Vinyl Acetate Monomer
Vinyl Acetate Monomer
Vinyl Acetate Monomer
Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) PRODUCT INFORMATION
Chemical Formula: C4H6O2
CAS Registry Number: 108‐05‐4
Molecular Weight: 86.09
Category: Monomers
Synonyms:
• 1-Acetoxyethylene
• Acetate de vinyle
• ACETATE, ETHENYL
• ACETATE, VINYL
• acetato de vinilo
• Acetic acid ethenyl ester
• Acetic acid vinyl ester
• Acetic acid, ethenyl ester
• Acetoxyethene
• Acetoxyethylene
• ESSIGSAEURE-
VINYLESTER
• Ethenyl acetate
• NSC 8404
• Ponal
• SN 12T
• UN 1301
• UN 1301
• Vinyl A monomer
• vinyl acetate
• VINYL ACETATE MONOMER
• Vinylacetat
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Description
Vinyl acetate monomer is a colorless liquid with a low flash point. It has a characteristic odor. Vinyl
acetate monomer is soluble in most organic solvents including chlorinated solvents , but is not soluble in
water. Vinyl acetate monomer is easily polymerized with acrylate esters to produce polymers. It is
inhibited with hydroquinone.
VAM is produced by reacting ethylene with acetic acid and oxygen in the vapor phase using a catalyst. A
simplified reaction equation appears below.
Typical Properties
Property Value
Molecular Weight 86.09
Apparent Specific Gravity at 20/20°C 0.9338
ΔSP Gr/Δt at 10 to 40°C, per °C 0.00128
Boiling Point at 760 mm Hg, °C 72.9
at 300 mm Hg, °C 47.0
at 10 mm Hg, °C ‐18
ΔBP /Δp, 750 to 770 mm Hg, per mm Hg 0.040°C
Vapor Pressure at 20°C, mmHg 92
Absolute Viscosity at 0°C, cP 0.54
Absolute Viscosity at 20°C, cP 0.41
Absolute Viscosity at 40°C, cP 0.33
Surface Tension at 25°C, dynes per cm 23.8
Freezing Point, °C ‐92.8
Critical Data
Temperature, °C 246
Pressure, atm 39.1
Volume, liter per mole 0.27
Heat of Vaporization at 1 atm 8.9
High Heat of Combustion, 25°C, BTU per lb 10,374
Refractive Index, n 20°C 1.3953
Δn/DΔT at 20 to 40°C, per °C 0.00053
Solubility in Water at 20°C, % by wt 2.0
Solubility of Water In at 20°C, % by wt 1.0
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Vinyl acetate monomer is a chemical building block used for a wide variety of industrial and consumer
products. Polyvinyl acetate is used to produce paints, adhesives, coatings for flexible substrates and
sizing for polyester fiber‐fill insulation textiles. Polyvinyl alcohol can be used to produce adhesives,
coatings and water soluble packaging films. Polyvinyl acetals are used to produce insulation for magnetic
wire, inter‐layers for safety glass, wash primers and coatings. Ethylene vinyl acetate co‐polymers are
used to produce flexible films, coatings, adhesives, moldings and insulation. Ethylene vinyl alcohol can
be used to produce gas barrier layers in co‐extruded packaging.
About 83% of the VAM manufactured is used to produce polyvinyl acetate emulsions and resins.
Polyvinyl acetates can be homopolymers (polymerized alone) or copolymers (polymerized with other
monomers such as acrylate esters) to produce polymers for a wide variety of industrial and consumer
products, including
• Emulsion polymers – for paints, coatings, adhesives and textiles. Adhesives made with VAM
have
• excellent adhesion to a host of substrates, including metal, porcelain, wood and paper, and are
more
• color stable than other adhesives and odor‐free. It is also widely used in water‐based coatings
and latex
• paints.
• Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) – for use in textiles, adhesives, paper sizing and fibers.
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• Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) polyethylene resins – for film, hot‐melt adhesives and wire and
cable
• applications.
• Polyvinyl butyral (PVB) – for use as inter‐layers in safety glass for automotive and architectural
• applications.
• Ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) – to produce barrier films used in co‐extruded food packaging and
• automotive plastic fuel tanks. EVOH has excellent gas, odor, flavor and aroma barrier properties.
• Acrylic fibers / textile applications – for fabric treatments, pigments and adhesives. For example,
to
• control shrinkage in polyester compounds and solution vinyl resins.
Hazards
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EXPOSURE SYMPTOMS
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