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PVA

PVA

1 7.7
A kind of glue made from plastic and used for wood, paper, and paint
  • noun
  • /ˌpiː viː ˈeɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : PVA
  • Gluing with a tub of watered-down PVA glue and a paintbrush
  • PVA fibers

This is museum quality PVA adhesive.

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Examples

  • Ultimaker PVA is a dissolvable filament.

  • So all you need is some of this PVA glue or Elmer's glue in the US and some charcoal.

    Wengie

  • This is museum quality PVA adhesive.

    Adam Savage’s Tested

  • All right, using this pH neutral PVA glue that Kate recommended.

  • Start with the two pieces of glass with the ITO and PVA coated sides facing up.

  • And then we'll be ready for priming with PVA and fibreglassing.

  • PVA fibers were then added to the fresh mixture and mixed for 3 more minutes.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The plug was thoroughly waxed, brushed with PVA, and set aside to dry.

    Blog text (13)

  • This one uses a frayed canvas patch that's adhered with what I think is an Elmer's or PVA white glue.

  • This is high-quality PVA adhesive used for crafting.

Synonyms

resin
vsPVA
  • Specialized
26 4.4

A thick sticky substance from plants or made by people for glue and plastic

is a manufactured acetate product used mainly in paints and adhesives rather than general sticky material
polyvinyl acetate
vsPVA
  • Specialized
7.5

A man-made material used in glue and paint to hold things together

is the common abbreviation used for that same synthetic material
polyvinyl resin
vsPVA
  • Specialized
6.5

A plastic that people make and use for pipes, flooring, and coatings

is a specific acetate product used chiefly in paints and adhesives
vinyl resin
vsPVA
  • Specialized
7.0

A plastic material used to make paints and flexible, water resistant products

is a particular acetate-based thermoplastic mainly used in paints and adhesives

How Strong

epoxy resin
  • Specialized
1 6.4
cement
  • Specialized
4 6.7
PVA
  • Specialized
1 7.7
varnish
12 4.4

Surface Forms

PVA singular
PVAs plural

Morphology

PVA = P + V + A

This is an initialism (letters represent the technical phrase 'polyvinyl acetate'); the letters themselves do not convey meaning to a typical learner, so the form is not transparently informative.

Etymology

PVA is short for polyvinyl acetate. The parts are poly- 'many', vinyl 'a type of plastic, as in vinyl records', and acetate 'from vinegar', so PVA is a man-made sticky plastic used in glues, paints, and coatings.