Polyvinyl chloride may not be all too familiar with many people but this is but that thermoplastic material you very well know as PVC. Do you know that this particular plastic is not only "all about pipes" but several other products too? For more facts to interest you about polyvinyl chloride, read on.
For instance, it might surprise you to know that PVC the type of thermoplastic that is used to create many products other than pipes, such as insulation for electrical cables. It also is used to create what is known as vinyl siding which is used in place of wood on the outside of houses because it is highly durable and resistant to the elements.
More items like plastic signs, furnishings, flooring, clothing and artificial Christmas trees often are made out of the thermoplastic PVC and in some cases even types of clothing are created as this material is able to mimic leather and latex in looks but definitely costs less. It is also water resistant which makes it a great material for heavy-duty winter coats along with ski clothes or equipment.
If you still have a bunch of old vinyl records, those items also were created using PVC. This is exactly why they are known as "vinyl" records. Some early records actually were made out of another type of thermoplastic known as polystyrene. Today, we often think of this type of plastic as Styrofoam and thermoforming companies use this type of plastic to create custom thermoform containers and cups. Compact discs also are made out of plastic, a type of plastic known as polycarbonate. DVDs also are made out of this thermoplastic.
Do you know that PVC was in fact like all other plastics whose discovery has been accidental? This one was discovered by on two different occasions. In 1835, it was Henri Victor Regnault who discovered it the first time and then 40 years later a certain Eugen Baumann stumbled upon it the second time. Nevertheless, they both only wrote about it but never had it patented. It took a German inventor to patent it in 1913 however its "more or less" perfect state was all thanks to Waldo Semon, one of the world's renowned chemists, after a few more years. Semon was hired by B.F. Goodrich to turn this plastic into something more useable. And so, it became what is now the third most widely used worldwide.
People should note this: that PVC is like all thermoplastic - it is recyclable. Maybe not all cities have come to accept some types of the thermoplastic to be included in their recycling bins, there are places who are willing to do so as part of the municipal recycling programs they have. So be sure that you check with the refuse company within your locality if placing PVC items into your bins is allowed.
For instance, it might surprise you to know that PVC the type of thermoplastic that is used to create many products other than pipes, such as insulation for electrical cables. It also is used to create what is known as vinyl siding which is used in place of wood on the outside of houses because it is highly durable and resistant to the elements.
More items like plastic signs, furnishings, flooring, clothing and artificial Christmas trees often are made out of the thermoplastic PVC and in some cases even types of clothing are created as this material is able to mimic leather and latex in looks but definitely costs less. It is also water resistant which makes it a great material for heavy-duty winter coats along with ski clothes or equipment.
If you still have a bunch of old vinyl records, those items also were created using PVC. This is exactly why they are known as "vinyl" records. Some early records actually were made out of another type of thermoplastic known as polystyrene. Today, we often think of this type of plastic as Styrofoam and thermoforming companies use this type of plastic to create custom thermoform containers and cups. Compact discs also are made out of plastic, a type of plastic known as polycarbonate. DVDs also are made out of this thermoplastic.
Do you know that PVC was in fact like all other plastics whose discovery has been accidental? This one was discovered by on two different occasions. In 1835, it was Henri Victor Regnault who discovered it the first time and then 40 years later a certain Eugen Baumann stumbled upon it the second time. Nevertheless, they both only wrote about it but never had it patented. It took a German inventor to patent it in 1913 however its "more or less" perfect state was all thanks to Waldo Semon, one of the world's renowned chemists, after a few more years. Semon was hired by B.F. Goodrich to turn this plastic into something more useable. And so, it became what is now the third most widely used worldwide.
People should note this: that PVC is like all thermoplastic - it is recyclable. Maybe not all cities have come to accept some types of the thermoplastic to be included in their recycling bins, there are places who are willing to do so as part of the municipal recycling programs they have. So be sure that you check with the refuse company within your locality if placing PVC items into your bins is allowed.
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Lenna Stockwell loves blogging about how stuff is made. For further information about plastic thermoforming, or to find out more about industrial thermoform packaging options, please check out the Indepak site today.
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