Tag: AEM

Plasticizer Selection for Elastomers

Although majority of plasticizers are used in flexible PVC applications, a significant amount of plasticizers are used for elastomer applications.   Plasticizers can be added to elastomers for various reasons:  increasing softness or flexibility, lowering the glass transition temperature, reducing crystallization, increasing dispersion, or lowering the cost of the compound.   Common plasticizers used in elastomer compounds... Read more »