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polyvinyl acetate

noun

Chemistry.
  1. 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.


polyvinyl acetate

noun

  1. a colourless odourless tasteless resin used in emulsion paints, adhesives, sealers, a substitute for chicle in chewing gum, and for sealing porous surfaces PVA
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of polyvinyl acetate1

First recorded in 1925–30
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Then the drawer front could be reglued, using ordinary yellow wood glue, also known as PVA or polyvinyl acetate glue, and plenty of clamps.

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After the war, the original tzicle gave way to a polyvinyl acetate – a synthetic plastic that takes up to five years to decompose, and dries into a hard residue that is difficult to remove.

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The sculptures in “Flesh of My Flesh” are made with polyvinyl acetate and pigments that change color over time — relatively quickly, during the exhibition.

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Elmer's is made up of polyvinyl acetate, which is a synthetic polymer.

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In the case of polyvinyl acetate, each repeating unit contains an acetate group.

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