Vinyl Acetate Monomer

VAM has a tendency to polymerise spontaneously. For this reason, it is stabilised using hydroquinone in quantities specified by the customer.

HELM is one of the leading suppliers of VAM worldwide.

Thanks to a joint venture with Sipchem (Saudi International Petrochemical Company), HELM holds the exclusive marketing rights for the vinyl acetate monomer produced in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia enabling HELM to the position of one of the world’s leading suppliers.

Examples of applications

Vinyl Acetate Monomer is the basic ingredient in numerous products in our daily lives. In the form of Polyvinyl Acetate (PVA), it is used to manufacture dispersions; in the form of polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH), is it found in protective films for mobile phones and LCD televisions; in the form of Polyvinyl butyral (PVB), it plays an important role in the production of composite safety glass for the automotive industry; and in the form of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) it is used in the manufacture of flip flop sandals and shower curtains. Other fields of application include as binding agents in the construction and the paints and varnishes industries. VAM is also an important raw material used in the paper, adhesives and textiles industries.

Packaging

• Bulk in seagoing vessels / barges
• Bulk in road tank cars
• Bulk in iso tank containers

Other packaging solutions possible by agreement.

Special services associated with the product:

• VAM is a core-product of HELM Kimya and always available in bulk in tanks in Gebze (Turkey) to serve customers in Turkey.
• HELM Kimya is delivering VAM both, as customs cleared and not customs cleared.