<p>From an MSDS for AquaNet hairspray:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Water (Aqua), Dimethyl Ether, SD Alcohol 40-B (Alcohol Denat.),
  <strong>VA/Crotonates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Copolymer</strong>, Acrylates Copolymer,
  Aminomethyl Propanol, Sodium Benzoate, Cyclohexylamine, Triethyl
  Citrate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Sodium PCA, Masking Fragrance (Parfum)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>The MSDS doesn't mention polyvinylpyrrolidone.</p>

<p>I suspect that the "PVA" here is the VA/Crotonates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Copolymer.  A little googling indicates that this is a common ingredient of hair sprays, and works by forming a thin coating over hair to prevent it from adsorbing moisture.</p>

<p>I stumbled upon three types of Loreal(R) hairspray that have these ingredients.  It seems likely that there are more.</p>

<p>Disclosure:  I use AquaNet on an aluminum bed as a PLA bonding agent, and on my Prusa PEI covered bed as a PET-G release agent.</p>

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<p>It's common to use hairspray, especially AquaNet, as a bed adhesive. My understanding is this works because the spray includes a chemical called polyvinylpyrrolidone, or PVA.</p>

<p>What other brands of hairspray are known to contain this chemical in sufficient concentrations to work as an effective adhesive in 3D printing applications?</p>

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PVA is in sprays and white glues (school glue and wood glue), polyvinylpyrrolidone is found in some glue sticks. See e.g. [this answer](/a/11183/).
0scar
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This is too broad as an unlimited list question.
Trish
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Just read the ingredients list..?
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What hairspray brands are known to contain PVA / PolyVinylpyrrolidone
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# What hairspray brands are known to contain PVA / PolyVinylpyrrolidone

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-11-08)

It's common to use hairspray, especially AquaNet, as a bed adhesive. My understanding is this works because the spray includes a chemical called polyvinylpyrrolidone, or PVA.

What other brands of hairspray are known to contain this chemical in sufficient concentrations to work as an effective adhesive in 3D printing applications?

**Tags:** adhesion

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: PVA is in sprays and white glues (school glue and wood glue), polyvinylpyrrolidone is found in some glue sticks. See e.g. [this answer](/a/11183/).  
> **username_2**: This is too broad as an unlimited list question.  
> **username_3**: Just read the ingredients list..?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2019-11-11. Score: 2

From an MSDS for AquaNet hairspray:

> Water (Aqua), Dimethyl Ether, SD Alcohol 40-B (Alcohol Denat.),
> **VA/Crotonates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Copolymer**, Acrylates Copolymer,
> Aminomethyl Propanol, Sodium Benzoate, Cyclohexylamine, Triethyl
> Citrate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Sodium PCA, Masking Fragrance (Parfum)

The MSDS doesn't mention polyvinylpyrrolidone.

I suspect that the "PVA" here is the VA/Crotonates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Copolymer. A little googling indicates that this is a common ingredient of hair sprays, and works by forming a thin coating over hair to prevent it from adsorbing moisture.

I stumbled upon three types of Loreal(R) hairspray that have these ingredients. It seems likely that there are more.

Disclosure: I use AquaNet on an aluminum bed as a PLA bonding agent, and on my Prusa PEI covered bed as a PET-G release agent.


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