polyvinyl chloride
noun
: a polymer of vinyl chloride used especially for electrical insulation, films, and pipes
—abbreviation PVC
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One of the biggest ways to make vinyl more eco-friendly is to move away from the material they’ve been made out of forever: The plastic polymer, polyvinyl chloride, or PVC (which, it should be noted, is used to make much, much more than just records).
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2024
Plastic, particularly polyvinyl chloride or PVC, is an increasingly popular choice.
—Laodong Guo, The Conversation, 25 June 2024
Types of wallpaper Vinyl Coated Paper − this wallpaper has a paper substrate on which the decorative surface has been sprayed or coated with an acrylic type vinyl or polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
The most abundant were polyethylene — the material found in plastic packaging, films and bottles — and polyvinyl chloride — a material found in most household water pipes.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2024
Plastic, particularly polyvinyl chloride or PVC, is an increasingly popular choice.
—Laodong Guo, The Conversation, 25 June 2024
Types of wallpaper Vinyl Coated Paper − this wallpaper has a paper substrate on which the decorative surface has been sprayed or coated with an acrylic type vinyl or polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
The most abundant were polyethylene — the material found in plastic packaging, films and bottles — and polyvinyl chloride — a material found in most household water pipes.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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“Polyvinyl chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polyvinyl%20chloride. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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