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This work was developed at the Department of Materials at the University of San Carlos with the support of Dacarto, Solvay, Karina and TWB. It shows how the Natural Calcium Carbonate influences the mechanical properties of a rigid PVC compound, and to evaluate the behavior of PVC liners when subjected to Accelerated Aging.

In this article we set out some ideas about the influence of competitiveness on the market, taking into account the costs and prices of commodities to which do not correspond only to the low cost of raw materials in production, but also the correct production process as a whole , as well as the price does not refer only to the monetary value , but also the quality of the product.

Limestone is abundant in Brazil. However, only some types of limestone can be used in the Plastics Industry. The Natural Calcium Carbonate is a calcite source of ore found in various forms: Crystalline calcite calcite magnesium calcite Cretaceous (Chalk) calcite Optical Competitiveness

My Dear, This is the first article in our column in the Micron-Ita site. The aim of this space is to discuss current issues and examine possible solutions through the sharing of ideas. We started talking about the competitiveness of our country. Economic activity is stagnant, seemingly controlled inflation remains a latent worry, our leaders focused on the very short term without a growth plan, it should go through investment in infrastructure and education rather than actions that seek the electoral immediacy.