| PVC |
Where is PVC used? |
 PVC in Medical Applications |
 PVC - The most widely used polymer in medical applications |
 Benefits of PVC |
 Regulation and Product Standards |
 Additives in medical applications |
 Plasticisers in medical applications |
 Intravenous Exposure |
 Hypothesis on endocrine disruption and other health issues |
 PVC in medical products - an environmental perspective |
 Product stewardship |
 Medical devices - PVC waste management |
 Conclusion |
 Healthcare case studies |
 Drinking Straws |
 Prosthetic Hands |
 Examination Gloves |
 Hospital floorings |
 PVC for Hygienic Flooring |
 X-ray Aprons |
 PVC mending wounds |
 Portable Protection |
 PVC dip makes glass safe |
 Packing pills in PVC |
 PVC in Transport |
 What makes PVC important for vehicles? |
 The economic perspective |
 An environmental perspective |
 PVC in Transport: stabilisers |
 End-of-life vehicles - PVC waste management |
 Conclusion |
 Transport Case Studies |
 Foam Cores |
 Railway Tracks |
 Convertible Cars |
 Car Wrapping |
 Police Car vinyls |
 Oceanid water rescue craft |
 PVC in Building and Construction |
 What makes PVC important? |
 Key properties |
 Uses of PVC in building and construction |
 Window and door profiles |
 Pipes and ducts |
 New Pipes |
 Case study: Belgian pipe producers recycling pledge |
 Case study: Recycled PVC in tunnel construction |
 Voluntary Commitment: Mechanical recycling of waste from plastic pipes |
 Plastics providing the world with water |
 Wiring and cable insulation |
 Cladding and roofing membranes |
 Flooring and wall coverings |
 Case Study: West Front of St Paul's covered with full-scale image while cleaning and repair work takes place (Press Release) |
 Case study : Polysafe in Chelsea's Centenary Hall |
 Case studies : PVC Modular Flooring |
 Architecture and design |
 Children's playground |
 Aid |
 Fencing |
 Warehouse roller doors |
 PVC for labelling pipes |
 Heavy duty flooring |
 Fighting Floods |
 Stadium roofing |
 The Inflatable Church |
 Acoustic barriers made from recycled PVC |
 Walking on plastic bags |
 Portable Water Tank |
 Benefits of PVC over other materials |
 View and print colour copy of 'PVC in Building and Construction' information pack |
 PVC in Toys |
 PVC the right choice for toys |
 PVC toys are safe |
 Regulation and product standards |
 Additives in toys |
 Stabilisers in toys |
 Plasticisers in toys |
 Research Studies |
 PVC toys are environmentally sound |
 PVC toys are cost-effective |
 PVC Toys Case Studies |
 Swing Safely |
 Theo Height Gauge |
 A sticky solution for children's wall coverings |
 Keeping a watchful eye on kids |
 PVC Slide |
 PVC in Consumer Goods and Everyday Life |
 PVC in consumer goods |
 PVC is the right choice for consumer products – the facts |
 PVC in consumer goods – a safety perspective |
 PVC in consumer goods – an environmental perspective |
 Consumer Lifestyles Case Studies |
 Footwear |
 Chairs |
 The Bucatini Chair |
 Jumpers |
 Jewellery |
 Shower curtains |
 Vessels |
 Vases |
 A practical vase |
 PVC Handbag |
 Artificial Christmas Tree |
 PVC in Sport and Activities |
 PVC Ski |
 Riding the ocean waves |
 A winning flooring combination |
 Come fly with me |
 PVC in Packaging |
 Packaging Case Studies |
 Bottles |
 Toiletries |
 Toothpaste Tubes |
 Bottle Sleeving |
 Salad Packs |
 Mobile Phone Accessories |
 Cash Containers |
 PVC in Art and Design |
 Chill Out! |
 PVC Hitting the Big Time! |
 Walking on Water |
 Lighting the Way |
 Kiss Kitchen Chaos Goodbye! |
 PVC piping Waste Basket |
 Reproduction of 16th century stained glass windows on PVC |
 An enlightening idea |
 Fresh from the farmyard... |
 Ingenious inflatables |
 Bags of style... |
 Pretty in PVC |
 Europe’s first travelling museum |
 Morgan Rudberg reveals latest design, Kelp  |
 Technical information on Kelp |
 PVC Pipes make the perfect cube |
 Fashion Show Inspired By Trucks |
 Keith Haring, Adhesive Signs |
 Paolo Ulian, Who Loves Follow Me |
 Programmatic Furniture |
 Uehara & Watanabe- Blossom Vases |
 PVC in Cables |
 What's happening in the UK |
 What's happening in France |
 What's happening in Belgium |
 What's happening in Italy |
 PVC for life and living - the story so far... |
Science |
 A brief history of plastics |
 The role and origins of PVC |
 PVC and safety |
 Vinyl chloride monomer |
 PVC, stabilisers and plasticisers |
 Heat stabilisers |
 Lead stabilisers |
 Organotin stabilisers |
 Calcium/Zinc |
 Barium/Zinc and related compounds |
 Cadmium |
 The role of PVC heat stabilisers in recycling and waste disposal |
 Landfill, Recycling and incineration with energy recovery |
 Conclusion |
 Tables |
 Plasticisers |
 PVC recycling in europe |
 Waste management |
 Where PVC waste occurs |
 Collection and sorting schemes |
 PVC-recycling today |
 Conclusion |
 Important recent research studies on PVC |
 PVC production |
Archives |
 Press Room Archives |
 PVC for Life and Living Archives |
Press Room |
 ECVM launches its RSS News Feed… |
 Commitment continues despite Communication delay |
 Reaching new levels for emulsion PVC |
 European plastics industry reveals new look Aquaplastics website to raise money for Africa in 2004 |
 ECVM edits its electronic Newsletter dedicated to a wide group of European industry stakeholders |
 PVC industry very concerned by EU decision to misuse the precautionary principle to restrict use of phthalates in toys |
 Plastics recovery reach 50% and growth in demand outpace GDP by 50% |
| ECVM |
Mission |
Staff |
Partners across Europe |
 PVC Information Network in Europe |
 AGPU - Germany |
 API - Austria |
 PVCH- Switzerland |
 Other PVC Networks |
 SPMP - France |
 PVC Steering Committee - The Netherlands |
Members, Links & Events |
 Members & Links |
 Events |
 4th China/Asai EDC-VCM-PVC Markets |
 European Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production |
 BPF's Flame Retardants 2004 Conference, 27-28th January 2004, London |
 The Ninth International PVC Conference – Brighton 2005 |
 Designers Week-End, Brussels 9-11/09/2005 |
 APPRICOD European Workshop 24 April 2006, Brussels |
 Global City Forum 17-19 May 2006 Lyon |
 7th Asia/China Chlor-Vinyls Conference |
 The 10th International PVC Conference - 22-24 April 2008 Brighton Dome, UK |
Voluntary Commitment of the PVC Industry |
 ECVM Voluntary Environmental Charters for PVC Production |
 PVC resin production |
 Plasticiser Production |
 Stabiliser Production |
 Mechanical Recycling Targets |
 Feedstock Recycling Targets |
 Incineration Targets |
| Contact |
| The ECVM e-Newsletter |
e-Newsletter subscription & modification of your data |
e-Newsletter n°1: March 2004 |
 European Cities and Regions |
 Alternative plasticisers |
 Bags on the floor |
 Footprint |
 Every click helps |
 Acoustic Barrier |
 Tough competition |
 From the world of science |
e-Newsletter n°2: July 2004 |
 Historical industrial complex into a hands-on natural history museum |
 About Lötschberg and Gotthard tunnels |
 Health and environmental considerations are paramount for the green chemistry |
 Road safety |
 A new initiative in Water Aid Sector |
 ADI or tADI orTDI : 59 terms commonly used in environmental monitoring and toxicology |
 Pumping is difficult |
 Innovative Product Nominee |
e-Newsletter n°3: October 2004 |
 Hydro’sustainability strategy confirmed by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. We spoke with Sverre Bjerkomp, Vice President Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) |
 Well-managed waste incineration is integral part of sustainable waste management |
 Green solution for renewal Paris airport terminal roof |
 Innovation helps chemical industry move from environmental sin to sustainable virtue |
 Vinyl and paper chemical detection cards help protect rescue workers |
 A Water initiative in Brazil |
e-Newsletter n°4: December 2004 |
 Sitting style with second life plastic supermarket bags |
 NGOs find CSR is not getting enough government support |
 Plastics and free forms: art and design for the future |
 New BAT (Best Available Techniques) /BEP (Best Environmental Practices) guidance documents positive for industry |
 Annual Awards of the “Europeans of the Year” |
 German KLEINHUIS one of the first European companies to produce lead and cadmium free PVC cables |
e-Newsletter n°5: April 2005 |
 New York’s largest ever outdoor art exhibit |
 UN recognises Vinyl 2010 as an official partner |
 The |
 Vinyl 2010 The Voluntary Commitment mid-term report |
e-Newsletter n°6: July 2005 |
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