Abstract
This paper reports the effects of natural and accelerated artificial weathering on the physical, chemical and mechanical properties of Chlorinated PVC (CPVC) pipe material. Natural outdoor exposures were carried out for periods ranging from 2 weeks to 18 months. The accelerated artificial weathering was conducted by exposing samples to UV radiations for periods ranging from 100 to 3000 h. The tensile test results show that natural and accelerated weathering had limited effects on the strength and stiffness of the material. However, the fracture strain was noticeably reduced after natural weathering for periods as low as 15 days and artificial UV exposure of 100 h. Physical examination of specimens revealed that both types of weathering resulted in gradual discoloration of the specimens. ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and UV-vis analyses of exposed surfaces showed that the photoreaction responsible for degradation of CPVC is most likely dehydrochlorination.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 111-122 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | International Journal of Plastics Technology |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2013 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgments The authors thankfully acknowledge the support of King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) through funding of the project IN 080407. The authors would like to thank Dr. Avni A. Argun from Chemical Engineering Department at MIT for performing the UV–vis photospectroscopy tests.
Keywords
- CPVC pipes
- Degradation mechanisms
- Natural and artificial weathering
- Physical and chemical properties
- Tensile properties
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Polymers and Plastics
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