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PVC

abbreviation for

  1. polyvinyl chloride; a synthetic thermoplastic material made by polymerizing vinyl chloride. The properties depend on the added plasticizer. The flexible forms are used in hosepipes, insulation, shoes, garments, etc. Rigid PVC is used for moulded articles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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He saw a chain barrier covered with PVC piping that the Jeep had apparently struck and damaged before becoming stuck.

For smaller volumes, Kaijser said, the differential between wood and PVC is about 10 percent.

“If you do the math, it is like 150,000 tons of PVC plastic,” said Kaijser.

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