Sealing element
The invention relates to a sealing element comprising at least 20-60 wt % of PVC resin, and 20-45 wt % of a biobased plasticizer.
1. A sealing membrane used in the building waterproofing sector, comprising:
20-60 wt % of a polyvinyl chloride resin,
20-45 wt % of a biobased plasticizer that is an ester based on valeric acid and pentarythritol, and
0.5-5 wt % of a stabilizer based on Ca/Zn, Ba/Zn, or an organic stabilizer.
2. The sealing membrane according to claim 1 , comprising 55 wt % of the polyvinyl chloride resin, and 28-36 wt % of the biobased plasticizer.
3. The sealing membrane according to claim 1 , further comprising:
0-5 wt % of an epoxidized soybean oil as a secondary plasticizer, and/or
0-30 wt %, of a filler, and/or
0-15 wt % of a pigment, and/or
0-5 wt % of a biocide, and/or
0-10 wt % of a UV stabilizer.
4. A waterproofing membrane composition comprising the sealing membrane according to claim 1 .
5. The waterproofing membrane composition according to claim 4 ,
wherein the sealing membrane is selected from the group consisting of a roofing, a part of the roofing, a single ply roofing membrane, or a multi-ply roofing membrane,
wherein the sealing membrane is a homogenous, one layer roofing membrane with a thickness between 0.8 to 2.5 mm, or
wherein the sealing membrane is a two layer roofing membrane with a thickness of 1.0 to 2.5 mm, and
wherein said two-layer roofing membrane has a reinforcement layer arranged between the two layers, and having a thickness of 0.2 to 0.7 mm and/or grammages of 30 to 130 g/m 2 .
6. The waterproofing membrane composition according to claim 5 , wherein the sealing membrane is a multi-layer roofing membrane with a thickness of 1.2 to 2.5 mm, said multi-layer roofing membrane having a reinforcement layer arranged between two layers of the membrane, said reinforcement layer having a thickness of 0.2 to 0.7 mm and/or grammages of 30 to 130 g/m 2 .
7. The waterproofing membrane composition according to claim 5 , wherein the roofing membrane further comprises a polyethylene terephthalate- or glass-nonwoven backing with 50 to 500 g/m 2 , for a glued application, or used as a separation layer, and
wherein a top side of the roofing membrane comprises a lacquering having a thickness of 4 to 30 μm.
8. The waterproofing membrane composition according to claim 5 , wherein the roofing membrane comprises one or more layers based on expanded or foamed polyvinyl chloride by adding a foaming agent in the range of 0-6 wt %.
9. The waterproofing membrane composition according to claim 5 , wherein the reinforcement layer is a member selected from the group consisting of a polyethylene terephthalate- or glass-based scrim, a fabric, a mat, a fleece, and a combination thereof.
10. The waterproofing membrane composition according to claim 5 , wherein the lacquering is based on a member selected from the group consisting of an acrylic, a polyamide, a fluorocarbon- or polyurethane-containing polymer, and a combination thereof.
11. The waterproofing membrane composition according to claim 5 , wherein the foaming agent comprises expandable, thermoplastic microspheres.
12. A sealing membrane used in the building waterproofing sector, comprising:
20-60 wt % of a polyvinyl chloride resin,
20-45 wt % of a biobased plasticizer that is an epoxidized fatty acid methyl ester, and
0.5-5 wt % of a stabilizer based on Ca/Zn, Ba/Zn, or an organic stabilizer.
13. The sealing membrane according to claim 12 , comprising 55 wt % of the polyvinyl chloride resin, and 28-36 wt % of the biobased plasticizer.
14. The sealing membrane according to claim 12 , further comprising:
0-5 wt % of an epoxidized soybean oil as a secondary plasticizer, and/or
0-30 wt %, of a filler, and/or
0-15 wt % of a pigment, and/or
0-5 wt % of a biocide, and/or
0-10 wt % of a UV stabilizer.
15. A waterproofing membrane composition comprising the sealing membrane according to claim 12 .
16. The waterproofing membrane composition according to claim 15 ,
wherein the sealing membrane is selected from the group consisting of a roofing, a part of the roofing, a single ply roofing membrane, or a multi-ply roofing membrane,
wherein the sealing membrane is a homogenous, one layer roofing membrane with a thickness between 0.8 to 2.5 mm, or
wherein the sealing membrane is a two layer roofing membrane with a thickness of 1.0 to 2.5 mm, and
wherein said two-layer roofing membrane has a reinforcement layer arranged between the two layers, and having a thickness of 0.2 to 0.7 mm and/or grammages of 30 to 130 g/m 2 .
17. The waterproofing membrane composition according to claim 16 , wherein the sealing membrane is a multi-layer roofing membrane with a thickness of 1.2 to 2.5 mm, said multi-layer roofing membrane having a reinforcement layer arranged between two layers of the membrane, said reinforcement layer having a thickness of 0.2 to 0.7 mm and/or grammages of 30 to 130 g/m 2 .
18. The waterproofing membrane composition according to claim 16 , wherein the roofing membrane further comprises a polyethylene terephthalate- or glass-nonwoven backing with 50 to 500 g/m 2 , for a glued application, or used as a separation layer, and
wherein a top side of the roofing membrane comprises a lacquering having a thickness of 4 to 30 μm.
19. The waterproofing membrane composition according to claim 16 , wherein the roofing membrane comprises one or more layers based on expanded or foamed polyvinyl chloride by adding a foaming agent in the range of 0-6 wt %.
20. The waterproofing membrane composition according to claim 16 , wherein the reinforcement layer is a member selected from the group consisting of a polyethylene terephthalate- or glass- based scrim, a fabric, a mat, a fleece, and a combination thereof.
21. The waterproofing membrane composition according to claim 16 , wherein the lacquering is based on a member selected from the group consisting of an acrylic, a polyamide, a fluorocarbon- or polyurethane-containing polymer, and a combination thereof.
22. The waterproofing membrane composition according to claim 16 , wherein the foaming agent comprises expandable, thermoplastic microspheres.
23. A sealing membrane used in the building waterproofing sector, comprising:
20-60 wt % of a polyvinyl chloride resin,
20-45 wt % of a biobased plasticizer that is an acetylated glycerine ester selected from the group consisting of an acetylated monoglyceride of a fatty acid, an acetylated diglyceride of a fatty acid, an acetylated triglyceride of a fatty acid, glycerol, glycerine triacetate, and a combination thereof, and
0.5-5 wt % of a stabilizer based on Ca/Zn, Ba/Zn, or an organic stabilizer.
24. A waterproofing membrane composition comprising the sealing membrane according to claim 23 .