Polyvinyl nitrate


Polyvinyl nitrate is a polymeric explosive material, an ester of nitric acid and polyvinyl alcohol. It has the idealized formula n. It is prepared by nitration of polyvinyl alcohol or transesterification of polyvinyl acetate. It is a thermoplastic substance with softening zone between 30-45 °C, depending on the molecular weight of the starting polyvinyl alcohol.
Polyvinyl nitrate can be used in some moldable propellants and explosives.