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Peer-reviewedCC BYJournal of Materials Science Materials in Engineering

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC): modification, properties, industrial and diverse applications

  • Great Iruoghene Edo1,2
  • Ali B. M. Ali3
  • Ayomide Chike Ahamefula4
  • Maryam Rabiu Aliyu5
  • Joseph Oghenewogaga Owheruo6
  • Agatha Ngukuran Jikah7
  • Ufuoma Augustina Igbuku2
  • Emad A. Yousif1
  • Ephraim Evi Alex Oghroro2
  • Ibiyinka Fuwape8,9
  • Arthur Efeoghene Athan Essaghah10
  • Dina S. Ahmed11
2 more authors
  • Ahmed A. Alamiery12
  • Huzaifa Umar13
13 affiliations
  1. 1Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
  2. 2Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Southern Delta University, Ozoro, Nigeria
  3. 3Advanced Technical College, University of Warith AlAnbiyaa, Karbala, Iraq
  4. 4Biology Education Centre, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
  5. 5Department of Energy System Engineering, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Turkey
  6. 6Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Southern Delta University, Ozoro, Nigeria
  7. 7Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus
  8. 8Department of Physics, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
  9. 9Department of Physics, Michael and Cecilia Ibru University, Ughelli North, Nigeria
  10. 10Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Southern Delta University, Ozoro, Nigeria
  11. 11Department of Chemical and Petroleum Industries Engineering Techniques, Polytechnic College of Engineering Specializations - Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq
  12. 12Al-Ayen Scientific Research Center, Al-Ayen Iraqi University, ThiQar, Iraq
  13. 13Irfan Suat Gunsel Operational Research Institute, Near East University, TRNC Mersin 10, Nicosia, Turkey
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Abstract

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) remains one of the most extensively produced and utilized synthetic polymers globally, owing to its versatility and economic advantages. Despite its widespread application, raw PVC resin lacks essential performance characteristics such as flexibility, thermal stability, and chemical resilience, necessitating extensive modification to suit diverse industrial uses. This review provides a summary of PVC’s modification, properties, industrial and diverse applications. It also explores the primary modification strategies of PVC including the use of plasticizers, copolymerization, polymer blending, surface modifications, and nanocomposite enhancements. Each approach is discussed in terms of underlying mechanisms, material improvements, and associated health and environmental implications, particularly those linked to conventional plasticizers like di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). The review further considers recent advances in PVC and the growing trend toward sustainable and bio-based alternatives. By integrating foundational principles with recent research insights, the work aims to offer a thorough understanding of the current landscape as well as future directions in PVC modification.

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@article{edo2026polyvinyl,
  title = {{Polyvinyl chloride (PVC): modification, properties, industrial and diverse applications}},
  author = {Great Iruoghene Edo and Ali B. M. Ali and Ayomide Chike Ahamefula and Maryam Rabiu Aliyu and Joseph Oghenewogaga Owheruo and Agatha Ngukuran Jikah and Ufuoma Augustina Igbuku and Emad A. Yousif and Ephraim Evi Alex Oghroro and Ibiyinka Fuwape and Arthur Efeoghene Athan Essaghah and Dina S. Ahmed and Ahmed A. Alamiery and Huzaifa Umar},
  journal = {Journal of Materials Science Materials in Engineering},
  year = {2026},
  month = may,
  doi = {10.1186/s40712-026-00468-z},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s40712-026-00468-z},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Polyvinyl chloride (PVC): modification, properties, industrial and diverse applications
AU  - Great Iruoghene Edo
AU  - Ali B. M. Ali
AU  - Ayomide Chike Ahamefula
AU  - Maryam Rabiu Aliyu
AU  - Joseph Oghenewogaga Owheruo
AU  - Agatha Ngukuran Jikah
AU  - Ufuoma Augustina Igbuku
AU  - Emad A. Yousif
AU  - Ephraim Evi Alex Oghroro
AU  - Ibiyinka Fuwape
AU  - Arthur Efeoghene Athan Essaghah
AU  - Dina S. Ahmed
AU  - Ahmed A. Alamiery
AU  - Huzaifa Umar
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/05/19
JO  - Journal of Materials Science Materials in Engineering
DO  - 10.1186/s40712-026-00468-z
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40712-026-00468-z
AB  - Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) remains one of the most extensively produced and utilized synthetic polymers globally, owing to its versatility and economic advantages. Despite its widespread application, raw PVC resin lacks essential performance characteristics such as flexibility, thermal stability, and chemical resilience, necessitating extensive modification to suit diverse industrial uses. This review provides a summary of PVC’s modification, properties, industrial and diverse applications. It also explores the primary modification strategies of PVC including the use of plasticizers, copolymerization, polymer blending, surface modifications, and nanocomposite enhancements. Each approach is discussed in terms of underlying mechanisms, material improvements, and associated health and environmental implications, particularly those linked to conventional plasticizers like di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). The review further considers recent advances in PVC and the growing trend toward sustainable and bio-based alternatives. By integrating foundational principles with recent research insights, the work aims to offer a thorough understanding of the current landscape as well as future directions in PVC modification.
SN  - 3004-8958
ER  -