Is Rubber made from PVC. Want to avoid PVC for children.

HappySad

This product is made from rubber..
https://www.plumproducts.com/catalog/partdetail.aspx?partno=25006HD

Does it mean it could be made from PVC? Is rubber made from PVC or does rubber contain PVC????

keith_r59

Why not contact them.

https://www.plumproducts.com/common/pagedetail.aspx?PageCode=contactusform

HappySad

keith_r59 wrote: »

Why not contact them.

https://www.plumproducts.com/common/pagedetail.aspx?PageCode=contactusform

Spoke to them and they said it is made from rubber. I asked if that meant that is was PVC and the answer was that the product sheet says rubber. So am still not certain if that means that the rubber contains PVC ... It could be that rubber & PVC are conpletely two different materials.

antrobus

HappySad wrote: »

It could be that rubber & PVC are completely two different materials.

They are.

PVC is poly vinyl chloride which is a manufactured plastic. Rubber aka latex is derived from a naturally occuring plant material. Of course people often use the word 'rubber' to refer to all kinds of synthetic materials, and so the only way of knowing what someone means by 'rubber' is to ask.

Mankysteve

Even if it made from PVC which is doubt what exactly are your children doing to the mat outside to absorb any PVC. Yeah i wouldn't allow it for use in drink and food containers but the point where your restricting pvc for something that open in the air is just plain unrational paranoia

Auntie-Dolly

They sell something similar (but a bit cheaper) in B&Q: http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9279205&fh_view_size=10&fh_location=%2f%2fcatal!!!1%2fen_GB&fh_search=rubber+mat&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=search&isSearch=true