Bio-based Polyvinyl alcohol PVA  

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVOH, PVA, or PVAl) is a water-soluble synthetic polymer. It has the idealized formula [CH2CH(OH)]n. It is used in papermaking, textiles, and a variety of coatings. It is colourless (white) and odorless. It is sometimes supplied as beads or as solutions in water.