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BPF Vinyls Group - Communications resources & downloads
The following resources have been produced to promote PVC in the market-place for various key sectors and applications, and to demonstrate the contribution of PVC to sustainable development. These are available to download from this page. For more information, pvc@bpf.co.uk, telephone 020 7457 5000.
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'Driving towards a better environment - PVC in the automotive industry'Outlines the technical and environmental credentials of PVC in automotive applications in light of the recently released European End-of-Life Vehicles Directive (2000/53/EC). For hard copies of the brochure or any further information on this topic, email: pvc@bpf.co.uk |
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'PVC and Healthcare - Partners for Life'Illustrates the extensive use of PVC in life-saving heathcare applications and the vital attributes PVC lends to hospital hardware. For hard copies of the brochure or any further information, email: pvc@bpf.co.uk |
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'Vinyl in Construction - building a sustainable future'Demonstrates the massive contribution of PVC to the construction sector, including diagrams of where vinyl products are used and why. For further information, email: pvc@bpf.co.uk |
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'A Spiralling Success - PVC for the natural habitat'A case study of recycled PVC supporting biodiversity and the natural habitat. Recycled PVC tree protectors have been used by schools, companies and organisations for tree-planting schemes, to protect them from damage in their early stages of growth. For hard copies of the brochure or any further information, email: pvc@bpf.co.uk |
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'PVC Flooring - your questions answered'UKRFA / BPF briefing note responding to some of the frequently asked questions about the environmental impact of PVC flooring, referenced with third party assessments and scientific references. For copies of the briefing note: pvc@bpf.co.uk |
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'The UK PVC Industry - a major social and economic contributor'A profile of the UK PVC Industry demonstrating the vital contributions to society PVC makes, both in terms of the products and sustainable development. Includes a comprehensive cross-section of the UK PVC Industry with details of companies' contributions to the community in terms of employment and supporting initiatives. For copies of this brochure: pvc@bpf.co.uk - This document is not available electronically |
Overview notes about PVC (set of 6) - Over the years, there have been various concerns expressed about aspects of PVC material ranging from its manufacture to recycling - these concerns are usually misplaced - to find out more, download the factsheets below:
 PVC overview note 1: PVC Manufacture - click to download |
 PVC overview note 2: Recycling PVC - click to download |
 PVC overview note 3: Dioxins and PVC - click to download |
 PVC overview note 4: Phthalates and PVC - click to download |
 PVC overview note 5: Metallic Stabilisers and PVC - click to download |
 PVC overview note 6: PVC and Accidental Fires - click to download |
Responding to false and misleading claims about PVC -
In the past, misleading claims have been made about the health and environmental impact of PVC - the downloadable factsheets below were designed to respond to these claims, each with a catchy title - click on the following links to find out more:
Who wants the bloody facts? - click here to download
Mad about the environment? - click here to download
If it wasn't for PVC... - click here to download
One slip and we could all suffer - click here to download
Is being kind to the environment just a pipe dream? - click here to download
PVC in the environment? Don't get your lines crossed - click here to download
Which is more dangerous to humans? - click here to download
We treat rumours about PVC like water off a duck's back - click here to download
It doesn't take a lot of bottle to give you the real facts - click here to download
Give us some credit - click here to download
If you say burning PVC is dangerous, you're talking a load of old rubbish - click here to download
PVC Explained
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), a major plastics material which finds widespread use in building, transport, packaging, electrical/electronic and healthcare applications, has been under unfair attack from extreme environmental pressure groups world-wide - the BPF explains the full story.
Construction: The PVC Option
An examination of Greenpeace publication: Building the Future - A Guide to Building Without PVC. It points out errors of fact and misleading statements in their document, and provides users with the assurance that PVC is a safe material, PVC is a socially valuable resource and that calls to ban or phase out PVC are unjustified. Click here.
