Polyvinyl Chloride Article Index for
Polyvinyl
Website Links For
Chloride
 

Information About

Polyvinyl Chloride





































Polyvinyl chloride
Density 1380 Kg/m3
Young's Modulus (E)2900-3400 M Pa
Tensile Strengtht)50-80 M Pa
Elongation @ break20-40%
notch test2-5 K J / M 2
Glass Temperature 87° C
Melting Point 212° C
Vicat B185° C
heat transfer coefficient (λ)0.16 W/ M . K
Linear Expansion Coefficient (α) 8 10-5 / K
Specific Heat (c)0.9 K J / Kg . K
Water absorption (ASTM)0.04-0.4
Price0.5-1.25 €/ Kg
1 Deformation temperature at 10kN needle load
source: A.K. vam der Vegt & L.E. Govaert, Polymeren,
van keten tot kunstof, ISBN 90-407-2388-5


Polyvinyl chloride, commonly abbreviated '''PVC''', is a widely-used Plastic . In terms of Revenue generated, it is one of the most valuable products of the Chemical Industry . Globally, over 50% of PVC manufactured is used in construction. As a building material, PVC is cheap and easy to assemble. In recent years, PVC has been replacing traditional Building Material s such as Wood , Concrete and Clay in many areas. Despite appearing to be an ideal building material, concerns have been raised about the costs of PVC to the Natural Environment and Human Health .

There are many uses for PVC including Vinyl Siding , Magnetic Stripe Card s, window profiles, Gramophone Record s, which is the source of the name for Vinyl Record s, Pipe , Plumbing and Conduit fixtures, Bean Bag s; and, in its soft form, for Clothing , Upholstery , Flooring , roofing membranes, electrical cables, and lightweight hobby artillery. The material is often used for Pipeline s in the Water and Sewer industries because of its inexpensive nature and flexibility.


PREPARATION


Polyvinyl chloride is produced by polymerization of the Monomer , Vinyl Chloride as shown. PVC is a hard plastic that is made softer and more flexible by the addition of Plasticizer s, the most widely used being Phthalates .

H H H H H H