Table 2.
Reduction in the roughness factor Rq (by fold) of polymers in the presence of UV absorbers.
| Polymer | UV Absorber | Organic Moiety | Rq | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Schiff base | Cephalexin | 27.1 | [92] |
| PS | Schiff base | Biphenyl-3,3′,4,4′-tetraamine | 8.3 | [73] |
| PS | Schiff base | 1,2,3,4-Triazole-3-thiol | 3.3 | [64] |
| PVC | Polyphosphates | Benzidine | 16.8 | [68] |
| PVC | Schiff base | Biphenyl-3,3′,4,4′-tetraamine | 3.6 | [66] |
| PVC | Schiff base | Melamine | 6.0 | [75] |
| PVC | Ni complex | 2-(4-Isobutylphenyl) propanoate | 6.3 | [65] |
| PVC | Sn complex | 4-Methoxybenzoic acid | 21.2 | [94] |
| PVC | Sn complex | 4-(Benzylideneamino) benzenesulfonamide | 18.4 | [91] |
| PVC | Sn complex | Ciprofloxacin | 16.6 | [70] |
| PVC | Sn complex | Trimethoprim | 11.3 | [93] |
| PVC | Sn complex | Telmisartan | 9.4 | [78] |
| PVC | Sn complex | Valsartan | 7.4 | [81] |
| PVC | Sn complex | Furosemide | 6.6 | [63] |
| PVC | Sn complex | Carvedilol | 6.4 | [88] |
| PVC | Sn complex | Naproxen | 5.2 | [77] |