--- title: The Benefits of General Cable's 17 FREE Solutions description: "Why should you use General Cable’s 17 FREE Solutions? Below is an introduction with the history of how the PVC was developed. In 1926, Waldo Semon a" image: https://www.accu-tech.com/hs-fs/file-32490833-png/images/screen_shot_2013-05-06_at_2.22.49_pm.png --- {% set baseFontFamily = "Open Sans" %} /* Add the font family you wish to use. You may need to import it above. */ {% set headerFontFamily = "Open Sans" %} /* This affects only headers on the site. Add the font family you wish to use. 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Below is an introduction with the history of how the PVC was developed. *In 1926, Waldo Semon and the B.F. Goodrich Company developed Polyvinyl Chloride, or PVC, in a form that was flexible and durable enough for commercial use. P**VC is lightweight, strong, and chemically- and biologically-resistant, making it an ideal material for use in pipes, wiring, signs, clothing, and even those classic vinyl records.* *Up until the early 1950s, cables were manufactured using rubber, cloth, a woven jacket, and usually tar to protect from moisture. This material, when in contact with oxygen, becomes brittle over time and can break down, thereby reducing life expectancy. PVC, however, will not corrode or become brittle under normal conditions and provides excellent physical characteristics, so it became an obvious successor to these cables.* Continue reading the brochure below about PVC and the benefits of using General Cable’s [17 FREE Solutions. ](https://www.accu-tech.com/Portals/54495/docs/overview%20of%20halogenated%20pvc%20and%20general%20cable%2017%20free%20offering%20oct%202012.pdf) [![17 FREE Solutions](https://www.accu-tech.com/hs-fs/file-32490833-png/images/screen_shot_2013-05-06_at_2.22.49_pm.png)](https://www.accu-tech.com/Portals/54495/docs/overview%20of%20halogenated%20pvc%20and%20general%20cable%2017%20free%20offering%20oct%202012.pdf) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Topics: [General Cable](https://www.accu-tech.com/accu-insider/topic/general-cable) [17 FREE Solution](https://www.accu-tech.com/accu-insider/topic/17-free-solution) ### Subscribe To Our Blog ### Additional Information ### About Accu-Tech Accu-Tech is a national distributor of Voice, Data, AV, Wireless, and Security solutions. 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