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PVC--Polyvinylchloride What is PVC?
- By Skip Thacker
- Published 02/13/2006
- Commodity Plastics
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PVC--Polyvinylchloride What is PVC? - Pg4
Major Markets for PVC
Building & Construction
Transportation
Electronic/Appliances
Medical
Packaging
Home & Leisure
Building & Construction
- Pipe & Fittings ( Potable water, sewer, irrigation, teleduct, fiberoptic cable duct, drain/waste/vent, spiral wound large diameter culvert, chemical and food processing piping, fire sprinkler piping)
- Siding, Gutters, Downspouts
- Window Profiles
- Fencing
- Decking/Docking
- Flooring & Cove Base
- Wall Covering
- Wire & Cable
- Single Ply Roofing Membrane
- Landfill Liners
Transportation
- Instrument Panels, Dashboards
- Auto, Mass Transit &Aircraft Interiors & Seating
- Under Hood Wiring
- Under Car Abrasion Coating
- Floor Mats
- Arm Rests
- Foamed Gaskets
- Window Trim
- Body Side Molding
- Convertible rear windows (Obsolete! but big years ago!)
Electronic/Appliances
- Keyboards
- Component Housings
- Electrical Cord Jacketing
- Fiber Optic Sheathing
- Floppy Disk Jackets
- Various Components in Phone Systems, Power Tools, Refrigerators, Washers, Air Conditioners, Computers.
Medical
- Blood Bags, and Tubing
- Catheters
- Surgical Gloves, and Sheeting
- Prosthetics
- Single Dose Medication Packaging
Packaging
- Meat and Produce Film
- Jar Lid Gasketing(Foamed Plastisol)
- Clear Blister Pack Sheet (Thermoformed)
- Clear & Opaque Bottles
Home & Leisure
- Garden Hose
- Toys, Dolls, Inflatables
- Shoe Soles
- Fishing Lures
- Vinyl Coated Metal Racks & Shelving
- Boat & Dock Pads
- Tarpaulins
- Credit Cards (copolymer)
- Patio Furniture, Fabric, Strapping
- Shower Curtains
- Swimming Pool Liners
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Article Series
This article is part 1 of a 4 part series. Other articles in this series are shown below:-
PVC--Polyvinylchloride What is PVC?
