Description
Product Overview
PVC Soft Compound (Flexible PVC) is a versatile, plasticized polyvinyl chloride engineered for flexibility, durability, and cost-effectiveness. By incorporating plasticizers and additives, this compound offers excellent mechanical properties, weather resistance, and processability, making it ideal for applications requiring soft, pliable materials in industries such as medical, construction, and electrical. Atman Polymer’s PVC Soft Compound is tailored to meet rigorous industry standards, ensuring reliable performance across diverse applications.
Key Features
- High Flexibility: Achieves a Shore A hardness of 60–90, providing a soft, pliable texture suitable for various applications.
- Tensile Strength: Offers a tensile strength of approximately 10–20 MPa, balancing flexibility and durability.
- Thermal Stability: Maintains performance at temperatures up to ~60°C, with a Vicat softening point of ~70–80°C.
- Chemical Resistance: Resists oils, weak acids, and alkalis, though less resistant to strong solvents and oxidizing agents.
- Weatherability: UV stabilizers enhance durability for outdoor applications, such as roofing membranes and cables.
Applications
- Medical: Tubing, blood bags, and catheters due to biocompatibility and flexibility.
- Construction: Roofing membranes, waterproofing sheets, and flooring for durability and weather resistance.
- Electrical: Cable insulation and sheathing, leveraging excellent electrical insulation properties.
- Consumer Goods: Toys, packaging materials, and flexible hoses for versatility and cost-efficiency.
Technical Specifications
| Property | Value |
| Tensile Strength | 10–20 MPa |
| Shore Hardness (A) | 60–90 |
| Density | 1.15–1.35 g/cm³ |
| Vicat Softening Point | 70–80°C |
| Elongation at Break | 200–400% |
| Flexural Modulus | 10–50 MPa |
| Moisture Absorption | >0.2% (24h) |
| Processing Method | Extrusion, Injection Molding |
Processing Recommendations
- Drying: Dry at 60–70°C for 2–4 hours if moisture content exceeds 0.1% to prevent processing defects.
- Melt Temperature: 160–190°C for extrusion; 170–200°C for injection molding.
- Mold Temperature: 20–40°C to ensure smooth surface finish and flexibility.
- Stabilizers: Contains calcium/zinc or tin stabilizers for thermal stability and compliance with RoHS and WEEE directives.
Why Choose Atman Polymer’s PVC Soft Compound?
Manufactured by Atman Polymer, a brand of Vispar Industrial Group with over 25 years of expertise, our PVC Soft Compound delivers exceptional flexibility, durability, and processability. Ideal for applications requiring soft, resilient materials, this compound offers a cost-effective alternative to rubber and other polymers, meeting diverse industry needs with consistent quality.
Ready to enhance your project with PVC Soft Compound? Contact us today for a personalized quote or to request a sample.
