Westlake 2079

Producer

Westlake Corporation

Polymer

PVC

Type

Suspension resin

K-value

61

Inherent viscosity

0.79 dl/g

Producer lists it for

Extruded or calendered sheet · Foam · Rigid profile products

What that means in practice

K61, IV 0.79 — the rigid sheet, foam and profile grade a step above 5305. Still below the general-purpose pipe band, so it is a converter's resin rather than a pipe extruder's.

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 Westlake 2079

• 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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