The effect of short-term (3- and 6-h-long) periodic thermal aging was investigated at three different temperatures on PVC cables and PVC films. Three different temperatures (110, 125, and 140 °C) were used for aging PVC cables and one (110 °C...
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a widely used polymer in composite systems due to its versatility and processability, with growing use in advanced engineering applications. This study presents the formulation, processing optimisation, and detailed charac...
With the International Maritime Organization (IMO) reinforcing environmental regulations on the shipbuilding industry, the demand for fuels, such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), has soared. Therefore, the demand for...
In this study, a numerical simulation was used to evaluate the insulation performance of polyethylene (PE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) under varied environmental and electrical conditions. Tests were conducted at temperatures of 22 °C and 55 &de...
Ventilation-controlled fires tend to be the worst for toxicity, because they produce large amounts of fire effluent containing high yields of toxic products. In order to examine the dependence of the amount of chosen few main combustion gases under v...
This study investigates the development of sustainable PVC-based composites filled with surface-modified wood flour for potential use in modern, energy-efficient building systems. The aim was to enhance the mechanical performance, thermal stability,...
Reliable DC cable insulation is crucial for photovoltaic (PV) systems and high-voltage DC (HVDC) networks. However, conventional materials such as cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) face challenges under prolonged DC stress...
This study examines the UVB-induced (Ultraviolet B radiation) degradation of carbon black-filled polyvinyl chloride (CB-PVC) composites. After 500 h of exposure, the material exhibited a 30.13% drop in dielectric strength, a 27.6% increase in surface...
The increasing penetration of distributed generation sources in low-voltage distribution grids, electric vehicles, and new appliances from the consumer side can generate short repetitive overloads on the low-voltage cable network. This work investiga...
The distribution grid comprises cables with diverse constructions. The insulating material used in low-voltage (LV) distribution cables is predominantly PVC. Furthermore, the presence of cables with different structures in the grid poses challenges i...
A thermochromic waterborne coating with thermal insulation efficacy was prepared by adding thermochromic microcapsules and glass fiber powder. The influence of the pigment volume concentration (PVC) of a glass fiber powder on the performance of the t...
The paper examines the use of waste eggshells as a valuable biofiller for modifying plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC). The raw ES was characterized using TGA, FTIR, particle size analysis, and XRD. The effects of ES on the processing, mechanical...
Electroactive PVC gel is a new artificial muscle material with good performance that can mimic the movement of biological muscle in an electric field. However, traditional manufacturing methods, such as casting, prevent the broad application of this...
A sonic crystal barrier, consisting of empty micro-perforated cylindrical shells, was built on the campus at the Universitat Politècnica de València in 2011 and characterised by using a non-standardised measurement technique. In this pa...
The insulation layer of flame-retardant cables plays a critical role in mitigating fire hazards by influencing toxic gas emissions and the accuracy of fire modeling. This study systematically explores the pyrolysis kinetics and volatile gas evolution...
This article presents the results of the economic and energy analysis of the operation of five types of windows in residential buildings. The aim of this study was to determine (a) to what extent the construction and various insulation parameters of...
PVC is widely used in packaging, electrical insulation, and medical devices due to its versatility owing to its resistance, incombustible and barrier properties as well as affordable cost. In the present study, bibliometric and co-occurrence analyses...
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), owing to its excellent electrical properties and low cost, is widely applied in the inner insulation and outer sheath of cables. To achieve early fault warning based on characteristic gases, this study integrates experimenta...
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is widely applied in cables as insulation materials, which are vital for operation and control of industrial processes. However, PVC cables fires frequently occur, arousing public concern. Therefore, experimental methods are...
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins are widely used in modern society due to their acid and alkali resistance, low cost, and strong insulation properties. However, the high chlorine (Cl) content in PVC poses significant challenges for its recycling. This...
Plasticized–Poly(vinyl chloride) (P-PVC) for cables and insulation requires performances related to outdoor, indoor and submarine contexts and reduction of noxious release of HCl-containing fumes in case of thermal degradation or fire. Introduc...
This study evaluated the insulation resistance characteristics of TFR-8 (Tray Frame Retardant power cable for fire service) and VCTF (Light PVC Sheathed Circular Cord) cables under external flame, over-current, and accelerated degradation tests. In t...
Standard ISO 10077-2 gives the procedure to calculate thermal transmittances of window frames in 2D numerical simulations. It also introduces some examples of frame geometrical models with all necessary input data and the solutions so as to perform v...
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are considered the most promising candidates to replace Cu and Al in a large number of electrical, mechanical and thermal applications. Although most CNT industrial applications require macro and micro size CNT fiber assemblie...
Capacitive biosensors are an emerging technology revolutionizing wearable sensing systems and personal healthcare devices. They are capable of continuously measuring bioelectrical signals from the human body while utilizing textiles as an insulator....
This paper presents the results of a study of the properties of a new composite material made from poly(vinyl chloride) plastisol (PVC) and conifer-derived wood flour. The material can be used for thermal insulation, floor coverings with high resista...
The underground distribution network is an essential part of our domestic and commercial area buildings. PVC cables are mostly used for household wiring, including underground cables installation in LV distribution networks. Small cracks in cable ins...
Penetration points on walls must include firestop measures to prevent the spread of fire. Countries worldwide have established standardized testing protocols for firestop methods, and firestop products must pass relevant tests before they can be used...
Efficient insulation technology is one of the key technologies for the development of large LH2 storage tanks. This paper aimed at a 4000 m3 LH2 spherical tank, many insulation schemes were designed, including multilayer insulation systems integrated...
In the present article, a simple technique is provided for the fabrication of a polymer electrolyte system composed of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and doped with varying content of ammonium iodide (NH4I) salt using solution-casting methodology. The infl...
Windows are responsible for significant amounts of energy loss through typical building envelopes. There have been multiple studies on heat loss through the glazing unit and frame system. This study presents an experimental investigation of a window...
This study presents a foam sandwich structure reinforced with carbon fiber columns (FSS-CFC), which exhibits strong mechanical and sound insulation properties. The FSS-CFC consists of two face-sheets and a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) core containing mul...
An analytical–numerical method for determining the two-dimensional (2D) thermal field in a layer-inhomogeneous elliptic cylinder (elliptical roller) was developed in the article. A mathematical model was formulated in the form of a boundary pro...
Building materials, including polyvinyl chloride (PVC), play a key role in construction engineering, influencing the durability, esthetics, and functionality of structures. PVC stands out for its lightness, thermal insulation, and corrosion resistanc...
Chinese solar greenhouses (CSGs) are characterized by unique walls to reduce the transmission of heat and promote the energy conservation in winter production, which promotes cultivation in the northeast region of China in winter. Effective selection...
A polyaniline-based conducting composite was prepared by oxidativepolymerisation of aniline in a polyvinylchloride (PVC) matrix. The coherent free standingthin films of the composite were prepared by a solution casting method. The polyvinylchloride-p...
Electrical cables are a potential source of ignition and fire hazards in various types of buildings and industrial installations, as well as in all modes of transportation, including aircraft. Fires in buildings pose the greatest threat to human life...
This study addresses challenges in recycling electronic waste (e-waste) by developing a self-degrading electrical wire coating material using graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4). Two types, melamine-derived carbon nitride (MCN) and urea-derived carbon...
This article is a continuation of a case study in which we presented the results of research on processes generated under fire conditions by mixing molten ammonium nitrate (AN) with selected polymers. Here, we present an analysis of how certain mater...
Elastic closed-cell porous material is widely applied as a class of light sound insulation product. However, it is difficult to accurately predict its soundproof property due to the occurrence of the closed cells. Therefore, a combined theoretical mo...
In Slovakia, 35% of buildings are older than 50 years but most newer buildings built before 1990 have greater energy consumption. Some other countries also have similar problems. The growing importance of energy saving in buildings can be, in the cas...
Electrotechnical services spend a significant amount of time on cable tracing and conductor identification operations. Although the operation of conductor identification seems an easy job and a deeply researched topic, it may turn out to be time-cons...
This article examines the influence of micro- and nanoscale calcium carbonate (CaCO3) fillers on the dielectric behavior and aging resistance of polyvinyl chloride (PVC)-based composites. PVC films containing varying CaCO3 contents (0%, 2.5%, 5%, and...
In order to maintain the quality of construction for nearly zero energy buildings and to reduce the pressure on construction workers with the addition of the need for faster and simpler structures, the use of cavity-insulated LSF (lightweight steel f...
The article analyses the impact of wind suction on roof coverings glued with polyurethane adhesives to flat roofs, i.e., roofs with an up to 20% slope. The impact of the cyclical wind was simulated in fatigue tests, gradually increasing the test pres...
Windows are among building components that have the strongest effect on thermal load. They play a significant role in heat loss in buildings because they usually have a largely higher thermal conductance than other components of the building envelope...
This work focused on reusing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic waste from bottle labels (BLWA) as lightweight aggregates in geopolymer mortar. This way of reusing plastic waste is beneficial for diminishing the negative impacts of plastics on the envi...
The recovery of noble metals from electrical wires and cables results in waste materials such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyethylene (PE), that is, waste insulation electrical cables (WIEC), which have been processed by gasification for energy...
The interest in zero energy buildings is increasing in South Korea. Zero energy buildings need to save energy by using passive technology. The window performance is important to the thermal insulation of the building. Also, the government regulates t...
This paper analyses the parameterisation of protective relays in industrial power distribution stations, focusing on the quantitative relationship between network load and protection system response time. Laboratory simulations using a dedicated auto...
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