polyvinyl isobutyl ether


polyvinyl isobutyl ether

[¦päl·i′vīn·əl ¦ī·sə¦byüd·əl ′e·thər] (organic chemistry) [‒CH2CHOCH2CH(CH3)2‒]x An odorless synthetic resin; elastomer to viscous liquid depending on molecular weight; soluble in hydrocarbons, esters, ethers, and ketones, insoluble in water; used in adhesives, waxes, plasticizers, lubricating oils, and surface coatings. Abbreviated PVI.