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

然后是代码 3，聚氯乙。它是由一种叫聚氯乙的聚合物组的。

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

无论氯乙是好是坏，都是无法避免的。

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

但是，虽然这使得蜂窝聚氯乙更轻，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聚氯乙来改造中心支撑结构怎样？

Some picture gramophone records, but really vinyl is everywhere!

有的留声机唱片，但实际上氯乙无不在！

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

这就是为什么氯乙被称为氯乙。

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

氯乙可以是黑色、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.

聚氯乙称为聚氯乙或 PVC。

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

无论哪种方式，PVC树脂都是所有氯乙的基础。

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

氯乙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.

一种作为木材替代品获得牵引力的材料是一种叫蜂窝聚氯乙的房屋装饰材料。

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，例如聚氯乙和聚乙。

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

但有些材料， 例如聚氯乙， 已知会致癌。

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

不久之后出现聚氯乙或乙基，它既柔韧又坚固。

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

好吧，你得到聚氯乙， 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Saran Wrap was originally made out of a chemical called polyvinylidene chloride, or PVDC.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聚偏二氯乙或 PVDC 的化学物质制的。

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

氯乙已经存在几乎一个世纪，在这段时间里，我们所谓的“氯乙”已经发生很大变化。

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，该系统包含两个聚氯乙膨胀腔室，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，氯乙的生产和销售超过世界上其他塑料，出现聚乙短缺。

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

它是由聚酯纤维和聚氯乙制作的圆柱形气球，并安装发动机带动的水泵。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，过一个阀门把河水注入气球。