Polyvinyl Chloride
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a chlorinated hydrocarbon polymer produced commercially from vinyl chloride monomer (CH2=CHCl) by free radical polymerization in an aqueous suspension process.
OxyVinyls offers a full product line of PVC resins suitable for most vinyl production applications and maintains the highest quality standards in its manufacturing plants, all of which are ISO 9002 certified. Its reliable manufacturing operations lead the industry with an integrated raw material position. The resulting low-cost production position enables us to supply customers consistently, even through major swings in the commodity business cycle.
All products are manufactured under stringent safety and environmental standards and guidelines.
PVC products from OxyVinyls are available as a dry powder in bulk (railcars and bulk trucks) and packaged in bags. Export shipments can be in bags, bulk bags, and other semi-bulk packages.
PVC Technology
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PVC Resins
|
Product |
RV* |
IV* |
K* |
Applications |
MSDS |
Specs |
| OxyVinyls 155 |
1.60 |
0.51 |
50 |
High flow molding compounds, alloys and polyblends, color concentrates and master batches |
 MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 185 |
1.82 |
0.68 |
56 |
Pipe fittings, flooring, solid and foam profile extrusion |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 185F |
1.82 |
0.68 |
56 |
Clear extruded & calendered film, bottles, injection molding |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 190F |
1.89 |
0.73 |
58 |
Calendering, rigid film and sheet, profile extrusion, foam |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 195F |
1.96 |
0.78 |
60 |
Calendering, rigid film and sheet, profile extrusion, extruded foam |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 200F |
2.04 |
0.83 |
61 |
Rigid and semi-rigid molding, film and sheeting, extruded profiles |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 216 |
2.16 |
0.90 |
65 |
Siding and window profile extrusion |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 216S |
2.16 |
0.90 |
65 |
Siding and window profile extrusion |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 220F |
2.18 |
0.92 |
65 |
Flexible film and tubing and flexible molded parts |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 225 |
2.16 |
0.90 |
65 |
Pipe extrusion |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 225P |
2.16 |
0.90 |
65 |
Pipe extrusion |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 226F |
2.24 |
0.95 |
67 |
Flexible film, extrusion, molding, wire and cable, calendering, automotive |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 240 |
2.37 |
1.02 |
70 |
Wire and cable, calendering, flexible molding and extrusion |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 240F |
2.37 |
1.02 |
70 |
Flexible film, extrusion and molding, wire and cable, calendering, automotive |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 255 |
2.55 |
1.12 |
73 |
Flexible profile extrusion, wire and cable, calendered goods |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 255F |
2.55 |
1.12 |
73 |
Flexible profile extrusion, calendered goods, medical tubing and films |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 280 |
2.80 |
1.25 |
78 |
High-strength calendered goods, alloys |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 310 |
3.12 |
1.41 |
83 |
Very high-strength calendered goods, alloys, specialty wire and cable |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 355 |
3.55 |
1.60 |
88 |
Very high-strength calendered goods, alloys, flexible materials with outstanding physicals |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 450F |
2.24 |
0.95 |
67 |
Medical film and tubing, calendering, flexible injection molding |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
| OxyVinyls 500F |
2.45 |
1.07 |
71 |
Medical film and tubing, calendered goods |
MSDS |
Spec Sheet |
* RV = Relative viscosity
* IV = Inherent viscosity
* K = K value |
Vinyl Chloride Monomer
Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) is the key chemical precursor to PVC. It is produced commercially by combining a hydrocarbon feedstock; namely ethylene, obtained by cracking natural gas or petroleum, with elemental chlorine.
Chlorine is derived from brine – a solution of common salt and water. Since both raw materials are inexpensive, readily available commodities, PVC is less sensitive to fluctuations in the world oil market compared to other polymers. Chlorine also has excellent inherent flame-retardant properties that are directly passed on to vinyl end-products such as electrical conduit and wiring that require high resistance to flame.
OxyVinyls offers VCM as a commodity sold in large, commercial quantities for PVC manufacturing.
Balanced VCM Process
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Catalyst Products
OxyVinyls offers a complete line of catalyst products for the manufacture of EDC and VCM.
These products include catalysts for oxychlorination, acetylene hydrogenation and catalytic oxidation (used in the OxyVinyls Catoxid® process). OxyVinyls’ oxychlorination catalyst represents the most efficient and user-friendly product available.
Our catalyst products are available through our Technology and Licensing department to approved producers only.
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