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I think a whole section on PVA glues and their various compositions and properties is warranted. I wonder about the "waterproof" PVA glues like Titebond III, and how others keep microbes etc from attacking. And Mod Podge? --2602:306:CFCE:1EE0:119E:8A:FB6B:2807 (talk) 09:20, 3 December 2017 (UTC)x[reply]
as paper adhesive during paper packaging converting[edit]
There are repeated references to Poly Vinyl Alcohol in this article, which is about Poly Vinyl Acetate. I think this is due to the natural confusion between two things usually abbreviated as "PVA". I think they should all be reverted to Acetate, but I'm hoping someone more versed in the actual chemistry will chime in.
If it's deliberately soluble in water, that'll be polyvinyl alcohol, not polyvinyl acetate. The two are widely confused. I've no idea why we haven't worked out a rational pair of distinct acronyms for them by now. Andy Dingley (talk) 12:05, 17 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks Andy. However I don't see a reference to solubility in the polyvinyl alcohol article (perhaps it needs improvement), though I do see a mention of soluble polyester in the polyester article. I agree that we ought to stop using the term PVA for the alcohol and use PVOH instead; even if we only do that within Wikipedia to avoid confusion. FreeFlow99 (talk) 16:45, 21 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Please would someone knowledgeable add information about how PVA glue sets ? Does a solvent dry out, or does it react with air or moisture ? Thanks for any help ! Darkman101 (talk) 08:34, 22 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]