Abstract: A composition having a polymer-film composition having a compound having the structure: wherein: each R is independently selected; each R is a C1-20 alkyl moiety, C2-22 alkenyl moiety, C6-40 cycloalkyl moiety, C6-40 cycloalkylene moiety, C2-20 alkyl glycol ether moiety, C10-C16 linear alkyl alcohol moiety, or Y—OH moiety; each Y is a C2-40 alkylene moiety, C6-40 cycloalkylene moiety, C2-20 alkylene glycol ether, or a C3-40 alkylene lactone; m is an integer ranging from 1 to 100; x is an integer ranging from 2 to 1,000; and the polymer-film composition having an oxidized polymer-film surface.

Abstract: A composition having a polymer-film composition having a compound having the structure: wherein: each R is independently selected; each R is a C1-20 alkyl moiety, C2-22 alkenyl moiety, C6-40 cycloalkyl moiety, C6-40 cycloalkylene moiety, C2-20 alkyl glycol ether moiety, C10-C16 linear alkyl alcohol moiety, or Y—OH moiety; each Y is a C2-40 alkylene moiety, C6-40 cycloalkylene moiety, C2-20 alkylene glycol ether, or a C3-40 alkylene lactone; m is an integer ranging from 1 to 100; x is an integer ranging from 2 to 1,000; and the polymer-film composition having an oxidized polymer-film surface.

Abstract: A composition having a polymer-film composition having a compound having the structure: wherein: each R is independently selected; each R is a C1-20 alkyl moiety, C2-22 alkenyl moiety, C6-40 cycloalkyl moiety, C6-40 cycloalkylene moiety, C2-20 alkyl glycol ether moiety, C10-C16 linear alkyl alcohol moiety, or Y—OH moiety; each Y is a C2-40 alkylene moiety, C6-40 cycloalkylene moiety, C2-20 alkylene glycol ether, or a C3-40 alkylene lactone; m is an integer ranging from 1 to 100; x is an integer ranging from 2 to 1,000; and the polymer-film composition having an oxidized polymer-film surface.

Abstract: A composition having polyvinylchloride; and a chlorinated ester having the chemical structure: wherein R1 is a C6-22 chlorinated-hydrocarbon moiety, wherein R2 is a C1-C18 hydrocarbon moiety, wherein n is 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein if n is greater than 1, each R1 is the same or different; and wherein the chlorinated ester is 15-70% by weight chlorine; wherein the chlorinated ester is a product of a process that uses fatty-acid-ester reactants having less than two C?C double bonds; and wherein the chlorinated ester is a product of a process that does not use fatty-acid-ester reactants having two or more C?C double bonds.

Abstract: A composition having polyvinylchloride; and a chlorinated ester having the chemical structure: wherein R1 is a C6-22 chlorinated-hydrocarbon moiety, wherein R2 is a C1-C18 hydrocarbon moiety, wherein n is 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein if n is greater than 1, each R1 is the same or different; and wherein the chlorinated ester is 15-70% by weight chlorine; wherein the chlorinated ester is a product of a process that uses fatty-acid-ester reactants having less than two C?C double bonds; and wherein the chlorinated ester is a product of a process that does not use fatty-acid-ester reactants having two or more C?C double bonds.