PVA
White school paste
PVA stands for polyvinyl acetate or polyvinyl alcohol, two related synthetic polymers.
Polyvinyl acetate is the rubbery substance in white glue—often called PVA glue or wood glue: The carpenter used PVA to bond the joints.
Polyvinyl alcohol is water-soluble and used in packaging, textiles, and paper coatings.
Bonding substance
- bondingForming close connections
- stickThin piece of wood
- adhereStick firmly to
- pasteThick sticky substance
sealant · cement · fixative · tacky · mounting · laminating · joinery · seal
Glued cutout decoration art
- papier-macheGlued paper that hardens
- scrapbookingCreating decorated keepsake albums
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- cardmakingDesigning handmade greetings
sealant · finishing · mosaics · model-making · diorama
Water-swollen polymer structure
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
- biocompatibilityHarmlessness to living systems
- drug-deliveryAdministering medicine to body
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
biodegradable · bioactive · hemostatic · absorbable · regenerative · prosthesis · sterilization · bioengineering
Able to dissolve in water
- viscousThick and slow-flowing
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- transparentAllowing light through
- odorlessHaving no smell
nontoxic · biodegradable · emulsifying · thickening · binding · coating · barrier · adhesion
Blended immiscible liquids
- copolymerMulti-monomer molecular chain
- monomerChain-forming molecule
- polymerizationMonomers bonding into chains
- crosslinkingChemical bonds between polymers
plasticizer · macromolecule · dispersion · stabilizer · hydrolysis · water-soluble · thermoplastic · chain
glue
Bonding substance
paste · sealant · cement · fixative · tacky · mounting · laminating · joinery · seal · attachment
decoupage
Glued cutout decoration art
- papier-macheGlued paper that hardens
- scrapbookingCreating decorated keepsake albums
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
cardmaking · sealant · finishing · mosaics · model-making · diorama
hydrogel
Water-swollen polymer structure
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
- biocompatibilityHarmlessness to living systems
- drug-deliveryAdministering medicine to body
implant · biodegradable · bioactive · hemostatic · absorbable · regenerative · prosthesis · sterilization · bioengineering · biopolymer
water-soluble
Able to dissolve in water
- viscousThick and slow-flowing
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- transparentAllowing light through
odorless · nontoxic · biodegradable · emulsifying · thickening · binding · coating · barrier · adhesion
emulsion
Blended immiscible liquids
- copolymerMulti-monomer molecular chain
- monomerChain-forming molecule
- polymerizationMonomers bonding into chains
crosslinking · plasticizer · macromolecule · dispersion · stabilizer · hydrolysis · water-soluble · thermoplastic · chain · resin
PVAepoxy
Catalyst-cured bonding compound
two-part epoxy · superglue · contact cement · rubber cement · construction adhesive
- PVA gluePolyvinyl acetate adhesive