For example, electrical insulating vinyl halide polymer parts, such as wire or cable, are successfully produced employing the particulate solid stabilizer compositions without the processing difficulties and disadvantages of stabilizers containing hydrotalcites as developed in the background above.
A. Vinyl Halide Polymer
The vinyl halide polymer employed is most commonly a homopolymer of vinyl chloride, i.e. polyvinyl chloride. It is to be understood, however, that this invention is not limited to a particular vinyl halide polymer such as polyvinyl chloride or its copolymers. Other halogen-containing resins which are employed and which illustrate the principles of this invention include chlorinated polyethylene, chlorosulfonated polyethylene, chlorinated polyvinyl chloride, and other vinyl halide polymer types. Vinyl halide polymer, as understood herein, and as appreciated in the art, is a common term and is adopted to define those resins or polymers usually derived by polymerization or copolymerization of vinyl monomers including vinyl chloride with or without other comonomers such as ethylene, propylene, vinyl acetate, vinyl ethers, vinylidene chloride, methacrylate, acrylates, styrene, etc. A simple case is conversion of vinyl chloride H2C═CHCl to polyvinyl chloride (CH2CHCl—)n wherein the halogen is bonded to the carbon atoms of the carbon chain of the polymer. Other examples of such vinyl halide polymers would include vinylidene chloride polymers, vinyl chloride-vinyl ester copolymers, vinyl chloride-vinylidene copolymers, vinyl chloride-propylene copolymers, chlorinated polyethylene, and the like. Of course, the vinyl halide commonly used in the industry is the chloride, although others such as bromide and fluoride may be used. Example of the latter polymers include polyvinyl bromide, polyvinyl fluoride, and copolymers thereof.
B. Solid Heat Stabilizers
Solid inorganic, organometallic and organic stabilizers, and mixtures thereof are very well known for stabilizing vinyl halide polymers. For example, metal, inorganic and organic based compound heat stabilizers are used in vinyl halide polymer compositions. These stabilizers serve to prevent dehydrohalogenation during heat processing of the vinyl halide resin composition into its final shape. Normally, mixed metal salts, inorganic and organic based compounds are employed as heat stabilizing compositions. A mixed barium-zinc or calcium-zinc salt or a uracil based organic compound may be employed. The salt component of “metal soaps” can also be from lithium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, zinc, aluminum, lanthanum, cerium, tin, rare earth metals and mixtures thereof. The salt components are usually metal salts of a carboxylic acid, advantageously of a C6-C24 carbon chain link mono-, di-, tri-, and tetravalent carboxylic acid such as lauric, stearic, pelargonic, palmitic, myristic, fumaric, benzoic, behenic, terephthalic, citric, hydroxystearic salts or similar carboxylic acids. Mixed barium/zinc or calcium/zinc salts of such acids, and their preparation, are familiar to those skilled in the art to which this present invention pertains. Organic stabilizers have also been used as exemplified by aminopyrimidinones, aminouracils, etc., as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,156,830 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,232,375. Metal soaps are conventionally used as disclosed in the '830 patent. Other stabilizers are used as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,000,100 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,413,639. These patents are incorporated herein by reference to illustrate conventional solid stabilizers which may be used in this invention. The stabilizers are used in an amount from about 0.5 to about 15 parts per 100 parts by weight of polymer.
C. Hydrotalcites
The chemical composition of these compounds is known to the person skilled in the art, for example, from patents DE 3,843,581; EP 0062813; WO 93/20135; U.S. Pat. No. 6,287,532, U.S. Pat. No. 6,313,208, U.S. Pat. No. 6,156,830; U.S. Pat. No. 6,979,708; and U.S. 2002/0006375 A1.
Compounds from the series of the hydrotalcites can be described by the following general formula:
M21-xM3x(OH)2(An)x/n.mH2O
where
M2=one or more metals from the group Mg, Ca, Sr, Zn, and Sn,
M3=Al, or B
An is an anion having the valency n, n is a number from 1-2,
0<x≦0.5
m is a number from 0-20.
Preferably
An=OH−, ClO4−, HCO3−, CH3COO−, C6H5COO−, CO32−, (CHOHOCOO)22−, (CH2COO)22−, CH3CHOHCOO−, HPO3−, HPO42−, or SO4−
The most preferred hydrotalcite source requirements are:
It is to be understood, however, in its broadest aspects, this invention is directed to the use of hydrotalcite particles having zeta potentials that demonstrate improved processing and performance as represented by the sigmoidal curve over a pH range having an inflection point between a pH of about 3 and 6 representing the IEP. Most preferably, the particles are coated, for example, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,413,639 to facilitate dispersibility in the polymer, and this patent is incorporated herein by reference. Coatings such as rosins, organosilanes and fatty acids have been used for this purpose. Fatty acids or fatty acid salts are mostly preferred as a coating according to this invention. The most preferred hydrotalcites are known as Mg/Al-based hydrotalcites. The hydrotalcite particles are in an amount of about 0.2 to about 13.5 parts based on 100 parts by weight of polymer.
D. Other Additives
Other additives include uracils, antioxidants, beta diketones and aceto acetonates, polyols, hydroxyl containing isocyanurate, alcohols, perchlorates, melamine, alkaline earth and metal oxides, alkaline earth and metal hydroxides, zeolites, silicates, and lubricants (such as paraffin, fischer tropsch and polyethylene waxes, esters, amides, C10-C30 carboxylates) among other ingredients and as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,313,208 (Kyowa); U.S. Pat. No. 5,451,628 (Synthetic Products), and U.S. Patent Application 2009/0048374 (Baerlocher), to list a few.
The invention overcomes or prevents the following difficulties associated with various sources of hydrotalcites used in vinyl stabilization:
For purposes of this invention, the terms “storage stable and processable” in this specification and claims are meant to define particulate solid stabilizer compositions of this invention which overcome or prevent the above difficulties in vinyl stabilization.
This invention is predicated, in part, upon understanding the change in the repelling and attracting forces of hydrotalcite particles while its medium undergoes constant change. While not desiring to be bound by theory, the invention may be better understood with reference to the following facts. Even though bulk solids such as hydrotalcite containing vinyl heat stabilizers have lower free energy while in the static state, they can be induced into a state of higher free energy through the action of mixing, conveying, compressing and heating. An electrical charge due to the presence of either static electricity, or through the build up of HCl during vinyl processing, or as current forced directly through insulated wire while in water, may also be applied to the stabilizer medium as it endures these higher energy forces. To observe the charge of the hydrotalcite as its medium (heat stabilizer in higher free energy) is undergoing changes in its charge was believed to closely resemble the change in charge that a solid particle would experience when the water (medium of higher free energy) that surrounds it undergoes a change in pH (charge). This belief led to the consideration and identification of zeta potentials of the hydrotalcite particles. Zeta potential is a physical property that can be tested, graphed [charge in millivolts (mV) of the particle surface versus the change in charge (pH) of the aqueous medium] and the isoelectric point determined. It was found that the above described adverse phenomena in processing hydrotalcite-containing stabilizers could be overcome or prevented by developing an acceptable range of isoelectric points and zeta potentials for the hydrotalcite particles.
According to this invention, the zeta potential of the hydrotalcite particles was practically applied to the phenomena listed above to determine whether the vinyl stabilizer (medium) becomes more negatively charged, neutral or positively charged when subjected to the forces described in each of the phenomena. It was found that particulate solid stabilizer compositions were free flowing, storage stable and processable upon high-intensity mixing of the stabilizer components and blending the composition with vinyl halide polymers when the hydrotalcite particles were represented by a sigmoidal curve on a cartesian coordinate plot of zeta potential (mV) versus pH of the particles dispersed in the suspending/dispersing medium (generally water). The curve has negative zeta potential values balanced against positive zeta potential values over a pH range. The curve also has an inflection point between a pH of about 3 to about 6, representing the isoelectric point (IEP) between the negative and positive zeta potential values.
The most preferred group of zeta potential sigmoid curves demonstrating the most improved processing and performance has been established by this invention. The most preferred group of curves has negative zeta potential values at a pH of about 7 between about −60 mV and about −20 mV balanced against positive zeta potential values at a pH of about 3 between about 20 mV and about 45 mV with an IEP at a pH of about 3 to about 6. One preferred zeta potential sigmoid curve for improving the processing and performance should meet the criteria where the negative potential value at a pH of about 7 is about −35 mV, and the positive zeta potential value at a pH of about 3 is about 35 mV, where the inflection point is at a pH of about 5. Notwithstanding this one zeta potential curve, the most preferred group of zeta potential curves has been established by empirical data and offers the best mode of practicing the invention.
The invention will be better understood with reference to the following detailed description of hydrotalcite models, application supporting data, screening stability, categorizing the hydrotalcite sources, processing and performance parameters, and summary of results with reference to the drawings.
To help explain the above adverse phenomena seen in the field with stabilizers containing the various hydrotalcite sources and also with lot to lot variations within the same source of hydrotalcite, three models were developed to show the zeta potential sigmoid curves of hydrotalcites that are improvements in processing and performance (Model A), those that are borderline in processing and performance (Model B) and those that demonstrate the processing and performance difficulties discussed above (Model C).
A preferred hydrotalcite having a zeta potential sigmoid curve for improved processing and performance according to this invention should meet the following criteria:
The criteria for categorizing sigmoid zeta potential curves into a most preferred Model A group of curves are as follows with reference to
The zeta potential curve, below (Model C), belongs to one of the hydrotalcite sources that displayed the difficulties discussed earlier. The isoelectric point is at pH of 8 instead of pH of about 3 to 6. There is no symmetry or balance of force intensity and at the critical processing and performance area (around pH 3), attractive forces are evident. There is a disparity between the intensity of force from pH 7 to pH 3 which may explain density issues. The attractive forces in the area of pH 3 will give a phenomena called “blender balls” when high intensity mixing.
The criteria for categorizing hydrotalcite sources as Model C are as follows with reference to
The zeta potential graph shown below (Model B) is very similar to Model A (representing improved processing and performance). However, the curve is shifted towards a higher pH and is skewed toward higher intensity at pH 3.0 than in Model A. This skewing of intensity between pH 3.0 and pH 7.0 may explain the dramatic drop in density from storage to high intensity mixing.
The criteria for categorizing hydrotalcite sources into Model B are as follows with reference to
Dynamic heat stabilities of Sources 1-18 of Table 1 were provided under performance testing conditions of Brabender 190° C., 100 rpms, #6 head, sampling at 3 minute intervals. The vinyl formulation employed for each source included 2.25 grams of source hydrotalcite, 100 grams PVC, 25 grams phthalate plasticizer, 15 grams CaCO3, 1 gram K-175 processing aid, 1 gram TiO2, 0.75 gram zinc stearate, 0.1 gram dibenzoyl methane for a total of of 142.85 grams compound. The vinyl heat stabilizer portion of the formulation is represented by the addition of 0.75 gram zinc stearate, 0.1 gram dibenzoyl methane, and 2.25 grams of hydrotalcite source, for a total of 3.1 grams. All hydrotalcite sources showed commercial viability and almost all showed comparable stability (with the exception of Source 9) with reference to the degradation, color change, and change in acidity under performance testing conditions using the Brabender. Almost all sources, except for Source 9, did not degrade until over 30 minutes of testing with a similar adaptation of color change. The change in acidity was noted at about 9-15 minutes in all instances except for Source 9, which demonstrated lower degradation of about 18 minutes, with a change of acidity and color change at about 6 minutes.
With all hydrotalcite sources showing commercial viability and almost all showed comparable stability (except for Source 9), they were categorized based on the type of zeta potential curve exhibited upon testing for zeta potential.
Categorizing the Hydrotalcite Sources
Zeta potential curves (
Zeta-Potential Measurement of Hydrotalcites Method Description
The curves were analyzed as to their resemblance to the three defined hydrotalcite zeta potential models and the results are reported in Table 2.
With reference to the Table 2, Model A sources included 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, and 11. Model B sources included 10, 12, 13, and 17. Model C sources included 4, 5, 6, 9, 14, 15, and 16.
The curves for each of the sources 1-17 in Table 2 are illustrated in
Processing and Performance Parameters
The various processing and performance parameters were then tested.
Test Method: The initial density of each source is measured and recorded via ASTM D 1895B method. Temperature and relative humidity is also recorded. In a 6 quart stainless steel mixing bowl, 400 grams of the hydrotalcite source or heat stabilizer being tested is placed and mixed for 20 minutes using a Kitchen Aid Professional 600 stand mixer with wire beater rotating 170 revolutions per minute (#8 speed). The density is again measured via ASTM D 1895B and recorded. The percent change in density of the sample mixed for 20 minutes compared to the initial value is determined.
Stabilizer formulation: 73% hydrotalcite variable, 24% zinc stearate, 3% dibenzoyl methane.
Analysis of Results:
Test method: A funnel is suspended above a 3 inch diameter cylinder. The funnel is filled with 200 grams of hydrotalcite variable to be tested and allowed to freely flow into the 3 inch cylinder. The hydrotalcite is leveled with a straight edge and a 5 pound weight which fits just inside the cylinder is placed to evenly rest on top of the hydrotalcite for a period of 24 hours. At the end of this period, the weight is removed and the hydrotalcite is poured onto a 60 mesh screen. The weight of the hydrotalcite retained on the screen is measured and the percent retained by weight is calculated.
Test method: Approximately 150 grams of the hydrotalcite variable is poured at a rate of about 5 grams per second down the side of a 6 inch diameter stainless steel funnel with a 1 inch orifice at the bottom. The funnel is observed for the build up of hydrotalcite near the orifice and the amount is compared to standards revealing no build up, slight build up, moderate build up and heavy collection. The amount of powder was rated as to slight build up (1), slight to moderate build up (2), moderate build up (3), moderate to heavy build up (4) and heavy build up (5).
Representative hydrotalcite sources from models A and C were made into a heat stabilizer (same as in example 1 and used at 3 parts per hundred of resin) which was then blended into a black, semi-rigid, vinyl formulation (same as used in the dynamic heat stability portion plus black pigment) and extruded for approximately 2 hours. The stabilizer containing a hydrotalcite from Model A shows a clean screen pack while the hydrotalcite from Model C shows a screen pack full of white particles (that analyzed as hydrotalcite) which subsequently clogged the screen pack and shut down the extruder line.
The hydrotalcite sources from Models A, B and C were processed into a black vinyl sheet and examined for the presence of white particles while being compared to a black vinyl sheet with no hydrotalcite (Source #18).
Volume resistivity testing under ASTM D 257-07 wet method (THWN-2 vinyl wire insulation) was run on vinyl samples made with the same stabilizer formulation as in the screening of hydrotalcite sources for stability and where the various sources were substituted for the hydrotalcite portion. The vinyl test formulation consisted of 100 parts of PVC resin, 40 parts trimellitate plasticizer, 10 parts electrical grade clay and 0.5 parts 165 paraffin wax. The heat stabilizer was added at 3.1 parts which consisted of 2.25 parts of hydrotalcite from the various sources. These vinyl samples were placed in 105° F. water for THWN-2 vinyl wire insulation simulation for a total of 26 weeks. The volume resistivity was determined weekly. A failure was noted when the volume resistivity dropped a power of 10 for two consecutive weeks.
Summary of Results
Source analytical data and performance data are summarized in the following Tables 3 and 4.
Conclusions
The zeta potential curves of the hydrotalcite sources in Model A, B and C are characterized as sigmoid. The group Model A curves differ from the other two models in that the IEP values (y=0 mV) of about pH 3 to 6 are in the lowest pH range of the three models. There is an important positive range for y at pH 3.0 (y is >20 mV but <45 mV) along with a negative range at pH 7.0 (y is ≧−60 mV but <−20 mV). These values create phenomena where the hydrotalcite particles are gently separated with little net difference in force intensities under processing and performance situations described herein. The hydrotalcites that demonstrate these phenomena will show improved performance and processing when used between the levels of 30% to 90% in a vinyl heat stabilizer. From the observations made with the hydrotalcite sources assigned to Model A, it would appear that the optimum zeta potential curve for processing and performance would be a balanced sigmoid curve with an inflection point (IEP) around pH 5 and the highest positive point of 35 mV reaching around pH 3.0 and the lowest negative point of −35 mV reaching around pH 7.0. However, the best mode of practicing the invention employs the zeta potential curves of group Model A.
The hydrotalcite curves the make up Model B appear similar to Model A but their IEP values are higher in a range between pH 6.0 and less than pH 8.0. These values may cause slightly poorer performance in areas such as during storage and related areas like dispersability and electrical resistivity since the attractive forces are somewhat stronger than in Model A and compaction may occur. The more significant phenomena associated with the zeta potential curves of hydrotalcite sources categorized in Model B is the disparity between attractive and repelling forces when moving from a storage situation at pH 7.0 to that of a high intensity mixing situation at pH 3.0. Group Model A curves display very little net change in intensity (same intensity but moving from negative to positive). Model B sigmoid curves show a much larger change (slightly attractive to strongly repelling). This disparity in force intensity may explain the large drop in density when moving from storage to high intensity mixing.
The zeta potential curves of hydrotalcite sources in Model C are hard to define in that they displayed many different shapes. Zeta potential areas in common appear to be a high IEP point of pH 8.0 or greater, positive mV values at pH 7.0 that seem to drop to near 0 mV or stay constant under +20 mV (from pH 6 to pH 3). The net result is that there appears to be strong attractive forces that could cause compaction during storage, the formation of blender balls during high intensity mixing, rat holing during transfer, clogging of extruder screen packs, poor dispersiblity in vinyl, poor surface quality of vinyl parts and poorer electrical resistivity.
These phenomena were observed between various hydrotalcite sources but also between various lots within a hydrotalcite source. No one hydrotalcite source when used in a heat stabilizer provides better processing and performance characteristics than another but a hydrotalcite that displays the preferred zeta potential curve of Group Model A when used in a heat stabilizer should provide improved processing and performance characteristics over others.
Having described this invention, its advantages and operating parameters, it will be obvious to persons of ordinary skill in the art, in view of the above description, that variations hereof may be made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.
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