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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
.
