A Raw Material for the Manufacture of other Methacrylates is Methyl Methacrylate

 

Methyl Methacrylate Market
Methyl Methacrylate

Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is a polymerized form of resins or organic materials that is mostly used to make polymethyl methacrylate acrylic plastics (PMMA) and methyl methacrylate-butadiene-styrene (MBS). It was also employed as a PVC modifier later on. MMA is a colourless, volatile, combustible liquid that is soluble in warm water. It has an unpleasant odour.

Acrylics are classified into two types based on the original monomer from which the polymer was formed: acrylates and methacrylates. A methyl group is connected to the carbon-carbon chain of a methacrylate polymer molecule in Methyl Methacrylate, whereas a hydrogen atom is located in the carbon-carbon chain of an acrylate.

Saponification, or alkali breakdown, is resistant to Methyl Methacrylate copolymerization, such as poly(methyl methacrylate). As a result, it is a highly attractive polymer for coating zinc substrates or other surfaces that may be exposed to alkali conditions. To create a viable paint from MMA, the copolymer must be modified in some way. It should be noted that the elongation of pure methyl methacrylate in both solvent-borne and aqueous coatings is quite low. As a result, in waterborne formulations of methyl methacrylate emulsion polymers, substantial amounts of plasticizers, coalescing solvents, or both are required to form films at ambient temperature.

Acrylic emulsion polymers, on the other hand, must be copolymerized with acrylate monomers in order to be used in paint compositions.

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