Then there's code number 3, PVC, which is made of a polymer called " polyvinyl chloride" .

然后是 3，氯乙烯。它是由一种叫氯乙烯的合物组成的。

Whether vinyl is good or bad, it's kind of impossible to avoid.

无论氯乙烯是好是坏，都是无法避免的。

But while that makes cellular PVC more lightweight, it just isn't like wood.

但是，虽然这使得蜂窝氯乙烯更轻，但它不像木头。

All right, what if we use this two-inch PVC to reinforce the center cross-support?

好的，如果我们用这两英尺的氯乙烯来改造中心支撑结构怎样？

Some picture gramophone records, but really vinyl is everywhere!

有的做成了留声机唱片，但实际上氯乙烯无不在！

And that is why chloroethene is more commonly called vinyl chloride.

这就是为什么氯乙烯通常被称为氯乙烯。

Vinyl can be black, colorful or transparent, it can be solid or semi-liquid.

氯乙烯可以是黑色、彩色或透明的，可以是固体或半液体。

And polychloroethene is more commonly called polyvinyl chloride, or PVC.

氯乙烯通常称为氯乙烯或 PVC。

Either way, PVC resin is the foundation for all vinyl.

无论哪种方式，PVC树脂都是所有氯乙烯的基础。

The versatility of vinyl cannot be denied - but what the hell is it?

氯乙烯的多功能性不可否认——但它到底是什么？

One material that's gained traction as a wood alternative is something that's used as trims for houses called cellular PVC.

一种作为木材获得牵引力的材料是一种叫做蜂窝氯乙烯的房屋装饰材料。

They also include a lot of plastic foams, such as polyvinyl chloride and polyethylene.

它们还包括很多塑料泡沫，例如氯乙烯和乙烯。

But some, such as polyvinyl chloride, are known to cause cancer.

但有些材料， 例如氯乙烯， 已知会致癌。

Soon after came polyvinyl chloride, or vinyl, which was flexible yet hardy.

不久之后出现了氯乙烯或乙烯基，它既柔韧又坚固。

Well you get polychloroethene, kinda, that's not what we call it.

好吧，你得到氯乙烯， 有点，那不是我们所说的。

Saran Wrap was originally made out of a chemical called polyvinylidene chloride, or PVDC.

保鲜膜最初是由一种叫做偏二氯乙烯或 PVDC 的化学物质制成的。

Vinyl has existed for almost a century, and over that time, what we think of as " vinyl" has changed quite a bit.

氯乙烯已经存在了几乎一个世纪，在这段时间里，我们所谓的“氯乙烯”已经发生了很大变化。

It features a custom sensing system called 'HuggieChest' which incorporates two inflated chambers of polyvinyl chloride to imitate a soft chest.

它的特点是一个名为“HuggieChest”的定制传感系统，该系统包含两个氯乙烯膨胀腔室，以模仿柔软的胸部。

Today, vinyl is manufactured and sold more than any other plastic in the world, short of polyethylene...

如今，氯乙烯的生产和销售超过了世界上其他塑料，出现了乙烯短缺。

When dropped into a river (usually by helicopter), PLUG's pumps switch on automatically and begin forcing water into the balloon through a valve.

它是由酯纤维和氯乙烯制作的圆柱形气球，并安装了发动机带动的水泵。把这个装置投入河中（一般使用直升机），水泵就自动开始工作，通过一个阀门把河水注入气球。