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Vinyl Blood Bags: A Crucial Innovation for Blood Supply and Storage
January 24, 2024
January is National Blood Donor Month. Given this, we think it’s an opportune time to highlight some of the unsung technology behind the scenes of blood donation and blood storage—vinyl […]
Legislative Update: Congress Seeks to Avoid a Government Shutdown with a Third Continuing Resolution
January 18, 2024
Congress Seeks to Avoid a Government Shutdown with a Third Continuing Resolution Congressional leaders are in a race against time and a potential D.C. snowstorm as they work to reach […]
2024 Resolution: Continuing our Work with Vinyl Recycling
January 16, 2024
With the New Year comes the opportunity for new resolutions and the optimism to achieve new goals. Advancing vinyl recycling, while not a new goal, continues to be an important […]
Vinyl Institute’s 2023 In Review
January 4, 2024
2023 was a busy and successful year for many industries – and the world of vinyl was no different. We thought it would be a good idea to highlight the […]
PVC Pipe: Getting the Job Done in Alabama
January 2, 2024
Think of it, in the U.S., millions of Americans don’t have access to safe, clean water in their homes. Working with our partners Water Well Trust, H2 Alabama and Jet […]
An Industry in Perpetual Improvement: Health, Safety, and the Environment
December 15, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that vinyl chloride (VC) will be one of the five new chemicals prioritized for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act […]
Legislative Update: EPA Lists Vinyl Chloride Among Five Chemicals for TSCA Prioritization, Congress Passes National Defense Authorization Act
December 15, 2023
EPA Lists Vinyl Chloride Among Five Chemicals for TSCA Prioritization The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Dec. 14 that it has identified vinyl chloride–the main component in the manufacturing […]
Dr. William Murphy Jr., Hall of Fame Inventor and Creator of the PVC Blood Bag, Passes Away at 100
December 12, 2023
Dr. William P. Murphy Jr. is a name you likely are not familiar with, but his contributions to the world have had massive impacts. Dr. Murphy, along with his colleague […]