2010Journal ArticleMention / reference

Evaporative loss kinetics of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) from pristine DEHP and plasticized PVC

Ekelund, M · Azhdar, B · Gedde, U W

Polymer Degradation and Stability

In: Polymer Degradation and Stability, vol. 95, no. 9, pp. 1789 - 1793, 2010, ISSN: 0141-3910.

Editorial summary

The evaporation-controlled loss of DEHP from pure plasticiser and plasticised PVC was studied below 120 degrees Celsius while varying nitrogen flow and humidity. The authors used a dedicated flow-through evaporation setup and chemical analysis to assess surface enrichment and degradation; FLEC appears only in comparison with earlier DEHP studies.

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FLEC use

FLEC mention, comparison or reference

FLEC is cited in the introduction or background through earlier DEHP emission studies. The current authors' apparatus is a nitrogen-flow evaporation setup, not FLEC.

Topics

Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalateEvaporationGas flow ratePlasticizer degradationPoly(vinyl chloride)relative humidity