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Record 1 2016-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A polymer of the hypothetical vinyl alcohol, in practice, it is prepared by the hydrolysis of polyvinyl esters, usually poly(vinyl acetate).

OBS

poly(vinyl alcohol); PVAL: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Polymère de l'alcool vinylique hypothétique, en pratique, il est préparé par hydrolyse d'esters polyvinyliques, d'habitude le poly(acétate de vinyle).

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • polyalcool de vinyle

Spanish

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

Polímero del alcohol de vinilo hipotético, en la práctica, se prepara por la hidrólisis de ésteres de polivinilo, usualmente poli(acetato de vinilo).

Key term(s)
  • polialcohol de vinilo
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