uPVC, or unplasticised polyvinyl chloride, is found extensively in items used by the construction trade such as guttering, fascias and wall cladding.
UPVC is essentially a hardened version of PVC, one of many specially engineered petroleum-based plastics first developed for commercial use in the early part of the 20th century. It is the deliberate absence of softening agents – known as ‘plasticisers’ – that leads to the production of rigid UPVC.
Like many plastics, UPVC is extremely durable and hard-wearing. It is also waterproof, mould-resistant and easy to keep clean. UPVC is further favoured by the building trade for its high tensile strength, and the fact that its malleability during production means that it can be machined into a wide range of differently-shaped, specialist components.
UPVC has, in addition, the advantage of being available in a wide range of colours, from white through to a wood-grain effect. This makes UPVC ideal for, say, replacing wooden fascias without having to compromise the overall aesthetic appeal of a building. We stock uPVC fascia boards as part of our broad range.
Finally, UPVC has a good resistance to UV light, a quality lacking in other plastics and one which has been a factor in previously causing guttering and other exposed household features to deteriorate.
Surprisingly, with all these advantages, the cost base of producing UPVC is relatively low when compared with the cost of producing some other plastics; and this low cost base is reflected in the favourable trade prices charged for UPVC.
At Bliby Plastics, a leading plastic fabrication company, we offer cost-effective, UPVC products for a wide range of building projects.
