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    Effect of plasticizer and surface topography on the cleanability of plasticized PVC materials

    Year: 2007

    Journal: Applied Surface Science, Volume 253, Issue 11, 30 March 2007, Pages 5003-5010, 20111221

    Authors: J. Määttä, H.-K. Koponen, R. Kuisma, H.-R. Kymäläinen, E. Pesonen-Leinonen, A. Uusi-Rauva, K.-R. Hurme, A.-M. Sjöberg, M. Suvantob and T.A. Pakkanen

    Organizations: Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 28, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland, Department of Chemistry, University of Joensuu, P.O. Box 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland, Isotope Department of Instrument Centre at Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 27, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland

    A quantitative radiochemical measuring procedure was used to investigate soil adhesion on laboratory-made polyvinyl chloride (PVC) surfaces. The materials contained different plasticizers and microstructures. Both the quality and amount of plasticizers and the microstructure affected the cleanability of the PVC samples. The surface topography and structures were examined with a contact angle meter, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and a contact profilometer.