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Meaning of "UPVC" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES UPVC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

UPVC

Polyvinyl chloride

Poly, commonly abbreviated PVC, is the third-most widely produced polymer, after polyethylene and polypropylene. PVC comes in two basic forms: rigid and flexible. The rigid form of PVC is used in construction for pipe, and in profile applications such as doors and windows. It is also used for bottles and other non-food packaging, and cards. It can be made softer and more flexible by the addition of plasticizers, the most widely used being phthalates. In this form, it is also used in plumbing, electrical cable insulation, imitation leather, signage, inflatable products and many applications where it replaces rubber. Pure poly is a white, brittle solid. It is insoluble in alcohol, but slightly soluble in tetrahydrofuran.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UPVC

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upwaft
upward
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upward social mobility
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upwardness
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WORDS THAT END LIKE UPVC

AVC
PVC
RAVC

Synonyms and antonyms of UPVC in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «UPVC» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UPVC

Find out the translation of UPVC to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of UPVC from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «UPVC» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

UPVC
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

UPVC
570 millions of speakers

English

UPVC
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

UPVC
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

UPVC
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ПВХ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

UPVC
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

UPVC
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

PVC
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

UPVC
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

PVC
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

UPVC
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

UPVC
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

UPVC
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

UPVC
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

UPVC
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

UPVC
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

PVC
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

UPVC
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

PCW
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ПВХ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

UPVC
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

UPVC
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

uPVC
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Plast
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

UPVC
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of UPVC

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UPVC»

The term «UPVC» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.487 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UPVC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about UPVC

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UPVC»

Discover the use of UPVC in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to UPVC and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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PVC Technology
In West Germany, where uPVC is currently the leading window construction material, the PVC polymer consumption for this application exceeded 100000 tonnes already in 1979. However, uPVC windows are not yet suitable for long service in ...
W. V. Titow, 1984
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Water Resources of Arid Areas: Proceedings of the ...
*AC and uPVC represent Asbestos Cement and Unplasticised Poly Vinyl Figure 3. Existing and Wadessy optimised Selebi-Phikwe pipe reticulation network. 850, 00 600,00 650,00 450,00 800,00 550,00 1000,00 680,00 560,00 880,00 4050 ...
D. Stephenson, E.M. Shemang, T.R. Chaoka, 2004
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Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia, Twelve Volume Set
Unplasticized PVC (UPVC) is suitable for blending with other polymers and is ideal in fire retardant applications because it is inherently nonflammable.21 Its high LOI value (49.8) is an indication of its inability to burn freely in air. A sustained ...
Joseph C. Salamone, 1996
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Plastics Materials
to damage. UPVC is widely used for soil pipes and for drainage, with pipes up to 60cm in diameter being not uncommon. After many years of steady development and careful formulation. UPVC has become widely accepted for window frames.
J. A. Brydson, 1999
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The iOS 5 Developer's Cookbook: Expanded Electronic Edition: ...
unknownPersonViewDelegate = self; ABContact *contact = [ABContact contact]; NSString *phone = [self randomPhone]; [contact addPhoneItem:phone withLabel: kABOtherLabel]; upvc.allowsActions = NO; upvc.allowsAddingToAddressBook ...
Erica Sadun, 2012
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The Economical Environmentalist: My Attempt to Live a ...
Windows frames in new homes are usually made from uPVC. And no wonder; mass-produced from moulds in their hundreds, they cost little make, are lighter than metals so easy to handle and cheap to transport. They are also cheaper to ...
Prashant Vaze, 2009
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The Plastics Compendium: Key properties and sources
OXYCLEAR RAVlNlL SlCRON UPVC TROSlPLAST 1 UNlCHEM UPVC UPVC VESTOLlT (UPVC) VlNNOLlT VlNOFLEX S 7114 Occidental Chemical EVC Himont Huls Colorite Plastics Goodfellow Huls Wacker Chemicals BASF UPVC ...
Michael Hough, Rebecca Dolbey, 1995
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Buried Plastic Pipe Technology
Other Factors Influencing the Fatigue Strength of UPVC Pipe In the transportation and laying of plastic pipe, surface scratches can be introduced. Vinson (10) introduced a single long (610mm) scratch at the minimum wall. Those scratches ...
George S. Buczala, Michael J. Cassady, 1990
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Spon's Architects' and Builders' Price
24 DOORS, SHUTTERS AND HATCHES Item PC Labour Labour Material £ hours £ £ EXTERNAL DOORS AND FRAMES – cont uPVC doors; Profile 22 or other equal and approved; reinforced where appropriate with aluminium alloy; ...
Davis Langdon, 2013
10
The Property Developer's Book of Checklists
Think twice about uPVC — while plastic windows are cheap, they don't score highly on environmental credentials. Not only are plastic windows made from a non-renewable resource, the manufacturing process also requires the use of highly ...
Sally Coulthard, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UPVC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term UPVC is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shopkeeper fined for failing to remove uPVC shopfront
Hussain, of Exchange Street, Colne, admitted breaching the notice and was ordered to pay £332 costs and a £160 criminal courts charge by Pennine ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
UPVC windows to be fitted on Eccleshall barn conversion
A MAN has won his battle to have the wooden windows on his Eccleshall barn conversion replaced with UPVC. Brian Machin wants to replace his wooden ... «Staff Newsletter, Jul 15»
3
Indian uPVC Doors and Windows Market 2015-2020
The Indian uPVC doors and windows market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.0% during 2015-2020. The major drivers of the Indian uPVC doors and ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
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Research and Markets: Indian uPVC Doors and Windows Market …
The major drivers of the Indian uPVC doors and windows market are increasing new housing construction and replacement activities, which have contributed to ... «Business Wire, May 15»
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Banning uPVC Windows 'As Outdated As Hanging Witches' Claims …
hugh town houses Councillors have been told that banning uPVC windows would be a retrograde step, like reverting to quills pens and hanging witches. «ScillyToday, Apr 15»
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UPVC window storage in domestic garage agreed to be de minimis
The garage was partly used for domestic storage and whilst the front part contained uPVC window frames and doors leaning against a wall. Since the garage ... «PlanningResource, Apr 15»
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Fernisky Frames UPVC Windows Doors and Conservatories
Fernisky Frames was established in 1994 by Nigel Smyth to provide the local market with high quality PVC-U windows doors and conservatories at affordable ... «4ni.co.uk, Mar 15»
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How to choose . . . windows
Generally uPVC is cheapest, offering a wide range of suppliers and generally a quick turnaround, he says. A good range of finishes and colours is available, ... «Irish Times, Oct 14»
9
Vikas GlobalOne expands UPVC compounds and flame retardants …
The new products are namely UPVC compounds for rigid PVC pipes and flame retardant for plastic and rubber applications,” said Vikas GlobalOne in a press ... «Business Standard, Sep 14»
10
Simon Blakemore UPVC
“Simon Blakemore fitted facias, soffitts and guttering to our property. He was professional, competent and very friendly, delivering a very high standard of ... «Scunthorpe Telegraph, Jun 14»

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