polyvinyl alcohol
11Polyvinyl acetate — (PVA or PVAc) is a rubbery synthetic polymer. It is prepared by polymerization of vinyl acetate monomer, also referred to as VAM. Partial or complete hydrolysis of the polymer is used to prepare polyvinyl alcohol. Hydroylized alcohol product is… …
12Polyvinyl — can refer to: * Vinyl polymer * Polyvinyl chloride * Polyvinyl acetate * Polyvinyl alcohol * Polyvinyl Record Co., an independent record label …
13Polyvinyl butyral — (or PVB) is a resin usually used for applications that require strong binding, optical clarity, adhesion to many surfaces, toughness and flexibility. It is prepared from polyvinyl alcohol by reaction with butyraldehyde. The major application is… …
14polyvinyl acetate — Chem. a colorless, odorless, nontoxic, transparent, thermoplastic, water insoluble resin used as an adhesive in certain paints and as an intermediate in the synthesis of polyvinyl acetal and polyvinyl alcohol. Also called PVA [1925 30] * * * ▪… …
15polyvinyl acetal — noun : any of a group of thermoplastic resins made by condensing polyvinyl alcohol with an aldehyde and used chiefly in the form of sheets and films, molded products, coatings, and adhesives; especially : the resin made from acetaldehyde * * *… …
16polyvinyl formal — noun : a polyvinyl acetal resin made from polyvinyl alcohol and formaldehyde and used chiefly in insulating enamels and other coatings * * * /fawr mal/, Chem. a colorless, water insoluble, polyvinyl acetal produced from partially hydrolyzed… …
17polyvinyl butyral — noun : a tough flexible transparent moisture resistant polyvinyl acetal resin made from polyvinyl alcohol and butyraldehyde and used chiefly as the interlayer in safety glass and other laminated products and as a coating for textiles * * * Chem.… …
18polyvinyl acetal — Chem. 1. any of the class of thermoplastic resins derived by the condensation of an aldehyde with polyvinyl alcohol. 2. the slightly yellow, water insoluble resin produced from partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate and formaldehyde: used chiefly …
19alcohol polivinílico — Eng. Polyvinyl Alcohol Lubricante que forma una película protectora sobre el polo anterior evitando una desecación excesiva …
20polyvinyl — (n.) 1933, POLYMER (Cf. polymer) of vinyl chloride. In chemistry, vinyl was used from 1863 as the name of a univalent radical derived from ethylene, from L. vinum wine (see WINE (Cf. wine)), because ethyl alcohol is the ordinary alcohol present… …
