Often, at GLT Products, we are questioned about PVC Jacketing. As you might imagine, the most common question asked is, “what is it?”
Let’s start with PVC: PVC stands for Poly Vinyl Chloride. PVC is the third most widely produced synthetic plastic polymer. It comes in two basic forms, rigid and flexible. PVC in its rigid form is made into a variety of products from pipe to windows, bottles to bank cards. Flexible PVC is often used to replace rubber. For the protection of pipe insulation, PVC is produced into sheets as thin as .010” and as thick as .040”. It not only protects the insulation it is designed to cover but it also provides a neat, glossy, attractive finish.
