IUPAC Name
Ethenyl acetate
Cas Number
108-05-4
HS Code
29153200
Formula
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Industry
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Appearance
Clear Colorless Liquid
Common Names
Ethenyl ethanoate, vinyl ethanoate, VAM
Packaging
111 @ 180 kg Drum, 20 MT / 20 FCL
Brief Overview
Vinyl acetate, also known as Ethenyl acetate, appears as a colorless liquid with a sweet fruity scent. It is precursor to an industrial polymer known as polyvinyl acetate (PVA) which is widely used in several applications.
Manufacturing Processes
Vinyl acetate is manufactured through the reaction of ethylene, acetic acid and oxygen with palladium being used as a catalyst.
2 C2H4 + 2 CH3CO2H + O2 → 2 CH3CO2CHCH2 + 2 H2O
Raw material
Vinyl acetate is used as a key raw material in the manufacturing of polyvinyl acetate (PVA), polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) and vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) which are widely used in several different industries.
Coating industry
Vinyl acetate is used in the production of polymers and resins used in adhesives, paints, coatings and textile finishes.
