A team of scientists led by University of Akron professor Ali Dhinojwala, has created a new adhesive called BEVA 371 Akron, designed to replace the long-standing BEVA 371 adhesive, which has been ...

Abstract Poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVOH) is a water-soluble polymer having a hydroxyl group as a functional group contributing to excellent membrane-forming and mechanical performance. PVOH is obtained by ...

In this study, foaming-agent free novel polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) foams reinforced with bio polymers were manufactured through freeze-drying technique. The physical, morphological and antibacterial ...

His argument—baseless at the time—was that chewing gum had miraculous abilities to quench thirst, stave off hunger, and ...

Gum is made of plastic, and chewing both synthetic and natural gums could release microplastics into your mouth, according to a new study. When you pop a piece of gum in your mouth, you might be ...

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a water-soluble synthetic polymer used in constructing synthetic materials and as a suspension polymerization agent. Due to its biocompatibility, it is also used as a base ...

Additionally, it was shown that montmorillonite significantly and irreversibly adsorbed partly acetylated polyvinyl acetate (PVAC), mostly due to hydrogen interactions formed between the polymer’s ...

The separation of high polymers by chromatographic means was carried out by Claesson 1, while separations on columns packed with carbon black were attempted by Landler 2.

What is PVA Glue Made From? It is made from a water-soluble polymer called polyvinyl acetate which is created by the polymerization of vinyl acetate monomer. The manufacturing process of polyvinyl ...

Latex-based paint is pigment suspended in a mixture of polyvinyl acetate and water. As the water evaporates from the glue, the PVA forms an extremely thin and translucent polymer layer to trap the ...