FAQs

PVC is highly durable because it is a non-abrasive, light material and stable. Additionally, it has non-corrosive properties, making it suitable for long-term use. It has a resistance to water and can be moulded or formed into different shapes or sizes.

PVC is an extremely safe material to use, with many practical applications as opposed to other types of plastic. This material is manufactured according to industry regulations and standards and must meet certain quality levels to be allowed for public use. For example, vinyl compounds can be used in footwear, healthcare, food and beverage packaging.

Due to the high durability, longevity, and safety of PVC, it’s quite versatile. The flexibility and make-up of PVC allow it to be made to specific requirements. So essentially, it can be as tough as you want it to be, and its thickness and weight are dependent on its use.

PVC is a highly recyclable plastic and it can be processed several times and can have two to three new use functionalities. The recycling process does not affect its base, making it an essential material for sustainable and eco-conscious businesses.

PVC is also affordable because of how low-cost the material is. There’s a minimal skill required for installation, and because of its durability, it makes for a fuss-free maintenance material.

PVC is environmentally friendly but not bio-degradable.

PVC is exceptionally durable because it is a non-abrasive, light material and stable. Additionally, it has non-corrosive properties, making it suitable for long-term use. It has a resistance to water and can be moulded or formed into different shapes or sizes. Due to the high durability, longevity, and safety of PVC, it is quite versatile. The flexibility and make-up of PVC allow it to be made to specific requirements. So essentially, it can be as tough as you want it to be, and its thickness and weight are dependent on its use. Strength and durability can be engineered to be as strong as you require within the characteristics of plastic.

The core of PVC is from hydrocarbon polymers. Polymers are a combination of molecules that have characteristics of plastic

When it comes to the manufacturing industry, many businesses around the world use PVC to make products for the footwear, gaskets, cling film, automotive and even medical fields and more. PVC has many uses for everyday purposes, and the material can be found in many different everyday products we may not realize such as footwear (gumboots and shoe soles), profile gaskets for aluminum doors and windows, interlocking floor tiles (such as those in factories and retail display stores, garages, and workshops!), hose pipes and tubes, electrical, construction, and automotive parts and components. PVC is also used in medical items such as catheter bags, blood bags and tubing. The uses for PVC are so vast that it is almost impossible to list them all!

Plasticized PVC refers to the fact that the material when manufactured into a product will be flexible in some way or form. The plasticizer is an agent that allows for the PVC to be softer and thus more flexible and can vary across products accordingly. The less plasticizer used, the more Semi-Rigid and Rigid the product becomes.

There is a fundamental difference between PVC and HDPE which is the basic chemical composition that creates these two polymers. PVC is short for Polyvinyl Chloride and HDPE is an abbreviation for High-Density Polyethylene. These two types of plastic are vastly different in a lot of ways including their strength, weight, durability, and flexibility.

PVC is the abbreviation for Poly Vinyl Chloride. PVC a synthetic thermoplastic polymer and comes in different forms such as Rigid or Flexible PVC. These are plastic compounds containing hydrogen, carbon, and chlorine. These types of compounds – or granules – have many applications, and we specialize in the plastics used for footwear, safety shoes, gumboots, wire coating, floor tiles, electrical and plumbing fittings, for the moulding and extrusion industries.

Here at IPC, we specialize in the manufacturing and supply of flexible, semi-rigid and rigid PVC granules to various industries

When it comes to the manufacturing industry, many businesses around the world use PVC to make products for the footwear, gaskets, cling film, automotive and even medical fields and more. PVC has many uses for everyday purposes, and the material can be found in many different everyday products we may not realize such as footwear (gumboots and shoe soles), profile gaskets for aluminium doors and windows, interlocking floor tiles (such as those in factories and retail display stores, garages, and workshops!), hose pipes and tubes, electrical, construction, and automotive parts and components. PVC is also used in medical items such as catheter bags, blood bags and tubing. The uses for PVC are so vast that it is almost impossible to list them all!

PVC comes in a variety of forms to suit various sectors and applications.

The most common forms are PVC pellets/granules, PVC dry blend/powder and emulsion/liquid PVC. These types of PVC are used in different sectors for different applications that are most suited for a particular form of PVC to manufacture a certain product.

IPC (Innovative Pvc Compounds) specialize in virgin grade PVC compounds in pellet/granule form and service a variety of industries and sectors that manufacture further products from our PVC compound material.