: a polymer of vinyl chloride used especially for electrical insulation, films, and pipes—abbreviation PVC
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Recent Examples on the WebThe idea behind it is the same as massaging, except this method can be done in the comfort of your own home using a foam roller, rolling device, a hard ball like a lacrosse ball or softball, or even a small piece of polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, pipe. Zachary Gillen, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 Service lines are commonly made of copper, iron, steel or one of several types of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride (PVC), according to various sources. Robin Lloyd, Scientific American, 16 Aug. 2022 Soaker hoses can be made from recycled rubber, polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or vinyl. James Fitzgerald, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2022 Jewelry makers end up using various heavy metals and polyvinyl chloride—which may be a carcinogen—among other compounds. Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 7 July 2022 The plants make polyvinyl chloride, better known as PVC, and petrochemicals used in construction, packaging and other goods. Kathleen Flynn, ProPublica, 20 May 2022 Ideally, your projector projects images onto a screen (usually made of polyvinyl chloride or some kind of fabric), very much like a movie theater. Parker Hall, Wired, 8 June 2022 Many are not recyclable due to a material called polyvinyl chloride, otherwise known as PVC, a plastic that you’ve likely seen in pipes at Home Depot but can also be found in many of these flexible pool accessories.Sunset Magazine, 1 June 2022 The Ta’ziz facility will produce chemicals such as chlor-alkali, ethylene dichloride and polyvinyl chloride, the partners said on Tuesday. Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2022 See More