Vinyl Products
From construction to auto parts, vinyls supply nearly every industry
OxyChem is a major provider of vinyl products, which are used in a staggering number of industrial applications including building and construction, healthcare, electronics, automotive and more.
OxyChem is one of the top three U.S. manufacturers of PVC and VCM, and a leading ethylene dichloride producer.
An exceedingly useful class of chemicals, essential vinyl products create more than $50B USD in economic value in the United States alone.
Product Details
OxyChem's affiliate OxyVinyls is the third-largest polyvinyl chloride (PVC) supplier in the United States.
PVC is a chlorinated hydrocarbon polymer produced commercially from vinyl chloride monomer (CH2=CHCl) by free radical polymerization in an aqueous suspension process.
OxyVinyls offers a full product line of PVC resins suitable for most vinyl production applications and maintains the highest quality standards in its manufacturing plants, all of which are ISO 9002 certified. Its reliable manufacturing operations lead the industry with an integrated raw material position. The resulting low-cost production position enables us to supply customers consistently, even through major swings in the commodity business cycle.
All products are manufactured under stringent safety and environmental standards and guidelines.
PVC products from OxyVinyls are available as a dry powder in bulk (railcars and bulk trucks) and packaged in bags. Export shipments can be in bags, bulk bags and other semi-bulk packages.
Technical Information
Product Information
PVC Resins
OxyVinyls 155
- RV: 1.60
- IV: 0.51
- K: 50
- Applications: High flow molding compounds, alloys and polyblends, color concentrates and master batches, flow enhancement, flexible and rigid foams
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 155F
- RV: 1.60
- IV: 0.51
- K: 50
- Applications: High flow molding compounds, alloys and polyblends, color concentrates and master batches, flow enhancement, flexible and rigid foams
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 185
- RV: 1.81
- IV: 0.68
- K: 56
- Applications: Pipe fittings, injection molding, flooring, solid and foam profile extrusion
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 185F
- RV: 1.82
- IV: 0.68
- K: 56
- Applications: Clear extruded film and sheet, calendering, injection molding, solution top coats
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 190F
- RV: 1.89
- IV: 0.73
- K: 58
- Applications: Calendering, rigid film and sheet, profile extrusion, extruded foam
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 195F
- RV: 1.96
- IV: 0.79
- K: 60
- Applications: Calendering, rigid film and sheet, profile extrusion, extruded foam
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 200F
- RV: 2.04
- IV: 0.83
- K: 61
- Applications: Rigid and semi-rigid molding, film and sheeting, extruded profiles
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 216
- RV: 2.15
- IV: 0.90
- K: 64
- Applications: Siding and window profile extrusion
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 220F
- RV: 2.18
- IV: 0.92
- K: 65
- Applications: Flexible film and tubing and flexible molded parts
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 225
- RV: 2.16
- IV: 0.90
- K: 65
- Applications: Pipe extrusion
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 226
- RV: 2.24
- IV: 0.95
- K: 67
- Applications: Flexible film and sheet, extrusion, molding, wire and cable, calendering, automotive
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 226F
- RV: 2.24
- IV: 0.95
- K: 67
- Applications: Flexible film and sheet, extrusion, molding, wire and cable, calendering, automotive
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 240
- RV: 2.37
- IV: 1.02
- K: 70
- Applications: Wire and cable, calendering, flexible molding and extrusion
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 240F
- RV: 2.37
- IV: 1.02
- K: 70
- Applications: Flexible film, extrusion and molding, wire and cable, calendering, automotive
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 255
- RV: 2.55
- IV: 1.12
- K: 73
- Applications: Flexible profile extrusion, wire and cable, calendered goods
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 255F
- RV: 2.55
- IV: 1.12
- K: 73
- Applications: Flexible profile extrusion, calendered goods, medical film and sheet, medical tubing and molded parts
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 280
- RV: 2.80
- IV: 1.25
- K: 78
- Applications: High-strength calendered goods, alloys
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 310
- RV: 3.10
- IV: 1.41
- K: 82
- Applications: Very high-strength calendered goods, alloys, specialty wire and cable
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 355
- RV: 3.55
- IV: 1.60
- K: 88
- Applications: Very high-strength calendered goods, alloys, flexible materials with outstanding physicals
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 450F
- RV: 2.24
- IV: 0.95
- K: 67
- Applications: Medical film and tubing, calendering, flexible injection molding
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
OxyVinyls 500F
- RV: 2.45
- IV: 1.07
- K: 71
- Applications: Medical film and tubing, calendered goods
- SDS
- Spec Sheet (PDF)
*RV = Relative viscosity
*IV = Inherent viscosity
*K = K value
OxyChem's affiliate OxyVinyls, LP is the largest vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) producer in the United States.
Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) is the key chemical precursor to PVC. It is produced commercially by combining a hydrocarbon feedstock, namely ethylene, obtained by cracking natural gas or petroleum, with elemental chlorine.
Chlorine is derived from brine—a solution of common salt and water. Since both raw materials are inexpensive, readily available commodities, PVC is less sensitive to fluctuations in the world oil market compared to other polymers. Chlorine also has excellent inherent flame-retardant properties that are directly passed on to vinyl end-products, such as electrical conduit and wiring, which require high resistance to flame.
OxyVinyls offers VCM as a commodity sold in large, commercial quantities for PVC manufacturing.
Technical Information
Product Information
VCM
OxyVinyls offers a full range of patented catalyst products for VCM and EDC. These products include catalysts for oxychlorination, acetylene hydrogenation and catalytic oxidation (used in the OxyVinyls Catoxid® process). OxyVinyls’ oxychlorination catalyst represents the most efficient and user-friendly product available.
Our catalyst products are available through our Technology and Licensing department to approved producers only.
Product Information
OxyChlor® 8 (for oxychlorination of ethylene)
Catoxid® 5 (for catalytic oxidation)
Super H-2® (for acetylene hydrogenation)
Hazard Warning and Product Disclaimer
OxyChem cares about its stakeholders and communities, so please use caution when dealing with chemicals. All chemical products may be hazardous if improperly used, handled or stored. Always ensure that you have consulted the latest Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for any chemical product before using, handling or storing a chemical product, and that you are wearing and using all appropriate safety equipment.
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