Introduction -- 1.2 History -- 1.3 Major Advantages and Limitations -- 1.4 Applications -- 1.5 Competitive Materials -- 1.6 Market Share and Consumption Trend -- 1.7 Industry Outline and Major Suppliers -- 1.8 Material Pricing -- 1.9 Safety, Health, and Environmental Issues -- PVC Resins -- 2.2 Vinyl Chloride Manufacture -- 2.3 Polymerisation -- 2.4 PVC Resin Characterisation -- 2.5 Storage and Transportation -- 2.6 Role of Additives -- 2.7 Identification -- PVC Additives -- 3.2 Plasticisers -- 3.3 Impact Modifiers -- 3.4 Process Aids -- 3.5 Lubricants -- 3.6 Fillers -- 3.7 Flame Retardants (FR) and Smoke Suppressants (SS) -- 3.8 Pigments -- 3.9 Microbiocides -- 3.10 Blowing Agents -- 3.11 Antioxidants and Light Stabilisers -- 3.12 Other PVC-P Additives -- Testing and Properties -- 4.2 Water Absorption -- 4.3 Mechanical Properties -- 4.4 Thermal Properties -- 4.5 Electrical Properties -- 4.6 Fire Properties -- 4.7 Optical Properties -- 4.8 Surface Properties -- 4.9 Biological Behaviour -- 4.10 Resistance to Micro-organisms -- 4.11 Performance in Service -- Design -- 5.2 Design Considerations for PVC-P Materials -- Processing of PVC -- 6.2 Liquid PVC Blending -- 6.3 Gelation -- 6.4 Melt Processing -- 6.5 Injection Moulding -- 6.6 Extrusion Blow Moulding -- 6.7 Calendering -- 6.8 Plastisol Moulding Processes -- 6.9 Powder Moulding Processes -- Property Enhancement of PVC -- 7.2 Orientation -- 7.3 Blends and Alloys -- 7.4 Nanocomposites -- 7.5 Wood Composites -- Post-processing and Assembly -- 8.2 Assembly Techniques -- 8.3 Mechanical Assembly -- Sustainable Development -- 9.2 Vinyl 2010/Chlorine Industry Sustainability Commitments -- 9.3 End of Life and Waste Management -- 9.4 Life Cycle Assessments -- 9.5 Social Factors -- Causes of Failure -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Index.