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Isobutyl methacrylate. It is manufactured in industrial settings in closed systems and used by industry for manufacture of polymers in closed and semi-closed systems.
Details
CAS
97-86-9
Product Type
Industry
Producer
Chemical Composition
Isobutyl methacrylate (2-Propenoic acid, 2- methyl-, methylpropyl ester)
Other Applications
It is produced for use as a building block to make a wide range of polymer-based products
Polymerization and copolymerization in emulsion and solution
Used in the lacquer, leather, paper and textile industries
Base material for coatings and adhesives
Used in oil additives and dental products
Storage
shelf life of the standard stabilized product :6 months at max. 30°C from date of delivery
Handling
It is registered in REACH.
Technical data
| Quantity | Value | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance Properties | |||
| (Color (Pt, Co | <5 | M5 | |
| Appearance | Colorless | ||
| Physical state | Fluid | ||
| Refractive index | 1.420 | 20°C | |
| Physical Properties | |||
| Viscosity | 0.9 | cP | 20°C |
| Water content | <0.020 | % | M3 according to K.Fisher |
| Density | 0.89 | g/ml | 20°C |
| Molecular weight | 142.2 | g/mol | |
| Solubility | 170 | mg/l;20°C;in water | |
| Vapor pressure | 1.58 | mm-Hg | at 20°C |
| Purity | >99 | % | (M2-14 (GC |
| Thermal Properties | |||
| flash point | 42.5 | ºC | DIN51755 |
| Boling point | 155 | ºC | at 1013hPa |
| Freezing point | -35 | °C | OECD 102 |
| Chemical Properties | |||
| Acidity | <0.0050 | wt% | M4 (acid-base titr., calculated as GMAA) |
| Shelf Life | 6 | month | |