Polyvinyl chloride, commonly abbreviated PVC, is the third-most widely-produced plastic, after polyethylene and polypropylene. PVC is widely used in construction because it is durable, cheap, and easily worked. It can be made softer and more flexible by the addition of plasticizers, the most widely used being phthalates. In this form, it is used in clothing and upholstery, electrical cable insulation, inflatable products and many applications in which it replaces rubber.
Pure polyvinyl chloride without any plasticizer is a white, brittle solid. It is insoluble in alcohol, but slightly soluble in tetrahydrofuran.
PVC was accidentally discovered at least twice in the 19th century, first in 1835 by Henri Victor Regnault and then in 1872 by Eugen Baumann. On both occasions the polymer appeared as a white solid inside flasks of vinyl chloride that had been left exposed to sunlight. In the early 20th century the Russian chemist Ivan Ostromislensky and Fritz Klatte of the German chemical company Griesheim-Elektron both attempted to use PVC in commercial products, but difficulties in processing the rigid, sometimes brittle polymer blocked their efforts. Waldo Semon and the B.F. Goodrich Company developed a method in 1926 to plasticize PVC by blending it with various additives. The result was a more flexible and more easily processed material that soon achieved widespread commercial use.
i think it's time we got something straight
i'm tired of the radio blasting all the songs i hate
and i don't wanna have to listen to the same old station
when i'm working in the kitchen
i'm clocking out, going to the show
(hey geis, do you wanna go?)
"well, punk rock shows ain't for me,
i prefer downloads for free"
we recorded
we recorded this down in the basement
you downloaded
for free, cause that's how it's supposed to be
can't you see it's a revelation?
open music communication
cause some songs were meant to find you
i never liked what someone told me to
i never thought i'd eat my words
but lately, i've been getting off on shitty bands you've never heard
my friend sent the link to me
i downloaded their CD
and the best-slash-worst part is its free
"hate to say i told you so,
but the radio just blows"
we recorded
we recorded this down in the basement
you downloaded
for free, cause that's how it's supposed to be
can't you see it's a revelation
open music communication
cause some songs were meant to find you
i never liked what someone told me to
how many times must i say these words to you?
until you see what's the matter with an average point of view
just remember what I'm telling you...
find the music that suits you
cause TV isn't always true
the radio edit may not be best for you
we recorded
we recorded this down in the basement
you downloaded
for free, cause that's how it's supposed to be
can't you see it's a revelation?
open music communication
you downloaded
My halo slips over my eyes
My nice dress rips and I don't cry
What am I doing here
When I just want to wear
Oh PVC
(It's my favourite plastic)
(Cos its nice and shiny)
(and completely waterproof)
Start again
Start again
A lipstick stain on my new dress
The fabric's scarred and I'm distressed
I take my own advice
Get kitted out in nice
Oh PVC
(It's my favourite plastic)
(Cos its nice and shiny
(and completley waterproof)
Start again
Start again
You've never seen me quite this way
But you'll agree
I'm twice as nice this way
The moral of this little tale
Do what you like and you can't fail
To get in someones way
Oh PVC
(It's my favourite plastic
(Cos its nice and shiny)
(And completely waterproof)
Start again
Plasticine for people, surgery
I'm not aware that you're not there
Plasticine for people, surgery
I'm not aware that you're not there
I Get an even feeling when say I'm interactive
I should think it's bad defined, a better for the hoks
Any kind of consciousness can surely be neglected
A kindergarten infant wins, bother me the most
Tell me where my inner me is selfhurt from an overdone
Exposure, exposure, exposure
It's just because my inner you has me for you and double choose
And taller, and taller, and taller
Now I think it's time to get a ticket for the climax
Fully T.. and PVC's, wired to the bone
Let me be a minute, I was reasonably tired
Took me to the nearest place where I could be stoned
Tell me where my inner me is selfhurt from an overdone
Exposure, exposure, exposure
Just because my inner you has me for you and double choose
And taller, and taller, and taller
Plasticine for people, surgery
I'm not aware that you're not there
Plasticine for people, surgery
I'm not aware that you're not there
I get an even feeling when say I'm interactive
I should think it's bad defined, a better for the hoks
Any kind of consciousness can surely be neglected
A kindergarten infant wins, bother me the most
She's the Queen of the sky.
She's the Queen of the sea.
And she holds out her arms.
And she seduces me.
Yeah she's a plastic Queen.
And she's always so clean.
When she pulled out the noose.
She said I could choose.
She's got green rubber shoes.
And a blue paper flower.
When she lifted her skirt.
She said I have the power.
Yeah she's a plastic Queen.
And she's always so clean.
When she pulled out the noose.
She said I could choose.
You'd better say you love me, or I'll kill us.
I'm just wasting time, looking thru' you.
Said I could choose.
Said I could choose.
Said I could choose.
Said I could choose.
Said I could choose.
Said I could choose.
Yeah she's a plastic Queen.
And she's always so clean.
When she pulled out the noose.
She said I could choose.
Yeah she's a plastic Queen.
And she's always so clean.
When she pulled out the noose.