Abstract:
There is provided a dispersing agent for suspension polymerization of a vinyl compound comprising a polyvinyl alcohol with a saponification degree of 65 to 90 mol % which satisfies Formulas (1) to (3). It allows for reducing the amount of coarse particles during polymerization and can thus provide a vinyl polymer with a sharp particle size distribution and higher plasticizer absorbability. 0.4≦(MwUV/MwRI)≦0.95 (1) 3≦(MwUV/MnUV)≦12 (2) 0.1≦A220≦0.8 (3)