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Quality Scores
Mechanics★★★★☆
Thermal★★★☆☆
Chemical★★★★☆
UV ageing★★☆☆☆
Injection moulding difficulty★★★★☆
Recycling★★★☆☆
Performance profile
Mechanical properties
Propriétés mécaniques de PVC (Polychlorure de vinyle), Rigid – fibres de verre
Density
1.40 to 1.62 g/cm³ ASTM D792
Charpy notched impact
10 kJ/m2
Flexural modulus
3790 to 9310 MPa ASTM D790
Flexural resistance
155 MPa
Tensile modulus
4690 to 5520 MPa ASTM D638
Tensile resistance
55.2 to 103 MPa ASTM D638, Yield
Tensile strain
2.0 to 4.0 % ASTM D638, Break
Chemical resistance and characteristics
Chemical resistance
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Recommended applications
Pipes and fittings (water/gas), joinery and profiles, electrical cables and conduits, rigid packaging, advertising panels, flooring and coverings, medical equipment (bags, tubing)
Frequently asked questions
GF grades require higher injection pressures. Strongly anisotropic shrinkage (perpendicular to fibres > along axis). Increased nozzle and mould wear — nitrided steels recommended. Drying identical to base grade.
PVC (code 3) is mechanically recyclable. Specialised channels exist for window profiles (the VinylPlus programme in Europe). The presence of additives complicates recycling.
Plasticised flexible PVC is not recommended for food contact (phthalates). Rigid PVC grades without phthalates may be compliant for certain applications. Prefer PP or PE for food applications.
Hybster Team
Hybster Engineering Team
Design Office – Plastics Design & Engineering
The Hybster Design Office brings together the company's plastic engineering, mechanical, and industrialisation engineers. The team supports projects from the ideation phase through to series validation, incorporating Design For Manufacturing (DFM), rheological simulation, material selection, and mould design. It serves the automotive, electronics, electrical, EV charging, and industrial sectors.
Injection moulded part designDFMSimulation MoldflowSubject choiceMoulds for conceptionISO 20457 Tolerancing