Focusing on sustainability, this books offers a comprehensive coverage of stabilizers and otheradditives that are essential to PVC.PVC differs in its stabilization compared to other commodity plastics. Various metal compounds,such as lead, tin, calcium, magnesium, zinc, rare earth metals, and almost-metal-free systems,are suitable for the stabilization of PVC. These differences are described with their advantages,possibilities, and problems from the perspective of the chemist but written to benefit techniciansand sales reps.Numerous tables and figures are included, providing structures and physicochemical data.A special section for beginners is dedicated to guiding formulations and test methods. Commonproblems in the processing of PVC, such as photo effects and plate-out, are investigated. Theunique section on plate-out provides assistance in the selection and dosage of raw materialsto the PVC processor, based on influencing factors during processing.Short-term effects of outdoor weathering such as photobluing, photopinking, and photograying arecovered, as well as the extensive developments made by the European PVC industry in sustainability.Contents PVC Stabilizers Additional PVC Additives Uncharted Territory in PVC Processing: Plate-Out Uncharted Territory in the Use of PVC Products: Photo Effects PVC and Sustainability

1. PVC Stabilizers
2. Additional PVC Additives
3. Uncharted Territory in PVC Processing: Plate-Out
4. Uncharted Territory in the Use of PVC Products: Photo Effects
5. PVC and Sustainability