In industrial chemistry , a stabilizer or stabiliser is a chemical that is used to prevent degradation . Above all, heat and light stabilizers are added to plastic and rubber materials because they ensure safe processing and protect products against aging and weathering. In particular polyvinyl chloride would not be possible without stabilizers (PVC is one of the most important plastics and used for pipes, window frames and many other products).
15-512: (Redirected from Stabilisation ) [REDACTED] Look up stabilizer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stabilizer , stabiliser , stabilisation or stabilization may refer to: Chemistry and food processing [ edit ] Stabilizer (chemistry) , a substance added to prevent unwanted change in state of another substance Polymer stabilizers are stabilizers used specifically
30-672: A 4-track recorder, they were signed to Columbia Records in 1985, releasing Tyranny , their first and only album, the following year. The first single from Tyranny, “One Simple Thing”, peaked at #21 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1986 and #93 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987, helped by the band's performance of the song on American Bandstand . The song peaked at #100 in Australia. Two music videos were released to promote
45-416: A breed of beef cattle Stabilizer code , a concept in quantum error correction Stabilizers (band) , an American band See also [ edit ] Destabilisation Stability (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists mathematics articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
60-434: A structure Stabilization (medical) is a process to help prevent shock in sick or injured people Stabilization (warfare) , part of counter-insurgency operations Automatic stabilizer , an economics term Crude oil stabilisation , part of an oil production plant Mood stabilizer , a kind of psychiatric medication Segmental stabilizers are the muscles which provide support across joints Stabiliser cattle ,
75-420: A way of stabilizing wastewater Voltage stabilizer , a system designed to automatically maintain a constant voltage Photography [ edit ] Camera stabilizer , an external mechanical device to stabilize the camera as a whole Image stabilization , software or hardware that stabilizes the image Other uses [ edit ] Stabilization (architecture) of worn or damaged foundations of
90-474: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Stabilizers (band) Stabilizers were an American pop/rock duo from Erie, Pennsylvania , founded in the mid-1980s by musicians Dave Christenson (lead vocals) and England-born Rich Nevens (guitars and occasional keyboards). The duo experienced moderate national success upon the release of their lone full-length album. They are perhaps best remembered for their 1986/87 single, “One Simple Thing”. In
105-699: Is plastic or other polymers Stabilizer (food) , a type of food additive Wood stabilization , a wood preservation process to prevent distortion caused by moisture Clarification and stabilization of wine Mathematics [ edit ] Stabilization (category theory) Stabilizer subgroup Technology [ edit ] Buoyancy compensator (diving) adjusts buoyancy. Stabilizer (aircraft) , surfaces to help keep aircraft under control. Includes: Vertical stabilizer of airplanes Tailplane or horizontal stabilizer Stabilizer (ship) , fins on ships to counteract roll Stabilizer, another name for bicycle training wheels Stabilizers,
120-426: Is towards fluid systems, pellets , and increased use of masterbatches . There are monofunctional, bifunctional, and polyfunctional stabilizers. Some kinds of stabilizers are: In foods, stabilizers prevent spoilage. Classes of food stabilizers include emulsifiers, thickeners and gelling agents, foam stabilizers, humectants , anticaking agents , and coating agents. This article about chemical compounds
135-570: The MCA Records sessions, “Maybe This Time”, was included in the film If Looks Could Kill and its soundtrack album. Dave Christenson and Rich Nevens remained in fairly steady contact after the dissolution of the band. David D. Christenson (born on March 15, 1963, in Erie, Pennsylvania) died in Seattle, Washington on December 13, 2017, after a three-year battle with lung cancer. He was 54 and
150-504: The album: “One Simple Thing”, directed by David Fincher , who would go on to greater success directing the feature films Alien 3 , Se7en , and Fight Club ; and “Tyranny”, directed by David Hogan. The “Tyranny” single failed to chart, and for the next five years, Stabilizers disappeared from view. Following the acquisition of Columbia Records by Sony , Stabilizers signed a new deal with MCA Records , but did not initially release any material. However, in 1991, an unreleased track from
165-541: The early 1980s, Christenson was the bassist /singer in the local Erie band Prophecy, which also included keyboardist John Schaaf, who later joined Stabilizers’ Erie-based live band. Prophecy toured across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York, scoring a local hit with “Another American Rock 'N Roll Story”. The band broke up by design when Schaaf left for law school and drummer Brad Vargo left for medical school, playing their final show in 1984; Christenson connected with Nevens later that year to form Stabilizers, writing and recording
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#1732764855389180-450: The extendable legs mounted on a land vehicle which are folded out when stabilization is required; see Outrigger Drilling stabilizer , part of the bottom hole assembly in oil drilling Gyroscopic stabilizer (disambiguation) , on ships and aircraft Gun stabilizer , or gyrostabilizer, a device that helps a moving tank's gunner to aim the gun Sway bar , a bar linking the two sides of an automotive suspension Stabilization pond ,
195-487: The group's songs. George Hazuda was added on drums for live performances, with other members soon joining the group, including Schaaf on keyboards and saxophone. “The Stabilizers” had been the name of Nevens’ previous band, during his time in school at his alma mater, Penn State , and he reappropriated the moniker for the new group. After continuing to tour the Pennsylvania area and recording original compositions on
210-404: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stabilizer&oldid=1245835737 " Category : Mathematics disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Stabilizer (chemistry) In economic terms
225-518: The most important product groups on the market for stabilizers are compounds based on calcium (calcium- zinc and organo-calcium), lead , and tin stabilizers as well as liquid and light stabilizers ( HALS , benzophenone , benzotriazole ). Cadmium -based stabilizers largely vanished in the last years due to health and environmental concerns. In 2023, almost half of all polymer stabilizers sold worldwide were based on calcium. Stabilizing additives for plastics are produced in different forms. The trend
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