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== Description ==
  
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A [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=thermoplastic thermoplastic] resin made by the condensation of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyvinyl alcohol polyvinyl alcohol] with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=formaldehyde formaldehyde]. Polyvinyl formal is a colorless, flexible tough solid. It can be molded, extruded, or cast and is resistant to [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=grease greases], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=oil oils], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alkali alkalis]. It is used as a structural adhesive for bonding aircraft components.
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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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poly(vinyl formal); polivinilformaldehido (Esp.); Formvar; polyvinyl acetal
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|aaiP_VINYLFORMAL.jpg~FTIR]]]
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== Other Properties ==
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Soluble in glacial acetic acid, Cellosolve acetate, chloroform, diacetone alcohol, phenol, pyridine, THF, toluene.Resistant to alkalis, greases and oils.
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! scope="row"| Density
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== Authority ==
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* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 848
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* Theodore J. Reinhart, Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988
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* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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* Conservation Materials Ltd., Conservation Materials Ltd., Catalog
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Revision as of 15:59, 30 September 2014

Description

A thermoplastic resin made by the condensation of alcohol polyvinyl alcohol with formaldehyde. Polyvinyl formal is a colorless, flexible tough solid. It can be molded, extruded, or cast and is resistant to greases, oils, and alkalis. It is used as a structural adhesive for bonding aircraft components.

Synonyms and Related Terms

poly(vinyl formal); polivinilformaldehido (Esp.); Formvar; polyvinyl acetal

FTIR

AaiP VINYLFORMAL.jpg


Other Properties

Soluble in glacial acetic acid, Cellosolve acetate, chloroform, diacetone alcohol, phenol, pyridine, THF, toluene.Resistant to alkalis, greases and oils.

Density 1.3

Authority

  • G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 848
  • Theodore J. Reinhart, Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988
  • Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Conservation Materials Ltd., Conservation Materials Ltd., Catalog

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