Polyvinyl ester
# Polyvinyl ester

* Polyvinyl esters: General formula
* (R = $CH_3;$ $CH_2Cl;$ $C_2H_5$ etc.)

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

## Production

The radical polymerization of vinyl ester 1 (e.g. in case of vinyl acetate; R = $CH_3)$ 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.

