PVAc or Polyvinyl Acetate
Polyvinyl acetate ( PVAc ), poly( ethenyl ethanoate ): Commonly Referred to as wood Glue, white Glue, Carpenter’s Glue, school’s Glue, or PVA glue is an aliphatic rubbery synthetic polymer with the formula (C4H6O2)n. It belongs to the polyvinyl esters family with the general formula -[RCOOCHCH2]-. It is a type of thermoplastics.
As an emulsion in water, PVAc emulsion is applied as a good adhesive for porous materials, particularly for wood, paper and cloth. The stiff Homopolymer PVAc, would be used as base resin in paint and other coatings, as binder in nonwovens, glass fibers, filter papers and textile finishing.
