The winners of the second Vinyl 2010 Essay Competition have been announced, following the detailed deliberations of the two judging panels. Prizes have been awarded to the three top contestants from across Europe, in addition to the best global level entry. A special Industry prize has also been added to this year’s prizes.
The winning essays, as well as the 35 runners-up, can be read on the co…
Read MoreFor the first time PVC pipes, stabilised with Calcium Zinc have achieved the top classification of ‘ecologically interesting’, from the renowned Swiss environmental organisation, Eco-devis.
Eco-devis is a body incorporating private and public organisations, supported by the Federation of Swiss Architects and the Swiss Society of Engineers, whose aim is to promote the construction methods, whi…
Read MoreThe Chlorine Chemistry Division of the American Chemistry Council, in partnership with the Vinyl Institute, has just published an economic analysis of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in the U.S. and Canada.
The study found that PVC products save U.S. and Canadian consumers over $20 billion per year. Approximately three-quarters of the PVC resin consumed in 2007 in the U.S. and Canada was fabricated into…
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In this second essay competition based on a sustainable development subject, Vinyl 2010 had for a second time invited young people aged from 18 to 30 years to express their views on one of the key challenges facing our planet.
In early December the organisers already knew that interest in the competition was high because of the high number of pre-registrations from across Europe and around the wo…
Read MoreThe Chlorine Chemistry Division, in partnership with the Vinyl Institute, has completed an economic analysis of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in the U.S. and Canada. The study found that PVC products save U.S. and Canadian consumers over $20 billion per year.
Approximately three-quarters of the PVC resin consumed in 2007 in the U.S. and Canada was fabricated into products used in construction, includi…
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