pvc (polyvinyl chloride)
1Polyvinyl chloride — Polyvinyl chloride, (IUPAC Polychloroethene) commonly abbreviated PVC, is a widely used thermoplastic polymer. In terms of revenue generated, it is one of the most valuable products of the chemical industry. Around the world, over 50% of PVC… …
2polyvinyl chloride — (PVC) Polyvinyl chloride, abbreviated PVC, is a flexible sheet plastic which can be sewn, glued, or welded. Shapes made from PVC may be stuffed, inflated or filled with water. Inexpensive plastic pipes, and their related fittings, commonly… …
3polyvinyl chloride — n. PVC …
4Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride — Density 1.56 g/cm3 Young s modulus (E) 2.9 3.4 GPa Tensile strength(σt) 50 80 MPa Elongation @ break 20 40% Notch test …
5polyvinyl chloride — Chem. a white, water insoluble, thermoplastic resin, derived by the polymerization of vinyl chloride: used chiefly for thin coatings, insulation, and pipings. Also called PVC. [1930 35] * * * ▪ chemical compound a synthetic resin belonging… …
6Polyvinyl Chloride — (PVC) A group of synthetic textile fibers that, when woven into cloth, provide performance characteristics mostly used by the fashion industry in rainwear. PVC was first created by Eugen Bauman, a German scientist, in 1872. However, it was not …
7polyvinyl chloride — (PVC) Both plasticized and unplasticized PVC types are marked by good weathering resistance, excellent electrical insulation properties, and good surface properties; they are self extinguishing …
8Polyvinyl chloride — (PVC) A polymer of vinylchloride. Tasteless, odorless, insoluble in most organic solvents. A member of the family vinyl resin, used in soft flexible films for food packaging and in molded rigid products, such as pipes, fibers, upholstery, and… …
9polyvinyl chloride — n. a tough transparent solid polymer of vinyl chloride, easily coloured and used for a wide variety of products including pipes, flooring, etc. Usage: Abbr.: PVC. * * * noun [noncount] technical : pvc …
10polyvinyl chloride — noun Date: 1933 a polymer of vinyl chloride used especially for electrical insulation, films, and pipes abbreviation PVC …
