Acrylic Monomers

Applications

DOW Acrylates are used to produce a wide variety of useful products.

Applications	Products
Adhesives: Acrylate polymers and co-polymers are frequently used in construction adhesives and pressure-sensitive adhesives.	Butyl Acrylate (40KB PDF) Ethyl Acrylate (40KB PDF) Methyl Acrylate (36KB PDF) 2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate (36KB PDF)
Chemical Intermediates: Acrylates are widely used as molecular building blocks, or intermediates due to chemical structures and useful chemical functionalities.	Butyl Acrylate (40KB PDF) Ethyl Acrylate (40KB PDF) Methyl Acrylate (36KB PDF) 2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate (36KB PDF)
Coatings: Acrylates are used as monomers in the production of copolymers in textile and adhesive resins as well as surface coatings. They are widely used in water-based coatings. Some are used in paints, leather finishing, and paper coatings.	Butyl Acrylate (40KB PDF) Ethyl Acrylate (40KB PDF) Methyl Acrylate (36KB PDF) 2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate (36KB PDF)
Leather: Acrylic copolymers are used as film coatings and leather finishes, particularly nubuck and suede.	Butyl Acrylate (40KB PDF) Ethyl Acrylate (40KB PDF) Methyl Acrylate (36KB PDF) 2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate (36KB PDF)
Plasticizers: A balance of properties including molecular mobility, resin viscosity, solubility, hydrophobicity, thermal stability and low toxicity are critical for selecting a material for use as a plasticizer.	2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate (36KB PDF)
Plastics: Acrylate monomers and co-polymers are used in the manufacture of plastics.	Butyl Acrylate (40KB PDF) 2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate (36KB PDF)
Textiles: Acrylate monomers and co-polymers are used in the manufacture of both woven and non-woven textiles.	Glacial Acrylic Acid (36KB PDF) Butyl Acrylate (40KB PDF) Methyl Acrylate (36KB PDF) 2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate (36KB PDF)
Water Treatment: Methyl Acrylate is used to produce dimethylaminoethylacrylate (DMAEA), which is used as a monomer to make flocculants for water treatment. Sodium acrylate (the sodium salt of glacial acrylic acid) is copolymerized with acrylamide to make an anionic copolymer (a-PAA), which is used as a flocculant in water treatment.	Methyl Acrylate (36KB PDF) Glacial Acrylic Acid (36KB PDF)

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