Product Description of ETHYLENE/VINYL ACETATE CAS#24937-78-8
Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer is a solid thermoplastic polymer, available as off-white or translucent hard pellets with no distinctive odor. It is an important polyolefin resin with excellent flexibility and low-temperature toughness.
Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer is primarily used as a raw material in the manufacture of hot melt adhesives, shoe foam and packaging films, making it an important component of adhesive, footwear and packaging industries.
It is also widely applied in solar encapsulant sheets, wire and cable insulation, flexible tubing and various modified plastic compound formulations.
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Chemical Properties of ETHYLENE/VINYL ACETATE CAS#24937-78-8
| Melting point | 75 °C |
| Boiling point | <200 °C |
| density | 0.948 g/mL at 25 °C |
| refractive index | 1.476 |
| refractive index | 1.482 |
| refractive index | 1.485 |
| Fp | 260 °C |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C, sealed storage, away from moisture |
| solubility | toluene, THF, and MEK: soluble |
| form | pellets |
| color | White to off-white |
| Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, bases. |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions | EMULSION STABILISING BINDING FILM FORMING |
| InChI | 1S/C4H6O2.C2H4/c1-2-3-4(5)6;1-2/h2H,1,3H2,(H,5,6);1-2H2 |
| InChIKey | DQXBYHZEEUGOBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C(OC(=O)C)(CCCC(*)OC(=O)C)CCCC(OC(=O)C)CCC* |$;;;;;;;;;*;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;*$| |
| LogP | 0.542 (est) |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 24937-78-8 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Ethylene vinyl acetate polymer (24937-78-8) |
Safety Information
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 40 |
| Safety Statements | 24/25-36/37 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | 000000041485 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 500 °F |
| TSCA | TSCA listed |
| HS Code | 3905290000 |
| Storage Class | 11 - Combustible Solids |
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Product Application of ETHYLENE/VINYL ACETATE CAS#24937-78-8
Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer is primarily used in the production of flexible plastic products, which are important raw materials for hot melt adhesives, shoe foam, packaging films, solar encapsulation sheets and cable insulation. It is also used in the manufacture of flexible tubing, gasket components, and other specialty thermoplastic products.
In addition, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer serves as an important thermoplastic resin in various plastic forming and industrial processes. Its excellent flexibility and low-temperature performance allows it to participate in a wide range of extrusion and molding processes, supporting applications across the adhesive, footwear, packaging, photovoltaic and wire & cable industries.
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