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Nvidia Orin Jetson uses a vector engine called PVA, Intel Gaudi uses its own vector processor within its TPCs, Qualcomm Snapdragon has its vector engine within the Hexagon accelerator, as does the Google TPU.
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Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The extruder/hot end can reach 300 degrees C (572 degrees F), which allows the A1 to use PLA, PETG, TPU, and PVA filaments.
—PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2025
Although the synthetic substance is not fully biodegradable and doesn't simply disappear in its entirety, a large percentage of the makeup of PVA is biodegradable and the substance is considered safe by the EPA.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2024
Although detergent pods are supposed to use a biodegradable and fully dissolvable grade of PVA, most people are aware of the growing microplastic pollution crisis and are looking for alternatives.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2024
In partnership with the Veterans Administration, PVA’s Medical Services team conducts site visits across the country, engaging with ALS specialists.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 6 July 2024
The aim of this study was to ascertain whether exposure to PVA was associated with discernible effects on brain morphology... ...
—Discover Magazine, 28 July 2010
Hu and colleagues have also used polyvinyl alcohol, or PVA—a polymer used in glue and food packaging—to infiltrate the wood skeletons, making transparent wood that conducts heat at a rate five times lower than that of glass, the team reported in 2019 in Advanced Functional Materials.
—Jude Coleman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
Both materials are lightweight and effective, but PVA can hold up to 12 times its weight in water.
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 4 Aug. 2023
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Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The extruder/hot end can reach 300 degrees C (572 degrees F), which allows the A1 to use PLA, PETG, TPU, and PVA filaments.
—PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2025
Although the synthetic substance is not fully biodegradable and doesn't simply disappear in its entirety, a large percentage of the makeup of PVA is biodegradable and the substance is considered safe by the EPA.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2024
Although detergent pods are supposed to use a biodegradable and fully dissolvable grade of PVA, most people are aware of the growing microplastic pollution crisis and are looking for alternatives.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2024
In partnership with the Veterans Administration, PVA’s Medical Services team conducts site visits across the country, engaging with ALS specialists.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 6 July 2024
The aim of this study was to ascertain whether exposure to PVA was associated with discernible effects on brain morphology... ...
—Discover Magazine, 28 July 2010
Hu and colleagues have also used polyvinyl alcohol, or PVA—a polymer used in glue and food packaging—to infiltrate the wood skeletons, making transparent wood that conducts heat at a rate five times lower than that of glass, the team reported in 2019 in Advanced Functional Materials.
—Jude Coleman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
Both materials are lightweight and effective, but PVA can hold up to 12 times its weight in water.
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 4 Aug. 2023
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“PVA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PVA. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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