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What is PVC made of?

PVC is actually polyvinyl chloride, which is a polymer formed by the polymerization of vinyl chloride monomer under the action of initiators such as peroxides and azo compounds, or under the action of light and heat, according to the mechanism of free radical polymerization reaction.

As one of the world's most produced general-purpose plastics, PVC is widely used in construction materials, industrial products, daily necessities, floor leather, floor tiles, artificial leather, pipes, wires and cables, packaging films, bottles, foaming materials, sealing materials, fibers, etc.