What is a Faux Wood Blind Made From?

Are you in the market for new faux wood blinds?  Have you ever wondered what they are made of?  In short, they are vinyl.  So, what is vinyl?

Vinyl is a synthetic man-made material. It is a type of plastic that is made from a derivative of oil and the chlorine from salt. Upon processing you get Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) resin, or as is commonly referred to - Vinyl.

According to WhatIsVinyl.com, "Vinyl was first invented in 1920 by scientists who wanted to develop a material that would help to manufacture everyday products that were easier to make, more durable, and cheaper than what was available. Today, Vinyl has become the second largest manufactured and sold plastic resin in the entire world.

The most common use of vinyl is that in construction, especially as vinyl flooring and vinyl siding. In fact, these uses of vinyl are often thought of as its only uses. In addition to these, vinyl has many other uses because of its ability to combine with various additives and modifiers, thus making vinyl highly suitable to be used in the manufacture of many different products.

Common Properties Of Vinyl

Vinyl is resistant to moisture and humidity.
It is a very strong and durable plastic material.
Vinyl can be manufactured in a variety of colors, both transparent and solid.
Vinyl is a very low cost material to produce.
Vinyl is a plastic material, which unlike other plastics, can easily be recycled. Because of the durability of vinyl, products made from this material have a long life span. Add to this the fact that the vinyl can then be recycled, translates into an even longer life of the vinyl plastic resin.
Vinyl is a very environment friendly material, not only because it can be recycled, but also for many other reasons. Vinyl helps in the preservation of environmental resources as 57% of vinyl is made from common salt, which is a renewable natural substance. Non-replenish able resources such as crude oil only account for 43% of vinyl resin, thus making it nature friendly.

In comparison to various other materials used by the packing industry, vinyl requires lesser amounts of natural resources to make, utilizes much lesser energy for manufacture, and also releases lower emissions into the environment.

Thus vinyl, a synthetic manmade material, has truly revolutionized the entire plastic resin industry."

We would love to help you with your faux wood, AKA vinyl blind, AKA PVC horizontal, project. Contact us today for a complimentary consultation and thanks for your interest in Latreia Blinds and Shutters!