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Horizontal Louver Blinds (PVC) Slats

MasterFormat 12 21 13.33 Plastic Horizontal Louver Blinds

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Horizontal window blind slats based on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins typically contain additives (usually titanium dioxide) that protect against ultraviolet (UV) degradation, along with lubricants, heat stabilizers, filler, and processing aids....

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Horizontal window blind slats based on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins typically contain additives (usually titanium dioxide) that protect against ultraviolet (UV) degradation, along with lubricants, heat stabilizers, filler, and processing aids. They may contain one or multiple layers of PVC compounds, but in any case, are very thin and light. This Common Product profile describes a common formulation of horizontal window blind slats, as described in industry patents and other literature. The slats are assumed to be flat, and foamed, and that, during slat manufacturing, all of the foaming agent (typically azodicarbonamide (CAS No. 123-77-3)) decomposes to nitrous oxide, a highly volatile substance that does not remain as a residual in the product. This profile assumes the use of organotins rather than lead-based stabilizers. The US Consumer Products Safety Commission in 1997 urged the vinyl blinds industry to reduce lead content below 0.02% by weight or lower. Most miniblinds sold in the US market are now labeled "lead-free." However, the use of lead stabilizers in vinyl blinds is not prohibited. Lead-based stabilizers continue to be used in rigid PVC resin manufacturing, particularly in Asia. Some blinds containing lead stabilizer may still be imported. Some products also may contain recycled content, such as coal power plant ash, that may introduce additional hazards into the product.

Name % Weight Whole Function GREENSCREEN® Sources
Polyvinyl chloride
9002-86-2
83.16% Vinyl Compound Subscribe to view
Limestone
1317-65-3
6.16% Filler Subscribe to view
Titanium dioxide
13463-67-7
4.65% Colorant, UV Light Stabilizer Subscribe to view
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with ethyl 2-propenoate
9010-88-2
2.63% Processing Aid Subscribe to view
Paraffin
8002-74-2
1.20% Lubricant Subscribe to view
Calcium stearate
1592-23-0
1.13% Lubricant Subscribe to view
DIMETHYLTIN BIS(2-ETHY1HEXYL MERCAPTOACETATE)
57583-35-4
0.88% heat stabilizer Subscribe to view
ethene, homopolymer, oxidized
68441-17-8
0.20% Lubricant Subscribe to view
Name % Weight Part % Weight Whole Function GREENSCREEN® Sources
Polyvinyl chloride
9002-86-2
83.16% 83.16% Vinyl Compound Subscribe to view
Limestone
1317-65-3
6.16% 6.16% Filler Subscribe to view
Titanium dioxide
13463-67-7
4.65% 4.65% Colorant, UV Light Stabilizer Subscribe to view
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with ethyl 2-propenoate
9010-88-2
2.63% 2.63% Processing Aid Subscribe to view
Paraffin
8002-74-2
1.20% 1.20% Lubricant Subscribe to view
Calcium stearate
1592-23-0
1.13% 1.13% Lubricant Subscribe to view
DIMETHYLTIN BIS(2-ETHY1HEXYL MERCAPTOACETATE)
57583-35-4
0.88% 0.88% heat stabilizer Subscribe to view
ethene, homopolymer, oxidized
68441-17-8
0.20% 0.20% Lubricant Subscribe to view

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Known or Potential Residuals

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CASRN NAME GREENSCREEN® TYPE FREQUENCY % Weight Chemical % Weight Product SOURCE
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Habitable Resources (5)

Habitable Resources for Product
TYPE TITLE
Report Environmental Impacts of Polyvinyl Chloride Building Materials
Report Chlorine & Building Materials Project: Phase 2 Asia Including Worldwide Findings
Report Healthy Environments: What's New (and What's Not) With PVC
Report Post-Consumer Polyvinyl Chloride in Building Products
Report Optimizing Recycling: Criteria for Comparing and Improving Recycled Feedstocks in Building Products

Sources

Sources for Common Product Data
Source Uploaded Document Linked Document
ANSI
Arkmea ESO
BFGoodrich patent(1988)
BFGoodrich patent(1993)
CDC
CPSC
Denmark
Designer Vinyl
Dow
ECB
Faux Wood
Galata
Geon Co.
Grossman
Hunter Douglas
Lotus
Masterspec
MSHA
NSF
Paver
Pedersen
Phillips
Polyone (2005)
Polyone MSDS
Raftery
Revolutionary Plastics
Skandia
Specialty
Springs Window Fashions
SWF LEED
VI