Plastisols are pastes containing polymer (PVC) particles dispersed in a very high — boiling liquid (plasticizer), and low-molecular-weight heat-reactive substances. As with hot-melt adhesives, plastisols are heated in order that they are capable of wetting the adherents. The polymer takes up the plasticizer to generate a toughened polymer material that may range from tough and hard to rubber-like and flexible. Plastisols are used for metal bonding purposes in car manufacture industry [14]; they are particularly well suited for the bonding of oil-contaminated surfaces (see Section 8.2.2).
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