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polyvinyl chloride (PVC), thermoplastic that is a polymer polymer (pŏl`əmər) ..... Click the link for more information. of vinyl chloride. Resins of polyvinyl chloride are hard, but with the addition of plasticizers a flexible, elastic plastic plastic, any organic material with the ability to flow into a desired shape when heat and pressure are applied to it and to retain the shape when they are withdrawn. ..... Click the link for more information. can be made. This plastic has found extensive use as an electrical insulator for wires and cables. Cloth and paper can be coated with it to produce fabrics that may be used for upholstery materials and raincoats.
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which manufactured polyvinyl chloride from 1958 to 2003, used for making record albums and other plastics. This is consistent with an Italian study that reported increased lung cancer deaths among polyvinyl chloride (PVC) baggers (RR = 3. Gregg Henderson of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge speculates that the finding could explain the penchant for termites in his locale to chew through polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes that house telephone cables. |
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