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PVC
(redirected from Pigment Volume Concentration)

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PVC  (pv-s)
n.
A common thermoplastic resin, used in a wide variety of manufactured products, including rainwear, garden hoses, phonograph records, and floor tiles.
[p(oly)v(inyl) c(hloride).]
PVC
abbreviation for
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) polyvinyl chloride; a synthetic thermoplastic material made by polymerizing vinyl chloride. The properties depend on the added plasticizer. The flexible forms are used in hosepipes, insulation, shoes, garments, etc. Rigid PVC is used for moulded articles
PVC
See polyvinyl chloride.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.PVC - a polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables
polyvinyl chloride
polyvinyl resin, vinyl polymer, vinyl resin - a thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group
2.PVC - irregularity of cardiac rhythm; recurrent occurrences can be a precursor of ventricular fibrillation
premature ventricular contraction
arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmia - an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
Translations
PVC N ABBR =polyvinyl chloride → PVC m
PVC [ˌpiːviːˈsiː] n abbr (=polyvinyl chloride) → PVC m
PVC abbr of polyvinyl chloride → PVC nt
PVC [ˌpiːviːˈsiː] n abbr =polyvinyl chloride → PVC
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Paint Formulations A semigloss paint formulation with 26% pigment volume concentration (PVC) and 30% volume solids (VS) was used to evaluate block resistance of various acrylic latexes.
Block resistance of low-VOC acrylic paints: influences of latex ... by Wu, Wenjun; Anderson, Michael; Schneider, Jeff / JCT CoatingsTech
Pigment volume concentration (PVC) was 20% to produce a more impervious coating.
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Because of the chemical reactions in the silicates the cohesion is also acceptable despite the extremely high pigment volume concentration (PVC).
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