Skip to main content
U.K. Edition
Tuesday, 16 July 2024

Polyvinyl chloride

Common synthetic polymer


Polyvinyl chloride
Polyvinyl chloride

Polyvinyl chloride (alternatively: poly(vinyl chloride), colloquial: vinyl or polyvinyl; 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.

0 shares 1 views

News coverage

You might like