ABSTRCTABSTRCTABSTRCT ABSTRCTABSTRCT Polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) is a thermoplastic polymer used as a raw material in the adhesive industry. PVAc whether modified or not, in solution or emulsion form, as a homopolymer or copolymer, shows a diversity that makes this adhesive suitable as a binder for various materials, especially wood products and their derivatives. PVAc is obtained from the polyme…