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The Applications of PVC in Daily Life |
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| Release time:2013-10-07 Source:admin Reads: | |
| Polyvinyl chloride, (IUPAC Poly(chloroethanediyl)) commonly abbreviated PVC, is the third most widely used thermoplastic polymer after polyethylene and polypropylene. In terms of revenue generated, it is one of the most valuable products of the chemical industry. Around the world, over 50% of PVC manufactured is used in construction. As a building material, PVC is cheap, durable, and easy to assemble. The PVC world market grew with an average rate of approximately 5% in the last years and will probably reach a volume of 40 million tons by the year 2016. It can be made softer and more flexible by the addition of plasticizers, the most widely-used being phthalates. In this form, it is used in clothing and upholstery as PVC labels for decoration and advertisement, and to make flexible hoses and tubing, flooring, to roofing membranes, and electrical cable insulation. It is also commonly used in figurines and in inflatable products such as waterbeds, pool toys, and inflatable structures. PVC's intrinsic properties make it suitable for a wide variety of applications. It is biologically and chemically resistant, making it the plastic of choice for most household sewerage pipes and other pipe applications where corrosion would limit the use of metal. Apart from adopted as PVC labels, with the addition of impact modifiers and stabilizers, it becomes a popular material for window and door frames. By adding plasticizers, it can become flexible enough to be used in cabling applications as a wire insulator. PVC has become widely used in clothing, known as PVC labels, attached to garments to either create a leather like material or at times simply for the effect of PVC. PVC clothing is common in Goth, Punk and other alternative fashions as well as in Fetish wear. It is cheaper than rubber, leather or latex and so it is more widely available and worn. Because PVC is glossy and waterproof, it is commonly used in coats, jackets, aprons and bags. |
