| Abstract: | Investigation methods of X-ray diffraction cannot only be used for characterizing technical crystalline admixtures of plastic material. In the case of stabilizers ?dibasic lead stearate”? and ?three-basic lead sulphate”? in PVC, there has been shown that the degradation of these substances at thermal stress of the material can be illustrated by diffractograms proving basic lead oxichlorides in cristalline intermediate stages. As final product of the reaction of lead stabilizers with HCl liberated when PVC decomposes, lead chloride appears, and in this connection the conversion of the sulphate part of th three-basic lead sulfate in this compound must also be taken into account. The intensities of the interferences of the three-basic lead sulphate and of the lead chloride on the X-ray diffractograms show the degree of degradation of the material after a processing operation due to the thermal stress. There is also the possibility of comparing the thermal stability of various lead stabilized PVC materials. |
