Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) o se polymer polymerized e vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) i peroxide, azo compound ma isi initiators pe tusa ai ma le free radical polymerization mechanism i lalo o le gaioiga o le malamalama ma le vevela. Vinyl chloride homopolymer ma vinyl chloride copolymer o loʻo taʻua faʻatasi o le vinyl chloride resin. O le PVC sa avea muamua ma palasitika sili ona tele i le lalolagi, lea sa fa'aaogaina lautele. E faʻaaogaina lautele i mea faufale, oloa gaosi oloa, mea e manaʻomia i aso taʻitasi, paʻu fola, fola fola, paʻu faʻapitoa, paipa, uaea ma uaea, afifiina ata, fagu, mea faʻafefe, mea faʻamaufaʻailoga, filo ma isi.