Westlake has PVC resin manufacturing facilities in Calvert City, KY and Geismar, LA. The PVC plants benefit from vertical integration as the primary raw material, vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) is produced at another Westlake plant nearby in both cases.

PVC is the world's third most widely used plastic and is an attractive alternative to traditional materials such as glass, metal, wood, and other plastic materials because of its versatility, durability and cost competitiveness.

PVC is produced in powder form and then combined with other ingredients to create a compound with specific processing and end-use properties. Westlake manufactures Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) resins with molecular weights ranging from 0.68 IV to 0.92 IV. These resins are used for applications such as extrusion, calendaring, injection-molding or blow molding to fabricate end products such as bottles and appliance parts, as well as for the pipe, siding and profile markets.

PVC is often used in infrastructure development and building products.  In this market, Westlake is an integrated manufacturer of PVC pipe.  Other end uses include pipe fittings, vinyl sidings, bottles, flexible and rigid film and sheeting used for packaging, credit cards and wall coverings.

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Resins
Grade	Inherent Viscosity	"K" Value	Bulk Density	Application
1185B	0.68	57.0	0.53	Blow Molded Bottles, Injection Molded Fittings
1195B	0.73	58.0	0.53	Blow Molded Bottles, Injection Molded Fittings
1230P	0.89	65.0	0.56	Pipe, tube and conduit
1230S	0.90	65.0	0.56	Siding, window and door

Westlake PVC
230 Johnson Riley Road
Calvert City, KY 42029

Plant Capacity: 800 million pounds annually

For more information:
Contact- PVC Customer Service at (888) 277-3212