Tin Stabilizers
Methyl Tin Stabilizers
Methyl tin stabilizers have set the benchmark in the PVC industry due to their superior ability to provide both early and long-term stabilization and exceptional weatherability. These stabilizers are essential in ensuring that PVC products maintain their structural integrity and appearance over time, even when faced with harsh environmental conditions. Key to this is their excellent thermal stability, which prevents degradation at high processing temperatures, crucial for processes like extrusion and injection molding. This not only boosts processing efficiency but also ensures that final products retain their intended properties.
Beyond thermal stability, methyl tin stabilizers offer significant resistance to weathering, making them ideal for outdoor applications where PVC products encounter UV radiation, moisture, and temperature variations. They help preserve the color, strength, and flexibility of PVC, thereby extending the lifespan of applications such as siding, fencing, and decking. Compared to alternative stabilizers, they are preferred for maintaining the physical properties of PVC without causing discoloration or brittleness. Moreover, they are environmentally friendly, as they do not contain heavy metals like lead or cadmium, reinforcing their role as a reliable and sustainable choice in the industry.
The product line categories are:
- 19% Methyl Tin: Used in many weatherable building and construction applications, these
products provide ease of processing with excellent stability and weatherability. - Reverse Ester Methyl Tin: These lower tin products (9% and 6%) provide great processing and economics for substrates, pipe and conduit applications.
