Methacrylic Acid is a carboxylic acid monomer used as the core building block for methacrylate esters, acrylic resins and a broad range of polymeric materials. It serves as a reactive intermediate in coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers and specialty chemical synthesis where methacrylate functionality imparts hardness, weatherability and optical clarity.
Application
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Polymer & resin monomer
Methacrylic acid is a primary monomer or co-monomer for acrylic and methacrylic resins used in coatings, adhesives and sealants. -
Acrylate ester production
Used to manufacture methyl, butyl and other methacrylate esters that serve as solvents, plasticizers and specialty monomers. -
Adhesives & sealants
Functionality-providing raw material for pressure-sensitive adhesives, structural adhesives and high-performance sealants. -
Protective coatings
Feedstock for weather-resistant, UV-stable coatings and lacquers where hardness and clarity are required. -
Ion-exchange & specialty polymers
Monomer for ion-exchange resins, hydrogels and specialty functional polymers after appropriate modification. -
Chemical intermediate
Intermediate in syntheses of pharmaceuticals, agrochemical intermediates and specialty additives where methacrylic functionality is required.
