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MERACRYL™ GMAA

CAS Number
79-41-4
EC Number
201-204-4
Chemical Name
Methacrylic Acid
Chemical Family
Methacrylates

MERACRYL™ GMAA is used as building block in applications like paints, dispersions or construction chemicals. It confers specific properties, such as improved freeze-thaw resistance, colloidal stability in emulsion, and enhanced film adhesion.

Identification

Molecular Weight
86.1 - 86.1 g/mol
CASE Ingredients Functions
Monomer

Product families

Applications

Adhesives & Sealants — Building & Construction
  • Construction Adhesives
  • Sealants & Caulks
Paints & Coatings — Building & Construction
  • Architectural Coatings
  • Wood Coatings & Finishes
Building & Construction — Building Envelope & Roofing
  • Architectural Coatings
Building & Construction — Building Materials
  • Construction Adhesives
  • Sealants & Caulks
Paints & Coatings — Industrial Coatings
  • Industrial Coatings
Industrial — Leather & Textiles
  • Textile Manufacturing

Product Families

CASE Ingredients — Monomers & Intermediates
  • Monomers
Base Chemicals & Intermediates — Monomers & Oligomers
  • Acrylics Acrylates & Methacrylates

Other characteristics

Brand
MERACRYL
Synonyms

2-methyl-2-propenoic acid, 2-Methylacrylic acid, 2-methylenepropionic acid, alpha-Methacrylic Acid, alpha-Methylacrylic Acid, α-Methacrylic Acid

Markets
  • Adhesives & Sealants
  • Building & Construction
  • Industrial
  • Paints & Coatings
Shelf LIfe

In the unopened container standard stabilized MERACRYL™ GMAA has a shelf life of 6 months from date of delivery.

Coating Type
  • Solventborne Coating
  • Waterborne Coating
Technology
  • Base Chemicals & Intermediates
  • CASE Ingredients
Delivery Forms

MERACRYL™ GMAA is available in Bulk, IBC and drums.

Packaging Type
  • Bulk
  • Drums
  • Totes (IBC)
ChemicalFormula
C4H6O2
Base Chemicals Functions
Monomer
REACH Registration Status
registered
Certifications and Compliance
  • ISO 14001
  • ISO 9001
  • REACH (Europe)
Compatible Substrates and Surfaces
  • Textiles
  • Wood

Technical data

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CharacteristicValueUnit
Molecular weight86.1g/mol
Boiling point162/1013°C/hPa
Glass transition temperature (Tg)185°C
Standard stabilization MEHQ 3)200±20ppm

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