# Polyvinyl chloride

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid5025940
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: backing, backing material, base polymer, Binder, closer body, Film former, laminate, product durability, provides product durability, provides product strength and wear resistance, vinyl component, wear layer
Identifier: DTXSID5025940

> Polyvinyl chloride is used as backing / backing material. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 863 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Construction. Assessed from 4 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 863 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Construction.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 863 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Binder, provides product durability.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.

_Assessed by Greenveil._