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polyvinyl butyral [2 records]

Record 1 2016-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A poly(vinyl acetal) made by the reaction of the hydroxyl groups with butyraldehyde.

OBS

poly(vinyl butyral); PVP: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • polyvinyl butyral

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Poly(acétal de vinyle) produit par combinaison de fonctions hydroxyles avec le butyraldéhyde.

OBS

poly(butyral de vinyle); PVP : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • polybutyral de vinyle

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
DEF

Poli(acetal de vinilo) producido por la reacción de los grupos hidróxilos con butiraldehído.

Key term(s)
  • polibutiral de vinilo
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Record 2 1986-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
  • Plate or Sheet Glass
CONT

Polyvinyl acetal. One of the family of vinyl resins resulting from the condensation of polyvinyl alcohol with an aldehyde ... The three main groups are polyvinyl acetal itself, polyvinyl formal, and polyvinyl butyral. These are all thermoplastic ... They are used chiefly in adhesives, paints and lacquers, and films. Polyvinyl butyral is used in sheet form as an interlayer in safety glass and shatter-resistant protection in aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
  • Verre en feuille ou en plaque
DEF

Acétal polyvinylique servant à faire les verres de sécurité en sandwich.

Spanish

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