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What is PVC?
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Colourless, odourless and tasteless – and inert in most environments – PVC is a polymer derived from vinyl chloride monomer, a chlorinated hydrocarbon.
In polymerisation, smaller molecules called monomers, combine chemically to form large chain-like molecules called polymers. Polymers such as polythene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinylchloride (PVC), polystyrene (PS), polyethylene teraphthalate (PET) and nylon form the basis of many products.
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Most traditional plastics are sourced almost entirely from non-renewable, hydrocarbon-based oil products. PVC is 57% chlorine by mass. The chlorine is sourced from the abundant natural resource – common salt.
For more information, visit web sites such as:
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www.vinyl.org.au
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www.environment.gov.au
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