How to dissolve PVC thermoplastic

[samblohm]

How would i dissolve the pvc thermoplastic on electrical wires? (with chemicals that are attainable easily from stores)

 

[espen180]

Do you simply want to remove the thermoplastic from the wires? If so, you could heat the wires to 80-90 degrees celsius, near the melting temperature, and peel it off, I suppose.

The type of PVC you talk about is likely an addition polymer (as opposed to a radical polymer), which probably doesn't dissolve easily, due to the high molecular weight and strong intermolecular Van der Waals forces.

 

[alxm]

Acetone dissolves PVC.

 

[TubbaBlubba]

Acetone dissolves PVC.

I was just going to suggest this. Acetone messes up just about any plastic.