Vinyl Acetate Monomer

Vinyl acetate monomer is mainly used in the production of polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH or PVA)

VAM is also used to make polyvinyl butyral (PVB) which is used in laminated safety glass for cars and buildings.

Polyvinyl acetate is used in paints, adhesives, paper coatings and textile treatments, while polyvinyl alcohol is used in the production of adhesives, coatings, and water-soluble packaging, and textile warp sizing.

Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) resin is also made from VAM and is used in the manufacture of packaging film, heavy-duty bags, extrusion coating, wire and cable jacketing, hot-melt adhesives and cross-linked foam.

Ethylene-vinyl alcohol (EVOH) resins made from VAM, which are used as a gas barrier in multi-layered food and beverage packages, and as a barrier layer in automobile tanks.