I-PVC luhlobo lweplastiki olusetyenziswa kakhulu kwizixhobo zokwakha. Ke ngoko, ayizukutshintshwa ixesha elide kwixesha elizayo, kwaye iya kuba namathuba amahle okusetyenziswa kwiindawo ezingaphuhliswanga kakuhle kwixesha elizayo.
Njengoko sonke sisazi, kukho iindlela ezimbini zokuvelisa i-PVC, enye yindlela ye-ethylene eqhelekileyo yamazwe ngamazwe, kwaye enye yindlela ye-calcium carbide ekhethekileyo eTshayina. Imithombo yendlela ye-ethylene ikakhulu yi-petroleum, ngelixa imithombo yendlela ye-calcium carbide ikakhulu ngamalahle, ilimestone kunye netyuwa. Ezi zixhobo zigxile kakhulu eTshayina. Kangangexesha elide, indlela ye-PVC ye-calcium carbide yaseTshayina ibikwindawo ekhokelayo ngokupheleleyo. Ingakumbi ukususela ngo-2008 ukuya ku-2014, amandla emveliso ye-PVC yaseTshayina yendlela ye-calcium carbide ebesanda, kodwa ikwazise neengxaki ezininzi zokukhusela okusingqongileyo.