Difference between revisions of "Polyvinyl acetal"

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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
1) A general name for a family of thermoplastic vinyl resins produced by the condensation of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyvinyl alcohol polyvinyl alcohol] with an [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=aldehyde aldehyde]. Examples are polyvinyl acetal (Alvar), polyvinyl formal ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Formvar Formvar]) and polyvinyl butyral ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Butvar Butvar]). They are used as adhesives, paints, coatings, and films.  
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1) A general name for a family of thermoplastic vinyl resins produced by the condensation of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyvinyl%20alcohol polyvinyl alcohol] with an [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=aldehyde aldehyde]. Examples are polyvinyl acetal (Alvar), polyvinyl formal ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Formvar%C2%AE Formvar®]) and polyvinyl butyral ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Butvar%C2%AE Butvar®]). They are used as adhesives, paints, coatings, and films.  
  
2) A specific name for resins made from the condensation of polyvinyl alcohol with acetaldehyde (Alvar). Polyvinyl acetal is a thermoplastic, transparent resin used in lacquers, coating and for phonograph records. It is tough and hard with good adhesion but weathers less well than [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyvinyl acetate polyvinyl acetate].  
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2) A specific name for resins made from the condensation of polyvinyl alcohol with acetaldehyde (Alvar). Polyvinyl acetal is a thermoplastic, transparent resin used in lacquers, coating and for phonograph records. It is tough and hard with good adhesion but weathers less well than [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyvinyl%20acetate polyvinyl acetate].  
  
Note: these resins are not the same as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=acetal resin acetal resins].
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Note: these resins are not the same as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=acetal%20resin acetal resins].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
poly(vinyl acetal); polivinilacetal (Esp.); Alvar; Butvar [Solutia]; Formvar [Solutia]; Vinylite [Union Carbide];
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poly(vinyl acetal); polivinilacetal (Esp.); Alvar; Butvar® [Solutia]; Formvar® [Solutia]; Vinylite [Union Carbide];
  
 
== Additional Information ==
 
== Additional Information ==
  
Krysia E. Spirydowicz, Elizabeth Simpson, Robert A. Blanchette, Arno P. Schniewind, Mauray K. Toutloff, Alison Murray, 'Alvar and Butvar: The Use of Polyvinyl Acetal Resins for the Treatment of the Wooden Artifacts from Gordion, Turkey', JAIC 40(1), 2001.
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° Krysia E. Spirydowicz, Elizabeth Simpson, Robert A. Blanchette, Arno P. Schniewind, Mauray K. Toutloff, Alison Murray, 'Alvar and Butvar: The Use of Polyvinyl Acetal Resins for the Treatment of the Wooden Artifacts from Gordion, Turkey', JAIC 40(1), 2001.
  
 
== Authority ==
 
== Authority ==
  
* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966
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* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966
  
* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  
* Theodore J. Reinhart, Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988
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* Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988
  
 
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
 
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000

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Polyvinyl acetal (Alvar)

Description

1) A general name for a family of thermoplastic vinyl resins produced by the condensation of polyvinyl alcohol with an aldehyde. Examples are polyvinyl acetal (Alvar), polyvinyl formal (Formvar®) and polyvinyl butyral (Butvar®). They are used as adhesives, paints, coatings, and films.

2) A specific name for resins made from the condensation of polyvinyl alcohol with acetaldehyde (Alvar). Polyvinyl acetal is a thermoplastic, transparent resin used in lacquers, coating and for phonograph records. It is tough and hard with good adhesion but weathers less well than polyvinyl acetate.

Note: these resins are not the same as acetal resins.

Synonyms and Related Terms

poly(vinyl acetal); polivinilacetal (Esp.); Alvar; Butvar® [Solutia]; Formvar® [Solutia]; Vinylite [Union Carbide];

Additional Information

° Krysia E. Spirydowicz, Elizabeth Simpson, Robert A. Blanchette, Arno P. Schniewind, Mauray K. Toutloff, Alison Murray, 'Alvar and Butvar: The Use of Polyvinyl Acetal Resins for the Treatment of the Wooden Artifacts from Gordion, Turkey', JAIC 40(1), 2001.

Authority

  • R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988

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