The North American market has probably commercialized the widest variety of rigid PVC formulations for building and construction in both residential and commercial settings. These are very competitive markets that have been the focus of much product innovation and improvement over the years. Specialty Minerals Inc. (SMI) has carefully tracked this path of innovation and has developed functional filler products to meet the requirements of demanding applications in profiles, siding, pipe and conduit .
PVC window profiles sold in the United States should be certified by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), which sets performance standards for PVC profiles and products. Use the link below to reach their website for further information.
Suppliers developing profile products for import (windows, door frames, soffits, facia, rain gutters and drains, fencing, decking, and decorative profiles) may find several changes in the technology of stabilization and extrusion, as well as demanding requirements in thermal stability, weathering stability, and impact requirements. To produce profile parts that meet demanding impact requirements with (typically) thin wall thicknesses and surface gloss requirements, formulators will want to evaluate Tuffgard®, Ultra-Pflex®, Super-Pflex®, and Super-Pflex® MS precipitated calcium carbonates (PCCs) to achieve the balance of properties required for any specific-end application. Click here for more information on these SMI PCCs for PVC profiles.
The ingredients in a typical North American PVC window formulation using Tuffgard® PCC for impact modifier reduction, as well as ranges for ingredient usage, can be viewed by clicking here.
Our technical service staff can guide you through the product selection process to get you formulations which may meet your needs and end-application requirements. Click here to ask a question or request help.
Learn more:
- SMI minerals for rigid PVC
- Rigid PVC property balance – product selector chart
- SMI precipitated and ground calcium carbonates for rigid PVC
- SMI minerals for PVC window and door profiles
- What is Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC)?
- Impact Fundamentals
- PVC Compounding Technology Fundamentals
- SMI minerals in housing. See the places Specialty Minerals products are used around your house.
- “Fillers in PVC – A Review of the Basics” - download brochure
- “The Effect of Calcium Carbonate Size and Loading Level on the Impact Performance of Rigid PVC Compounds Containing Varying Amounts of Acrylic Impact Modifier” - download publication
- “Improving Performance and Lowering Costs of UPVC Window Profiles Using Tuffgard® Microfine PCC” – download publication in English or in Chinese
- “Adding Value to PVC Formulations with Ester Lubricants and Fine Calcium Carbonate” -download publication
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- American Architectural Manufacturers Association
