text: what does eva stand for? it's a type of glue? eva is a type of glue used to stick the layers of a solar panel together. what is it? how does it work and why is it see through, infact - why is pva see through? see also http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/woods/pva.html a letter about eva/pva online: "ed: when did pvas begin to be known as evas? i thought that eva stood for the ethylene vinyl acetate group of plastics which are normally solid at room temperatures and are often used in glue guns. i know that there has been some controversy about the "a" in polyvinyl acetate and polyvinyl alchohol. rupert  > elmer's glue is a family menber of the pva group but like all other families, all the members are different. this group of adhesives is now known as eva. > elmer's is less flexible and doesn't age as well as other eva's. i advise elvace or if you wish a soluble eva. > > you can find the board, the adhesive, and the japanese paper at : > book arts supply co. > 888-383-2158 or 302-478-2158 > > regards, > ed stansell > craft bookbinding co."