PVC and vinyl are commonly used to refer to both the polymer and all items containing polyvinyl chloride. Polyvinyl chloride is a kind of plastic with unlimited uses, and it is one of the most lucrative products of the petrochemical industry at the moment. In general, more than 50% of PVC is used in construction because PVC is affordable and easy to install. In recent years, PVC has replaced traditional construction materials such as wood, cement, and clay in many areas.
PVC has a wide range of applications, including vinyl siding, magnetic stripes, vertical window trim, phonograph records, piping, plumbing, duct hardware, inexpensive bags, and reflex glasses, and its soft form is used in clothing, soft furnishing, such as curtains, flooring, and ceiling construction, electrical cable sheaths, and light-weight game balls. Also, this substance is frequently used for sewer and water pipelines due to its affordability and flexibility.
The most popular lubricant used to make PVC (a hard plastic) soft and flexible are phthalates. Before the 20th century, Ivan Stra Mislensky, a Russian chemist, and Fritz Kleit, of the German Grisham Electron Chemical Company, both attempted to use PVC in commercial products, but their efforts remained fruitless due to process issues, the hardness of polymers, and sometimes fragility.
In 1926, Waldo Simon, of the BF Goodrich Cooperation, developed a method of softening PVC by mixing it with various additives. He succeeded in creating flexible materials that were simple to work with and quickly became common in industrial applications.
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