www.pvcaware.org has been created as a straightforward source of information about PVC as a sustainable material for use in window, door, roofline and conservatory installations .
Construction industry professionals may use this new site
to help their customers make judgements about PVC and it's
suitability for their needs.
PVC is one of the world's most successful building materials
and especially popular for manufacturing windows, door frames
conservatories and roofline profiles.
PVC is light and strong, can be moulded
into complex profiles. It is also an excellent insulator, and
incredibly durable. That is why around 80% of the windows replaced
in private and public sector homes are manufactured from PVC.
Key benefits of PVC
- The most versatile material produced for window, door and conservatory framing asa well as roofline and cladding profiles.
- High levels of insulation
- Ultra low maintenance, never needs painting Fifty years of installations in millions of homes and commercial properties around the world
- Continuously recyclable into new window frames with minimal impact on the environment May be recycled 10 times and more offering a potential lifespan of 350 years plus
- Inexpensive to produce from chloride drawn from sea salt, one of the world's most abundant compounds; and oil in less volume than most other plastics
- Further environmental protection is offered as painting is never required; maintained by washing with soapy water
