COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops. 

 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of PVC Grades versus Product Application. It covers the PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride), history and global market outlook, types and structure-property relationships; the PVC grades, resin manufacturing and quality parameters, thermal, mechanical and rheological properties, additive systems for PVC and PVC processing techniques; the properties of rigid PVC grades, PVC for pipes and fittings, window profiles, siding and building profiles and rigid PVC in bottles and containers; the sheets, films and thermoforming, rigid foam boards and WPC; the flexible PVC properties and applications; and the wire and cable insulation and jacketing. 

 

Further, the course will also discuss the PVC for medical and pharmaceutical use, flexible PVC in flooring and wall coverings, artificial leather and automotive interiors and inflatable, sealing and dipping applications; the CPVC (Chlorinated PVC) grades, high-impact and weatherable PVC grades, transparent and high clarity PVC; and the PVC/NBR and PVC/PU blends.s 

 

During this interactive course, participants will learn the flame retardant and smoke suppressed PVC, sustainable PVC and recycling techniques, PVC testing and quality control; the regulatory and environmental compliance and packaging industry applications; the automotive and transportation applications; and the building and infrastructure applications.