POLYMER STABILISING COMPOSITIONS, POLYMERS STABILISED THEREWITH AND SHAPED ARTICLES FORMED FROM SUCH POLYMERS

Abstract: Compositions which are effective in stabilizing polymers against the deteriorative effects of heat are provided com­ prising 1) a mono-organotin compound or mixture of mono-organotin compounds, 2) a mercaptan-containing organic compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing organic compounds, and, optionally 3) a diorganotin com­ pound or mixture of diorganotin compounds. Also provided are polymer compositions containing said stabilizers and articles of manufacture made from said stabilized polymer compositions.

Description: "POLYMER STABILISING COMPOSITIONS, POLYMERS STABILISED THEREWITH AND SHAPED ARTICLES FORMED FROM SUCH POLYMERS" This invention relates to stabilizer compositions containing 1) a mono-organotin compound or mixture of mono-organotin compounds, 2) a mercaptan-containing organic compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing organic compounds, and, optionally 3) a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds. This invention also relates to polymer compositions containing 1) a polymer normally susceptible to heat induced deterioration, 2) a mono-organotin compound or mixture of mono-organotin compounds, 3) a mercaptan-containing organic compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing organic compounds, and, optionally, 4) a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds. This invention further relates to articles of manufacture, e.g. pipe, made from stabilized polymer compositions comprising 1) a polymer normally susceptible to heat induced deterioration, 2) a mono-organotin compound or mixture of mono-organotin compounds, 3) a mercaptan-containing organic compound or mixture of mercaptan containing organic compounds, and, optionally, 4) a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds. Organotin compounds, particularly useful as stabilizers for halogen containing polymers, are well-known in the art. These organotin compounds can provide stabilization of such polymers when used alone or in combination with various compounds. For example, U.S. Patent No. 3,503,924 to M.W. Pollock discloses stabilizers for polyvinyl chloride resins which are mixtures containing a diorganotin mercaptide and a minor amount or an alpha-mercapto acid. Pollock also discloses, in U.S. Patent No. 3,507,827, stabilizer combinations for decreasing early discoloration of polyvinyl chloride resins which contains (1) a dialkyl, dicycloalkyl or alkylcycloalkyl tin mercapto carboxylic acid ester, and (2) an alpha- or beta-mercapto acid having at least three carbon atoms, or an alpha- or beta-mercapto alcohol having at least two carbon atoms. In accordance with this invention there are provided compositions for stabilizing halogen-containing organic polymers which comprise 1) a mono-organotin compound or mixture of mono-organotin compounds, 2) a mercaptan-containing organic compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing organic compounds, and, optionally, 3) a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds. This invention is also directed to polymer compositions comprising 1) a polymer normally susceptible to heat induced deterioration, 2) a mono-organotin compound or mixture of mono-organotin compounds, 3) a mercaptan-containing organic compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing organic compounds, and, optionally, 4) a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds. Additionally, this invention is directed to articles of manufacture, e.g. pipe, made from stabilized polymer compositions comprising 1) a polymer normally susceptible to heat induced deterioration, 2) a monoorganotin compound or mixture of mono-organotin compounds, 3) a mercaptan-containing organic compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing organic compounds, and, optionally, 4) a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds. The stabilizer compositions of this invention have quite unexpectedly been found to impart stabilization against the deteriorative effects of heat to halogen-containing organic polymers which is superior to those stabiliser compositions previously known in the art. The term halogen-containing organic polymers as used herein refers to halogen-containing vinyl and vinylidene polymers or resins in which the halogen is attached directly to the carbon atoms. Preferably, the polymer is a vinyl halide polymer, more particularly a vinyl chloride polymer. Usually, the vinyl chloride polymer is made from monomers consisting of vinyl chloride alone or a mixture of monomers comprising, preferably, at least about 70f0 by weight based on the total monomer weight of vinyl chloride. The halogen-containing polymers which can be stabilized according to this invention include chlorinated polyethylene having 14 to 75,"e.g. 27, chloride by weight, chlorinated natural and synthetic rubber, rubber hydrochloride, chlorinated polystyrene, chlorinated polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl bromide, polyvinyl fluoride, copolymers of vinyl chloride with 1 to 9, preferably 1 to 3Z,t, of a copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated material such as, for example, vinyl acetate, vinyl butyrate, vinyl benzoate, vinylidene chloride, diethyl fumarate, diethyl maleate, other alkyl fumarates and maleates, vinyl propionate, methyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, butyl acrylate and other alkyl acrylates, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate and other alkyl methacrylates, methyl alphachloroacrylate, styrene, trichloroethylene, vinyl ethers such as vinyl ethyl ether, vinyl chloroethyl ether and vinyl phenyl ether, vinyl ketones such as vinyl methyl ketone and vinyl phenyl ketone, 1-fluoro-2-chloroethylene, acrylonitrile, chloroacrylonitrile, allylidene diacetate and chloroallylidene diacetate. Typical copolymers include vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate (96:4 sold commercially as VYIW), vinyl chloridevinyl acetate (87:13), vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-maleic anhydride (86:13:1), vinyl chloride-vinylidene chloride (95:5); vinyl chloride-diethyl fumarate (95:5), and vinyl chloride-2-ethylhexyl acrylate (80:20). In addition to the stabilizer compositions of this invention, there can also be incorporated into the halogen-containing organic polymer conventional additives such as plasticizers, pigments, fillers, dyes, ultraviolet light absorbing agents, densifying agents and the like. The stabilizer compositions useful in the practice of this invention comprise 1) a mono-organotin compound or mixture of mono-organotin compounds, 2) a mercaptan-containing organic compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing organic compounds, and, optionally, 3) a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds. The mono-organotin compounds useful in this invention contain one or more tetravalent tin atoms which each have one direct tin to carbon bond and have structures selected from the following formulae: EMI4.1 EMI5.1 wherein X and X1 are the same or different and are selected from EMI5.2 and 0-R8 with the proviso that in formula (V) when z = 1 and in formulae (III) and (IV) at least one X or X is -SR2; EMI5.3 W and W1 are the same or different and are oxygen or sulfur; EMI5.4 R and R1 are the same or different and are selected from alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, EMI5.5 R2 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, EMI5.6 EMI6.1 or -R3-O-R8; ; R3 is alkylene of at least 2 carbon atoms, arylene, alkeny lene of at least 2 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene, or cycloalkenylene; R4 is alkylene, arylene, alkenylene of at least 2 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene, or cycloalkenylene; R5is R3; R6 is a carbon to carbon single bond or R4; R7 is -H or R8; R8is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkenyl; R9 is C1 to C4 alkylene; R is -H or a monovalent C1 to C20 hydrocarbon radical; Rl3 and R21 are the same or different and are each C1 to C20 alkyl or C1 to C20 alkoxy; q = O or an integer from 1 to 4 inclusive; v = an integer from l to 8 inclusive; and w = 0, 1 1 or @ 2, x = O or 1, z = O or 1 with the proviso that when x = 0 then z = 1, when x = 1 then z = 0 and w = 1, when w = 2 then x = 0 and z = 1, and en w = 0 then x = 0, z = 1 and Y is -W-R3-W1 or EMI6.2 #s used herein the term alkyl represents monovalent straight or branched chain hydrocarbon radicals containing, for example, 1 to 20 carbon atoms. The term aryl refers to monovalent C6-C10 aromatic rings such as benzene and naphthalene. The term alkenyl refers to monovalent straight or branched chain C2 to C20 hydrocarbon radicals containing at least one double bond. The term aralkyl represents a monovalent C1 to C20 hydrocarbon radical having attached thereto an aryl radical. The term alkaryl refers to monovalent aryl radicals having attached thereto at least one C1-C20 alkyl group. The term cycloalkyl represents. monovalent C3-C B saturated cycloaliphatic radicals, and the term cycloalkenyl represents C5-C8 cycloaliphatic radicals containing at least one double bond. The preferred mono-organotin compounds useful in this invention are those compounds according to formula (I) where R is methyl, butyl or octyl and W is sulfur; those compounds according to formula (II) where R1 is methyl or butyl, W is sulfur, X is -SR where R@ is EMI7.1 those compounds according to formula (IIa) where R and R1 are methyl, butyl, octyl or EMI7.2 W and W1 are oxygen or sulfur; and Z is EMI7.3 or EMI7.4 those compounds according to formula (III) where R is methyl or butyl, X is -SR2 where R2 is EMI7.5 those compounds according to formula (IV) where R is methyl, X is -SR2 where R2 is EMI7.6 R1 is methyl, X1 is -SR2 where R2 is EMI7.7 Y is -S-, and a = 0; and those compounds according to formula (V) where R is methyl, X is -SR2 where R2 is EMI7.8 R1 is methyl, X1 is -SR2 where R2 is EMI7.9 Y is -S-, w = 1, x = 0, and z = 1. Examples of mono-organotin compounds which are useful in this invention include, but are not limited to, those illustrated in Tables I-IV below. Thus, representative of the mono-organotin compounds described by formulae, (I) and (II) are those illustrated in Table I below Examples of the mono-organotin compounds described by formula (Ifa) are those illustrated in Table Ia below. Examples of the mono-organotin compounds represented by formula (III) are illustrated in Table II below. The mono-organotin compounds illustrated in Table III below are representative of compounds described by formula (IV) The mono-organotin compound illustrated in Table IV below is representative of compounds described by formula (V). TABLE I EMI9.1 EMI9.2 <tb> Mono-organo <tb> tin <SEP> Compound <tb> No. <SEP> R <SEP> R <SEP> W <SEP> X <tb> <SEP> -I <SEP> -C4H9 <SEP> - <SEP> S <tb> 2 <SEP> - <SEP> -C8H17 <SEP> - <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> 'I <tb> <SEP> 3 <SEP> - <SEP> -CH3 <SEP> S <SEP> -SCH2C20CC17H33 <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> II <tb> <SEP> 4 <SEP> ¯ <SEP> -CH3 <SEP> S <SEP> -SCH2COC8Hl7 <tb> <SEP> -0 <tb> <SEP> II <tb> <SEP> 5 <SEP> - <SEP> -CH2CH2COC4H9 <SEP> S <SEP> -SCH2CH2COCl8H37 <tb> TABLE Ia (IIa) EMI10.1 EMI10.2 <tb> N <SEP> U <SEP> V1 <tb> <SEP> u <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> U <SEP> r <SEP> Xr( <SEP> 03 <SEP> V), <tb> Sc <SEP> O <SEP> )- <SEP> H17 <SEP> a <SEP> = <SEP> x <SEP> N <SEP> = <SEP> = <tb> <SEP> sr <SEP> fS <SEP> 0=0 <SEP> z <SEP> U--U <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> 3:OU <SEP> =r: <SEP> O <SEP> O=U <SEP> 3U <SEP> O=C] <tb> <SEP> N <SEP> O <SEP> 0 <SEP> O <SEP> OU <SEP> V <SEP> 0 <SEP> 00 <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> 5d <SEP> -CH2CH2COC4H9 <SEP> 1 <SEP> xX <SEP> C <SEP> <tb> <SEP> u. <SEP> 3: <SEP> 'J: <SEP> U <SEP> U <SEP> e <SEP> x <SEP> x <tb> <SEP> 0 <SEP> o=u <SEP> r9t0 <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> ti <tb> <SEP> Se <SEP> 'r9 <SEP> (S <SEP> Ú <SEP> Xs <SEP> S <SEP> =C) <SEP> as <SEP> N > u¯oS <SEP> SCH2CiH0CCHCHC0CtHCH2S <tb> <SEP> 3: <SEP> OX <SEP> O <SEP> rl <SEP> X <SEP> E <SEP> U <SEP> U <SEP> U <tb> '. <SEP> . <SEP> U <SEP> U <SEP> OI <SEP> =ij <SEP> 0 <SEP> 0=0 <tb> <SEP> =e <SEP> e <SEP> 3: <SEP> m <SEP> U'UO <SEP> O=U <SEP> O <SEP> cu <SEP> J <tb> <SEP> U <SEP> O <SEP> O <SEP> U <SEP> rs <SEP> 3: <SEP> 3: <SEP> X <SEP> UO <tb> <SEP> 5f <SEP> I <tb> -C4H9 <SEP> S <SEP> S <SEP> '-SHCH22 <tb> <SEP> OH <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> 5g <SEP> i-C4 <SEP> H <SEP> a <SEP> a <SEP> -SCHCOCH2 <SEP> CH <SEP> 2CH2S <tb> Ft <SEP> uz <SEP> q <SEP> o <SEP> uz <SEP> (n <tb> <SEP> II <SEP> 3 <tb> <SEP> Sh <SEP> -CH3 <SEP> S <SEP> 0 <SEP> 0 <tb> t' <SEP> X <SEP> m <SEP> O <SEP> X <SEP> m <SEP> m <SEP> o <SEP> n <tb> <SEP> . <tb> 10 <tb> FP <SEP> mv <SEP> ¯ <tb> <SEP> g <SEP> * <SEP> 08 <SEP> H <SEP> O <tb> <SEP> < <SEP> n <SEP> x <SEP> x <SEP> 0=O <tb> <SEP> .Id <SEP> x <SEP> v <SEP> az <SEP> <tb> <SEP> <SEP> &verbar; <SEP> 1 <SEP> 1 <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> $ <SEP> mn <SEP> m <tb> <SEP> A <SEP> I <SEP> c) <SEP> y <SEP> lu <tb> <SEP> be <tb> <SEP> z <SEP> < <tb> <SEP> o <SEP> a <SEP> < <SEP> n <SEP> u <SEP> g <SEP> O <SEP> N <SEP> b <SEP> s <SEP> -d <tb> <SEP> f <SEP> o <SEP> 0 <SEP> X <SEP> 0 <SEP> u) <tb> <SEP> nO <tb> TABLE II (III) R-Sn-X3 , EMI11.1 <tb> Mono-organo <tb> tin <SEP> Compound <tb> No.¯ <SEP> x <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> II <tb> <SEP> SCH2COCaH <tb> <SEP> 0. <tb> I <SEP> -C49 <tb> <SEP> H <SEP> | <SEP> 4 <SEP> 9 <SEP> \ <SEP> SCH2C 2 CC7Hl5 <tb> TABLE III EMI12.1 EMI12.2 <tb> <SEP> P' <SEP> O <SEP> 0 <SEP> 0 <SEP> 0 <SEP> 0 <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> I <tb> <SEP> U1 <tb> <SEP> X <tb> <SEP> U <tb> <SEP> o <SEP> Same <SEP> as <SEP> -S- <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> 0 <SEP> 0 <SEP> x <tb> <SEP> m <SEP> -CH2CH2C"004H9 <SEP> -SCH2CH2C"0C8H17 <SEP> , <SEP> l <SEP> o=Ddo <SEP> l <SEP> o-Mu <SEP> ' <SEP> oX-S-S- <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> 6D <SEP> ax <SEP> 0 <SEP> 0 <tb> 10 <SEP> -OH3 <SEP> -50H201120'6017H33 <SEP> do <SEP> -SCH2C"004H800"0H25 <tb> <SEP> O <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> II <tb> ii <SEP> -OH3 <SEP> -SCH2OH2OOOH=OIIO0OH3 <SEP> do <SEP> <tb> <SEP> cu <SEP> a, <tb> <SEP> S <SEP> <tb> <SEP> 12 <SEP> U <SEP> o <SEP> o <SEP> o <SEP> II <SEP> o <tb> <SEP> X <SEP> M <SEP> X <SEP> e <SEP> < <SEP> Same <SEP> as <tb> <SEP> n <tb> <SEP> x <tb> <SEP> V <tb> <SEP> o <tb> 13 <SEP> -OH3 <SEP> -SCOH20O"O11H23 <SEP> M <SEP> X <SEP> u\ <tb> <SEP> 0 <SEP> X <SEP> u <SEP> fez <SEP> -o <tb> <SEP> V <SEP> V <SEP> V <SEP> V <SEP> V <SEP> V <tb> O <SEP> =V <SEP> O <SEP> O=U <SEP> O=U <SEP> O=U <SEP> U <SEP> V <SEP> O <SEP> =V <tb> <SEP> O <SEP> (D <SEP> =v <SEP> O <SEP> O <SEP> O <SEP> O <SEP> =V <SEP> O <tb> <SEP> X <SEP> V <SEP> V <SEP> V <SEP> V <SEP> V <SEP> P: <SEP> V <tb> <SEP> CM <SEP> N <SEP> N <SEP> V <SEP> N <tb> <SEP> u) <SEP> M <tb> <SEP> cn <tb> <SEP> ¯ <SEP> O=OV <tb> <SEP> e <SEP> v <SEP> O <SEP> en <tb> <SEP> < <SEP> x <SEP> t <SEP> x <SEP> m <SEP> mç <SEP> m <SEP> m <tb> <SEP> V <SEP> V <SEP> V <SEP> V <SEP> V <SEP> V <SEP> V <tb> <SEP> U <tb> <SEP> I <SEP> e <tb> <SEP> o <SEP> g: <tb> <SEP> bDA <tb> <SEP> Ï <SEP> <SEP> aD <SEP> 08 <SEP> 0 <SEP> <tb> <SEP> g <tb> TABLE IV EMI13.1 EMI13.2 <tb> Mono-organo- <SEP> ¯ <SEP> ¯ <SEP> ¯ <tb> tin <SEP> Compound <tb> No. <SEP> R <SEP> and <SEP> R <SEP> X <SEP> and <SEP> X <SEP> y <SEP> w <SEP> x <SEP> z <tb> No. <SEP> I <SEP> R <SEP> and <SEP> R <SEP> X <SEP> Y <SEP> t? <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> 15 <SEP> -CH3 <SEP> -SCH2CH2OCC17 <SEP> H33 <SEP> -S- <SEP> 1 <SEP> 0 <SEP> 1 <tb> As used in Tables I-IV above, and throughout this specification, the radicals -C4H9, -C8H17, -C12H25' -,C9H19 and -C10H21 represent n-butyl, n-octyl, n-dodecyl, n-nonyl and n-decyl respectively. The carboxyl radicals EMI14.1 EMI14.2 are derived from oleic acid, stearic acid, n-octanoic acid, lauric acid, and pelargonic acid respectively. Likewise, the radicals -OC13H27, -OC18H37, and -OC8H17 are derived from tridecanol, stearyl alcohol and iso-octanol respectively. The mercaptan-containing organic compounds useful in this invention include hydrocarbyl mercaptans, mercapto esters, mercapto. alcohols, and mercapto acids. These mercaptan-containing organic compounds have structures illustrated by the following formulae: EMI14.3 EMI15.1 R10 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or phenyl; R14 is -H, aryl, or C1 to C18 alkyl; R15 and R24 are the same or different and are EMI15.2 EMI15.3 -OH, -SH, aryl, C1 to C1 alkyl, or -H; R16 is -H or R8; R17 is EMI15.4 R18 is arylene, C1 to C8 alkylene, or EMI15.5 R19 is -H or a divalent group which may contain halogen, hydroxy, mercapto or alkyl substituents and which when R10 is phenyl combines with the phenyl to form a naphthalene ring; ; R20 is -CH3, -CH2CH3, or EMI16.1 23 R is EMI16.2 -SH, aryl, C1 to C18 alkyl, -OH or -H with the proviso that in formula (VII) when pl0 is phenyl, R23 is -OH and i = 0, then the -OH and -SH groups are on non-adjacent carbon atoms; R200 and R201 are the same or different and are alkylene, alkenylene, arylene, cycloalkylene or cycloalkenylene; or alkylene, alkenylene, arylene, cycloalkylene or cycloalkenylene each substituted with one or two -R, -O-R7, -R9-O-R7, EMI16.3 groups; R, R7, R8, R and R9 are as previously defined; i = O or an integer from 1 to 6 inclusive; j = 0, 1, 2 or 3; and f = l or 2; with the proviso that 1) when a mono-organotin compound according to formula (I) is employed, then the mercaptancontaining organic compounds are selected from compounds having formula VI EMI16.4 <tb> where <SEP> R <tb> <SEP> 16 <tb> -C-O-R <tb> and R24 are the same or different and are -OH, -SH, aryl, C1 to CiR alkyl or -H; and R14 and ire EMI16.5 <tb> <SEP> as <SEP> previouslyQdefined; <tb> where <SEP> R23 <SEP> is <SEP> -C-O-R16, <tb> compounds having formula VII -SH, aryl, C1 to C18 alkyl, -OH, or -H; and R141 i, R10, R19 and j are as previously defined; and compounds having formulae VIII, IX, X and/or XI; and 2) when a monoorganotin compound according to formulae II, III, IV or V wherein X is -SR2 and R2 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl is employed, then the mercaptancontaininq orqanic compounds are selected from compounds having formula VI where when either Rl5 or R24 is -OH, then the SH and -OH groups are separated by at least 3 carbon atoms; 23 compounds having formula VII where when R is -OH, then the -SH and -OH groups are separated by at least 3 carbon atoms; and/or compounds having formulae VIIa, VIII, IX, X and/or XI. The mercaptan-containing organic compounds useful in this invention are well-known compounds (see, for example, U. S. Patents No. 3,503,924 and 3,507,827). The preferred mercaptan-containing organic compounds useful in this invention are those compounds according to formula (VI) where R14 is -H, R24 is -H, R15 is EMI17.1 and i = 1; those compounds according to formula (VII) where R10 is phenyl, R14 is -H, R23 is -H, R19 is -H, i = 1 and j = 1; those compounds according to formula (VIIa) where R200 is -CH2CH2- or EMI17.2 and R201 is -CH2 - or EMI17.3 those compounds according to formula (VIII) where R is -H, R17 is EMI17.4 and i = 1; those compounds according to formula (IX) where R14 is -H and i = 1; those compounds according to formula (X) where R20 is -C2H5 or EMI17.5 Rl4 is -H and i = 1; and those compounds according to formula (xI) where R14 is -H and i = 1. Examples of the mercaptan-containing organic compounds described by-formula (VI) include, but are not limited to, the following compounds: EMI18.1 EMI19.1 EMI20.1 Examples of the mercaptan-containing organic compounds described by formula (VII) include, but are not limited to, the following compounds: EMI20.2 The mercaptan-containing organic compounds represented by formula (VIla) are exemplified by, but are not limited to, the following: EMI21.1 Examples of mercaptan-containing organic compounds represented by formula (VIII) include, but are not limited to, the following compounds: EMI21.2 An example of the mercaptan-containing organic compounds described by formula (IX) includes, but is not limited to, the following: : EMI22.1 The mercaptan-containing organic compounds represented by formula (X) are exemplified by, but are not limited to, the EMI22.2 <tb> following: <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> CH3CH2C(CH20CCH23R)3 <tb> The mercaptan-containing organic compounds represented by formula (XI) are exemplified by, but are not limited to, the following: EMI22.3 The diorganotin compounds useful in the practice of this invention contain one or more tetravelent tin atoms, at least one of which has direct bonds to two carbon atoms and have structures selected from the following formulae: EMI22.4 EMI23.1 wherein R, R1, W, X, X1, Y, w and z are as previously defined; n = 0, 1 or 2, p = 0, 1 or 2 with the proviso that n + p = 2, and m = 1 to 5; y = 1 or 2, y + z = 2 with the proviso that when w = 0 then Y is -W-R3-W1, or EMI23.2 and in formula (XV) when z = 1 and in formulae (XIII) and (XIV) at least one X or X1 is -SR2. The mono-organotin compounds and diorganotin compounds useful in this invention may be prepared by methods well known in the art. See, for example, U.S. Patents Nos. 3,565,930, 3,869,487, 3,979,359, 4,118,371, 4,134,878 and 4,183,846. The preferred diorganotin compounds used in the practice of this invention are those compounds according to formula (XII) where R is methyl or butyl, R1 is methyl or butyl and W is sulfur; those compounds according to formula (XIII) where R is methyl or butyl, R1 is methyl or butyl, X is -SR2 where R2 is EMI23.3 and X1 is -SR2 where R2 is EMI23.4 those compounds according to formula (XIV) where R is methyl or butyl, R1 is methyl or butyl, Y is -S-, X is -SR2 where R2 is EMI23.5 X1 is -SR2 where R2 is EMI23.6 m= 1, n = 2 and p = 0, and those compounds according to formula (XV) where R is methyl or butyl, R1 is methyl or butyl, X is -SR2 where R2 is EMI24.1 Y is -S-, 2 = 1, y = 1 and z = Examples of diorganotin compounds according to formula (XII) include, but are not limited to, the compounds illustrated in Table V below. TABLE V EMI24.2 EMI24.3 <tb> Diorganotin <tb> Compound <SEP> R <SEP> R1 <SEP> W <SEP> <tb> A <SEP> -C4H9 <SEP> -C4H9 <SEP> S <tb> <SEP> B <SEP> -C8H17 <SEP> -C8H17 <SEP> O <tb> Examples of diorganotin compounds according to formula (XIII) include, but are not limited to, the compounds in Table VI below. TABLE VI EMI24.4 EMI24.5 <tb> Diorganotin <SEP> 1 <tb> Compound <SEP> R <SEP> R1 <SEP> X <SEP> and <SEP> 7 <tb> <SEP> 0 <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> ii <SEP> II <tb> <SEP> C <SEP> -CH2CH2COC4H9 <SEP> Same <SEP> as <SEP> R <SEP> -SCH2CH20CCH3 <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> D <SEP> -CH3 <SEP> do <SEP> -5CH2CH20CCl7H35 <tb> Examples of diorganotin compounds according to formula (XIV) includes but are not limited to, the compounds in Table VII below. TABLE VII EMI25.1 EMI25.2 iarganotrn <SEP> and <SEP> R1 <SEP> X <SEP> X1 <SEP> Y <SEP> n <SEP> p <SEP> m <tb> Compound <SEP> R1 <SEP> t- <SEP> I <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> I <SEP> 1 <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> II <tb> <SEP> F <SEP> -C4H9 <SEP> SCH,M;OX,H,7 <SEP> do <SEP> do <SEP> -S Examples of diorganotin compounds according to formula (XV) include, but are not limited to, the compounds in Table VIII below. TABLE VIII EMI25.3 EMI25.4 <tb> Diorganotin <SEP> R1 <SEP> X <SEP> Y <SEP> y <SEP> z <tb> Compound <SEP> R <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> G <SEP> -C4 <SEP> H9 <SEP> -C <SEP> N <SEP> - <SEP> COC <SEP> H <SEP> -S- <SEP> 1 <SEP> 1 <SEP> 1 <tb> <SEP> G <SEP> .9 <SEP> -C4H9 <SEP> SCH,C2COC8H17 <SEP> -S- <SEP> 1 <SEP> 1 <SEP> 1 <tb> It should be noted that, in an effort to simplify the foregoing formulae I-XV and render them as clear and concise as possible, some letters are used more than once in the same formula and/or in more than one formula. Thus, for example, R1 appears twice in formula XIV and also in formulas II, IIa, IV, V, XII, XIII and XV. It is intended that, in those instances where the same letter is used either more than once in the same formula or in more than one formula, that letter represents at each independent occurence any group contained in the set of groups encompassed by its definition, or any and all subsets thereof. It is further intended that any modification or limitation in the definition of a particular letter at one occurence does not necessarily affect its definition at any other occurence For EMI26.1 <tb> example, <SEP> should <tb> from <SEP> -SR <SEP> , <SEP> -OCR <tb> the definition of X in formula II be limited or -OR8 to -SR2, then X in each of formulae III, IV, V, XIII, XIV and XV may still represent at each independent occurence the set of groups consisting of -SR2, EMI26.2 and -OR8, or EMI26.3 <tb> .aftY <tb> -OCR. <tb> and all subsets thereof such as, for example, -SR2 and and -OR8. In one embodiment of this invention, the stabilizer compositions comprise: A) a mono-organotin compound or mixture of mono-organotin compounds selected from compounds having formulae I, II, IIa, III, IV and/or V; B) a mercaptancontaining organic compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing compounds selected from compounds having formula VI, VII, Villa, VIII, IX, X and/or XI; and optionally, C) a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds selected from compounds having formulae XII, XIII, XIV and/or XV. Thus, the stabilizer compositions of this embodiment comprise: A. a mono-organotin compound or mixture of monoorganotin compounds selected from compounds having the formulae: EMI27.1 X and X1 are the same or different and are selected from -SR2, EMI27.2 and O-R@ with the proviso that in formula (V) when z = 1 and in formulae (III) and (IV) at least one X or X1 is -SR2; Y is (S)v, -W-R3-W1, EMI28.1 EMI28.2 W and W1 are the same or different and are oxygen or sulfur; EMI28.3 R and R1 are the same or different and are selected from alkyl; aryl; alkenyl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, EMI28.4 R2 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, EMI28.5 EMI28.6 or -R3-O-R8; R3is alkylene of at least 2 carbon atoms, arylene, alkenylene of at least 2 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene, or cycloalkenylene R is alkylene, arylene, alkenylene of at least 2 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene, or cycloalkenylene; 5 is 3 R is R R is a carbon to carbon single bond or R4; R7 is -H or R8; R8 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkenyl; R9 is C1 to C4 alkylene; R12 is -H or a monovalent C1 to C20 hydrocarbon radical; ; R13 and R21 are the same or different and are each C1 to 020 alkyl or C1 to C20 alkoxy; Q = O or an integer from 1 to 4 inclusive; v = an integer from 1 to 8 inclusive; and w = 0, 1 or 2, x = O or 1, z - O or 1 with the proviso that when x = 0 then z = 1, when x = 1 then z = 0 and w = 1, when w = 2 then x = 0 and z = 1, and when w = 0 then x = 0, z = 1 and Y is -W-R3-W1 or EMI29.1 B. a mercaptan-containing organic compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing organic compounds selected from compounds having the formulae: : EMI29.2 EMI30.1 R10 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or phenyl; R14 is -H, aryl, or C1 to C18 alkyl; R15 and R24 are the same or different and are EMI30.2 EMI30.3 -SH, aryl, C1 to C18 alkyl, or -H; R16 is -H or R8; R17 is EMI30.4 R18 is arylene, C1 to C8 alkylene, or EMI30.5 R19 is -H or a divalent group which may contain halogen, hydroxy, mercapto or alkyl substituents and which when R10 is phenyl combines with the phenyl to form a naphthalene ring; EMI31.1 23 R is EMI31.2 -SH, aryl, C1 to C18 alkyl, or -H with the proviso that in formula (VII) when R10 is phenyl, R23 is -OH and i = 0, then the -OH and -511 groups are on non-adjacent carbon atoms; ; R200 and R201 are the same or different and are alkylene, alkenylene, arylene, cycloalkylene or cycloalkenylene; or alkylene, alkenylene, arylene, cycloalkylene or cycloalkenylene each substituted with one or two -R, -O-R7, -R9-O-R7, EMI31.3 groups; R, R7, R , R4 and R9 are as previously defined; i = O or an integer from 1 to 6 inclusive; j = 0, 1, 2 or 3; and f = 1 or 2; with the proviso that 1) when a mono-organotin compound according to formula (I) is employed, then the mercaptancontaining organic compounds are selected from compounds having formula VI EMI31.4 <tb> wqere <SEP> R <tb> <SEP> ii <SEP> 16 <tb> -C-O-R <tb> and R24 are the same or diferent and are -OH, -SH, aryl, C1 to C18 alkyl or -H; and R14 and ire compounds having formula VII EMI31.5 <tb> as <SEP> previously <SEP> defined; <tb> where <SEP> R23 <SEP> is <SEP> ¯8¯0 <SEP> R16 <SEP> -SH, <tb> compounds having formula VII where R@@ is -C-O-R@@, -SH aryl, C1 to C18 alkyl, -OH, or -H; and R14, i, R10, R19 and j are as previously defined; and compounds having formulae VIII, IX, X and/or XI; and 2) when a monoorganotin compound according to formulae II, III, IV or V wherein X is -SR2 and R2 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl is employed, then the mercaptancontaining organic compounds are selected from compounds having formula VI where when either R15 or R24 is -OH, then the -SH and -OH groups are separated by at least 3 carbon atoms; compounds having formula VII where when R23 is -OH, then the -SH and -OH groups are separated by at least 3 carbon atoms; and/or compounds having formulae VIIa, VIII, IX, X and/or XI, and, optionally, C. a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds selected from compounds having the formulas: EMI32.1 R, R1, , X, x1, Y, w and z are as previously defined; n = 0, 1 or 2, p= 0, 1 or 2 with the proviso that @+ + p = 2, and m = 1 to 5; y = 1 or 2, y T z = 2 with the proviso that when w = 0 then Y is -W-R3-W1, or EMI33.1 and in formula (XV) when z = 1 and in formul (XIII) and (XIV) at least one X or X1is -SR2 In another embodiment of this invention, the stabilizer compositions comprise: A) a mono-organotin compound or mixture of mono-organotin compounds selected from compounds having formulae II, III, IV and/or V wherein at least one X or X1 is -SR2 and R2 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl, B) a mercaptan-containing organic compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing organic compounds selected from compounds having formula VI where when either R15 or R24 is -OH, then the -SH and -OH groups are separated by at least 3 carbon atoms; compounds having formula VII where when R23 is -OH, then the -SH and -OH groups are separated by at least 3 carbon atoms; and/or compounds having formulae VIII, IX, X and/or XI; and, optionally, C) a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds selected from compounds having formulae XII, XIII, XIV and/or XV. Thus, the stabilizer compositions of this embodiment comprise: A. a mono-organotin compound or mixture of monoorganotin compounds selected from compounds having the formulas: EMI34.1 X and X1 are the same or different and are selected from -SR2 EMI34.2 and O-R8 with the proviso that in formula (V) when z = 1 and in formulas II, III, IV and V at least one X or X1 is -SR2; EMI34.3 W and W1 are the same or different and are oxygen or sulfur; R and R 1 are the same or different and are selected from alkyl, aryl, alkenyl,aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalky, cycloalkenyl, EMI35.1 -R9-O-R12, and -R9-CN; R2 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl; is is alkylene of at least 2 carbon atoms, arylene, alkenylene, of at least 2 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene, or cycloalkenylene; R4 is alkylene, arylene, alkenylene of at least 2 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene, or cycloalkenylene; R5 is R3; R6 is a carbon to carbon single bond or R4; R7 is -H or R8; R8 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkenyl; R9 is C1 to C4 alkylene; R12 is -H or a monovalent C1 to C20 hydrocarbon radical; R13 and R21 are the same or different and are each C1 to C20 alkyl or C1 to C20 alkoxy; q = O or an integer from 1 to 4 inclusive; v = an integer from 1 to 8 inclusive; and w = 0, 1 or 2, x = O or 1, z = O or 1 with the proviso that when x = 0 then z = 1, when x = 1 then z = 0 and w = 1, when w = 2 then x = 0 and z = 1, and when w = 0 then x = 0, z = 1 and Y is -W-R3-W1 or EMI35.2 and, B. a mercaptan-containing organic compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing organic compounds selected from compounds having the formulae: : EMI36.1 R10 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or phenyl; R14 is -H, aryl, or C1 to C18 alkyl; R15 and R24 are the same or different and are EMI37.1 EMI37.2 -OH, -SH, aryl, Cl to C18 alkyl, or -H; R16 is -H or R8; R17 is EMI37.3 R18 is arylene, C1 to C8 alkylene, or EMI37.4 R19 is OH or a divalent group which may contain halogen, hydroxy, mercapto or alkyl substituents and which when R10 is phenyl combines with the phenyl to form a naphthalene ring; R20 is -OH3, -CH2CH3, or EMI37.5 R23 is EMI37.6 -SH, aryl, C1 to C18 alkyl, -OH or -H with the proviso that in formula (VII) when R10 is phenyl, R23 is -OH and i = 0, then the -OH and -SH groups are on non-adjacent carbon atoms; i = O or an integer from 1 to 6 inclusive; j = 0, 1, 2 or 3; and f = 1 or 2; with the proviso that 1) in formula VI when R15 or R24 is -OH, then the -SH and -OH groups are separated by at least 3 carbon atoms, and 2) in formula VII when R23 is -OH, then the -SH and -OH groups are separated by at least 3 carbon atoms; and, optionally, C. a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds selected from compounds having the formulae: EMI38.1 R, R1, W, X, X1 Y, W and z are as previously defined; n = 0,: 1 or 2, p = O, 1 or 2 with te proviso that n + p = 2, and m = 1 to 5; y = 1 or 2, y + z = 2 with the proviso that when w = 0 then Y is -W-R3-W1, or EMI39.1 and in formula (XV) çhen z = 1 and in formulae (XIII) and (XIV) at least one X or X1 is -SR2 @ and, R2 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, EMI39.2 EMI39.3 or -R3-o-R8 In a further embodiment of this invention, the stabilizer compositions comprise: A) a mono-organotin compound or mixture of mono-organotin compounds selected from compounds having formla (I), B) a mercaptan-containing compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing compounds selected from compcunds having formula VI where R15 and R24 are the same or different and are EMI39.4 -OH, -SH, aryl, C1 to C18 alkyl, EMI39.5 <tb> <SEP> -OH001: <SEP> -H; <tb> is <SEP> -C-O-R16, <tb> compounds having formula VII where -SH, aryl, C1 to C18 alkyl, -OH, or -H; and/or compounds having formulae VIII, IX, X and/or XI; and optionally, C) a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds selected from compounds having formulae XII, XIII, XIV and/or XV. Thus, the stabilizer compositions of this invention comprise: A. a mono-organotin compound or mixture of monoorganotin compounds having the formula EMI40.1 wherein W and W1 are the same or different and are oxygen or sulfur; R is selected from alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, EMI40.2 -R9-0-R12, and -R9-CN; This alkyl, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl; R9 is C1 to C4 alkylene; R12 is -H or a monovalent C1 to C20 hydrocarbon radical; R13 and R21 are the same or different and are each C1 to C20 alkyl or C1 to C20 alkoxy; - B. a mercaptan-containing organic compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing organic compounds selected from compounds having the formulae: EMI40.3 EMI41.1 where R10 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or phenyl; R14 is -H, aryl, or C1 to C18 alkyl; R15 and R24 are the same or different and are EMI42.1 -OH, -SH, aryl, C1 to C18 alkyl, or -H; R16 is -H or R8; R17 is EMI42.2 R18 is arylene, C1 to CR alkylene, or EMI42.3 R19 is -H or a divalent group which may contain halogen, hydroxy, mercapto or alkyl substituents and which when R10 is phenyl combines with the phenyl to form a naphthalene ring; R20 is -CH3, -CH2CH3; ; EMI42.4 R23 is EMI42.5 -SH, aryl, C1 to C18 alkyl, -OH or -H with the proviso that in formula (VII) when R w is phenyl, R23 is -OH and i = 0, then the -OH and -SH groups are on non-adjacent carbon atoms; i = O or an integer from 1 to 6 inclusive; 5 = O, 1, 2 or 3; and f = 1 or 2; and, optionally, C. a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds selected from compounds having the formulae: EMI43.1 X and X1 are the same or different and are selected from -SR2, EMI43.2 and O-R8; Y is (S)v, EMI43.3 EMI43.4 W is oxygen or sulfur; R and R1 are the same or different and are selected from alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, EMI44.1 -R9-O-R12, and -R9-CN; R2 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, EMI44.2 EMI44.3 or -R3-O-R8; R3is alkylene of at least 2 carbon atoms, arylene, alkeny lene of at least 2 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene, or cycloalkenylene; R4 is alkylene, arylene, alkenylene of at least 2 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene, or cycloalkenylene; R5 is R3; ; R is R R6 is a carbon to carbon single bond or R4; is -H or R8 R8 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkenyl; R9 is C1 to C4 alkylene; R12 is -H or a monovalent C1 to C20 hydrocarbon radical; R13 and R21 are the same or different and are each C1 to C20 alkyl or C1 to C20 alkoxy; n = 0, 1 or 2, p = 0, 1 or 2 with the proviso that n + p = 2, and m = 1 to 5; y = 1 or 2, y + z = 2 with the proviso that when w = 0 then Y is -W-R3-W1, or EMI45.1 and in formula (XV) when z = 1 and in formulae (XIII) and (XIV) at least one X or X1 is -SR2. In another embodiment of this invention, the stabilizer compositions comprise: A) a mono-organotin compound or mixture of mono-organotin compounds selected from compounds having formula IIa; B) a mercaptancontaining compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing compounds selected from compounds having formulae VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and/or XI: and, optionally, C) a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds selected from compounds having formulae XII, XIII, XIV and/or XV. Thus, the stabilizer compositions of this embodiment comprise: A. a mono-organotin compound or mixture of monoorganotin compounds having the formula: EMI45.2 wherein W and W1 are the same or different and are oxygen or sulfur; EMI45.3 R and R1 are the same or different and are selected from alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl EMI45.4 -R9-O-R12, and -R9-CN; atoms, alkylene of at least2 carbon atoms, arylene, alk- enylene of dt least 2 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene, or cycloalkenylene; R4 is alkylene, arylene, alkenylene of at least 2 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene, or cycloalkenylene; is R3; R6 is carbon to carbon single bond or R4; R 8. is is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkenyl; R is C1 to C4 alkylene; R12 is -H or a monovalent C1 to C20 hydrocarbon radical; R13 and R21 are the same or different and are each C1 to C20 alkyl or C1 to C20 alkoxy; B. a mercaptan-containing organic compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing organic compounds selected from compounds having the formulas: EMI47.1 R10 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or phenyl; R14 is -H, aryl, or Ci to C alkyl; R15 and R24 are the same or different and are EMI48.1 EMI48.2 -OH, -SH, aryl, C1 to C1R alkyl, or -H; R16 is -H or R17 is EMI48.3 R18 is arylene, C1 to C8 alkylene; or EMI48.4 R19 is -H or a divalent group which may contain halogen, hydroxy, mercapto or alkyl substituents and which when R10 is phenyl combines with the phenyl to form a naphthalene ring; R20 is -CH3, -CH2CH3, or EMI48.5 R23 is EMI48.6 -SH, aryl, C1 to C18 alkyl, -OH or -H with the proviso that in formula (VII) when R10 is phenyl, R23 is '-OH and i = 0, then the -OH and -SH groups are on non-adjacent carbon atoms; i = O or an integer from 1 to 6 inclusive; j = 0, 1, 2 or 3; and f = 1 or 2; and, optionally, C. a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds selected from compounds having the formulae: EMI49.1 X and X1 are the same or different and are selected from -SR2, EMI49.2 and O-R Y is (S)v, -W-R3-W1-, EMI49.3 EMI49.4 W is oxygen or sulfur; R and R1 are the same or different and are selected from alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, EMI50.1 -R9-O-R12, and -R9-CN; R2 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, EMI50.2 EMI50.3 or -R3-O-R8; R is alkylene of at least 2 carbon atoms, arylene,, alkenylene. of at least 2 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene, or cycloalkenylene; R4 is alkylene, arylene, alkenylene of at least 2 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene, or cycloalkenylene; R5 is R3; ; R6 is a carbon to carbon single bond or R4; R7 is -H or R8; is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkenyl; R is C1 to C4 alkylene; R is -H or a monovalent C1 to C20 hydrocarbon radical; R13 and R21 are the same or different and are each C1 to C20 alkyl or C1 to C20 alkoxy; n = 0, 1 or 2, p = 0, 1 or 2 with the proviso that n + p = 2, and m = 1 to 5; y = 1 or 2, y + z = 2 with the proviso that when w = 0 then Y is -W-R3 -W1-, or EMI51.1 and in formula (XV) when z = 1 and in formulae (XIII) and (XIV) at least one X or X1 is -SR2. In an additional embodiment of this invention, the stabilizer compositions comprise: A) a mono-organotin compound or mixture of mono-organotin compounds selected from compounds having formulae II, IIa, III, IV and/or V; B) a mercaptan-containing organic compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing organic compounds selected from compounds having formula VIIa; and, optionally, C) a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds selected from compounds having formulae XII, XIII, XIV and/or XV. Thus, the stabilizer compositions of this embodiment comprise: A. a mono-organotin compound or mixture of monoorganotin compounds selected from compounds having the formulas: EMI51.2 EMI52.1 wherein X and X1 are the same or different and are selected from SR2, EMI52.2 and -OR8 with the proviso that in formula (V) when z = 1 and in formulae (III) and (IV) at least one X or X1 is -SR2; EMI52.3 W and W1 are the same or different and are oxygen or sulfur; EMI52.4 R and R1 are the same or different and are selected fron alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl; EMI52.5 -R9-O-12, and -R9-CN; R2 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, EMI52.6 EMI53.1 or -R3-O-R8; ; R3 is alkylene of at least 2 carbon atoms, arylene, alkeny lene of at least 2 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene, or cycloalkenylene; R4 is alkylene, arylene, alkenylene of at least 2 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene, or cycloalkenylene; R5 is R3; R6 is a carbon to carbon single bond or R4; R7 is -H or R8; R8 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkenyl; R9 is C1 to C4 alkylene; R12 is -H or a monovalent C1 to C20 hydrocarbon radical; R13 and R21 are the same or different and are each C1 to C20 alkyl or C1 to C20 alkoxy; q = O or an integer from 1 to 4 inclusive; v = an integer from 1 to 8 inclusive; and w = 0, 1 or'2, x = O or 1, z = O or 1 with the proviso that when x = 0 then z = 1, when x = 1 then z = 0 and w = 1, when w = 2 then x = 0 and z = 1, and when w = O then x = 0, z = 1 and Y is -W-R3 -W1- or EMI53.2 B. a mercaptan-containing organic compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing organic compounds selected from compounds having the formula: EMI53.3 R200 and R201.are the same or different and are alkylene, alkenylene, arylene, cycloalkylene or cycloalkenylene; or alkylene, alkenylene, arylene, cycloalkylene or cycloalkenylene each substituted with one or two -R, -O-R7, -R9-O-R7, EMI54.1 groups; R, R7, R8, R4 and R9 are as defined in component A above; and, optionally, C. a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds selected from compounds having one of the formulae: EMI54.2 R, R1, W, X, X1, Y, w and z are as defined in component A above; n = 0, 1 or 2, p = 0, 1 or 2 with the proviso that n + p = 2, and m ='1 to 5; y = 1 or 2, y + z = 2 with the proviso that when w = 0 then Y is -W-R3-W1, or EMI55.1 and in formula (XV) when z = 1 and in formulae (XIII) and (XIV) at least one X or X1 is -SR2. The stabilizer compositions of this invention may be prepared by blending the components thereof in any convenient manner which produces a homogeneous mixture, such as by shaking or stirring in a container. Likewise, the stabilizer compositions of this invention can be incorporated into the halogen-containing organic polymer by admixing the stabilizer composition and polymer, such as, for example, in an appropriate mill or mixer or by any other of the well-known methods which provide uniform, distribution of the stabilizer throughout the polymer. As previously stated, the stabilizer compositions of the present invention comprise 1) a mono-organotin compound or mixture of mono-organotin compounds, 2) a mercaptancontaining organic compound or mixture of mercaptancontaining compounds, and, optionally, 3) a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds. More particularly, the stabilizer compositions of this invention comprise from about 10% to about 60% by weight, preferably about 20% to about 40% by weight mercaptan-cpntaining organic compound. or mixture of mercaptan-containing organic compounds, based on the total weight of the stabilizer composition, the balance of the stabilizer composition comprising a mono-organotin compound or mixture of mono-organotin compounds, and, optionally, a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds. Thus, when no diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds is employed in the practice of this invention, the mono-organotin compound or mixture of mono-organotin compounds will comprise from about 40% to about 90% by weight, preferably about 60/J to about 80% by weight of the total weight of the stabilizer composition. When it is desirable to utilize a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds in the practice of this invention, said diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds may comprise from about 0.05% to about 75% by weight, preferably from about 0.05% to about 35% by weight of the total weight of the stabilizer composition. The stabilizer compositions of this invention are employed in an amount sufficient to impart the desired resistance to heat deterioration to halogen-containing organic polymers. It will be readily apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art, that the precise amount of stabilizer composition used will depend upon several factors, including, but not limited to, tne particular halogen-containing organic polymer employed, the temperature to which the polymer will be subjected, and the possible presence of other stabilizing compounds. In general, the more severe the conditions to which the halogen-containing organic polymer is subjected, and the longer the term required for resisting degradation, the greater will be the amount of stabilizer composition required. Generally, as little as about 0.40 parts by weight of the stabilizer composition per hundred parts by weight of halogen-containing organic polymer will be effective. Qihile there is no critical upper limit to the amount of stabilizer composition which can be-employed, amounts in excess of about 10 parts by weight of stabilizer composition per hundred parts by weight of halogen-containing organic polymer do not give an increase in effectiveness commensurate with the additional amount of stabilizer employed. The articles of manufacture contemplated by this invention are produced from the stabilized polymer compositions according to this invention. These articles of manufacture, e.g. pipe,may be formed from said stabilized polymer compositions by any of the well-known, conventional techniques for forming polymers into shaped articles of manufacture. The following examples illustrate this invention. Unless otherwise indicated, all parts and percentages in the examples and throughout this specification are by weight. EXAMPLES 1-4 Several mixtures are prepared by dry blending to li00C in a Henschel high intensity mixer (Model 2JSS) 100.0 parts of polyvinyl chloride (Geon 103EP-F-76 available commercially from B.F. Goodrich Chemical Company) with 3.0 parts of fine particle size calcium carbonate coated with calcium stearate, 1.0 part of titanium dioxide, 1.2 parts of paraffin wax (ADVAWAXe 165 paraffin wax available commercially from Carstab C6rporation), 0.60 part of calcium stearate, 0.15 part of an oxidized low molecular weight ethylene homopolymer (AC629A available commercially from Allied Chemical Corporation), and each in turn of the stabilizer compositions listed in Table A in the amounts indicated in Table A, said amounts being parts by weight of stabilizer per hundred parts polyvinyl chloride. The resulting mixture is masticated on a tworoll mill at about 195 C. Samples are taken at one minute intervals beginning after the first introduction of the mix to the mill. The appearance of each sample taken from the mill is evaluated using the following scale: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 white EMI58.1 Tan-Orange EMI58.2 Burn The results of these tests are indicated in Table A. TABLE A EMI59.1 <tb> <SEP> cu <SEP> cu <SEP> O <tb> <SEP> M <SEP> cu <tb> <SEP> o <tb> Example <SEP> Stabilizer <SEP> Composition <SEP> By <SEP> 1 <SEP> 2 <SEP> 7 <SEP> 8 <SEP> 10 <tb> <SEP> No. <SEP> Weight <SEP> COLOR <tb> <SEP> > <SEP> Cmpd. <SEP> No. <SEP> sF <tb> <SEP> E: <tb> <SEP> Ln <SEP> cD <SEP> Ln <tb> <SEP> H <tb> <SEP> tor <SEP> vD <SEP> 10 <SEP> 9 <SEP> 8 <SEP> 7+ <SEP> 6 <SEP> 5 <SEP> 4 <SEP> 2 <SEP> 1 <SEP> 1 <tb> <SEP> qq <SEP> <SEP> D <tb> <SEP> O <SEP> < <SEP> <SEP> > <SEP> Cmpd. <SEP> O <SEP> No. <SEP> 7 <SEP> from <tb> <SEP> m <SEP> v <tb> <SEP> 2 <SEP> K <tb> <SEP> a <tb> <SEP> :E: <SEP> 7H33 <SEP> 0.20 <SEP> 10+ <SEP> 10+ <SEP> + <SEP> + <SEP> + <tb> <SEP> O <SEP> o\ <tb> <SEP> o <SEP> Cmpd. <SEP> No. <SEP> 8 <SEP> from <tb> <SEP> Table <SEP> III <SEP> 0.35 <tb> <SEP> 3 <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> ç <SEP> 35 <SEP> 0.10 <SEP> 10+ <SEP> 10+ <SEP> 9 <SEP> 8+ <SEP> 8 <SEP> 7 <SEP> 6 <SEP> 5 <SEP> 3 <SEP> 2 <tb> <SEP> u <SEP> O <SEP> O <SEP> cO <SEP> O <SEP> O <SEP> u\ <SEP> O <SEP> O <SEP> M <tb> <SEP> kRrl <SEP> O <SEP> (U <SEP> M <SEP> O <tb> <SEP> d <SEP> d <SEP> d <SEP> d <SEP> d <SEP> d <SEP> d <SEP> d <tb> <SEP> pl <tb> <SEP> from <SEP> Table <SEP> VI <tb> <SEP> qq <SEP> qq <tb> <SEP> I' <tb> <SEP> tA <SEP> 0.03 <SEP> 9+ <SEP> 9 <SEP> 8 <SEP> 7 <SEP> 7 <SEP> 5 <SEP> 4 <SEP> 3 <SEP> 2 <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> S <SEP> O <SEP> u <SEP> u <SEP> At <SEP> < <tb> <SEP> er l <SEP> . <SEP> . <SEP> . <SEP> S <SEP> P0 <tb> <SEP> P <SEP> e <SEP> e <SEP> e <SEP> Pt) <SEP> z <tb> <SEP> ,1 <SEP> V <SEP> n <SEP> O <SEP> H <SEP> H <SEP> % <SEP> m <tb> <SEP> A <SEP> F <SEP> to <SEP> tA <SEP> ç <SEP> O <SEP> <tb> <SEP> Ei <SEP> i <SEP> m <SEP> . < <SEP> > <SEP> . <SEP> > <SEP> S <SEP> e <SEP> H <SEP> O <SEP> = <SEP> D <tb> <SEP> v <SEP> wo <SEP> va) <SEP> 40 <SEP> v <SEP> 40 <SEP> v <SEP> a) <SEP> b,DeS <SEP> oN <tb> <SEP> h <SEP> N <SEP> O <SEP> N <SEP> O <SEP> =O <SEP> < <SEP> O <SEP> -V <SEP> 9 <SEP> h <SEP> 9 <SEP> &commat; <SEP> m <tb> <SEP> GD <SEP> U <SEP> O¯V <SEP> d <SEP> O <SEP> U <SEP> H <SEP> O <SEP> O <SEP> O <SEP> < <SEP> < <SEP> O <tb> <SEP> N <SEP> h <SEP> l <SEP> bDH <SEP> ( > J <SEP> bDH <SEP> N <SEP> I <SEP> <SEP> CM <tb> <SEP> 1 <SEP> O <SEP> H <SEP> V <SEP> oh <SEP> H <SEP> O <SEP> Ï <SEP> H <SEP> V <SEP> O <SEP> H <SEP> V <tb> <SEP> <SEP> <SEP> i <SEP> t <SEP> <SEP> 1 <SEP> :t <SEP> <SEP> :t <SEP> ç <SEP> S <SEP> H <SEP> E <SEP> m <tb> <SEP> 4 <SEP> Ï <SEP> Ï <SEP> Ï <SEP> 9 <SEP> < <SEP> h <SEP> M <tb> <SEP> X <SEP> E <SEP> P <SEP> S <SEP> S: <SEP> oEq <tb> <SEP> xt <SEP> ¯ <SEP> cq <SEP> n <SEP> ç <tb> EXAMPLES 5-15 The stabilizer compositions indicated in Table B below are tested in the same manner and with substantially equivalent results as the stabilizer compositions of 'Examples 1-4. TABLE B EMI61.1 <tb> <SEP> Parts <tb> Example <SEP> Stabilizer <SEP> By <tb> <SEP> No. <SEP> ' <SEP> Stabilizer <SEP> Composition <SEP> Weight <tb> <SEP> rdono-organotin <SEP> Cmpd. <SEP> No. <SEP> 10 <SEP> from <SEP> 0.50 <tb> <SEP> Table <SEP> III <tb> <SEP> 5 <SEP> 0 <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> HSCH2CH2OC(C132)4COCH2CH2SH <SEP> 0.30 <tb> <SEP> Mixture <SEP> of <SEP> equal <SEP> wt. <SEP> proportions <SEP> of <tb> <SEP> mono-organotin <SEP> Cmpd. <SEP> No= <SEP> 1 <SEP> from <SEP> 0 <SEP> 3 <tb> <SEP> Table <SEP> I <SEP> and <SEP> diorganotin <SEP> Cmpd. <SEP> D <tb> <SEP> 6a <SEP> from <SEP> Table <SEP> VI <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> HSCH2CH2CH2OCC8H17 <SEP> 0.10 <tb> <SEP> Mixture <SEP> of <SEP> equal <SEP> wt. <SEP> proportions <SEP> of <tb> <SEP> mono-organotin <SEP> Cmpd. <SEP> No. <SEP> 1 <SEP> from <tb> <SEP> Table <SEP> I <SEP> and <SEP> diorganotin <SEP> Cmpd. <SEP> D <SEP> 0,30 <tb> <SEP> 6b <SEP> from <SEP> Table <SEP> VI <tb> <SEP> HSCH2CH2OH- <SEP> 0.10 <tb> <SEP> Mixture <SEP> of <SEP> equal <SEP> wt. <SEP> proportions <SEP> of <tb> <SEP> mono-organotin <SEP> Cmpd. <SEP> No. <SEP> 1 <SEP> from <SEP> 0.30 <tb> <SEP> Table <SEP> I <SEP> and <SEP> diorganotin <SEP> Cmpd. <SEP> D <tb> <SEP> 6c <SEP> from <SEP> Table <SEP> VI <tb> <SEP> HSCH2COOH <SEP> 0.05 <tb> <SEP> Mono-organotin <SEP> Cmpd. <SEP> No. <SEP> 5 <SEP> from <SEP> 0.40 <tb> <SEP> Table <SEP> I <tb> <SEP> 7 <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> HS <SEP> H2CH2C C8H17 <SEP> 0.15 <tb> TABLE B (Continued) EMI62.1 <tb> <SEP> Parts <tb> Example <SEP> By <tb> <SEP> No. <SEP> Stabilizer <SEP> Composition <SEP> Weight <tb> 8 <SEP> C4H9Sn(scl2H25)3 <SEP> 3 <tb> <SEP> 0.50 <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> it <tb> <SEP> HSCH2CH20CC17H35 <SEP> | <SEP> 0.15 <tb> <SEP> 9 <SEP> C4H9Sn(scl2H35)3 <SEP> 0.50 <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> HSCH2CH2OCC17H35 <SEP> 0.15 <tb> <SEP> Diorganotin <SEP> cmpd. <SEP> F <SEP> from <SEP> Table <SEP> VII <SEP> 0.10 <tb> <SEP> 10 <SEP> Mono-organotin <SEP> cmpd. <SEP> No. <SEP> 5b <SEP> from <SEP> 0.3.5 <tb> <SEP> Table <SEP> Ia <tb> <SEP> 0 <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> HSCH2CH20C(CH2)4COCH2CH2SH <SEP> 0.05 <tb> <SEP> 11 <SEP> Mono-organotin <SEP> cmpd. <SEP> No. <SEP> 5b <SEP> from <SEP> 0.35 <tb> <SEP> Table <SEP> Ia <tb> <SEP> 0 <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> fl <SEP> II <tb> <SEP> HSCH2CH20C(CH2)COCH2CH2SH <SEP> 0.05 <tb> <SEP> Diorganotin <SEP> cmpd. <SEP> B <SEP> from <SEP> Table <SEP> V <SEP> i <SEP> 0.02 <tb> <SEP> i <SEP> 12 <SEP> t <SEP> Mono-organotin <SEP> cmpd. <SEP> No. <SEP> 5a <SEP> from <SEP> 0.25 <tb> ! <SEP> Table <SEP> Ia <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> (I <tb> <SEP> CH <SEP> 3CH2C(CH2OCCH <SEP> 25H)3 <SEP> 0.10 <tb> <SEP> 13 <SEP> Mono-organotin <SEP> cmpd. <SEP> No. <SEP> Sc <SEP> from <SEP> 0.375 <tb> <SEP> Table <SEP> IX <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> HSOCCH2CH2SH <SEP> 0.20 <tb> TABLE B (Continued) EMI63.1 <tb> <SEP> Parts <tb> Example <SEP> i <SEP> By <tb> <SEP> No. <SEP> 1 <SEP> Stabilizer <SEP> Composition <SEP> I <SEP> Weight <tb> <SEP> 14 <SEP> Mono-organotin <SEP> cmpd. <SEP> No. <SEP> 5e <SEP> from <SEP> 0.375 <tb> <SEP> Table <SEP> Ia <tb> <SEP> HS <SEP> O{1CH2CH2 <SEP> SH <SEP> 0.20 <tb> <SEP> Diorganotin <SEP> cmpd. <SEP> C <SEP> from <SEP> Table <SEP> VI <SEP> 0.25 <tb> <SEP> 0 <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> (I <SEP> ii <tb> <SEP> 15 <SEP> - <SEP> CH3-Sn-SCH2CO(CH2)4OCCH2S-Sn-CH3 <SEP> 0.22 <tb> <SEP> I <SEP> I <SEP> I <tb> <SEP> CH.T02C1 <SEP> 7H33) <SEP> 2 <SEP> (SCH2CH20,=l7H33)2 <tb> <SEP> O <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> HSCH2C1HCH <SEP> 2OCC1HSH <SEP> 0.17 <tb> <SEP> OH <SEP> CH3 <tb>

Claims: C L A I M S 1. A stabilizer composition characterised in that it comprises: (A) a mono-organotin compound or mixture of monoorganotin compounds selected from compounds having the general formulae: EMI64.1 X and X1 are the same or different and are selected from -SR2, EMI65.1 and O-R8 with the proviso that in formula (V) when z = 1 and in formulae (III) and (IV) at least one X or X1 is -SR2; EMI65.2 EMI65.3 W and W0 are the same or different and are oxygen or sulfur; EMI65.4 R and R1 are the same or different and are selected from alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl EMI65.5 R2 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, EMI65.6 EMI65.7 R3 is alkylene of at least 2 carbon atoms, arylene, alkenylene of at least 2 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene, or cycloalkenylene; ; R4 is alkylene, arylene, alkenylene of at least 2 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene, or cycloalkenylene; R5 is R3; R6 is a carbon to carbon single bond or R4; R7 is -H or R8; R8 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkenyl; R9 is C1 to C4 alkenylene; R12 is -H or a monovalent C1 to C20 hydrocarbon radical; R13 and R21 are the same or different and are each C1 to C20 alkyl or C1 to C20 alkoxy; q = O or an integer from 1 to 4 inclusive; v = an integer from 1 to 8 inclusive; and w = 0, 1 or 2, x = O or 1, z = O or 1 with the proviso that when x = 0 then z = 1, when x = 1 then z = 0 and w = 1, when w = 2, z = 1 and Y is =W=R3-W1- or EMI66.1 (B). a mercaptan-containing organic compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing organic compounds selected from compounds having the general formulae: : EMI67.1 R10 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or phenyl; R14 is -H, aryl, or C1 to C18 alkyl; R15 and R24 are the same or different and are EMI68.1 EMI68.2 -OH, -SH, aryl, C1 to C18 alkyl, or -H; R16 is -H or R8; R17 is EMI68.3 R18 is arylene, C1 to C8 alkylene, or EMI68.4 R19 is -R or a divalent group which may contain halogen, hydroxy, mercapto or alkyl substituents and which when R10 is phenyl combines with the phenyl to form a naphthalene ring; R20 is -C;H3,--CH2CH or EMI68.5 R23 is EMI68.6 -SH, aryl, C1 to C18 alkyl, -OH or -H with the proviso that in formula (VII) when R10 is phenyl, R23 is -OH and i = 0, then the -OH and -SH groups are on non-adjacent carbon atoms; ; R200 and R201 are the same or different and are alkylene, alkenylene, arylene, cycloalkylene or cycloalkenylene; or alkylene, alkenylene, arylene, cycloalkylene or cycloalkenylene each substituted with one or two -R, -O-R7, -R9-O-R7, EMI68.7 groups; R, R7, R8, R4 and R9 are as previously defined; i = O or an integer from 1 to 6 inclusive; j = 0, 1, 2 or 3; and f = 1 or 2; with the proviso that 1) when a mono-organotin compound according to formula (I) is employed, then the mercaptancontaining organic compounds are selected from compounds having formula VI where R15 and R24 are the same or different and are EMI69.1 -OH, -SH, aryl, C1 to C18 alkyl or -H; and R14 and i are as previously defined; compounds having formula VII where R23 is EMI69.2 -SH, aryl, C1 to C18 alkyl, -OH, or -H; and R14, i, R10, R19 and j are as previously defined; and compounds having formulae VIII, IX, X and/or XI; and 2) when a monoorganotin compound according to formulae II, III, IV or V wherein X is -SR2 and R2 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl is employed, then the mercaptancontaining organic compounds are selected from compounds having formula VI where when either R15 or R24 is -OH, then the -SH and -OH groups are separated by at least 3 carbon atoms; compounds having formula VII where when R23 is -OH, then the -SH and -OH groups are separated by at least 3 carbon atoms; and/or compounds having formulae VIla, VIII, IX, X and/or XI, with or without (C). a diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds selected from compounds having the general formulae; EMI69.3 EMI70.1 R, R1, W, X, X1, Y, w and z are as previously defined; n = 0, 1 or 2, p = 0, 1 or 2 with the proviso that n + p = 2, and m = 1 to 5; y = 1 or 2, y + z = 2 with the proviso that when w = 0 then Y is -W-R3-W1-, or EMI70.2 and in formula (XV) when z = 1 and in formulae (XIII) and (XIV) at least one Y. or X1 is -Sr2. 2. The stabilizer composition claimed in claim 1 further characterised in that in general formula (I) R is methyl, butyl or octyl and w is sulfur. 3. The stabilizer composition claimed in claim 1 further characterised in that in general formula (II) R1 is methyl or butyl,- W is sulfur, and X is -Sr2 where R2 is EMI70.3 4. The stabilizer composition claimed in claim 1 further characterised in that in general formula (IIa) R and R1 are methyl, butyl, octyl or EMI70.4 W and W1 are oxygen or sulfur; and Z is EMI70.5 5. The stabilizer composition claimed in claim 1 further characterised in that in general formula (III) R is methyl or butyl and X is -SR2 where R2 is EMI71.1 6. The stabilizer composition claimed in claim 1 further characterised in that in general formula (IV) R is methyl, X is -SR2 where R2 is EMI71.2 R1 is methyl, X1 is -SR2 where R2 is EMI71.3 Y is -Sand q =-u - 7. The stabilizer composition claimed in claim 1 further characterised in that in general formula (V) R is methyl, X is -SR2 where R2 is EMI71.4 R1 is methyl, X1 is -SR2 where R2 is EMI71.5 Y is -S-, w = 1, x = 0 and z = 1. 8. The stabilizer composition claimed in claim 1 further characterised in that in general formula (VI) R14 is -H, R24 is -R, R15 is EMI71.6 and i = 1. 9. The stabilizer composition claimed in claim 1 further characterised in that in general formula (VII) R10 is phenyl, R14 is -H, R27 is -H, R19 is -H, i = 1 and j = 1. 10. The stabilizer composition claimed in claim 1 further characterised in that in general formula (VIla) R200 is -CH2CH2 - or EMI71.7 and R201 is -CH2- or EMI71.8 11. The stabilizer composition claimed in claim 1 further characterised in that in general formula (VIII) where R14 is -H, R17 is EMI71.9 and i = 1. 12. The stabilizer composition claimed in claim 1 further characterised in that in general formula (IX) R14 is -H and i = 1. 13. The stabilizer composition claimed in claim 1 further characterised in that in general formula (X) R20 is -C 2H5 or EMI72.1 R14 is -H and i = 1. 14. The stabilizer composition claimed in claim 1 further characterised in that in general formula (XI) R14 is -H and i = 1. 15. The stabilizer composition claimed in claim 1 further characterised in that in general formula (XII) R is methyl or butyl, R1 is methyl or butyl, and W is sulfur. 16. The stabilizer composition claimed in claim 1 further characterised in that in general formula (XIII) R is methyl or butyl, R1 is methyl or butyl, X is -SR2 where R2 is EMI72.2 and X1 is -SR2 where R2 is EMI72.3 17. The stabilizer composition claimed in claim 1 further characterised in that in general formula (XIV) R- is methyl or butyl, R1 is methyl or butyl, Y is -S-, X is -SR2 where R2 is EMI72.4 x1 is -SR2 where R2 is EMI72.5 m = 1, n = 2 and p = 0. 18. The stabilizer composition claimed in claim 1 further characterised in that in general formula (XV) R is methyl or butyl, R1 is methyl or butyl, X is -SR2 where R2 is EMI72.6 Y is -S-, w = 1, y = 1 and z = 1. 19. The stabilizer composition claimed in any of the preceding claims and further characterised in that said stabilizer composition comprises from 10% to 6010 by weight, preferably 20% to 40% by weight based upon the total weight of the stabilizer composition, of mercaptancontaining organic compound or mixture of mercaptan-containing organic compounds (B), and the balance essentially of a mono-organotin compound or mixture of mono-organotin compounds (A). 20. The stabilizer composition claimed in any of claims 1-18 and further characterised in that the diorganotin compound or mixture of diorganotin compounds (C) comprises from 0.05% to 75% by weight, preferably 0.05% to 35% by weight, of the total weight of the stabilizer composition. 21. A polymer composition comprising a halogen-containing organic polymer characterised in that it contains a stabilizingly effective amount of a stabilizer composition as claimed in any one of claims 1-20. 22. A shaped article of manufacture such as a pipe comprising a halogen-containing organic polymer and characterised in that it contains a stabilizingly effective amount of a stabilizer composition as claimed in any one of claims 1-20.

Inventors: BRESSER, ROBERT E., MESCH, KEITH A., WURSTHORN, KARL R.
Applicants: MORTON THIOKOL, INC.
Application year: 1982
Main classification: C08K5
IPC codes: C08K5