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Properties and Applications of PVC by ashas waseem is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a widely used plastic that is produced by polymerizing the vinyl chloride monomer. There are two main types of PVC - rigid PVC and flexible PVC. An important property common to both is that PVC is flame retardant or self-extinguishing. PVC is compounded with additives like plasticizers, heat stabilizers, lubricants, fillers, and pigments in order to modify its properties for different applications. PVC has excellent physical properties, can be compounded for a wide range of uses,
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- ashas waseem
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- EN