10.26188/5da5571457bf1
Robert Crawford
Robert
Crawford
André Stephan
André
Stephan
Fabian Prideaux
Fabian
Prideaux
EPiC database - Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film
The University of Melbourne
2019
Embodied energy
Embodied carbon
Embodied greenhouse gas emissions
Embodied water
Input-output analysis
Construction
Building
Materials
Environmental performance
Life cycle assessment
LCA
Database
Process analysis
Australia
Hybrid analysis
Life cycle inventory
LCI
Concrete block
Cement mortar
Portland cement
Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC)
Concrete 20 MPa
Concrete 25 MPa
Concrete 32 MPa
Concrete 40 MPa
Concrete 50 MPa
Fibre cement sheet
Fibre cement weatherboard
Gypsum plaster
Plasterboard - 10 mm
Concrete roof tile
Flat glass
Double glazing - flat glass
Laminated glass
Toughened glass
Double glazing - toughened glass
Cellulose insulation
Aluminium foil insulation
Glasswool insulation
Rockwool insulation
Polystyrene (EPS/XPS) insulation
Polyurethane (PU) rigid foam insulation
Aluminium bar
Aluminium composite panel
Aluminium extruded
Aluminium sheet
Copper sheet
Copper pipe
Copper wire
Cold rolled stainless steel
Stainless steel extruded
Stainless steel sheet
Stainless steel wire
Cold rolled steel
Hot rolled galvanised structural steel
Hot rolled structural steel
Steel bar
Steel hollow section extruded
Steel pipe
Steel sheet corrugated
Asphalt
Nylon carpet
Wool carpet
Silicone
Water
Wood glue (PVA)
Solar hot water system
Solvent-based paint
Water-based paint
Wallpaper
Natural rubber
Synthetic rubber
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) film
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) film
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) pipe
Nylon 66
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE)
Glass reinforced plastic (GRP)
Linoleum
Polycarbonate
Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)
Polypropylene (PP) sheet
Polyurethane (PU) flexible foam
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film
Building Science and Techniques
2019-11-20 05:30:03
Dataset
https://melbourne.figshare.com/articles/dataset/EPiC_database_-_Polyvinyl_chloride_PVC_film/9979901
This material is part of the free Environmental Performance in Construction (EPiC) Database. The EPiC Database contains embodied environmental flow coefficients for 250+ construction materials using a comprehensive hybrid life cycle inventory approach.<br><br>Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a plastic polymer characterised by good thermal and electrical insulation properties. PVC can be rigid (see uPVC) or soft. PVC is the third most produced plastic, globally.<br><br>PVC is produced by polymerising vinyl chloride monomers, mostly through suspension polymerisation, followed by emulsion and bulk polymerisation. This generates heat and requires cooling and water. The resulting sludge is filtered, centrifuged, and dried, before being converted to pellets. These can be molten for moulding or extrusion. Multiple additives can be added to PVC to enhance its properties, most importantly phthalate to soften the PVC.<br><br>PVC film is used in construction for flooring and electrical cable insulation.