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Rigid PVC: How to Maximize Performance to Cost Ratio

Rigid PVC: How to Maximize Performance to Cost Ratio
Language: English
Length: 75 min
Recorded on: 23 Oct 24

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Course Description

Achieve demanding end use / regulation requirements with your rigid PVC while minimizing costs. Overcome challenges of changing additives or processing scale in demands like larger pipes, high temp., and REACH regulation on tin stabilizers…

To help you reach desired performance (high temp. resistance, impact strength…) leading expert Paul Mastro in this simulated live (>30 years of experience) will guide you on:
  • How additives (stabilizers, lubricants…) work & their impact
  • Latest regulations (NSF for potable water pipes, UL 94 for electrical conduits, fittings...)
  • Correlation between process & formulation of rigid PVC
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Paul Mastro is a plastics engineer with over 30 years of experience in the formulation, injection molding, and extrusion of rigid vinyls.

He is a consultant with Paul Mastro LLC and teaches college courses in Plastics Design and Processing. He was Vice President of Manufacturing and Engineering with Georg Fischer Sloan and Plastics and Coatings Engineering Manager in the Applied Engineering Group of Xerox Corporation. Additionally, he has held management and engineering positions with Celanese Piping Systems, LCP Plastics and Chemicals, and NIBCO.

He holds a number of patents on processes and product design and has presented several papers on rigid vinyl processing and formulation at SPE RETECs and ANTEC.

He is a senior member of the Society of Plastics Engineers, a member of ASTM, and is the Thermoplastic Industrial Piping Committee Chairman of the Plastics Pipe and Fitting Association.

Mr. Mastro consults to organizations on plastics materials and processes and manufacturing productivity. He also offers customized training packages.

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Why should you view this course?

Increasingly demanding end-use and regulation requirements (e.g., high temperature resistance, larger pipes, REACH regulations on tin stabilizers…) continue to push for higher performance rigid PVC, yet at lower cost.

However, lack of experience could lead to wasting time on trial and error, higher scrap rates, and selecting the wrong additives, resulting in higher costs. Additionally, with almost no technical support from suppliers, it’s time for processors to be self-sufficient in knowing the technologies they are using.

Join this course to:

  1. Tailor more easily your rigid PVC performance by understanding the impact of additives, formulation, and processing parameters (e.g., shear rate, residence time, melt temperature…) on its mechanical and electrical properties.

  2. Troubleshoot faster PVC degradation, high scrap rates: Know the causes and solutions, and understand how the system will be impacted by your problem-solving strategy.

  3. Solve future challenges on your own (without relying too much on suppliers) by finding a balance between the shear heat generated and the stabilization package in your formulation.

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Who should join this course?

  • R&D professionals working with Rigid PVC (formulation, processing, usage, etc.) who need to solve problems quickly and achieve new performance levels without increasing costs in applications such as pipes, fittings, conduits, siding, and profiles.

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  • This course is suitable for intermediate level proficiency
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Course Outline

The following sections will be covered:

Introduction to Rigid PVC Compounds

Optimizing Formulation of Rigid PVC

  • Resin and Compounds
  • Additives (stabilizers, waxes, lubricants, impact modifiers, etc.) & how they work

Optimizing Processing of Rigid PVC

  • Blending and Mixing
  • Cooler and Cooling
  • Blending Sequence
  • Consistency and Cleanliness
  • Regrind use

Interrelating Formulation & Process Parameters

  • Effect of additives on heat stability
  • Effects of excessive internal & external lubrication on processing

Optimizing Rigid PVC Formulations for Your Performance Targets (keeping regulations, certifications in mind)

  • Do's and Don'ts of Developing Rigid PVC

Typical Issues and Solutions in Processing Rigid PVC:

  • Chain un-zippering, poor mechanical properties in end-use, high failure rate...

Real-life Case Studies

References and Conclusions

15 mins Q&A – Ask your questions directly to our expert on chat!

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