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'''Polyvinyl nitrate''' ('''PVN''') is a [[polymer]]ic [[explosive material]], an [[ester]] of [[nitric acid]] and [[polyvinyl alcohol]]. It is prepared by [[nitration]] of polyvinyl alcohol. It is a [[thermoplastic]] substance with softening zone between 30-45 °C, depending on the molecular weight of the starting polyvinyl alcohol.
'''Polyvinyl nitrate''' ('''PVN''') is a [[polymer]]ic [[explosive material]], an [[ester]] of [[nitric acid]] and [[polyvinyl alcohol]]. 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 [[propellant]]s and [[explosive]]s.
Polyvinyl nitrate can be used in some moldable [[propellant]]s and [[explosive]]s.

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Polyvinyl nitrate (PVN) is a polymeric explosive material, an ester of nitric acid and polyvinyl alcohol. 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.