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What Is Polyvinyl Alcohol and How Does It Impact the Environment?
Polyvinyl alcohol, aka PVA, PVOH or E1203, is a synthetic plastic polymer. In our homes, it’s most commonly found as the thin ...
Chemist Identifies Mystery ‘Blobs’ Washing Up in Newfoundland
A researcher thinks he knows what has come ashore on miles of beaches. Canada’s environmental agency says it is still looking ...
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Animations for Chemistry Activities & Demos
As a result, the polyvinyl alcohol molecules become a tangled mess that forms a gooey slime polymer. When water is electrolyzed, electrons flow through the cathode (graphite electrodes shown here) ...