Difference between revisions of "Vinyl acetate"

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A colorless liquid used in the production of several polymers, i.e., Polyvinyl acetate, Polyvinyl alcohol, Polyvinyl butyral, and Polyvinyl chloride acetate. The process for making vinyl acetate was first patented in 1958 by Celanese.

acetic acid ethenyl ester; acetic acid vinyl ester; vinyl acetate monomor (VAM); a-acetoxyethylene

Chemical structure

Soluble in most organic solvents. Insoluble in water.

Flammable. Toxic by inhalation and ingestion. Contact causes irritation.

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 10130

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinyl_acetate (Accessed Jan. 6 2006)

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 == Description ==
-A colorless liquid used in the production of several polymers, i.e., [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyvinyl%20acetate polyvinyl acetate], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyvinyl%20alcohol polyvinyl alcohol], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyvinyl%20butyral polyvinyl butyral], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyvinyl%20chloride%20acetate polyvinyl chloride acetate]. The process for making vinyl acetate was first patented in 1958 by Celanese.
+A colorless liquid used in the production of several polymers, i.e., [[polyvinyl%20acetate|polyvinyl acetate]], [[polyvinyl%20alcohol|polyvinyl alcohol]], [[polyvinyl%20butyral|polyvinyl butyral]], and [[polyvinyl%20chloride%20acetate|polyvinyl chloride acetate]]. The process for making vinyl acetate was first patented in 1958 by Celanese.
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==