vinyl chloride
51polyvinyl chloride — A substance used as a rubber substitute in many industrial applications and suspected of being carcinogenic in humans. SYN: chlorethene homopolymer. * * * a tasteless, odorless, clear hard resin formed by the polymerization of vinyl chloride; its …
52Polyvinyl chloride acetate — (PVCA) is a thermoplastic copolymer of vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate. It is used in the manufacture of electrical insulation, of protective coverings (including garments), and of credit cards and swipe cards …
53The Vinyl Institute — (VI) is a U.S. industry trade group representing manufacturers of vinyl, vinyl chloride monomer, vinyl additives and modifiers, and vinyl packaging materials. It was established in 1982 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.Films*2002 Blue… …
54vinylidene chloride — noun : a low boiling flammable liquid compound CH2 . CCl2 prepared usually from trichloroethane and used in making saran by polymerization; 1,1 dichloro ethylene see polyvinylidene chloride * * * /vuy nil i deen /, Chem. a colorless, volatile,… …
55Polyvinyl 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 …
56polyvinylidene chloride — /ˌpɒlivaɪˌnɪlədin ˈklɔraɪd/ (say .poleevuy.niluhdeen klawruyd) noun a white thermoplastic material, produced by the polymerisation of vinylidene chloride, used alone or as a copolymer with vinyl chloride for a variety of purposes …
57polyvinyl chloride — noun Date: 1933 a polymer of vinyl chloride used especially for electrical insulation, films, and pipes abbreviation PVC …
58polyvinyl chloride — noun A thermoplastic resin produced by the polymerization of vinyl chloride; used as an electrical insulator and in many other applications. Can be compounded into flexible and rigid forms through the use of plasticizers, stabilizers, fillers and …
59polyvinyl chloride — noun a tough chemically resistant synthetic resin made by polymerizing vinyl chloride …
60polyvinyl chloride — /pɒliˌvaɪnəl ˈklɔraɪd/ (say polee.vuynuhl klawruyd) noun a colourless thermoplastic resin, produced by the polymerisation of vinyl chloride, with good resistance to water, acids, and alkalis, used in a wide variety of manufactured products,… …
