- Polyvinyl chloride – Wikipedia
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a synthetic plastic polymer used in a wide range of applications. The Wikipedia page provides a comprehensive overview of PVC, including its history, production, properties, uses, and safety considerations. - Vinyl chloride – Wikipedia
Vinyl chloride is the monomer used to produce polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The Wikipedia page discusses the health effects, production, and uses of vinyl chloride, emphasizing its importance as an industrial chemical and its carcinogenic properties. - Polyvinylidene chloride – Wikipedia
Polyvinylidene chloride, also known as PVDC, is a barrier polymer with exceptional resistance to water, oxygen, and aromas. The page covers the history, uses, properties, and disadvantages of PVDC, highlighting its applications in food packaging and other industries. - Vinyl polymer – Wikipedia
The Wikipedia page on vinyl polymers provides a general overview of this group of polymers derived from substituted vinyl monomers. It discusses the production, examples, and structural variations of vinyl polymers, with a focus on their importance in the plastics industry.
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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvinyl_chloride
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinyl_chloride
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[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinyl_polymer
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Polyvinyl chloride (alternatively: poly(vinyl chloride), colloquial: polyvinyl, or simply vinyl; abbreviated: PVC) is the world's third-most widely produced synthetic polymer of plastic (after polyethylene and polypropylene). About 40 million tons of PVC are produced each year.
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name poly(1-chloroethylene) | |
| Other names Polychloroethene | |
| Identifiers | |
| Abbreviations | PVC |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.120.191 |
| KEGG | |
| MeSH | Polyvinyl+Chloride |
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| Properties | |
| (C2H3Cl)n | |
| Appearance | white, brittle solid |
| Odor | odorless |
| Density | 1.4 g/cm3 |
| insoluble | |
| Solubility in ethanol | insoluble |
| Solubility in tetrahydrofuran | slightly soluble |
| −10.71×10−6 (SI, 22 °C) | |
| Hazards | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
Threshold limit value (TLV) | 10 mg/m3 (inhalable), 3 mg/m3 (respirable) (TWA) |
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible) | 15 mg/m3 (inhalable), 5 mg/m3 (respirable) (TWA) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
| Elongation at break | 20–40% |
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| Notch test | 2–5 kJ/m2 |
| Glass Transition Temperature | 82 °C (180 °F) |
| Melting point | 100 °C (212 °F) to 260 °C (500 °F) |
| Effective heat of combustion | 17.95 MJ/kg |
| Specific heat (c) | 0.9 kJ/(kg·K) |
| Water absorption (ASTM) | 0.04–0.4 |
| Dielectric Breakdown Voltage | 40 MV/m |
PVC comes in rigid (sometimes abbreviated as RPVC) and flexible forms. Rigid PVC is used in construction for pipes, doors and windows. It is also used in making plastic bottles, packaging, and bank or membership cards. Adding plasticizers makes PVC softer and more flexible. It is used in plumbing, electrical cable insulation, flooring, signage, phonograph records, inflatable products, and in rubber substitutes. With cotton or linen, it is used in the production of canvas.
Polyvinyl chloride is a white, brittle solid. It is insoluble in all solvents but swells in its monomer and some chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents.
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Noun
polyvinyl chloride (countable and uncountable, plural polyvinyl chlorides) (abbreviation PVC)
- A thermoplastic resin produced by the polymerization of vinyl chloride; used as an electrical insulator and in many other applications.