What is the difference between PVC and uPVC material?

The use of plastics has grown dramatically in the last 50 years. In fact, it has become so popular that more than 380 billion pounds of plastic is produced every year. The most common type of plastic is PVC, also known as vinyl. PVC is a great material for plumbing and construction because of its resistance to extreme heat and cold, its durability, its flexibility and its ability to bend easily.

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When no plasticizers are added what we get is uPVC. It&#;s just another material made from plastic known as the subpart of PVC. So let&#;s find out how PVC and uPVC are different from each other. 

Difference between PVC and uPVC 

Not much but these two materials have only one difference that makes them both different from each other. 

The only difference between PVC and uPVC is that PVC is made with BPA and phthalates.  These two are the kind of plasticizers that make the material more flexible. The u in uPVC stands for unplasticized as it doesn&#;t have any extra materials. Therefore, uPVC is stronger and is known as a rigid plastic. 

uPVC is used more to build water pipes than PVC. Because of its superior resistance to chemical erosion and its smooth inner surface allows water to flow smoothly and without any interruption. uPVC is also resistant to a wider range of temperatures than PVC. 

PVC in major cases is used to build sewer pipes and the transportation of nonpotable water. Although CPVC is the most suited material to build residential pipes. 

PVC is used as a replacement for copper and aluminium pipes. It is easy to cut into smaller pieces and can be fastened with glue, making it a good alternative to metal. uPVC is also recyclable and can be reshaped into newer products or pipes at very high temperatures. 

Durability

Because it is designed to be softer and more flexible than many other plastics PVC is not as durable as uPVC. Nonetheless, both the materials are resistant to sunlight, oxidation, and a variety of chemicals. PVC&#;s ability to withstand sunlight often makes it more useful than ABS pipes. 

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Dutron uPVC Plumbing systems are manufactured from state-of-the-art machines and are tested at their well-equipped Quality Assurance Laboratory. A wide range of pipes and fittings make Dutron a complete uPVC Plumbing, Pressure and SWR Pipe Systems supplier. It is made under international ISO : process standards, with the most sophisticated systems for quality assurance.

Dutron has been producing and manufacturing PVC and uPVC pipes and fittings for over 5 decades and has been maintaining the same quality standards. They are one of the most renowned manufacturers of plastic pipe fittings globally and thrive on working hard constantly in the upcoming years to manufacture the best quality products for their customers. 

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Through, PVC and UPVC pipes and fittings are distinctive, these two can be confused with one another. PVC pipes are malleable, while UPVC is un-plasticized. They both are made from Polyvinyl Chloride, but some of their properties differ and therefore are fit in different applications.

Below are significant differences between PVC and UPVC pipes:

1. Manufacturing Phases

PVC is usually perplexing and sturdy because of the rigidity of polymer PVC. To burst this hardness and make PVC flexible, a plasticizing polymer is added to PVC during the manufacture of PVC pipe.

On the contrary, plasticized polymer uPVC is excluded from the pipe manufacturing process which leads UPVC pipes to be rigid and unbendable meaning that not as flexible as PVC products.

2. Use Cases

The principal application of both PVC and UPVC pipes is plumbing. You might have heard PVC piping is the best alternative to copper and aluminum pipes in irrigation, plumbing, and pool circulation structures. And that&#;s true&#;

The reason behind this is the non-rigidity of PVC substance, it is easy to be amended into sought-after lengths, cuts, designs and can be fastened with glue.

On the other side, UPVC pipes are not only used for plumbing applications, they are used for wide purposes such as in heavy-duty water transportation or the construction of industry as an alternative to several stout metals. As these pipes are very tensile, they have the resistant strength to cope up with heavy-duty chemicals and corrosion.

3. Plastic Pipe Fittings

Although uPVC pipes are strong and rigid, they are relatively easy to work with. UPVC pipes from leading manufacturers such as Skipper Limited have low weight and can be easily fitted using solvent cement.

One big perk of lightweight UPVC is that the cost involved in transportation and installation can be reduced. On the flip side, the installment of PVC is a little complex.

4. Durability

Both PVC and uPVC piping are designed to be durable. However, UPVC pipes are more durable in comparison to PVC. The one example behind UPVC&#;s more durability is UPVC reduces air infiltration to keep your indoors comfortable.

5. Safety and Risks

PVC can introduce health hazards as PVC-coated wires can form HCl fumes in a fire due to Plasticizers that are being used in its manufacturing. Phthalates such as benzyl butyl, Dibutyl, and DEHP are one of those harmful substances that are used in PVC to make them flexible, these are restricted and banned in Pakistan over the years. To have the flexible quality endurable, many manufacturers have replaced Plasticizers with safer ones.

To date, there are no mainstream concerns regarding the use of uPVC, as it does not use phthalates or BPA while the manufacturing process. Even, UPVC is recyclable and can be reshaped into new forms at immense temperatures.

So that was all about the key Difference Between PVC and UPVC, moving next towards the advantages you can have using these pipes.

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