PVC: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As	polyvinyl chloride • polychloroethene

Photos and Videos

Diagram illustrating a homopolymer arrangement using polyvinyl chloride as an example, showing a chain of identical repeating vinyl chloride units with the chemical structure highlighted.

Know about the evolution of tinsel from a source of lead poisoning to the modern tinsel made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

See All Videos and Images →

Topics

plasticized polyvinyl chloride major industrial polymers vinyl polymer polyethylene cellulose acetate nitrocellulose rayon silicone polypropylene polyisoprene polyacrylonitrile polystyrene polymethyl methacrylate

Dig Deeper: More Articles That Discuss This Topic

major industrial polymers: Introduction