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PVC Water Absorption: fallacy?
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From: Steve Rodway [SMTP:Legion-at-legion-elec.demon.co.uk]
Sent: Monday, June 01, 1998 6:41 AM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: PVC Water Absorption: fallacy?
Tesla List wrote:
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> From: Pete [SMTP:casius-at-cyberserv.co.za]
> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 1998 1:50 PM
> To: Tesla List
> Subject: Re: PVC Water Absorption: fallacy?
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> Hi all,
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> If one examines the morphology of PVC during the manufacturing stage one finds
> that the PVC granules have a certain porocity. The granules are not perfect
> little ball but are quite rough and have many convolutions. (Nice little
> "crevices" for moisture to hide in)
> When the virgin PVC is mixed with heat stabilisers, UV retardents, colorants,
> calcium carbonate fillers ect, and extruded into pipe, the PVC still retains
> some degree of porocity. Hope this is useful info
>
I was looking in the RS book a while ago, and they listed an absorbtion
figure for PVC, can't be sure, it was a while ago, but I think it was
something like 0.2% I can check if anyone wants.
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