Comparison chart

Full Name Polyvinyl chloride Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride

Uses Pipes, cable insulation, clothes, Window frames, plumbing and draining
toys

Contains Yes No
phthalates

Contains BPA Yes No

Properties Flexible, but durable. low cost Rigid and durable; does not flex; safe for transpor
resistant; recyclable

Uses of PVC vs. uPVC

In Construction
As a flexible plastic, PVC is used to produce a wide
variety of piping. Larger PVC pipes are often used in
plumbing to distribute non-potable water. PVC piping
can also be used to insulate electrical cables.

uPVC is used as a replacement for wood in

construction, such as in double glazed window frames
and window sills and in what is known as vinyl siding
in the U.S. It is a versatile material that can be
manufacturered in many colors or made to look like
other materials (e.g., wood). uPVC is also used
instead of cast iron for certain types of heavy-duty
plumbing and draining.

uPVC vs. PVC Pipes

PVC is used as a replacement for copper and
aluminum pipes and is used in waste lines, irrigation
systems and pool circulation systems. It is easy to cut
into smaller pieces and can be fastened with glue,
making it a good alternative to metal.

uPVC is used for the majority of plastic pipes in the

world, as it is incredibly resistant to
chemical erosion and has smoother inner walls that
help to encourage water flow. It also functions well in a
wide range of temperatures and operating pressures.
It is incredibly strong, stiff and cost-effective, and so is
often used for sewage lines and exterior drainage
pipes. Even so, uPVC piping is much less common in
the U.S., where PVC piping is preferred.

Neither PVC nor uPVC is used to transmit drinking

water. cPVC (chlorinated polyvinyl chloride) is used
instead.

Windows
PVC is not used for window frames, although some
manufacturers may use PVC to refer to their uPVC
windows. Instead, uPVC is used for window frames,
as it does not decompose and is weather-resistant.

uPVC will not change shape under normal weather

conditions, but it can be reshaped at very high
temperatures. uPVC windows are more energy-
efficient than those with wooden or metal frames.
Moreover, uPVC can also be used for door frames
and conservatories.

This video shows how a typical uPVC window is

installed:
Other Uses
Small and slender PVC pipes are sometimes found in
medical equipment. PVC is also used in leather-like or
waterproof clothing materials, vinyl flooring, shoes,
toys, car interiors and car cables, shower curtains, and
numerous other plastic products.

Because uPVC has fewer health concerns associated

with it, it is found in medical and dental pieces. For
example, uPVC is sometimes used for dental
retainers.

Durability
Because it is designed to be softer and more flexible
than many other plastics, PVC is less durable than
uPVC. However, both plastics are resistant to sunlight,
oxidation, and a variety of chemicals. PVC piping's
ability to withstand sunlight sometimes makes it more
useful than ABS pipes.

Cost
It is very cheap to manufacture many PVC and uPVC
products, which is why they are so ubiquitous in a
wide variety of affordable products.

PVC pipe can be bought by length or weight. The

thicker the piping, the most expensive the pipe will be.
Still, PVC pipe is very affordable, with many 10-foot
lengths costing less than $10.00 a piece.

Safety and Risks

PVC-coated wires can form HCl fumes in a fire, which
can be a health hazard. Plasticizers may leach out of
PVC into the environment.

Phthalates are what allow PVC to be flexible. Some of

the phthalates used in PVC have been restricted or
banned over the years, and many others are being
replaced with safer phthalates. Dibutyl, benzyl butyl,
and DEHP are some of the more commonly banned or
restricted phthalates.

To date, there are no mainstream concerns regarding

the use of uPVC, which does not use phthalates
or BPA.
 Disposal
Neither PVC nor uPVC are biodegradable. However,
uPVC is recyclable and can be reshaped into new
products or pipes at very high temperatures.

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As you know that there are huge types of elastomers are available for use in order to
perform various sorts of works just the way you like. The words of the elastomer are
utilized for any material which has the ability to bend when you make a force on it
and after the force is released, the elastomers have the capability to regain its shape
or try to do so. Due to this ability, the use of the elastomers can be seen all over the
place, particularly where the process of bending and shaping is involved. From all
the collection of elastomers, the PVC is one which is used by and large in every
region of the globe. Nowadays, the word of UPVC is also employed that is very
similar to PVC but it is a matter of open reality that UPVC is different from that of the
PVC and these two terms can never be used for the similar substance. A brief but
complete discussion is available in the later lines which will elaborate the
characteristics of the PVC and UPVC that will clear their differences to the readers
as well, so that you can choose the one which is capable of providing you more
functionality just according to the requirements of your task.

Main Difference
To the informal viewer, theres a short distinction between PVC pipe and UPVC
pipe. Both are a plastic pipe used largely in the building. Further than the external
similarities, the 2 types of pipe are manufactured differently and thus have different
characteristics and a few different uses in the building and the other industrial work
and most repairs work disclosure to the plastic pipe is to PVC rather than UPVC.
Regular PVC (polyvinyl chloride) is an ordinary, physically powerful but light in
weight plastic used in construction. It is made softer and extra flexible by the
accumulation of (Plasticizers). UPVC stands for that (UN plasticized polyvinyl
chloride) if no plasticizers are included, rigid PVC, or vinyl siding in the U.S. It is the
same thing. UPVC altered its name to PVCU in Europe1980. It is called PVCU there
because most European Set the noun before and adjectives are later. Each day
PVC is changed, it is softened to be used in the production of products. The
utilization of the PVC is the most suitable for the tasks in which you are required to
obtain the substitute for aluminum and copper pipe. Quite the opposite of the UPVC,
the PVC is very near to the rubber by nature and thus, you are able to cut into minor
pieces easily and effectively and the process of fixing it firmly with glue is not a big
deal.

PVC VS UPVC
PVC
Polyvinyl chloride, normally known as PVC, is the 3rd very widely created an
artificial plastic polymer. PVC comes in 2 essential forms: rigid occasionally and
flexible. It is also known as RPVC. The inflexible shape of PVC is used in
construction for the pipe. In profile applications like doors and windows. As well as it
is used for food wrapping and bottle. It is used in the cards. It can be prepared softer
and more flexible by the adding of plasticizers, the most broadly used being
phthalates. In this shape, it is also used in electrical cable insulation, plumbing,
imitation leather, inflatable products, signage and a lot of applications where it
changed with rubber.

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UPVC
It is the generally widespread housing window framing substance and is fast in the
marketable zone because it has very high-efficient performance. Though many
people consider it lacks stability, innovations that have increased the structural
performance of the frames are demanding. UPVC (UN plasticized) formulation and
extrusion process make window frames that deliver improved performance,
environmental sustainability, and energy efficiency.

Differences
PVC is used as a substitute for aluminum and copper pipe. PVC is
used in irrigation systems and waste lines, pool circulation
systems. It is very simple to cut into minor pieces and can be fixed
firmly with glue, making it a high-quality substitute to the metal.
UPVC is mostly used for the plastic pipes in the world, as it is
extremely opposed to chemical erosion. UPVC has smoother inner
walls that assist to push water flow. It also works well in a wide
range of temperatures. UPVC is used to operate pressures. It is
extraordinarily strong, stiff and effective cost, and so is frequently
used for outside drainage pipes and sewage lines. Still UPVC
piping is a lesser amount in the U.S., where PVC piping is chosen.
UPVC is used to transmit drinking water as well.
 PVC is not used for window frames, even though some
manufacturers may use PVC to prefer to their UPVC windows.
As a substitute, UPVC is using frames of the window, as it is
weather-absorbing and not decomposes