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Polyvinyl chloride

Polyvinyl chloride (colloquial: polyvinyl, vinyl; abbreviated: PVC) is the world's third-most widely produced synthetic plastic polymer (after polyethylene and polypropylene). About 40 million tons of PVC are produced each year.
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Arak University
Iran
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Kharazmi University
Iran
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National Research Centre
Egypt
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Fayoum University
Egypt
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Zhejiang University
China
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National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
United States
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University of Tabriz
Iran
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University of Nigeria
Nigeria
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Razi University
Iran
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Central South University
China
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University of Tokyo
Japan
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Nanjing Agricultural University
China
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Central South University
China
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Iran University of Science and Technology
Iran
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Örebro University
Sweden
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Southern University of Science and Technology
China
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University of Manchester
United Kingdom
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South China University of Technology
China
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Kharazmi University
Iran
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Zhengzhou University
China
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King Abdulaziz University
Saudi Arabia
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Sahand University of Technology
Iran
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