Wood sizing agents for PVC composites

摘要

Disclosed herein is a process for improving mechanical properties and thermal stability of composites of poly(vinyl chloride) and at least one natural fiber comprising including in said composite an agent comprising a polymer or copolymer comprising at least one alkali metal salt of at least one polymerized ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid. Articles of manufacture comprising the stabilized PVC are also disclosed.