Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is a linear thermoplastic resin produced
by polymerization of vinyl chloride monomer. Due to the difference
of raw materials, there are two methods of synthesizing vinyl
chloride monomer - calcium carbide process and petroleum
process. PVC adopts two suspension process, respectivel
from Japanese Shin-Etsu Chemical Company and American Oxy
Vinyls Company. The product has good chemical corrosion
resistance, excellent electrical insulation property and fine
chemical stability. With high chlorine content, the material has
good fire retardance and self-extinguishing properties. PVC
is easy to process by extrusion, injection molding,
calendering,
blow molding, compressing, cast moulding and thermal
molding, etc.
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Applications
PVC is one of the most widely used thermoplastic resins. It can be
used to make products with high hardness and strength, such as
pipes and fittings, profiled doors, windows and packaging sheets.
It can also make soft products, such as films, sheets, electrical
wires and cables, floorboards and synthetic leather, by addition of
plasticizers.