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... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Elastomers > Polyvinyl Chloride
... > Technology, Industry, and Agriculture > Manufactured Materials > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Elastomers > Polyvinyl Chloride
Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Elastomers > Polyvinyl Chloride
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Acyclic > Alkenes > Polyenes > Polyvinyls > Polyvinyl Chloride
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Plastics > Polyvinyls > Polyvinyl Chloride
... > Technology, Industry, and Agriculture > Manufactured Materials > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Plastics > Polyvinyls > Polyvinyl Chloride
Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Plastics > Polyvinyls > Polyvinyl Chloride
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Acyclic > Alkenes > Vinyl Compounds > Polyvinyls > Polyvinyl Chloride

Preferred term

Polyvinyl Chloride  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Chloroethylene Homopolymer
  • Chloroethylene Polymer
  • Homopolymer, Chloroethylene
  • Polychloroethylene
  • Polymer, Chloroethylene
  • Polymer, Vinyl Chloride
  • PVC
  • Vinyl Chloride Polymer

Scope note

  • A polyvinyl resin used extensively in the manufacture of plastics, including medical devices, tubing, and other packaging. It is also used as a rubber substitute.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under POLYVINYLS 1975-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011143

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