Resin Families

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

All Resin Families

PVC provides a unique combination of durability, sustainability, versatility and cost efficiency.

Polymer Characteristics

  • Inherent Flame Resistance
  • Excellent Chemical Resistance
  • Excellent Impact Resistance
  • Superior Aesthetics
  • Wide Hardness Range (Flexible, Semi-Rigid, Rigid)

Grades

  • Flexible PVC Grades
  • Semi-Rigid PVC Grades
  • Rigid PVC Grades
  • General Purpose Grades
  • FDA Food Contact Compliant Grades
  • FDA Medical Approved Grades
  • UV Stabilized Grades
  • UL Approved Grades
  • NSF Approved Grades
  • Flame Retardant Grades
  • Impact Modified Grades

Processing Methods

  • Injection Molding
  • Extrusion
  • Blow Molding

Typical Applications

Flexible PVC

  • Wire & Cable (Cable Jacketing)
  • Building & Construction (Weather Stripping, Seals, Gaskets)
  • Lawn & Garden (Garden Hose)
  • Automotive (Floor Matt Carpet Backing, Wire Harnesses)
  • Office Furniture (Semi-Rigid Chair/Floor Matts)
  • Medical (Tubing and Connectors)
  • Food Contact (Tubing, Food Packaging)
  • Film and Sheet
  • Fiber Optics
  • Conduit

Rigid PVC

  • Building and Construction (Windows, Doors, Plumbing, Pipe Fittings, Fence, Siding)
  • Appliances (Control Panels)
  • Electrical/Electronics (Boxes/Enclosures, Computer Housings)
  • Retail (Point of Purchase Displays, Bottles)
  • Cosmetics (Cosmetic Bottles)
  • FDA Food Contact and Medical Component Parts

Trade Names

  • AlphaGary
  • Bayshore Vinyl Compounds
  • Sylvin Technologies