Polyvinyl chloride | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 23/06/2019

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00:01:14 1 Discovery
00:02:13 2 Production
00:05:37 2.1 Microstructure
00:06:29 2.2 Producers
00:07:06 3 Additives
00:08:12 3.1 Phthalate plasticizers
00:08:55 3.2 Di-2ethylhexylphthalate
00:10:36 3.3 Metal stabilizers
00:12:49 3.4 Heat stabilizers
00:14:22 4 Properties
00:14:41 4.1 Mechanical
00:15:19 4.2 Thermal and fire
00:16:38 4.3 Electrical
00:17:15 4.4 Chemical
00:18:07 5 Applications
00:18:17 5.1 Pipes
00:20:20 5.2 Electric cables
00:21:30 5.3 Construction
00:22:55 5.4 Signs
00:23:51 5.5 Clothing
00:24:33 5.6 Healthcare
00:25:33 5.7 Flooring
00:26:14 5.8 Wire rope
00:27:20 6 Chlorinated PVC
00:28:02 7 Health and safety
00:28:11 7.1 Degradation
00:30:05 7.2 Plasticizers
00:31:44 7.2.1 EU decisions on phthalates
00:35:43 7.3 Lead
00:36:22 7.4 Vinyl chloride monomer
00:37:21 7.5 Dioxins
00:42:17 7.6 End-of-life
00:44:19 7.6.1 Industry initiatives
00:46:17 7.6.2 Restrictions
00:47:09 7.7 Vinyl gloves in medicine
00:48:10 8 Sustainability



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Polyvinyl chloride (; colloquial: polyvinyl, vinyl; abbreviated: PVC) is the world's third-most widely produced synthetic plastic polymer, after polyethylene and polypropylene. About 40 million tonnes are produced per year.
PVC comes in two basic forms: rigid (sometimes abbreviated as RPVC) and flexible. The rigid form of PVC is used in construction for pipe and in profile applications such as doors and windows. It is also used in making bottles, non-food packaging, food-covering sheets, and cards (such as bank or membership cards). It can be made softer and more flexible by the addition of plasticizers, the most widely used being phthalates. In this form, it is also used in plumbing, electrical cable insulation, imitation leather, flooring,  signage, phonograph records, inflatable products, and many applications where it replaces rubber. With cotton or linen, it is used to make canvas.
Pure polyvinyl chloride is a white, brittle solid. It is insoluble in alcohol but slightly soluble in tetrahydrofuran.