MAA (Methacrylic Acid )
(Methacrylic Acid) a colourless liquid with a pungent odour. A highly corrosive acid which can cause serious burns of the skin and eyes.
Specifications
| Chemical Formula |
CH2=C(CH3)COOH |
| Molecular Weight |
86.1 |
| Colour (APHA) |
25 Max |
| Specific gravity at 20°C |
1.012–1.018 |
| Purity (by titration) |
99.0 Min. |
| Water (by Karl Fisher) % |
0.3% Max. |
| Freezing Point (760 mm Hg) |
14°C |
| Boiling Point (760 mm Hg) |
160°C with slight polymerization |
| Refractive index (nd 20) |
1.4288 |
| Inhibitor HQ/MeHQ |
100/250 ppm |
Application
- Semi-finished products like rods, tubes and sheets
- Leather technology - Binder, tanning agent
- Ion-exchange resins - Water treatment
- Cosmetics -Thickening agent, Suspending agent.
- Oil-well Drilling -Drilling-mud additive, anti-caking agent.
- Industrial-waste treatments - Suspending agent, flocculating agent.
- Paper Industry - Filler-retention aid.
- Transportation - Skid-proof tyres.
- Rubber technology - Creaming of latex.
- Agriculture - Soil conditioners.
- Others - Coating, adhesive.
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