Polyvinyl ester

Polyvinyl esters are a group of thermoplastic vinyl polymers. The most important examples of this group are polyvinyl acetate and polyvinyl propionate.

Production

The radical polymerization of vinyl ester 1 yields polyvinyl ester 2:

Use

The transparent polymers are used for the production of lacquers and as adhesives. The hydrolytic cleavage of the ester bonds of vinyl acetate is of industrial significance.