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This 9 page paper examines the use of three types of plastic that are used in the construction industry; are PVC (polyvinyl chloride), HDPE (high density polyethylene) and Polybutylene. The paper looks at their specific properties of each of the plastics and how they are used. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
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about 30% of the total polymer global production (Dolui and Agrawal, 1999). There are many different types of plastic which may have similar characteristics but also have differences making them
more suitable for specific construction applications. In the past the lack of history of these materials held back their usage, but as the history and knowledge grows so does their
use (Dolui and Agrawal, 1999). By looking at three different types of plastic we can consider how they are used within the construction industry, the three plastics are PVC (polyvinyl
chloride), HDPE (high density polyethylene) and Polybutylene. PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride). Polyvinyl chloride is one of the most popular plastics used in the constriction trade. PVC is basically is
made up of two natural resources; Salt and oil at a ratio of about 57% to 43% and some addatives (British Plastics Federation, 1997). This was one for the very
first plastics to be developed and adopted by the construction industry as an attractive material and is seen in a range of applications, from windows and pipes to cladding and
cables, it is also used on many non construction goods, such as childrens toys and blood bags (British Plastics Federation, 1997). The reason that PVC, and many other plastics that
share the same characteristics is useful are due to the positive traits, being able to be produced in mass quantities, with uniform high quality, to be used cost effectively in
the construction itself as well as the life of the building and the lower level of environmental impact that is created. In Europe 50% of this polymer is used in
the construction trade (APME, 1996). The versatility of PVC has seen it used in a wide variety of projects usually replacing materials such as clay and wood that comes
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