Isobutyl Methacrylate is a methacrylate ester monomer bearing an isobutyl side chain. It is used as a comonomer and reactive diluent in acrylic polymers to adjust flexibility, glass transition temperature, hydrophobicity and film properties; it is widely applied in coatings, adhesives, cast polymers and specialty copolymer systems.
- Applications
Acrylic resins & copolymers
Used as a comonomer to tailor Tg, flexibility and hydrophobicity in acrylic and methacrylic copolymers. -
Coatings & paints
Reactive diluent or co-monomer for protective, decorative and specialty coatings to enhance film properties and weather resistance. -
Adhesives & sealants
Feedstock for pressure-sensitive and structural acrylic adhesives where balanced tack, cohesion and flexibility are required. -
UV / radical curable systems
Employed in formulations for UV-curable coatings and inks as a reactive monomer to tune cure response and final film properties. -
Casting & molding compounds
Used in cast acrylic formulations to adjust mechanical and optical attributes of molded parts. -
Specialty functional polymers
Monomer for grafting, surface modification and co-polymers where increased hydrophobicity or lower Tg is desired. -
Laboratory & R&D reagent
Small-pack reagent for polymer research, pilot copolymerisation and analytical method development.
