Monomers to Polymer
How vinyl acetate is converted to polyvinyl acetate (white
glue).
- Besides water, the major ingredient of white glue is polyvinyl acetate,
a polymer, made up of vinyl acetate repeating units.
- On this page we will show you how to make polyvinyl acetate by a latex
method.
- Materials:
- Vinyl Acetate (Nasty Stuff)
- Water
- A Detergent
- Potassium Persulfate (A Peroxide)
- Round Bottoms Flask
- Boiling Chips or a Magnetic Stirring Bar
- A Heating Well or Hot Plate with Magnetic Stirrer
- A Condenser with Rubber Tubing
- Procedure:
- Questions:
- References:
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