PRIMEX P 160

Producer

VESTOLIT (Orbia)

Polymer

PVC

Type

Suspension resin

K-value

50

Producer lists it for

Profiles and pipes · Fittings · Traffic cones

What that means in practice

K50 is the lowest in VESTOLIT's suspension range and unusually low for PVC generally — it exists to flow into fittings and mouldings. The short application list is the tell: this is not a general-purpose resin looking for a home, it is a specific answer to a specific processing problem.

If K-values are not something you work with daily, our PVC grades and pricing guide explains what they measure and how prime, off-spec, regrind and regranulate differ.

What to check before buying PRIMEX P 160

• Confirm the K-value on the batch, not just the grade name — low-K grades are chosen for flow, and a drift upward changes how it fills.
• Ask what it was intended for. Low-K resin sold as general-purpose will disappoint in an application that needed mechanical strength.
• For anything moulded, ask about colour consistency and regrind content if it is not prime.

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