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- PVC in Buildings: Hazards and Alternatives
- This paper provides a brief about the Polyvinyl chloride, commonly known as "PVC" or "vinyl," as one of the most common synthetic materials. PVC is a versatile resin and appears in thousands of different formulations and configurations. Over 14 billion pounds of PVC are currently produced per year in North...
- White papers 2003-06-10
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- EVC to Take Over Schkopau PVC In Agreement with Dow Chemical
- EVC plan is to develop worldscale PVC units across Europe. EVC INTERNATIONAL, Europe's largest PVC producer, plans to take over a 125,000-metric-ton-a-year PVC plant at Schkopau, eastern Germany, from Buna Sow Leuna with the aim of building a new EVC plan is...
- Research articles 1998-03-02
- PVC finishing system nabs NAHB accolade.(Brief Article)
- ATLANTA -- A new Owens Corning Basement Finishing System manufactured from PVC and fiberglass won accolades during the National Association of Home Builders International Builders' Show. The system, made of PVC trim, fiberglass panels and PVC decor ATLANTA -- A new Owens Corning Basement...
- Research articles 2001-03-05
- U.S. rules PVC toys not a threat to kids.(Consumer Product Safety Commission rejects National Environmental Trust petition to ban PVC)
- The federal government has rejected efforts to ban PVC from toys for children under 5 years old, arguing that any exposure children have to diisononyl phthalate from PVC does not rise to a level that would harm them. The Bethesda-based Consumer Pr The...
- Research articles 2003-03-03
- PVC Firms 'Disappointed' by Commission.(polyvinyl chloride)(Brief Article)
- European polyvinyl chloride PVC producers say they are "disappointed" by the European Commission's adoption of a Green Paper evaluating environmental issues relating to PVC. A Green Paper is a consultation document aimed at gathering opinions. Its eventual objective is to implement legislation to control the PVC...
- Research articles 2000-08-02
- GM BANISHING PVC IN AUTO INTERIOR PANELS.
- WARREN, MICH. -- General Motors Corp. plans to become the first carmaker to eliminate PVC on all its interior panels worldwide. By 2004, the Detroit-based carmaker expects to use non-PVC materials for all new vehicle programs, staff project engine WARREN, MICH. -- General...
- Research articles 1999-09-20
- FTC approves PVC venture Oxy Vinyls.
- DALLAS -- Oxy Vinyls LP, the newly named PVC joint venture between Occidental Chemical Corp. and Geon Co., moved a step closer to reality after being approved by the Federal Trade Commission Feb. 2. The deal -- which will pool the PVC, VCM and chlo...
- Research articles 1999-02-08
- LG Chem expands PVC capacity in China.
- The Korean company LG Chemical Ltd reports that its joint venture company, Tianjin LG Dagu Chemical Ltd, China, has raised PVC output from 150 000 to 240 000 tpa. The increase raises LG Chemical's total global PVC capacity to 1 million tpa. The Korean...
- Research articles 2002-01-01
- GREENPEACE ATTACK ON PVC IS SHORT ON FACTS.
- The latest attack on PVC by the environmental lobby group Greenpeace is short on facts, claims the PVC industry lobby group, European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers. Greenpeace has welcomed the news that the US Association of Post-consumer Plastic Re The latest attack on PVC by the...
- Research articles 1998-06-01
- EPA study re-evaluates PVC; Agency to rule dioxin emissions not significant.
- The Environmental Protection Agency appears prepared to take the side of PVC manufacturers in a long-running debate on dioxin emissions. Industry officials say an EPA study is preparing to conclude that PVC manufacturing is not a significant source The Environmental Protection Agency appears prepared...
- Research articles 2000-06-05
- Parliament seeks stricter PVC standards.(Government Activity)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
- The European Parliament voted April 3 for much stricter standards on the use of PVC, a decision that could push European regulators toward more product phaseouts, as well as restrictions on PVC waste disposal. The 292-180 vote took the European vin The European Parliament...
- Research articles 2001-04-09
- Steelcase looking for materials to replace PVC.(News)(Company Profile)
- Byline: Rhoda Miel Steelcase Inc. aims to be PVC-free by 2012. The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based office furniture maker announced June 13 that it will eliminate PVC from edge banding first and be free of the material in time for its centennial celeb...
- Research articles 2005-06-20
- GM TO SHUT DOOR ON ALL INTERIOR PVC PARTS BY 2004.
- WARREN, MICH. -- General Motors Corp. plans to become the first carmaker to eliminate PVC on all its interior panels worldwide. By 2004, the carmaker expects to use non-PVC materials for all new vehicle programs, staff project engineer Maureen Sob WARREN, MICH. --...
- Research articles 1999-09-27
- STUDY SAYS PVC NOT A MAJOR DIOX IN PRODUCER.
- WASHINGTON -- A new vinyl industry study says PVC manufacturing produces at most 1 percent of the toxin dioxin released into the environment, countering claims that PVC production accounts for significant dioxin releases. The Vinyl Institute stud WASHINGTON -- A new vinyl...
- Research articles 1998-09-07
- DIOXIN STUDIES NEED PVC INDUSTRY BACKING.
- The Vinyl Institute's study on dioxin is exactly the kind of research the PVC industry should support -- and processors will cheer. The report, delivered Aug. 10 to the Environmental Protection Agency, concludes that PVC manufacturing produces at The Vinyl Institute's study...
- Research articles 1998-09-14
- Baxter advances toward PVC-free IV bags.(Baxter International Inc.)
- Baxter International Inc., one of the two largest medical bag makers in the United States, has made substantial progress on a replacement for PVC in its intravenous bags. The company has been showing PVC-free IV bags to a small group of shareholde Baxter...
- Research articles 2001-12-17
- LG DAGU COMPLETED NEW PVC PLANT
- AsiaInfo Services 08-19-2003 LG Dagu Completed New PVC Plant CHINA, Aug 19, 2003 SinoCast via COMTEX -- LG Dagu Chemical LTD. put recently its 340,000-ton PVC plant into operation. LG Dagu is a joint venture founded by South...
- Research articles 2003-08-19
- Down the drain: Greenpeace condemns PVC pipe despite its widespread appeal in the building products industry.(Brief Article)
- PVC IS EVERYWHERE. IT'S USED IN hundreds of products: automobile parts, packaging, home furnishings, and hospital supplies. But the single largest market for PVC is pipe. According to Bill Morris, technical sales manager for Charlotte, N.C.-based Cha PVC IS EVERYWHERE. IT'S USED IN hundreds of products:...
- Research articles 2001-11-01
- Alcoa publishes sustainable fact sheet on PVC Shrink Film.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
- Alcoa Flexible Packaging certifies that its Reynolon PVC Shrink Film is a responsible packaging choice and has published a fact sheet on the safety and sustainability of their leading shrink film. The company's Reynolon PVC Film is made in the USA an Alcoa Flexible Packaging certifies...
- Research articles 2008-02-01
- PVC progress report. (Developments across the industry).(Brief Article)
- The European PVC industry has published its second annual progress report on how it is achieving the targets it voluntarily set for improving sustainability across the PVC lifecycle. The industry is frustrated by the European Commission's delay in publishing the Communication on PVC after five years...
- Research articles 2002-06-01
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