Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB)
Polyvinyl butyral, or PVB, is a resin commonly used as an interlayer material in laminated safety glass. It provides adhesion to glass, impact energy absorption, optical clarity, acoustic performance, and fragment retention.
See related terms:
Acoustic Transmission Loss
Interlayer
Laminated Glass
Optical Clarity
Polymer
Laminated safety glass cross-section showing PVB interlayer.