Crosslinking Boosts SBC Thermal Properties.Kraton Polymers, Houston, has developed a method of chemically crosslinking Kraton styrene sty·rene n. A colorless oily liquid from which polystyrenes, plastics, and synthetic rubber are produced. Also called vinylbenzene. block copolymers (SBCs) so that the materials are able to withstand higher enduse temperatures. Crosslinking SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. with aluminum acetylacetonate raises the softening softening /sof·ten·ing/ (sof´en-ing) malacia. softening a change of consistency, with loss of firmness or hardness. point from 194 F to around 302 F. Crosslinked SBC is also usable in applications that require resistance to solvents or PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. plasticizers--e.g., under-hood automotive applications, pressure-sensitive tape, or adhesives for PVC labels. |
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