Products manufactured by Plásticos Vipal have Poly Vinyl Chloride (widely known as PVC) as their main feedstock. We have set aside this section of the site to talk about PVC, its characteristics, utilities, and importance. Here you will discover that to opt for PVC products could mean more than you imagined.

Considered to be the most versatile of the plastics, this chemical compound is viewed today as a differentiated, innovative, sophisticate, competitive, and modern material the meets the various needs and is present in our daily lives. In the last years, the worldwide consumption of this resin saw an average annual growth of 4.3%, and the increase in Brazil alone was of 7.1%.

PVC is the only plastic material that is not totally made from petroleum. In weight, it contains 57% chlorine, a derivative of sodium chloride (salt) and 43% of ethylene, a petroleum by-product. So, the main input material in PVC is sea salt, a natural renewable resource abundantly available in nature.

One of PVC's main qualities is the durability of its applications, which varies from 15 to 100 years, the average being greater than 60 years. Since it is recyclable, it has a direct contribution to the better performance of the companies since is reduces costs, saves on raw material, and contributes to the environmental results from lowering waste.



Light (1.4 g/cm3), which facilitates its handling and application
Resistant to the effects of fungus, bacteria, insects, and rodents
Resistant to most chemical reactants
Good thermal, electric, and acoustic insulator
Solid and shock resistant
Impermeable to fumes and liquids
Resistant to the elements (sun, rain, wind, and salty air)
Durable: its life cycle in buildings is greater than 50 years.
Does not spread fire: it is self-extinguishing
Versatile and environmentally correct
Recyclable and recycled
Made with low energy consumption


PVC Evolution Supplement (in the "Casa & Mercado" magazine, edition 53) e o Instituto do PVC (www.institutodopvc.org).