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Polyvinyl alcohol
Table 4.3.1.3
Pronunciation
Subdomain (1st level):  Papermaking
Subdomain (2nd level):  Surface treatments
Subdomain (3rd level):  Coating
Grammatical category:  Complex term
Grammar notes:  Uncountable
Definition:  Resin used as a binder in coating colour formulations, which has good adhesive strength and may enhance the effect of optical brightening agents.
Definition source:  Brewer (2003)
Context:  Although polyvinyl alcohol has yet to achieve widespread use in the paper and board coating industry, it seems to have considerable potential as a binder.
Context source:  EN 44
Attestation:  2
Co-hyponyms:  Synthetic latices
Hyperonyms:  Synthetic binders
It:  Alcool polivinilico
Degree of reliability IT:  3
Fr:  Alcool polyvinylique
Degree of reliability FR:  3