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Polyvinyl methyl ether
(_CH2CHOCH3_)x A colorless, tacky liquid, soluble in organic solvents, except aliphatic hydrocarbons, and in water below 32_C; used for pressure-sensitive adhesives, as a heat sensitizer for rubber latex, and as a pigment binder in inks and textile finishing. Abbreviated PVM.
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