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polyvinyl alcohol [¦päl·i′vīn·əl ′al·kə‚hȯl] (organic chemistry) Water-soluble polymer made by hydrolysis of a polyvinyl ester (such as polyvinyl acetate); used in adhesives, as textile and paper sizes, and for emulsifying, suspending, and thickening of solutions. Abbreviated PVA. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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which manufactured polyvinyl chloride from 1958 to 2003, used for making record albums and other plastics. In working to improve the dielectric properties of these specialty papers, we focused on the use of a surface size based on polyvinyl alcohol. A new extrudable polyvinyl alcohol compound is especially formulated for blown films to be used in place of solution-cast PVOH films. |
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