1. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), The Building Block Of Varied Items
We All Take Advantage Of
In the modern world plastic is all around us, from the computer cabling that connects us to
the internet, to the electrical wiring and conduits that run through our homes and the places
we work, to the endless plastic pieces on the consoles of our vehicles. The majority of
plastics are made from PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) and developed by PVC compounders in
plants around the world and throughout the US.
Just about any kind of non-metal piece, pipe or conduit begins as a PVC compound and is
created using a template. Chemical engineers are able to vary the chemical properties of
vinyl compounds to produce rigid PVC compounds that don't bend easily or flexible PVC that
wraps around other materials.
The applications for PVC plastics are varied and infinite and include residential, commercial
and industrial products including:
Automobile Components - shifters, gaskets for doors, window and sunroof seals, dashboard
moldings, trim pieces, wiring
Manufacturing - handles, grips, hoses, tubing, knobs, suction cups, grommets, parts
Medicine - tubing, flexible tubes, food IVs. Plastics used in medicinal applications use
medical grade PVC compounds created to provide safe and sanitary environments.
Building/Construction - weather stripping, window sealing, outside trimming pieces
Cables & Wiring - appliance wiring, communications cables, automobile cabling and wiring
Electrical - power supply cording, wiring harnesses, boots for battery terminals, shields
Consciousness for the environment in today's world have spawned the development of
phthalate free PVC compounds that are safer to utilize in toys and plastic items involved in
food processing.