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The first patent for a polymerisation process to manufacture PVC was granted to German inventor Friedrich Klatte in 1913 and PVC has been in commercial production since 1933. The material now accounts for about 20% of all plastic manufactured world-wide, second only to [[Wikipedia:Polyethylene|polyethlene]] ([[PET (1)]])<ref name="BFP" />. | The first patent for a polymerisation process to manufacture PVC was granted to German inventor Friedrich Klatte in 1913 and PVC has been in commercial production since 1933. The material now accounts for about 20% of all plastic manufactured world-wide, second only to [[Wikipedia:Polyethylene|polyethlene]] ([[PET (1)]])<ref name="BFP" />. | ||
[[PVC (3)]] is not recyclable in normal kerbside collection systems. | |||
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====Applications==== | ====Applications==== | ||
:Stretch wrap for non-food items, sometimes blister packaging. Non-packaging uses include electrical cable insulation, rigid piping and vinyl records. | :Stretch wrap for non-food items, sometimes blister packaging. Non-packaging uses include electrical cable insulation, uPVC window frames and doors, rigid piping and vinyl records. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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