Even so, some early preparations used acetaldehyde, the aldehyde that corresponds to vinyl alcohol. In a 1958 patent to Celanese (New York City), inventor Arthur W. Schnizer reported the reaction of ...

Vinyl acetate, known as VAM, is an intermediate for polymers used in coatings, films, and adhesives. The new plant will be located in Belgium, Germany, or the U.K., Ineos says.