What Is PVC Plastic and What It Use For ?
By October 16, 2015
What does PVC stand for? PVC is an acronym for PolyVinyl Chloride and is a thermoplastic polymer accidentally discovered in the 1920s and commonly used in construction. In general, PVCs are separated into two types, rigid and flexible. What is PVC's plastic number?PVC is plastic number 3.What are PVC's properties? PVC is biologically, chemically, water, and fire resistant making it suitable for many products especially in construction. Its light weight, high strength, and low reactivity make it particularly well-suited to this purpose. While PVC is naturally rigid, plasticizers can be added to make PVC flexible.PVC is relatively cheap to produce compared to all other plastics. It's raw material is nearly 60% salt, therefore, it requires 20% less energy to produce compared to other plastics.What are some things made with PVC? About 75% of all PVC resin (rigid) is made into construction materials such as:
Piping & fittings- Around one half of the world's PVC manufactured is used for piping for various municipal and industrial applications. In the water distribution industry, it accounts for more than 60% of the market in the United States. In sanitary sewer pipe applications, PVC accounts for more than 70%. In addition, PVC piping can be fused together using various solvent cements creating permanent joints that are virtually impervious to leakage.
Siding
Flooring
Windows
Fencing
Decking