Research on PVA properties and some applications for common uses

·         Paper adhesive with boric acid in spiral tube winding and solid board production

·         Thickener, modifier, in polyvinyl acetate glues

·         Textile sizing agent

·         Paper coatings, release liner,

·         As a water-soluble film useful for packaging. An example is the envelope containing laundry detergent in "liqui-tabs".

·         Feminine hygiene and adult incontinence products as a biodegradable plastic backing sheet.

·         Carbon dioxide barrier in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles

·         As a film used in the water transfer printing process

·         As a form release because materials such as epoxy do not stick to it

·         Movie practical effect and children's play putty or slime when combined with borax

·         Used in eye drops (such as artificial tears to treat dry eyes) and hard contact lens solution as a lubricant

·         PVA fiber, as reinforcement in concrete

·         Raw material to polyvinyl nitrate (PVN). an ester of nitric acid and polyvinyl alcohol.

·         As a surfactant for the formation of polymer encapsulated nanobeads

·         Used in protective chemical-resistant gloves

·         Used as a fixative for specimen collection, especially stool samples

·         When doped with iodine, PVA can be used to polarize light

·         As an embolization agent in medical procedures

·         Carotid phantoms for use as synthetic vessels in Doppler flow testing

·         Used in 3D printing as support structure that can then be dissolved away.