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PVC

PVC is a modern plastics material in its solid form it is mainly used in the construction industry as it is tough, resilient to damage and very durable.

In recent years, PVC has been widely used to make an array of different cost-effective products such as wires, cables, footwear, stationary, toys and packaging. Normally, PVC is a hard resin but with the addition of a plasticizer it can be changed to be more flexible and elastic and available in a wide variety of colours and patterns to simulate material such as leather and exotic animal skins. This soft flexible PVC material can be used as film for food packaging, raincoats and is used to produce fabrics that are used for upholstery industry, and for quality fashion accessories such as handbags.