{ "spore": "profile", "id": "pvc", "spore_version": "0.2", "family": "polyolefins", "name": "Polyvinyl chloride", "abbreviation": "PVC", "role": "rigid pipe and profile thermoplastic (uPVC); plasticised for flexible cable jackets and tubing", "category": "polymers", "type": "polyolefins", "summary": "Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a vinyl polymer made from vinyl chloride. Rigid PVC (uPVC) compounds read for this profile have a specific gravity of 1.32 to 1.54 and a tensile yield strength of 38.2 to 53.4 MPa, and they deflect under a 1.8 MPa load at 57 to 72.2 °C. Flexible (plasticised) grades reach 330 to 430 % elongation at break, and two cable grades are rated to 60 °C continuous use in air.", "best_for": "Stiff, dense, flame-rated rigid profiles, pipes and window frames, and flexible cable jackets where elongation matters", "weakest_at": "Heat under load: rigid compounds deflect at 57 to 72.2 °C under 1.8 MPa, and the flexible cable grades are rated to 60 °C for continuous use", "identity": { "formula": "(C2H3Cl)n, polymer of vinyl chloride with the repeat unit -CH2-CHCl-", "cas": "9002-86-2", "designations": [ { "system": "CAS", "code": "9002-86-2", "source": "kegg-pvc", "where": "Other DBs, CAS" }, { "system": "Name", "code": "PVC", "source": "wiki-pvc", "where": "Lead paragraph, abbreviation PVC" }, { "system": "Name", "code": "uPVC", "source": "wiki-pvc", "where": "Uses paragraph, uPVC gutters" }, { "system": "Name", "code": "polyvinyl chloride", "source": "chebi-pvc", "where": "Synonym list, polyvinyl chloride (submitter synonym)" }, { 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Dry Blend E6001 (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ASTM D792 specific gravity in g/cc, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-e6001", "where": "Physical Properties, Specific Gravity", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001, PVC rigid dry blend, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Dry-Blend-E6001-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "density", "label": "Density, Fainplast RE 412/L rigid extrusion grade (corrugated plastics)", "value": 1.5, "value_high": 1.54, "bound": "range", "unit": "g/cc", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "not stated", "test": "ISO R 1184", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Fainplast Compounds RE 412/L", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ISO R 1184 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87548, PVC rigid profile compound, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Rigid-Extrusion-87548-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "yield_strength", "label": "Tensile strength at yield, Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001", "value": 38.2, "bound": "exact", "unit": "MPa", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "powder (dry blend)", "test": "ASTM D638 Type I, 5.1 mm/min", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001 (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ASTM D638 Type I, 5.1 mm/min, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-e6001", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Tensile Strength, Yield", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001, PVC rigid dry blend, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Dry-Blend-E6001-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "ultimate_tensile_strength", "label": "Tensile strength at break, Fainplast RK 320 lead-free indoor profile grade", "value": 33, "bound": "exact", "unit": "MPa", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "not stated", "test": "ISO R 527", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Fainplast Compounds RK 320", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ISO R 527, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-fain-rk320", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Tensile Strength at Break", "source_detail": { "title": "Fainplast Compounds RK 320 Rigid PVC, Extrusion Lead Free, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Fainplast-Compounds-RK-320-Rigid-PVC-Extrusion-Lead-Free.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "elongation", "label": "Elongation at break, Fainplast RE 412/L rigid extrusion grade", "value": 140, "bound": "exact", "unit": "%", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "not stated", "test": "ISO R 527", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Fainplast Compounds RE 412/L", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ISO R 527, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-fain-re412", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Elongation at Break", "source_detail": { "title": "Fainplast Compounds RE 412/L Rigid PVC, Extrusion (corrugated plastics), producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Fainplast-Compounds-RE-412L-Rigid-PVC-Extrusion.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "elastic_modulus", "label": "Tensile modulus, Geon 161J-4-DD", "value": 2.3, "bound": "exact", "unit": "GPa", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D638 Type I, 5.1 mm/min", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Geon 161J-4-DD (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ASTM D638 Type I, 5.1 mm/min, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-161j", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Tensile Modulus", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Packaging 161J-4-DD, PVC rigid grade, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Packaging-161J-4-DD-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "elastic_modulus", "label": "Tensile modulus, Geon 87548 profile compound", "value": 2.79, "bound": "exact", "unit": "GPa", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D638 Type I, 5.1 mm/min", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Geon 87548 (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ASTM D638 Type I, 5.1 mm/min, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-87548", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Tensile Modulus", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Rigid Extrusion 87548, PVC rigid profile compound, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Rigid-Extrusion-87548-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "elastic_modulus", "label": "Tensile modulus, Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001", "value": 3.72, "bound": "exact", "unit": "GPa", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "powder (dry blend)", "test": "ASTM D638 Type I, 5.1 mm/min", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001 (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ASTM D638 Type I, 5.1 mm/min, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-e6001", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Tensile Modulus", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001, PVC rigid dry blend, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Dry-Blend-E6001-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "flexural_strength", "label": "Flexural strength, Geon 87548 profile compound", "value": 88.5, "bound": "exact", "unit": "MPa", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D790", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Geon 87548 (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ASTM D790, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-87548", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Flexural Strength", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Rigid Extrusion 87548, PVC rigid profile compound, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Rigid-Extrusion-87548-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "flexural_modulus", "label": "Flexural modulus, Geon 161J-4-DD", "value": 2.65, "bound": "exact", "unit": "GPa", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D790", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Geon 161J-4-DD (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ASTM D790, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-161j", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Flexural Modulus", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Packaging 161J-4-DD, PVC rigid grade, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Packaging-161J-4-DD-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "hardness_shore_d", "label": "Hardness Shore D, Geon 161J-4-DD", "value": 80, "bound": "exact", "unit": "Shore D", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D2240", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Geon 161J-4-DD (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ASTM D2240, time not printed, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-161j", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Hardness, Shore D", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Packaging 161J-4-DD, PVC rigid grade, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Packaging-161J-4-DD-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "hardness_shore_d", "label": "Hardness Shore D, Geon 87548 (15 s)", "value": 82, "bound": "exact", "unit": "Shore D", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D2240, 15 s", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Geon 87548 (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ASTM D2240, 15 s, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-87548", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Hardness, Shore D", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Rigid Extrusion 87548, PVC rigid profile compound, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Rigid-Extrusion-87548-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "hardness_shore_d", "label": "Hardness Shore D, Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001", "value": 84, "bound": "exact", "unit": "Shore D", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "powder (dry blend)", "test": "ASTM D2240", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001 (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ASTM D2240, time not printed, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-e6001", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Hardness, Shore D", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001, PVC rigid dry blend, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Dry-Blend-E6001-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "izod_impact_notched", "label": "Notched Izod impact, Geon 87548, injection molded", "value": 11, "bound": "exact", "unit": "J/cm", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D256A, 3.18 mm, injection molded", "temperature": "23 °C", "grade": "Geon 87548 (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ASTM D256A, injection molded, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-87548", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Izod Impact, Notched (injection molded, 3.18 mm, 23.0 °C row)", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Rigid Extrusion 87548, PVC rigid profile compound, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Rigid-Extrusion-87548-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "izod_impact_notched", "label": "Notched Izod impact at 0 °C, Geon M5100 molding compound", "value": 0.27, "bound": "exact", "unit": "J/cm", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D256A, 3.18 mm, injection molded", "temperature": "0 °C (printed as 0.000 °C)", "grade": "Geon M5100 natural (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ASTM D256A, injection molded, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-m5100", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Izod Impact, Notched (injection molded, 3.18 mm, 0.000 °C row)", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Rigid Molding M5100 Natural, PVC rigid molding compound, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Rigid-Molding-M5100-Natural-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "izod_impact_notched", "label": "Notched Izod impact at 23 °C, Geon M5100 molding compound", "value": 1.1, "bound": "exact", "unit": "J/cm", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D256A, 3.18 mm, injection molded", "temperature": "23 °C", "grade": "Geon M5100 natural (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ASTM D256A, injection molded, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-m5100", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Izod Impact, Notched (injection molded, 3.18 mm, 23.0 °C row)", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Rigid Molding M5100 Natural, PVC rigid molding compound, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Rigid-Molding-M5100-Natural-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "heat_deflection_temperature", "label": "Deflection temperature at 1.8 MPa, Geon 161J-4-DD (unannealed, 3.18 mm)", "value": 69.4, "bound": "exact", "unit": "°C", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D648, 1.8 MPa, unannealed, 3.18 mm", "temperature": "value is the deflection temperature", "grade": "Geon 161J-4-DD (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ASTM D648, 1.8 MPa, unannealed, 3.18 mm, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-161j", "where": "Thermal Properties, Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (unannealed, 3.18 mm)", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Packaging 161J-4-DD, PVC rigid grade, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Packaging-161J-4-DD-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "heat_deflection_temperature", "label": "Deflection temperature at 1.8 MPa, Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001 (unannealed, 3.18 mm)", "value": 72.2, "bound": "exact", "unit": "°C", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "powder (dry blend)", "test": "ASTM D648, 1.8 MPa, unannealed, 3.18 mm", "temperature": "value is the deflection temperature", "grade": "Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001 (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ASTM D648, 1.8 MPa, unannealed, 3.18 mm, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-e6001", "where": "Thermal Properties, Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (unannealed, 3.18 mm)", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001, PVC rigid dry blend, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Dry-Blend-E6001-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "heat_deflection_temperature", "label": "Deflection temperature at 1.8 MPa, Novablend 6602 opaque molding compound (unannealed, 3.18 mm)", "value": 57, "bound": "exact", "unit": "°C", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D648, 1.8 MPa, unannealed, 3.18 mm", "temperature": "value is the deflection temperature", "grade": "Novablend 6602 (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ASTM D648, 1.8 MPa, unannealed, 3.18 mm, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-novablend-6602", "where": "Thermal Properties, Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (unannealed, 3.18 mm)", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Novablend 6602, rigid opaque PVC molding compound, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Novablend-6602-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "vicat_softening_temperature", "label": "Vicat softening point, Fainplast RK 320 lead-free indoor profile grade", "value": 79, "value_high": 81, "bound": "range", "unit": "°C", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "not stated", "test": "ISO R306, load 5.00 kg", "temperature": "value is the softening temperature at 5.00 kg load", "grade": "Fainplast Compounds RK 320", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ISO R306, load 5.00 kg, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-fain-rk320", "where": "Thermal Properties, Vicat Softening Point", "source_detail": { "title": "Fainplast Compounds RK 320 Rigid PVC, Extrusion Lead Free, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Fainplast-Compounds-RK-320-Rigid-PVC-Extrusion-Lead-Free.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "cte", "label": "Coefficient of linear thermal expansion, Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001, parallel to flow", "value": 54, "bound": "exact", "unit": "µm/m-°C", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "powder (dry blend)", "test": "ASTM D696", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001 (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ASTM D696, parallel to flow, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-e6001", "where": "Thermal Properties, CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001, PVC rigid dry blend, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Dry-Blend-E6001-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "ul_rti_electrical", "label": "UL 746 relative thermal index, electrical, Geon HC 8210 medical device housing grade", "value": 90, "bound": "exact", "unit": "°C", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "UL 746", "temperature": "rating, not a test temperature", "grade": "Geon HC 8210 (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "UL 746 relative thermal index, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-hc8210", "where": "Thermal Properties, UL RTI, Electrical", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon HC 8210, PVC rigid medical device housing grade, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-HC-8210-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "melt_temperature_processing", "label": "Processing melt temperature, Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001 (processing window)", "value": 191, "value_high": 199, "bound": "range", "unit": "°C", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "rigid (PVC, Rigid Grade as printed)", "form": "powder (dry blend)", "test": "producer processing window, no test method printed", "temperature": "processing range", "grade": "Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001 (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "producer processing window, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-e6001", "where": "Processing Properties, Melt Temperature", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001, PVC rigid dry blend, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Dry-Blend-E6001-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "density", "label": "Specific gravity, Teknor Apex APEX 590 wire jacketing and tubing grade", "value": 1.25, "bound": "exact", "unit": "g/cc", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "flexible (PVC, Flexible Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D792", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Teknor Apex APEX 590", "plasticiser": "content not printed" }, "method": "ASTM D792 specific gravity in g/cc, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-apex590", "where": "Physical Properties, Specific Gravity", "source_detail": { "title": "Teknor Apex APEX 590 Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Teknor-Apex-APEX-590-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "density", "label": "Specific gravity, Teknor Apex Fireguard 910L16-C1A-NL1 plenum cable jacket compound", "value": 1.62, "bound": "exact", "unit": "g/cc", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "flexible (PVC, Flexible Grade as printed)", "form": "not stated", "test": "ASTM D792", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Teknor Apex Fireguard 910L16-C1A-NL1", "plasticiser": "content not printed" }, "method": "ASTM D792 specific gravity in g/cc, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-fireguard", "where": "Physical Properties, Specific Gravity", "source_detail": { "title": "Teknor Apex Fireguard 910L16-C1A-NL1 Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Teknor-Apex-Fireguard-910L16-C1A-NL1-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "density", "label": "Specific gravity, Teknor Apex APEX 90-R471U-70-NT medical grade (PDF datasheet)", "value": 1.18, "bound": "exact", "unit": "g/cc", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "flexible (PVC, Flexible Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D792", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Teknor Apex APEX 90-R471U-70-NT", "plasticiser": "content not printed" }, "method": "ASTM D792 specific gravity, printed in g/cc (PDF datasheet), producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "teknor-pdf-90r471u", "where": "Physical Properties, Specific Gravity", "source_detail": { "title": "Teknor Apex APEX 90-R471U-70-NT Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible: PDF datasheet via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/pdf/Teknor-Apex-APEX-90-R471U-70-NT-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible.pdf", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "hardness_shore_a", "label": "Hardness Shore A, Teknor Apex APEX 590 (15 s)", "value": 90, "bound": "exact", "unit": "Shore A", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "flexible (PVC, Flexible Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D2240, 15 s", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Teknor Apex APEX 590", "plasticiser": "content not printed" }, "method": "ASTM D2240, 15 s, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-apex590", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Hardness, Shore A", "source_detail": { "title": "Teknor Apex APEX 590 Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Teknor-Apex-APEX-590-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "hardness_shore_a", "label": "Hardness Shore A, Teknor Apex APEX 90-R471U-70-NT (15 s, PDF datasheet)", "value": 70, "bound": "exact", "unit": "Shore A", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "flexible (PVC, Flexible Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D2240, 15 s", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Teknor Apex APEX 90-R471U-70-NT", "plasticiser": "content not printed" }, "method": "ASTM D2240, 15 s (PDF datasheet), producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "teknor-pdf-90r471u", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Hardness, Shore A", "source_detail": { "title": "Teknor Apex APEX 90-R471U-70-NT Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible: PDF datasheet via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/pdf/Teknor-Apex-APEX-90-R471U-70-NT-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible.pdf", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "ultimate_tensile_strength", "label": "Tensile strength at break, Teknor Apex APEX 590", "value": 22.1, "bound": "exact", "unit": "MPa", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "flexible (PVC, Flexible Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D638", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Teknor Apex APEX 590", "plasticiser": "content not printed" }, "method": "ASTM D638, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-apex590", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Tensile Strength at Break", "source_detail": { "title": "Teknor Apex APEX 590 Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Teknor-Apex-APEX-590-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "ultimate_tensile_strength", "label": "Tensile strength at break, Teknor Apex APEX 90-R471U-70-NT (PDF datasheet)", "value": 13.1, "bound": "exact", "unit": "MPa", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "flexible (PVC, Flexible Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D638", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Teknor Apex APEX 90-R471U-70-NT", "plasticiser": "content not printed" }, "method": "ASTM D638 (PDF datasheet), producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "teknor-pdf-90r471u", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Tensile Strength at Break", "source_detail": { "title": "Teknor Apex APEX 90-R471U-70-NT Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible: PDF datasheet via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/pdf/Teknor-Apex-APEX-90-R471U-70-NT-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible.pdf", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "elongation", "label": "Elongation at break, Teknor Apex APEX 590", "value": 330, "bound": "exact", "unit": "%", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "flexible (PVC, Flexible Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D638", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Teknor Apex APEX 590", "plasticiser": "content not printed" }, "method": "ASTM D638, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-apex590", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Elongation at Break", "source_detail": { "title": "Teknor Apex APEX 590 Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Teknor-Apex-APEX-590-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "elongation", "label": "Elongation at break, Teknor Apex APEX 90-R471U-70-NT (PDF datasheet)", "value": 430, "bound": "exact", "unit": "%", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "flexible (PVC, Flexible Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D638", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Teknor Apex APEX 90-R471U-70-NT", "plasticiser": "content not printed" }, "method": "ASTM D638 (PDF datasheet), producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "teknor-pdf-90r471u", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Elongation at Break", "source_detail": { "title": "Teknor Apex APEX 90-R471U-70-NT Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible: PDF datasheet via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/pdf/Teknor-Apex-APEX-90-R471U-70-NT-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible.pdf", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "max_service_temp", "label": "Maximum service temperature in air, Teknor Apex APEX 590 (continuous use)", "value": 60, "bound": "upper", "unit": "°C", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "flexible (PVC, Flexible Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D794, continuous use", "temperature": "continuous use in air; value is the limit", "grade": "Teknor Apex APEX 590", "plasticiser": "content not printed" }, "method": "ASTM D794, continuous use, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-apex590", "where": "Thermal Properties, Maximum Service Temperature, Air", "source_detail": { "title": "Teknor Apex APEX 590 Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Teknor-Apex-APEX-590-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "max_service_temp", "label": "Maximum service temperature in air, Teknor Apex Fireguard 910L16 (continuous use)", "value": 60, "bound": "upper", "unit": "°C", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "flexible (PVC, Flexible Grade as printed)", "form": "not stated", "test": "ASTM D794, continuous use", "temperature": "continuous use in air; value is the limit", "grade": "Teknor Apex Fireguard 910L16-C1A-NL1", "plasticiser": "content not printed" }, "method": "ASTM D794, continuous use, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-fireguard", "where": "Thermal Properties, Maximum Service Temperature, Air", "source_detail": { "title": "Teknor Apex Fireguard 910L16-C1A-NL1 Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Teknor-Apex-Fireguard-910L16-C1A-NL1-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "brittleness_temperature", "label": "Brittleness temperature, Teknor Apex APEX 590", "value": -17, "bound": "exact", "unit": "°C", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "flexible (PVC, Flexible Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D746", "temperature": "value is the brittleness temperature", "grade": "Teknor Apex APEX 590", "plasticiser": "content not printed" }, "method": "ASTM D746, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-apex590", "where": "Thermal Properties, Brittleness Temperature", "source_detail": { "title": "Teknor Apex APEX 590 Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Teknor-Apex-APEX-590-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "brittleness_temperature", "label": "Brittleness temperature, Geon R295AE flexible grade", "value": -37.2, "bound": "exact", "unit": "°C", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "flexible (PVC, Flexible Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D746", "temperature": "value is the brittleness temperature", "grade": "Geon R295AE (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "content not printed" }, "method": "ASTM D746, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-r295ae", "where": "Thermal Properties, Brittleness Temperature", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Flexible R295AE, Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Flexible-R295AE-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible-PVC-Flexible.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "limiting_oxygen_index", "label": "Oxygen index, Teknor Apex Fireguard 910L16 (flame-retardant plenum grade)", "value": 51, "bound": "exact", "unit": "%", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "flexible (PVC, Flexible Grade as printed)", "form": "not stated", "test": "ASTM D2863", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Teknor Apex Fireguard 910L16-C1A-NL1", "plasticiser": "content not printed" }, "method": "ASTM D2863, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-fireguard", "where": "Thermal Properties, Oxygen Index", "source_detail": { "title": "Teknor Apex Fireguard 910L16-C1A-NL1 Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Teknor-Apex-Fireguard-910L16-C1A-NL1-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "limiting_oxygen_index", "label": "Oxygen index, Geon R295AE flexible grade (3.18 mm)", "value": 25, "bound": "exact", "unit": "%", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "flexible (PVC, Flexible Grade as printed)", "form": "pellets", "test": "ASTM D2863, 3.18 mm", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Geon R295AE (PolyOne)", "plasticiser": "content not printed" }, "method": "ASTM D2863, 3.18 mm, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-geon-r295ae", "where": "Thermal Properties, Oxygen Index", "source_detail": { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Flexible R295AE, Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Flexible-R295AE-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible-PVC-Flexible.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "dielectric_constant", "label": "Dielectric constant at 1 MHz, Teknor Apex Fireguard 910L16", "value": 3.58, "bound": "exact", "unit": "-", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "flexible (PVC, Flexible Grade as printed)", "form": "not stated", "test": "ASTM D150, 1.00e+6 Hz", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "Teknor Apex Fireguard 910L16-C1A-NL1", "plasticiser": "content not printed" }, "method": "ASTM D150 at 1.00e+6 Hz, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-fireguard", "where": "Electrical Properties, Dielectric Constant (1.00e+6 Hz row)", "source_detail": { "title": "Teknor Apex Fireguard 910L16-C1A-NL1 Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Teknor-Apex-Fireguard-910L16-C1A-NL1-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "bulk_density", "label": "Bulk density, SolVin 267RC suspension homopolymer extrusion grade", "value": 0.58, "bound": "exact", "unit": "g/cc", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "PVC resin, unplasticised homopolymer (as printed)", "form": "resin powder (suspension homopolymer)", "test": "ISO 60", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "SolVin 267RC (SolVin)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ISO 60, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-solvin267", "where": "Physical Properties, Bulk Density", "source_detail": { "title": "SolVin 267RC Polyvinyl Chloride Homopolymer Extrusion Grade, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_SolVin-267RC-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Homopolymer-Extrusion-Grade.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "k_value", "label": "K value, SolVin 267RC suspension homopolymer extrusion grade", "value": 67, "bound": "exact", "unit": "-", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "PVC resin, unplasticised homopolymer (as printed)", "form": "resin powder (suspension homopolymer)", "test": "ISO 1628-2", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "SolVin 267RC (SolVin)", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "ISO 1628-2, producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-solvin267", "where": "Viscosity Measurement, K value", "source_detail": { "title": "SolVin 267RC Polyvinyl Chloride Homopolymer Extrusion Grade, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_SolVin-267RC-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Homopolymer-Extrusion-Grade.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } }, { "benchmark": "residual_vinyl_chloride_monomer", "label": "Residual vinyl chloride monomer, JPJ Technologies DG-1000 PVC resin", "value": 1, "bound": "upper", "unit": "ug/g", "scope": "material", "conditions": { "type": "PVC resin, unplasticised homopolymer (as printed)", "form": "not stated", "test": "not stated", "temperature": "not stated", "grade": "JPJ Technologies DG-1000 PVC", "plasticiser": "none printed" }, "method": "test method not printed (VCM residuals), producer data page (via lookpolymers)", "status": "ground", "source": "lp-jpj-dg1000", "where": "Descriptive Properties, VCM residuals (printed as less than 1 ug/g)", "source_detail": { "title": "JPJ Technologies DG-1000 PVC resin, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_JPJ-Technologies-DG-1000-PVC.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" } } ], "corrosion": [ { "environment": "Weathering, indoor and outdoor exposure", "headline": "The Novablend 6602 producer note describes excellent indoor and outdoor weathering.", "effect": "PolyOne's product note for Novablend 6602 gives excellent indoor and outdoor weathering, and the UL outdoor suitability rating is printed as f1. No exposure time, dose or retained-property value is printed.", "rating": "low", "conditions": { "basis": "producer product note and UL outdoor rating; no test printed" }, "source": "lp-novablend-6602", "where": "Material note; Outdoor Suitability field" }, { "environment": "Chemical exposure (producer claim)", "headline": "The Geon HC 8210 producer note claims enhanced chemical resistance.", "effect": "PolyOne's note for HC 8210 says the grade offers enhanced chemical resistance for medical device housings. No reagent, concentration, time or retained-property value is printed.", "rating": "low", "conditions": { "basis": "producer product note; no test medium printed" }, "source": "lp-geon-hc8210", "where": "Material note" }, { "environment": "Water and moisture", "headline": "PVC is described as water resistant and is used for water pipes.", "effect": "The Polymer Science Learning Center (University of Southern Mississippi) says PVC resists water and is used for raincoats, shower curtains and water pipes. No immersion time or water uptake value is given.", "rating": "low", "conditions": { "basis": "qualitative teaching page" }, "source": "usm-pslc", "where": "Introduction paragraph" }, { "environment": "Heat ageing (UL 746 relative thermal index)", "headline": "The UL 746 electrical relative thermal index of HC 8210 is printed as 90 °C.", "effect": "The page prints a UL 746 electrical relative thermal index of 90.0 °C for HC 8210. It prints no ageing time at temperature and no retained property after heat ageing.", "rating": "unknown", "conditions": { "basis": "UL 746 rating as printed" }, "source": "lp-geon-hc8210", "where": "Thermal Properties, UL RTI, Electrical" } ], "risks": { "hazards": [ { "text": "Vinyl chloride, the PVC monomer: PubChem's aggregated ECHA notifications list H220 extremely flammable gas (99.7 %), H350 may cause cancer (99.7 %), H280 contains gas under pressure (69.9 %) and H341 suspected of causing genetic defects (13.4 %). Signal word Danger.", "ghs": [ "H220", "H350", "H280", "H341" ], "source": "pubchem-vinyl-chloride", "where": "Safety and Hazards, GHS Classification" }, { "text": "DEHP, bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, the plasticiser that Wikipedia names for PVC: PubChem classifies it H360FD (may damage fertility; may damage the unborn child), and H360 appears in 94.5 % of notifications. Signal word Danger.", "ghs": [ "H360FD", "H360" ], "source": "pubchem-dehp", "where": "Safety and Hazards, GHS Classification" }, { "text": "Hydrogen chloride gas, which Wikipedia says PVC can form in a fire: PubChem classifies the gas H314 (causes severe skin burns and eye damage; 99.9 %), H331 (toxic if inhaled; 49.4 %) and H290 (may be corrosive to metals; 22.8 %). No SDS or PubChem record for PVC was read to confirm this, so the entry covers the gas itself.", "ghs": [ "H314", "H331", "H290" ], "source": "pubchem-hcl", "where": "Safety and Hazards, GHS Classification" } ], "failure_risks": [ { "mode": "Deflection under load in service", "trigger": "Load of 1.8 MPa on a 3.18 mm bar, ASTM D648, unannealed", "consequence": "Deflection temperature is 57.0 °C for the unannealed Novablend 6602 compound, against 72.2 °C for the unannealed Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001 under the same test.", "severity": "moderate", "source": "lp-novablend-6602", "where": "Thermal Properties, Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa" }, { "mode": "Brittle fracture of flexible PVC in cold service", "trigger": "Service below the brittleness temperature, ASTM D746", "consequence": "The APEX 590 wire-jacket grade has a brittleness temperature of -17.0 °C, so it is not suitable for service colder than that.", "severity": "moderate", "source": "lp-apex590", "where": "Thermal Properties, Brittleness Temperature" }, { "mode": "Loss of notched impact at 0 °C in a molding compound", "trigger": "Notched Izod at 0 °C, ASTM D256A, injection molded", "consequence": "Geon M5100 gives 0.27 J/cm at 0 °C, against 1.1 J/cm at 23 °C.", "severity": "moderate", "source": "lp-geon-m5100", "where": "Mechanical Properties, Izod Impact, Notched" } ], "side_effects": [ { "text": "Residual vinyl chloride monomer is printed as less than 1 ug/g in the JPJ DG-1000 PVC resin.", "affects": "Resin purity and worker exposure during processing", "source": "lp-jpj-dg1000", "where": "Descriptive Properties, VCM residuals" } ], "handling": [ { "text": "Melt-process the Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001 at 191 to 199 °C, the processing window printed on its data page.", "source": "lp-geon-e6001", "where": "Processing Properties, Melt Temperature" }, { "text": "For drinking-water contact, use a rated grade: Geon M5100 is listed with NSF 61.", "source": "lp-geon-m5100", "where": "Descriptive Properties, Agency Ratings" } ], "mitigations": [ { "text": "UL 94 V-0 is printed for the rigid compound Geon L1101 (UL 94).", "source": "lp-geon-l1101", "where": "Thermal Properties, Flammability, UL94" }, { "text": "UL 94 V-0 is printed for the rigid compound Geon L7005 at 0.749 mm.", "source": "lp-geon-l7005", "where": "Thermal Properties, Flammability, UL94" }, { "text": "UL 94 V-0 is printed for the rigid compound Geon HC 8210 at 1.60 mm, with UL RTI ratings printed alongside.", "source": "lp-geon-hc8210", "where": "Thermal Properties, Flammability, UL94" }, { "text": "The Fireguard 910L16 flame-retardant plenum compound has an oxygen index of 51 % (ASTM D2863).", "source": "lp-fireguard", "where": "Thermal Properties, Oxygen Index" }, { "text": "Use a lead-free grade where lead stabilisers are restricted: Fainplast RK 320 is named Lead Free.", "source": "lp-fain-rk320", "where": "Product name" } ] }, "uses": [ { "application": "structures", "device": "Sewage pipes, pressure pipes, rigid profiles, window frames and electrical ducts", "example": "SolVin 267RC, a suspension homopolymer extrusion grade, is listed for these uses", "source": "lp-solvin267", "where": "Material Notes, Uses" }, { "application": "structures", "device": "Transparent rigid profiles", "example": "Geon 87548 is a transparent PVC profile compound listed for profiles", "source": "lp-geon-87548", "where": "Uses field" }, { "application": "electronics-and-chips", "device": "Plenum cable jacketing (flame retardant)", "example": "Teknor Apex Fireguard 910L16-C1A-NL1 is listed for plenum cable jacketing and wire types CL2P, CL3P and others", "source": "lp-fireguard", "where": "Uses and Wire Types fields" } ], "supply": [ { "subject": "Salt (sodium chloride), feedstock for chlorine", "producers": [ { "country": "China", "share_percent": 20.7, "year": 2025 }, { "country": "United States", "share_percent": 14.8, "year": 2025 }, { "country": "India", "share_percent": 11.1, "year": 2025 }, { "country": "Germany", "share_percent": 5.6, "year": 2025 }, { "country": "Canada", "share_percent": 4.8, "year": 2025 } ], "critical_lists": [], "recycling": "USGS salt summary gives recycling as none for salt", "substitutes": [ "USGS salt summary: for most applications no economic substitutes exist for salt" ], "source": "usgs-salt-mcs2026", "where": "Domestic production and use; World Mine Production and Reserves table, 2025 (shares calculated here against the rounded world total of 270,000, units as printed)" }, { "subject": "Chlorine from salt brine (chlor-alkali route to PVC)", "producers": [], "critical_lists": [], "recycling": "not found for PVC in a readable source", "substitutes": [], "source": "usgs-salt-mcs2026", "where": "Domestic production and use, chemical industry paragraph; Events, trends and issues, demand paragraph for polyvinyl chloride in Asia" } ], "media": [], "documents": [ { "title": "KEGG COMPOUND C19508, Polyvinyl chloride (CAS 9002-86-2, formula (C2H3Cl)n)", "type": "database", "url": "https://www.kegg.jp/entry/C19508" }, { "title": "ChEBI CHEBI:53243, poly(vinyl chloride): name, formula and synonyms", "type": "database", "url": "https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/searchId.do?chebiId=53243" }, { "title": "Wikipedia, Polyvinyl chloride (names, composition, stabilisers, plasticisers, uses; used for composition and history only)", "type": "report", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvinyl_chloride" }, { "title": "Polymer Science Learning Center, University of Southern Mississippi: PVC, Poly(vinyl chloride)", "type": "report", "url": "https://www.pslc.ws/mactest/pvc.htm" }, { "title": "ESPA, European Stabiliser Producers Association: liquid stabilisers for PVC", "type": "report", "url": "http://www.stabilisers.eu/stabilisers-types/liquid-stabilisers" }, { "title": "USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Salt", "type": "report", "url": "https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2026/mcs2026-salt.pdf", "year": 2026 }, { "title": "PubChem compound CID 6338, vinyl chloride: GHS classification", "type": "database", "url": "https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6338" }, { "title": "PubChem compound CID 8343, bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate: GHS classification", "type": "database", "url": "https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8343" }, { "title": "PubChem compound CID 313, hydrogen chloride: GHS classification", "type": "database", "url": "https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/313" }, { "title": "NIST Atomic Weights and Isotopic Compositions for Chlorine", "type": "database", "url": "https://physics.nist.gov/cgi-bin/Compositions/stand_alone.pl?ele=Cl&ascii=html" }, { "title": "NIST Atomic Weights and Isotopic Compositions for Carbon", "type": "database", "url": "https://physics.nist.gov/cgi-bin/Compositions/stand_alone.pl?ele=C&ascii=html" }, { "title": "NIST Atomic Weights and Isotopic Compositions for Hydrogen", "type": "database", "url": "https://physics.nist.gov/cgi-bin/Compositions/stand_alone.pl?ele=H&ascii=html" }, { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Packaging 161J-4-DD, PVC rigid grade, producer data via lookpolymers", "type": "datasheet", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Packaging-161J-4-DD-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php" }, { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Rigid Extrusion 87548, PVC rigid profile compound, producer data via lookpolymers", "type": "datasheet", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Rigid-Extrusion-87548-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php" }, { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001, PVC rigid dry blend, producer data via lookpolymers", "type": "datasheet", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Dry-Blend-E6001-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php" }, { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Rigid Extrusion L1101, PVC rigid profile compound, producer data via lookpolymers", "type": "datasheet", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Rigid-Extrusion-L1101-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php" }, { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Rigid Extrusion L7005, PVC rigid profile compound, producer data via lookpolymers", "type": "datasheet", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Rigid-Extrusion-L7005-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php" }, { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Rigid Molding M5100 Natural, PVC rigid molding compound, producer data via lookpolymers", "type": "datasheet", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Rigid-Molding-M5100-Natural-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php" }, { "title": "PolyOne Geon HC 8210, PVC rigid medical device housing grade, producer data via lookpolymers", "type": "datasheet", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-HC-8210-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php" }, { "title": "PolyOne Novablend 6602, rigid opaque PVC molding compound, producer data via lookpolymers", "type": "datasheet", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Novablend-6602-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Rigid-PVC-Rigid.php" }, { "title": "Fainplast Compounds RK 320 Rigid PVC, Extrusion Lead Free, producer data via lookpolymers", "type": "datasheet", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Fainplast-Compounds-RK-320-Rigid-PVC-Extrusion-Lead-Free.php" }, { "title": "Fainplast Compounds RE 412/L Rigid PVC, Extrusion (corrugated plastics), producer data via lookpolymers", "type": "datasheet", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Fainplast-Compounds-RE-412L-Rigid-PVC-Extrusion.php" }, { "title": "JPJ Technologies DG-1000 PVC resin, producer data via lookpolymers", "type": "datasheet", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_JPJ-Technologies-DG-1000-PVC.php" }, { "title": "SolVin 267RC Polyvinyl Chloride Homopolymer Extrusion Grade, producer data via lookpolymers", "type": "datasheet", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_SolVin-267RC-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Homopolymer-Extrusion-Grade.php" }, { "title": "Teknor Apex APEX 590 Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible, producer data via lookpolymers", "type": "datasheet", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Teknor-Apex-APEX-590-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible.php" }, { "title": "Teknor Apex Fireguard 910L16-C1A-NL1 Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible, producer data via lookpolymers", "type": "datasheet", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Teknor-Apex-Fireguard-910L16-C1A-NL1-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible.php" }, { "title": "PolyOne Geon Vinyl Flexible R295AE, Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible, producer data via lookpolymers", "type": "datasheet", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_PolyOne-Geon-Vinyl-Flexible-R295AE-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible-PVC-Flexible.php" }, { "title": "Teknor Apex APEX 90-R471U-70-NT Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible: PDF datasheet via lookpolymers", "type": "datasheet", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/pdf/Teknor-Apex-APEX-90-R471U-70-NT-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible.pdf" } ], "gaps": [ "Glass transition temperature: not entered. No readable primary source gave a value. Wikipedia prints 82 °C with a reference that was not opened, and Wikipedia is used here for composition only.", "Melting point: none printed in the sources read, because PVC is not reported with a melting point. The processing melt temperature for Geon E6001 (191 to 199 °C) is a processing window, not a melting point.", "Continuous-use maximum service temperature for rigid compounds: not printed on the rigid grade pages read. The UL 746 relative thermal index (90 °C for Geon HC 8210) is a rating, not a service limit. The 60 °C continuous-use values are for two flexible cable grades only.", "Pipe-specific data: no pipe test result was read (ISO 1452 or EN 1452 hydrostatic strength, pipe stiffness, impact, or ASTM D1785 pipe tests). The rigid rows are compound datasheets for profiles and molding grades, not pipe test results.", "Plasticiser content of the flexible grades: not printed on the grade pages read, so no content value is entered. Wikipedia names DEHP as a historical plasticiser and states that unplasticised PVC contains none.", "Chemical resistance: only qualitative statements were read (Novablend 6602 weathering, HC 8210 chemical-resistance claim, PSLC water resistance). No reagent, concentration, time or retained-property value was found.", "Hydrogen chloride from burning PVC: no SDS or PubChem record for PVC was readable. PubChem has no compound record for PVC by name, and the CAS lookup returns chloroethane and vinyl chloride. Only the PubChem record for hydrogen chloride gas is entered. Wikipedia's statement on burning PVC is not used as a hazard value.", "Hazards of the PVC resin or compound itself: no SDS for a PVC resin or compound was read. Hazard rows cover the monomer, the plasticiser DEHP and hydrogen chloride gas only.", "Geon 161J-4-DD page: it prints a density of 0.801 g/cc (ASTM D1505) next to a specific gravity of 1.32 g/cc. The 0.801 value is not entered because it does not fit the solid polymer and the page does not say what it measures.", "Resin rows (SolVin 267RC bulk density and K value, JPJ DG-1000 residual monomer) are properties of the resin powder, not of the cured material.", "Property names not in spores/property-canon.yaml (short snake_case names, unit as printed): izod_impact_notched, hardness_shore_a, hardness_shore_d, brittleness_temperature, limiting_oxygen_index, bulk_density, k_value, residual_vinyl_chloride_monomer, ul_rti_electrical, melt_temperature_processing.", "Not found in any source read: thermal conductivity, specific heat, water absorption, dielectric strength, electrical resistivity, and tensile strength at break for rigid compounds other than RK 320.", "Supply: the USGS salt summary gives the chlor-alkali feedstock route and 2025 salt production by country; shares are calculated here against the rounded world total. No PVC producer shares, ethylene feedstock figure, PVC recycling rate or PVC substitutes were found in a readable source. The USGS 2025 critical-minerals page returned HTTP 403, so the critical-mineral status of salt is not recorded.", "Space environment: radiation, outgassing (TML and CVCM), atomic-oxygen erosion and vacuum behaviour of PVC were not found in a readable source, so no space rows are entered.", "Designations: PVC-U and ISO 1163 are not printed in any source read. uPVC and PVC are printed by Wikipedia. ASTM D1784 cell classes are printed for two named grades (16343 for Geon L1101, 10264 for Geon E6001), and an ASTM D4216 class (1-42434-33) is printed for Geon L7005.", "Flame rating: UL 94 V-0 is a rating, not a numeric value, so it is recorded in the mitigations and story text rather than in properties.", "Media: none added; no image was downloaded into the media folder for this profile.", "Test temperature for specific gravity (ASTM D792), Shore hardness and tensile tests is not printed on most grade pages and is recorded as not stated." ], "story": { "why": "PVC is a vinyl polymer made from vinyl chloride. Its rigid form, called uPVC or unplasticised PVC, is a stiff, dense compound for pipes, profiles and window frames. Flexible PVC adds a plasticiser to stay soft for cable jackets and tubing. The rigid compounds read here have a specific gravity of 1.32 to 1.54 and a tensile yield strength of 38.2 to 53.4 MPa, and they begin to deflect under load near 57 to 72 °C.", "uses": [ { "where": "Pipes and profiles", "line": "SolVin 267RC is listed for sewage pipes, pressure pipes, rigid profiles, window frames and electrical ducts. Geon 87548 is a transparent compound for profiles." }, { "where": "Cable jacketing", "line": "Teknor Apex Fireguard 910L16 is a flame-retardant flexible compound listed for plenum cable jacketing, with an oxygen index of 51 %." } ], "can_do": [ { "label": "Density", "line": "Rigid compounds read here have a specific gravity of 1.32 (Geon 161J-4-DD) to 1.54 (Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001), by ASTM D792.", "benchmark": "density", "scope": "material", "value": "1.32 to 1.54 g/cc" }, { "label": "Yield strength", "line": "Tensile yield strength is 38.2 MPa for the E6001 dry blend and 53.4 MPa for the Geon 87548 profile compound, ASTM D638 Type I.", "benchmark": "yield_strength", "scope": "material", "value": "38.2 to 53.4 MPa" }, { "label": "Heat under load", "line": "Deflection temperature at 1.8 MPa is 57 °C for the unannealed Novablend 6602 and 72.2 °C for the unannealed Geon E6001, ASTM D648.", "benchmark": "heat_deflection_temperature", "scope": "material", "value": "57 to 72.2 °C" }, { "label": "Flexible elongation", "line": "Two flexible grades entered here reach 330 % (APEX 590) and 430 % (APEX 90-R471U-70-NT) elongation at break, ASTM D638.", "benchmark": "elongation", "scope": "material", "value": "330 to 430 %" }, { "label": "Flame", "line": "The flame-retardant plenum compound has an oxygen index of 51 % (ASTM D2863). UL 94 V-0 is printed for three rigid compounds.", "benchmark": "limiting_oxygen_index", "scope": "material", "value": "51 %" } ], "compare": "Within the rigid compounds, density, yield strength and heat deflection all change with the grade: specific gravity runs from 1.32 to 1.54, yield strength from 38.2 to 53.4 MPa, and heat deflection at 1.8 MPa from 57 to 72.2 °C. The flexible grades span 1.18 to 1.62 g/cc (specific gravity), and two of the grades entered here reach 330 % (APEX 590) and 430 % (APEX 90-R471U-70-NT) elongation at break.", "compare_rows": [ { "label": "Density (specific gravity)", "benchmark": "density", "scope": "material" }, { "label": "Yield strength", "benchmark": "yield_strength", "scope": "material" }, { "label": "Heat deflection at 1.8 MPa", "benchmark": "heat_deflection_temperature", "scope": "material" } ], "handling": [ "Process the Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001 at a melt temperature of 191 to 199 °C, as printed on its data page.", "For drinking-water contact, choose a rated grade. Geon M5100 is listed with NSF 61.", "Choose a lead-free grade where lead stabilisers are not wanted. Fainplast RK 320 is sold as lead free." ], "good_for": [ "Stiff profiles, pipes and window frames: rigid compounds with a tensile yield strength of 38.2 to 53.4 MPa.", "Flame-rated rigid parts: UL 94 V-0 is printed for the Geon L1101, L7005 and HC 8210 compounds.", "Flexible cable jacketing: the Fireguard plenum compound has an oxygen index of 51 %." ], "watch_out": [ "Heat: rigid compounds deflect under load at 57 to 72.2 °C (1.8 MPa). No melting point is printed, and the processing melt temperatures are not melting points.", "Cold: the flexible APEX 590 grade is brittle at -17 °C (ASTM D746), and the Geon R295AE grade at -37.2 °C.", "Impact: the Geon M5100 molding compound gives a notched Izod of 0.27 J/cm at 0 °C, against 1.1 J/cm at 23 °C.", "Data gaps: no glass transition, no continuous-use service limit for rigid compounds, and no pipe test data were read." ], "verdict": "Rigid PVC (uPVC) is a dense, stiff and flame-rated thermoplastic whose compounds deflect under load near 57 to 72.2 °C. Flexible PVC trades stiffness and heat resistance for elongation. The record has no glass transition, no sharp melting point and no pipe-specific test values.", "recipe": { "line": "PVC is made from vinyl chloride, with the repeat unit -CH2-CHCl- written (C2H3Cl)n. Vinyl chloride is polymerised by free radicals (PSLC), and SolVin 267RC is made by suspension polymerisation. Heat stabilisers are added: the liquid mixed-metal systems use Ba, Zn, Ca, Mg or K carboxylates with co-stabilisers (ESPA). Plasticised grades add a plasticiser, while unplasticised PVC contains none (Wikipedia).", "parts": [ { "name": "Vinyl chloride (monomer)", "symbol": "C2H3Cl", "role": "Monomer; polymerised to the -CH2-CHCl- repeat unit by free-radical or suspension polymerisation", "source": "usm-pslc", "where": "Structure and production paragraph" }, { "name": "Carbon", "symbol": "C", "role": "Backbone carbon of the repeat unit", "atoms": 2, "atomic_weight": 12.0096, "share_note": "NIST standard atomic weight, lower bound of the printed interval", "source": "nist-c", "where": "Standard Atomic Weight" }, { "name": "Hydrogen", "symbol": "H", "role": "Hydrogen of the repeat unit", "atoms": 3, "atomic_weight": 1.00784, "share_note": "NIST standard atomic weight, lower bound of the printed interval", "source": "nist-h", "where": "Standard Atomic Weight" }, { "name": "Chlorine", "symbol": "Cl", "role": "Side-group chlorine, which PSLC says gives PVC its flame resistance", "atoms": 1, "atomic_weight": 35.446, "share_note": "NIST standard atomic weight, lower bound of the printed interval", "source": "nist-cl", "where": "Standard Atomic Weight" }, { "name": "Heat stabiliser package", "role": "Prevents thermal degradation during processing; liquid mixed-metal systems use Ba, Zn, Ca, Mg or K carboxylates with co-stabilisers", "source": "espa-stabilisers", "where": "Liquid stabilisers text" }, { "name": "Plasticiser (flexible grades only)", "role": "Makes PVC flexible; content not printed on the grade pages. Wikipedia names DEHP as a historical plasticiser", "source": "wiki-pvc", "where": "Plasticizers paragraphs" } ] }, "risk_groups": [ { "title": "For people", "lead": "The monomer and the plasticiser DEHP carry hazard statements in PubChem. No hazard statement for the PVC resin itself is recorded here.", "points": [ { "label": "Vinyl chloride", "line": "PubChem's aggregated notifications list H220 (extremely flammable gas), H350 (may cause cancer) and H341 (suspected of causing genetic defects) for the monomer." }, { "label": "Residual monomer", "line": "The JPJ Technologies DG-1000 resin prints residual vinyl chloride monomer below 1 ug/g." } ], "level": 2, "verdict": "Monomer and plasticiser carry hazards" }, { "title": "If it burns", "lead": "Burning PVC produces gases. This profile records only the PubChem hazard of hydrogen chloride gas, because no SDS or PubChem record for PVC was read to confirm what a burning compound releases.", "points": [ { "label": "Flame rating", "line": "UL 94 V-0 is printed for the rigid compounds Geon L1101, L7005 and HC 8210." }, { "label": "Hydrogen chloride", "line": "Hydrogen chloride gas carries H314 (severe skin burns and eye damage) and H331 (toxic if inhaled) in PubChem." } ], "level": 2, "verdict": "V-0 flame rating on rigid grades" }, { "title": "Handling and storage", "points": [ { "label": "Processing", "line": "Geon Vinyl Dry Blend E6001 prints a melt temperature of 191 to 199 °C." }, { "label": "Water contact", "line": "Geon M5100 is listed with NSF 61." } ] } ] }, "updated": "2026-10-24", "review": { "status": "draft", "method": "assistant", "checked_values": 46, "unreachable": 0, "caveats": 7, "note": "Values read by an AI assistant on 2026-10-24 from the producer data pages named in each row (lookpolymers.com reproduces producer data sheets, and a Teknor Apex PDF), PubChem, NIST, KEGG, ChEBI, Wikipedia (composition only), the USGS salt summary, the Polymer Science Learning Center and the ESPA stabiliser page. Web search was unavailable, so pages were fetched directly from known URLs and from links on pages already read. Not reached: CAS Common Chemistry (script-only page), ECHA, NIOSH ICSC, the USGS 2025 critical-minerals page, MakeItFrom and Curbell (HTTP 403), and PubChem name and CAS lookups for PVC (no record). Caveats: resin values are powder properties; the 0.801 g/cc density on the Geon 161J page is not used; producer shares are calculated here." }, "sources": { "kegg-pvc": { "title": "KEGG COMPOUND C19508, Polyvinyl chloride (CAS 9002-86-2, formula (C2H3Cl)n)", "url": "https://www.kegg.jp/entry/C19508", "kind": "database", "license": "KEGG (cited, not reproduced)" }, "chebi-pvc": { "title": "ChEBI CHEBI:53243, poly(vinyl chloride): name, formula and synonyms", "url": "https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/searchId.do?chebiId=53243", "kind": "database", "license": "ChEBI, EMBL-EBI (cited, not reproduced)" }, "wiki-pvc": { "title": "Wikipedia, Polyvinyl chloride (names, composition, stabilisers, plasticisers, uses; used for composition and history only)", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvinyl_chloride", "kind": "web", "license": "CC BY-SA (Wikipedia)" }, "usm-pslc": { "title": "Polymer Science Learning Center, University of Southern Mississippi: PVC, Poly(vinyl chloride)", "url": "https://www.pslc.ws/mactest/pvc.htm", "kind": "web", "license": "Educational web page (cited, not reproduced)" }, "espa-stabilisers": { "title": "ESPA, European Stabiliser Producers Association: liquid stabilisers for PVC", "url": "http://www.stabilisers.eu/stabilisers-types/liquid-stabilisers", "kind": "web", "license": "Industry association web page (cited, not reproduced)" }, "usgs-salt-mcs2026": { "title": "USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Salt", "url": "https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2026/mcs2026-salt.pdf", "year": 2026, "kind": "report", "license": "public domain (USGS)" }, "pubchem-vinyl-chloride": { "title": "PubChem compound CID 6338, vinyl chloride: GHS classification", "url": "https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6338", "kind": "database", "license": "public domain (NCBI)" }, "pubchem-dehp": { "title": "PubChem compound CID 8343, bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate: GHS classification", "url": "https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8343", "kind": "database", 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lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Fainplast-Compounds-RE-412L-Rigid-PVC-Extrusion.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" }, "lp-jpj-dg1000": { "title": "JPJ Technologies DG-1000 PVC resin, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_JPJ-Technologies-DG-1000-PVC.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" }, "lp-solvin267": { "title": "SolVin 267RC Polyvinyl Chloride Homopolymer Extrusion Grade, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_SolVin-267RC-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Homopolymer-Extrusion-Grade.php", "kind": "datasheet", "license": "Manufacturer data, cited (not reproduced)" }, "lp-apex590": { "title": "Teknor Apex APEX 590 Polyvinyl Chloride, Flexible, producer data via lookpolymers", "url": "https://www.lookpolymers.com/polymer_Teknor-Apex-APEX-590-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Flexible.php", "kind": "datasheet", 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