POLYVINYL CHLORIDE- ▸ Pipe and fittings: Rigid PVC pressure and drainage pipe.
- ▸ Building profiles: Window profiles, siding, and trim.
- ▸ Wire and cable: Plasticized insulation and jacketing.
- ▸ Flooring: Resilient flooring and sheet.
- ▸ Films and sheet: Calendered films and packaging sheet.
A grade-specific Safety Data Sheet (SDS) — with the complete hazard classification, handling precautions, and transport information — is supplied with every shipment and available on request. Confirm all safety and regulatory details against the SDS for your specific grade.
Request SDS →Polyvinyl chloride (PVC, CAS 9002-86-2) is a thermoplastic polymer of vinyl chloride supplied as resin in primary forms. Rigid grades go into pipe, fittings, profiles, and siding, while plasticized grades are used in flooring, films, sheet, and wire and cable insulation. It is one of the highest-volume commodity polymers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is PVC a plastic or rubber?
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC, CAS 9002-86-2) is a thermoplastic polymer of vinyl chloride, supplied as resin in primary forms under HS 3904.10. Rigid grades behave as a hard plastic, while plasticized grades are flexible and rubber-like.
What is polyvinyl chloride used for?
Rigid PVC is used for pressure and drainage pipe, fittings, window profiles, siding, and trim, while plasticized PVC is used for wire and cable insulation and jacketing, resilient flooring and sheet, and calendered films and packaging sheet. It is one of the highest-volume commodity polymers.
What is the difference between rigid and flexible PVC?
Rigid PVC contains little or no plasticizer and is used for pipe, profiles, and siding; flexible PVC incorporates plasticizers to make it pliable for flooring, films, and wire and cable. Both derive from the same vinyl chloride polymer resin.
What grades of PVC resin do you supply?
PVC resin is supplied in suspension and emulsion-type grades that vary by K-value/molecular weight for different processing routes (rigid extrusion, calendering, plasticized compounds). Specify your process and end-use and request the CoA and SDS to confirm fit.
How is bulk PVC resin packaged and quoted?
PVC resin is typically supplied in bags, supersacks, or bulk per grade. Submit a bulk RFQ with grade and quantity for current pricing, CoA, and SDS; HS classification is 3904.10.
