Polymer ChemistryPolymers in and Around You |
Does hairspray contain polymers? |
Yep—and almost the same ones that make white glue and acrylic paints. Many hairsprays contain vinyl acetate (or something similar), polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and/or lots of other variants. Like glue, you also need a liquid to disperse or dissolve the polymers, but in hairspray a mixture of alcohol and water is normally used.