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POLYVINYL ACETATE RESIN [3 records]

Record 1 2011-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sculpture
OBS

Filler preparation used mostly in restoration of ceramics and terra cotta. Originally consisted of alvar(i. e. polyvinyl acetate resin), jute and kaolin; at present chopped silicate and synthetic fibres are used in place of jute. Originated in Great Britain; not often used in Canada.

OBS

Information given by the Canadian Conservation Institute, National Museums.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sculpture
OBS

AJK : abréviation pour Alvar, jute et kaolin.

OBS

L'accès depuis vingt ans des matières plastiques au rang de nouveaux matériaux dans la sculpture est dû, parmi d'autres facteurs, à la diversité de la présentation (liquide, pâte, semi-produits) [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
CONT

Wet binders are aqueous solutions or emulsions which are usually applied by spray to the preform with the inherent disadvantage that a portion of the spray coats the side of the plenum chamber. The solvent or dispersing phase of the binder is nearly always water(...). The actual binder may be any of a large number of widely known materials which include polystyrene, polyvinyl acetate, polyester resin, starch, dextrine and urea resins.

Key term(s)
  • liquid bond
  • liquid binder system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
CONT

Les liants à solubilité rapide sont de deux types: l'un est une résine polyester en poudre; l'autre est un polyacétate de vinyle modifié, déposé en émulsion. (...) Le traitement à liant en poudre sera utilisé pour l'imprégnation en continu, le traitement à liant en émulsion sera préféré pour l'imprégnation au contact.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
OBS

polyvinyl acetate resin(I. C. C., STACAN 12-541, Item 427 126 1), for/10. 10. 74 xas; 71;

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
OBS

résine d'acétate de polyvinyle (2) (chimie) (C.P.I., STACAN 12-541, poste 427 126 1), for/10.10.74

Spanish

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