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POLYVINYL ACETAL [2 records]

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Record 1 2003-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Plastic Materials
  • Synthetic Fabrics
DEF

(1) Generically, a class of polymers derived from polyvinyl esters in which some or all of the acid groups have been replaced by hydroxyl groups and some or all of these hydroxyl groups have been reacted with aldehydes to form acetal groups.(2) Specifically, poly(vinyl acetal) made by the reaction of the hydroxyl group with acetaldehyde. [Definition standardized by ISO. ]

OBS

poly(vinyl acetal): term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Matières plastiques
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
DEF

(1) Nom générique d'une classe de polymères dérivés d'esters de polyvinyle, dans lesquels quelques ou toutes les fonctions acides ont été remplacées par des fonctions hydroxyles et quelques ou toutes les fonctions hydroxyles ont été combinées avec des aldéhydes pour former des groupes acétals. (2) Nom spécifique d'un acétal de polyvinyle produit par réaction de fonctions hydroxyles avec l'acétaldéhyde. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

poly(acétal de vinyle) : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • polyacétal de vinyle

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Materiales plásticos
  • Tejidos sintéticos
DEF

Cualquiera de los compuestos pertenecientes a la familia de las resinas vinílicas obtenidas por condensación de alcohol de polivinilo y acetaldehído.

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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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