PVB

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Domain organic chemistryplastics - resins - fibres - composite materials - synthetic rubbers - tar coal derivatives
poly(vinyl butyral)
PVB
  • a white, water-insoluble, polyvinyl acetal made with butyraldehyde, used chiefly as an interlayer in the manufacture of safety glass
polüvinüülbutüraal
poly(vinyl butyral)
polyvinyl butyral
Usage examples
  • By reaction with butyraldehyde (CH3CH2CH2CHO) and formaldehyde (CH2O), PVA can be made into the resins polyvinyl butyral (PVB) and polyvinyl formal (PVF). PVB, a tough, clear, adhesive, and water-resistant plastic film, is widely used in laminated safety glass, primarily for automobiles.
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