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| Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) 99.9% MIN | |||
| Chemical Name | Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) | ||
| Basic Information - VAM | |||
| Appearance & Property | Clear and colorless liquid | ||
| Molecular Formula | C4H6O2 | ||
| Molecular Weight | 86.09 | ||
| CAS No. | 108-05-4 | ||
| Boiling Point | 72-73ºC | ||
| Flash Point | -8ºC | ||
| Melting Point | -93ºC | ||
| Refractive Index | 1.394-1.396 | ||
| Quality Information - VAM | |||
| Appearance | Clear Colorless Liquid | ||
| Purity | 99.9% Min | ||
| Specifications | Items | Unit | Specifications |
| Vinyl acetate | % | 99.9 min | |
| Water | % | 0.06 max | |
| Color | Pt-Co unit | 5 max | |
| Acetic Acid | % | 0.005 max | |
| Aldehyde(As Acetaldehyde's Wt) | % | 0.01 max | |
| ppm | 3.0-5.0 | ||
| Specific Gravity 20/20ºC | g/cm3 | 0.9330-0.9350 | |
| Distillation range | ºC | 5 max | |
Vinyl acetate is used to make other industrial chemicals.
These chemicals are used mainly to make glues for the packaging and building industries.
They are also used to make paints, textiles, and paper.
Vinyl acetate is also used as a coating in plastic films for food packaging and as a modifier of food starch.
| Item | Unit | Index |
| Appearance | Colorless transparent liquid without mechanical impurity | |
| Purity | % | 99.9 Min |
| Chroma | Pt-Co(Hazen) | 10 Max |
| Water | % | 0.04 Max |
| Acid | % | 0.02 Max |
| Methyl acetate | % | 0.0022 |
| Aldehyde content | % | 0.03 Max |
| Activity degree | Second | 660 Max |