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Polyvinyl chloride (IUPAC name: poly(1-chloroethene)), commonly referred to by its abbreviation PVC, sometimes has a poor reputation for its use as a cheap imitation leather, but PVC is invaluable for many applications. PVC, a thermoplastic (it can be melted and set repeatedly) polymer, has a repeat unit similar to that of polyethylene except that a chlorine atom replaces one of the hydrogen atoms. PVC is one of the earliest synthetic materials that man has produced.
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Baker, I. (2018). PVC. In: Fifty Materials That Make the World. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78766-4_35
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