text: what's ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer?   the simple answer is that this is a form of plastic that is made using a combination of the two chemicals ethylene and vinyl acetate.  common uses for the type of plastic made by this combination are films for flexible packaging (like saran wrap or shrink wrap on cds), hot melt adhesives (like glue sticks for hot glue guns), tubing (like flexible hoses used in cars), etc.  you can check the source(s) below to get more extensive data.