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Article: "Green" stabilizers for wire and cable.(Materials)
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- Plastics Engineering
- Article date:
- November 1, 2004
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Therm-Chek RC 376P and Therm-Chek RC 377P are calcium-zinc powder stabilizers designed to replace tribasic lead sulfate on a part-for-part basis in general-purpose wire and cable-jacketing applications. From the Polymer Additives Division of Ferro Corp., the two new nonlead, mixed-metal heat stabilizers are reported to offer environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional lead stabilizers and "significantly" reduce formulation costs in finished compounds on a volume basis.
Previously, the company's family of nonlead stabilizers for the wire and cable industry primarily served high-performance applications, because lead has been comparatively low in cost. ...