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  2. Polyvinyl alcohol - Wikipedia

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    Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH, PVA, or PVAl) is a water-soluble synthetic polymer. It has the idealized formula [CH 2 CH(OH)] n . It is used in papermaking , textile warp sizing , as a thickener and emulsion stabilizer in polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) adhesive formulations, in a variety of coatings, and 3D printing .

  3. Artificial tears - Wikipedia

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    Artificial tears are lubricating eye drops used to relieve dryness and irritation of the ocular surface. [1] Dry eye syndrome (keratoconjunctivitis sicca) is a common ocular surface disorder and is characterized by disruption of the tear film and increased inflammation.

  4. Are Dishwasher Pods Wrecking Your Plumbing? Here's What the ...

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    The thin wrapping portion of the pod which contains the liquid detergent is made from PVA, a dissolvable form of plastic also known as polyvinyl alcohol. This same PVA coating is also used in ...

  5. Vinyl alcohol - Wikipedia

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    Vinyl alcohol, also called ethenol (IUPAC name; not ethanol) or ethylenol, is the simplest enol. With the formula C H 2 CH O H , it is a labile compound that converts to acetaldehyde immediately upon isolation near room temperature. [ 1 ]

  6. Vinylon - Wikipedia

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    Vinylon, also known as Vinalon (more common in Korean sources), is a synthetic fiber produced from reaction between polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber and formaldehyde. Chemically it is polyvinyl formal (PVF). Vinylon was first developed in Japan in 1939 by Ri Sung-gi, Ichiro Sakurada, and H. Kawakami. [1]

  7. Embolization - Wikipedia

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    Embolization refers to the passage and lodging of an embolus within the bloodstream. It may be of natural origin (pathological), in which sense it is also called embolism, for example a pulmonary embolism; or it may be artificially induced (therapeutic), as a hemostatic treatment for bleeding or as a treatment for some types of cancer by deliberately blocking blood vessels to starve the tumor ...

  8. Why are there no cancer warnings on alcohol bottles?

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    The National Cancer Institute says alcohol could also affect our body’s ability to absorb vitamins and nutrients that keep us healthy. We didn’t widely know this when the U.S. first ...

  9. List of glues - Wikipedia

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    Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) Includes white glue (e.g. Elmer's Glue) and yellow carpenter's glue (Aliphatic resin) (Brands include Titebond and Lepage) Polyvinyl alcohol; Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Polyvinyl chloride emulsion (PVCE) – a water-miscible emulsion that polymerizes as it cures; Polyvinylpyrrolidone (component of glue sticks) Silicone resins