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Polyvinyl — can refer to: * Vinyl polymer * Polyvinyl chloride * Polyvinyl acetate * Polyvinyl alcohol * Polyvinyl Record Co., an independent record label … Wikipedia
polyvinyl — (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… … Etymology dictionary
polyvinyl — [päl΄i vī′nəl] adj. [ POLY (sense 4) + VINYL] designating or of any of a group of polymerized vinyl compounds … English World dictionary
polyvinyl — Referring to a compound containing a number of vinyl groups in polymerized form. * * * poly·vi·nyl vīn əl adj of, relating to, or being a polymerized vinyl compound, resin, or plastic * * * poly·vi·nyl (pol″e viґnəl) a polymerization… … Medical dictionary
polyvinyl — [ˌpɒlɪ vʌɪn(ə)l] adjective of or denoting synthetic resins which are polymers of vinyl compounds: polyvinyl chloride … English new terms dictionary
Polyvinyl alcohol — Other names PVOH; Poly(Ethenol), Ethenol, homopolymer; PVA; Polyviol; Vinol; Alvyl; Alkotex; Covol; Gelvatol; Lemol; Mowiol … Wikipedia
Polyvinyl chloride — Polyvinyl chloride, (IUPAC Polychloroethene) commonly abbreviated PVC, is a widely used thermoplastic polymer. In terms of revenue generated, it is one of the most valuable products of the chemical industry. Around the world, over 50% of PVC… … Wikipedia
Polyvinyl Records — Polyvinyl Aktive Jahre seit 1996 Gründer Matt und Darcie Lunsford Sitz Champaign, Illinois, USA Website http://www.polyvinylrecords.com/ Labelcode PRC … Deutsch Wikipedia
Polyvinyl nitrate — (PVN) is a polymeric explosive material, an ester of nitric acid and polyvinyl alcohol. It is prepared by nitration of polyvinyl alcohol. It is a thermoplastic substance with softening zone between 30 45 °C, depending on the molecular weight of… … Wikipedia
Polyvinyl fluoride — (PVF) or (CH2CHF)n is mainly used in flammability lowering coating of airplane interiors and photovoltaic module backsheets. It is also used in things like raincoats, and metal sheeting. Polyvinyl fluoride is a thermoplastic fluoropolymer with… … Wikipedia
Polyvinyl 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… … Wikipedia
