Abstract: A polyvinyl chloride having high bulk density and enhanced plasticizer absorption is produced by suspension polymerization of vinyl chloride monomer and comonomers wherein the initial suspension of ingredients is generated such that the oil phase droplets formed in the suspension are compositionally equivalent with respect to initiator, and the level of suspending agent and agitation are chosen to substantially preclude agglomeration of resin particles throughout the reaction, thereby producing resin wherein the resin grain size distribution results directly from the oil phase droplet distribution created at or near the start of the reaction. The process is conducted under conditions so that the polymerization is commenced before the final distribution is established. In this manner, seed particles of resin are produced from the vinyl monomer prior to establishing the final particle distribution.