PVA Adhesives: PVA adhesives are synthetic adhesives based on polyvinyl alcohol. Polyvinyl alcohol is a polymer whose basic structture contains vinyl alcohol monomers. PVAc Adhesives: PVAc adhesives are synthetic adhesives based on polyethylene vinyl acetate. Its basic structure consists of ethylene vinyl acetate monomer.
2. Features and Uses
PVA Adhesives • Color: PVA adhesives is usually white or milky white. • Features: Good water resistance, flexibility and transparency. Commonly used to bond a variety of porous materials such as wood, paper and fabric. • Usage: Suitable for woodworking, paper art, handicrafts and other fields, as well as applications requiring transparent adhesive dots. PVAc Adhesives • Color: PVAc adhesives are also usually white, but may favor transparency. • Characteristics: It has strong adhesive force and becomes transparent or translucent after drying. Relatively low resistance to water. • Usage: Mainly used in carpentry, decoration, construction and some applications that require strong adhesion.
3. Hydrolyzability
PVA Adhesives: PVA adhesives are soluble in water, which make easy to clean and dry quickly after application. Once dry, its bonding strength is relatively high. PVAc Adhesives: PVAc adhesives have poor solubility in water, especially once dry. It usually takes some time to fully dry and cure after application.
4. Scenes To Be Used
PVA Adhesives: Suitable for scenes that require transparency, flexibility and good water resistance, such as handicrafts, paper arts, woodworking, etc. PVAc Adhesives: Suitable for scenes that require high bonding strength and relatively minor water resistance, such as carpentry, decoration and construction.
Both PVA adhesives and PVAc adhesives are multi-functional synthetic adhesives, but their selection needs to be considered based on specific application requirements, such as water resistance, color, transparency and bonding strength.