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Polyvinyl chloride (alternatively: poly(vinyl chloride), colloquial:
vinyl or
polyvinyl; abbreviated: PVC) is the world's third-most
widely produced synthetic...
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extended alkane chain [−CH2−CHR−]. In po****r usage, "vinyl"
refers only to
polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
Vinyl polymers are the most
common type of plastic. Important...
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Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH, PVA, or PVAl) is a water-soluble
synthetic polymer. It has the
idealized formula [CH2CH(OH)]n. It is used in papermaking, textile...
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Polyvinyl acetate (PVA, PVAc, poly(ethenyl ethanoate)),
commonly known as wood glue (a term that may also
refer to
other types of glues), PVA glue, white...
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Polyvinyl butyral (or PVB) is a
resin mostly used for
applications that
require strong binding,
optical clarity,
adhesion to many surfaces, toughness...
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Polyvinyl ethers are a
class of
organic polymers derived from
vinyl ethers.
Common monomers include methyl vinyl ether and
ethyl vinyl ether, the polymer...
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Polyvinyl nitrate (abbreviated: PVN) is a high-energy
polymer with the
idealized formula of [CH2CH(ONO2)].
Polyvinyl nitrate is a long
carbon chain (polymer)...
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Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) or –(CH2CHF)n– is a
polymer material mainly used in the flammability-lowering
coatings of
airplane interiors and photovoltaic...
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Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) is a
thermoplastic produced by
chlorination of
polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin. CPVC is
significantly more flexible...
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Polyvinyl Record Co. is an
American independent record label headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. The
label also has
satellite offices in New York, Austin...
