Polyvinyl Acetate

"Polyvinyl acetate, PVA, PVAc, poly(ethenyl ethanoate), is a rubbery synthetic polymer with the formula (C₄H₆O₂)_n. It belongs to the polyvinyl esters family with the general formula -[RCOOCHCH₂]-. It is a type of thermoplastic."

"It should not be confused with the related polymer polyvinyl alcohol, which is called PVA also (PVAc could be considered a technically correct abbreviation for polyvinyl acetate and would aid in avoiding such confusion)."

"Polyvinyl acetate is a component of a widely-used type of glue, referred to variously as wood glue, white glue, carpenter's glue, school glue or PVA glue."