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polyvinyl 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 * * *… … Useful english dictionary
polyvinyl 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… … Useful english dictionary
polyvinyl 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.… … Useful english dictionary
polyvinyl alcohol — Chem. a colorless, water soluble, thermoplastic resin, derived by the hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate: used chiefly as an adhesive and as a sizing agent in the manufacture of textiles, paper, and plastics. [1925 30] * * * ▪ chemical compound… … Universalium
polyvinyl 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] * * * ▪… … Universalium
polyvinyl formal — /fawr mal/, Chem. a colorless, water insoluble, polyvinyl acetal produced from partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate and formaldehyde, used chiefly in the manufacture of lacquers. * * * … Universalium
polyvinyl butyral — Chem. a white, water insoluble, polyvinyl acetal made with butyraldehyde, used chiefly as an interlayer in the manufacture of safety glass. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
vinyl acetal — noun : polyvinyl acetal … Useful english dictionary
vinyl resin — noun a thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group • Syn: ↑vinyl polymer, ↑polyvinyl resin • Hypernyms: ↑synthetic resin • Hyponyms: ↑polyvinyl acetate, ↑PVA, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Polyoxymethylene — Other names Poly(oxymethylene) glycol; Polymethylene glycol … Wikipedia
