(PVC), which called polyvinyl chloride in Latin and shortly (PVC), it makes this possible to use the services in a variety of industries by utilizing the most valuable products offered in the petrochemical industries. PVC after polyethylene and polypropylene is the most widely used natural plastic in the world. Over 40 million tons of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) are produced and used in worldwide each year.
PVC Raw Material which is discovered “Twice”!
Undoubtedly one of the great industrial discoveries, which had a profound impact on industries and production globally, was the discovery of PVC. Interestingly, this valuable raw material was discovered twice!
In the year 1835 Henri victor Regnault a French physicist and chemist and in the year 1872, the German Eugene Baumann discovered polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Both scientists made a lot of efforts to commercialize this material, Due to the fragility and hardness of this raw material, unfortunately no industrial application was found at that time. In the year 1926, Waldo Semon one of the staffs of B.F.Goodrish American company, managed to create new properties in PVC with the help of a group of additives. As a result of Waldo semon’s efforts, PVC became more flexible and industrialized. Subsequently, due to the unique properties of polyvinyl chloride its use in industry grew rapidly.
Technical Specifications of PVC
The structure of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is very similar to polyethylene because PVC is a vinyl polymer. In the main PVC chain is a chlorine atom instead of a hydrogen atom. As a result of free radical polymerization of vinyl chloride, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is formed.
Technical name: Polyvinyl Chloride Chemical
Formula: (C2H3CI)n
Degree of thermal bending: 92 ° C
Melting Degree: 100 – 260 C
Tensile strength: Soft PVC: 25 to 6.9 MPA
Hard PVC: 34 to 62 MPA
Relative density: 1/35 – 1/45
Applications of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in industry
PVC is one of the most widely used synthetic polymers produced in various forms. Including hard, flexible, copolymer and foam. PVCs have many desirable properties that make them more attractive to artisans. Like:
- Low price
- Light weight
- Diversity in Formation
- Wide usage
This has made PVC materials widely used in manufacturing industries. Here are some of the most basic applications of PVC in the industry.
