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Polyurethanes (PUR)<br />

Poly(vinyl acetate)<br />

(PVAC)<br />

Poly(vinyl chloride)<br />

(PVC)<br />

e.g. ‘Cobex’ (Storey Bros.<br />

& Co – GB), ‘Darvic’ (ICI<br />

– GB), ‘Genotherm’<br />

(Hoechst AG-D)<br />

Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF)<br />

e.g. ‘Tedlar’ (Du Pont –<br />

USA)<br />

Silicone (SI)<br />

Styrene acrylonitrile<br />

(SAN)<br />

Styrene butadiene (SBR)<br />

Plastics and polymers, coatings and binding media, adhesives and consolidants 133<br />

1943<br />

Germany<br />

1933<br />

Germany/<br />

USA<br />

1943 USA<br />

Polyurethanes, amorphous heterochain<br />

polymers, are formed from reaction of<br />

low molecular weight polyesters or<br />

polyethers with isocyanates and are<br />

classified accordingly into two main<br />

groups of polyethers and polyesters.<br />

Polyurethanes may be thermoplastics,<br />

rubbers or thermosets. They have been<br />

used as flexible foams in upholstery, rigid<br />

foams for insulation, solid elastomers and<br />

surface coatings<br />

Thermoplastic carbon chain addition<br />

polymers formed principally by emulsion<br />

polymerization of vinyl acetate. Principally<br />

used as emulsion paints and adhesives.<br />

Poly(vinyl alcohol), poly(vinyl formal),<br />

and poly(vinyl butyral) are chemical<br />

derivatives of PVAC and also find<br />

applications in conservation treatments as<br />

adhesives and consolidants and coating<br />

media<br />

Thermoplastic carbon chain addition<br />

polymer formed mainly by suspension<br />

and emulsion polymerization of vinyl<br />

chloride. PVC is used in plasticized form<br />

and as copolymer with vinyl acetate and<br />

with vinylidene chloride. It is available in<br />

clear and opaque colours in limp, flexible,<br />

rigid and self adhesive forms used for<br />

mouldings of all sorts, textiles (e.g. leather<br />

cloth) and sheetings, and in dispersion<br />

coatings. Films are difficult to tear. Cuts<br />

cleanly<br />

Thermoplastic. Carbon chain addition<br />

polymer. Unaffected by wide variety of<br />

chemicals, solvents and staining agents<br />

and highly resistant to weathering.<br />

Normally used in thin sheets in both clear<br />

and pigmented forms. Cuts easily. Films<br />

difficult to tear<br />

Heterochain polymers formed by<br />

polycondensation of polyfunctional<br />

silanols can exist as thermoplastics,<br />

rubbers and thermosets depending on<br />

starting materials and polymerizing<br />

conditions. They are used for laminates,<br />

rubbers, mould making materials,<br />

adhesives and other applications where<br />

good performance is required over a wide<br />

range of conditions<br />

Thermoplastic similar to polystyrene but<br />

harder with better chemical resistance.<br />

Suitable for outdoor use. Cuts cleanly<br />

Rubber<br />

Burns with blue-based yellow<br />

flame and acrid smell.<br />

Continues to burn on removal<br />

from flame. Not affected by<br />

cyclohexane or aromatic<br />

solvents<br />

Difficult to ignite, burns with<br />

green tinged orange flame,<br />

black sooty smoke and acrid<br />

acidic smell. Self-extinguishing<br />

on removal from flame.<br />

Softened by cyclohexane but<br />

not by aromatic hydrocarbons<br />

Burns noisily with yellow flame<br />

and black smoke with acrid,<br />

acidic smell. Shrinks on<br />

burning. Continues to burn<br />

after removal of flame. Not<br />

affected by cyclohexane or<br />

aromatic solvents<br />

Burns with orange flame,<br />

black, sooty smoke, and odour<br />

of marigolds. Continues to<br />

burn after removal from flame.<br />

Softened by cyclohexane but<br />

not by aromatic hydrocarbon<br />

solvents<br />

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