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polyvinyl chloride

synthetic plastic polymer - A thermoplastic resin produced by the polymerization of vinyl chloride gas.
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polyvinyl chloride

Summary

polyvinyl chloride is a type of polymer[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of type_of_polymer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,125 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • polyvinyl chloride's instance of is recorded as type of polymer[3].
  • polyvinyl chloride is a type of Vinyl polymer[4].
  • polyvinyl chloride is a type of organic polymer[5].
  • polyvinyl chloride is a type of chloropolymer[6].
  • polyvinyl chloride is used for waterproofing[7].
  • polyvinyl chloride is used for plumbing[8].
  • polyvinyl chloride is used for sleeve[9].
  • polyvinyl chloride is used for PVC clothing[10].
  • polyvinyl chloride is used for sheet vinyl flooring[11].
  • polyvinyl chloride is used for plastic pipe[12].
  • polyvinyl chloride is used for polymer clay[13].
  • polyvinyl chloride is used for art material[14].
  • polyvinyl chloride's Commons category is recorded as Polyvinyl chloride[15].
  • polyvinyl chloride's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[16].
  • polyvinyl chloride's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'PVC'}[17].
  • polyvinyl chloride's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ПВХ'}[18].
  • polyvinyl chloride's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.39'}[19].
  • polyvinyl chloride's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+200'}[20].
  • polyvinyl chloride's polymer of is recorded as vinyl chloride[21].
  • polyvinyl chloride's glass transition temperature is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+91.5'}[22].
  • polyvinyl chloride's recycling code is recorded as 03[23].
  • polyvinyl chloride's CXSMILES is recorded as []CC([Cl])[] |Sg:n:1,2,3::ht|[24].

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Definition and Type

polyvinyl chloride's instance of is recorded as type of polymer[3]. Recorded subclass of include Vinyl polymer[4], organic polymer[5], and chloropolymer[6].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include waterproofing[7], plumbing[8], sleeve[9], PVC clothing[10], sheet vinyl flooring[11], and plastic pipe[12].

Why It Matters

polyvinyl chloride ranks in the top 7% of type_of_polymer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,125 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Q110079766. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Q110079766. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Q110079766. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Glass transition temperature → {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+91.5'}
    Density → {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.39'}
    Instance of → type of polymer
    Aliases → —
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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