2. PROPERTIES
• PVC polymer is chemically stable, neutral
and non-toxic.
• PVC's major benefit is its compatibility
with many different kinds of additives,
making it a highly versatile polymer.
• PVC has excellent electrical insulation
properties,good impact strength and
weatherproof attributes
3. PVC Today
Today PVC has become the second largest commodity plastic after polyethylene.
World production in 1997 was estimated to be around 23 million tonnes.
Made from salt(57 percent) and oil or gas (43 percent)
PVC was first produced commercially in the late years of
1920’s
4. Where is PVC used
PVC in Medical Applications
PVC in Transport
PVC in Building and Construction
PVC in Toys
PVC in Consumer Goods and Everyday Life
PVC in Packaging
PVC in Art and Design
5. Soft Vinyl Used In
Children toys
Imitation leather(shoes) and sandals
Backpacks ,Rain Coats, Rain boots ,Bags
Shower curtains, Coated fabrics
Cables on electronic equipment
Coatings on wallpaper
Vinyl flooring
Medical Devices : blood bags,tubing,gloves
6. Majority of PVC Used In
Pipes for water, Sewerages
Cladding on the outside of the houses-vinyl siding
Flooring
Window frames
Doors
Fencing
7. Is PVC Toxic??
Yes , it is toxic
Myriad problems go back to the same two causes that are
specific for PVC:
It is made up of chlorine
It require large amounts of additives to be functional
8. PVC Production A Toxic Brew
Pure PVC contains of 57% chlorine
Chlorine manufacture may use mercury cells in chloro-alki
process
Vinyl production in USA is responsible for the 26 tons of
mercury
Global contaminant in Fish
Neurological problems in children
Mercury escapes into air & makes toxic
9. PVC the additive trap
Pure PVC is useless
Hundreds of additives, softners, plasticisers are toxic to
reproduction
Stabilizers eg lead ,cadmium,organotin,compounds are also
toxic
Product testing children’s toys and clothing found high levels
of lead and cadmium
