Basic Knowledge of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Polyvinyl chloride, abbreviated as PVC, is an important organic synthetic material. It is a non-toxic and odorless white powder. High chemical stability and good plasticity. Excellent electrical insulation and generally does not burn. Due to its excellent physical and chemical properties, it is widely used in industries, construction, agriculture, daily life, packaging, electricity, public utilities, and other fields.

PVC is an important variety in synthetic resins. From the perspective of global and Chinese consumption, PVC consumption ranks third among the five general resins, lower than polyethylene and polypropylene. From the perspective of production process route, most countries use oil and gas route except China and a few countries that use carbide process route, so the cost and market price are not consistent.

The rapid development of the national economy has driven the rapid expansion of PVC production and consumption in China. Currently, China is the world's largest producer and consumer of PVC.

In China, there are two production processes, calcium carbide method and ethylene method, coexisting. There are many factors that affect various links in the industrial chain. In addition, the frequent fluctuations in raw material prices such as coal, crude oil, and calcium carbide have led to frequent and severe fluctuations in PVC prices in the short term, exacerbating the operational risks of domestic PVC production enterprises, traders, and downstream product industries. Enterprises have a great demand for hedging.

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