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PVC
PVC is extremely cost effective in comparison to other plastics with a high degree of versatility in end-use and processing possibilities. It is durable, easily maintained, and can be produced in a large range of colours.
As a result PVC finds use in an extensive range of applications in virtually all areas of human activity, including medical equipment, construction applications such as flexible roof membranes, pipes and window profiles, toys, automotive parts and electrical cabling.
As
a hard plastic, it is used as vinyl siding, magnetic stripe cards, window profiles,
gramophone records (which is the source of the term vinyl records), pipe,
plumbing and conduit fixtures. The material is often used in Plastic Pressure
Pipe Systems for pipelines in the water and sewer industries because of its
inexpensive nature and flexibility. PVC pipe plumbing is typically white, as
opposed to ABS, which is commonly available in grey and black, as well as
white.