Finished S-PVC vinyl resins are kept in storage silos before being packaged or shipped. In a PVC production facility, S-PVC is the final product. The end user requires a method to closely track the ...

NEW ORLEANS — Axiall Corp. has developed PVC compounds that swap phthalates and heavy metals for organic alternatives, and give builders controversy-free PVC products that could help them meet ...

Polyvinyl chloride, better known as PVC, is a versatile material that’s used in a wide variety of piping applications. It can be as thin and flexible as a wall covering or as rigid as an industrial ...

Semon eventually succeeded in discovering how to synthesize rubber in 1939, just in time for World War II. Goodrich shared Semon's invention with its competitors, the Goodyear and Firestone tire and ...

Researchers have developed a way to make one type of plastic material more durable and less likely to shed dangerous microplastics. Researchers have developed a way to make one type of plastic ...

Mary Ellen Leciejewski notes that DEHP toxicants can migrate from IV bags to patients. The use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic in medical devices and other products has sparked a strong debate in ...