Archive for July 29th, 2010

Interesting information on PVC

Form. Function. Footprint _ July 29th, 2010

Thus for 70-85% of PVC waste, recycling is not even an option for the mid- to long-term. A major problem in the recycling of PVC is its high chlorine content of raw PVC – 56% of the polymer’s weight – and the high levels of hazardous additives added to the polymer to achieve the desired material quality.

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