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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2002
Robert T. Sobieski, Charlotte, NC (US);
Daniel C. Gottschalk, Columbus, MS (US);
Robert T. Sobieski, Charlotte, NC (US);
Daniel C. Gottschalk, Columbus, MS (US);
OMNOVA Solutions Inc., Fairlawn, OH (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a film that includes chloride-containing vinyl polymer and a stabilizer component, wherein the film has a 96-hour Volatile Organic Compound Emission Factor of no more than 1,000 μg/m/hour. The invention also provides a film that includes vinyl chloride polymer and a stabilizer component comprising a stabilizer and a diluent, wherein the diluent comprises a monohydric alcohol having 12 or more carbon atoms. Also described are methods of stabilizing a chloride-containing vinyl polymer film, a system for providing a low VOC releasing chloride containing vinyl polymer film, and methods of printing a chloride-containing vinyl polymer film.