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2 Ethylhexyl Acrylate (2 – Propenoic Acid) is a chemicals compound which belongs to the acrylates group. It is a colorless liquid with a sweet odour, it is used for the production of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives.

IUPAC Nomenclature: 2 Ethylhexyl prop 2-enoate

Chemical Formula: C11 H20 O2

PROPERTIES

• Readily miscible with most organic solvents
• Stable product, with only negligible solubility in water
• Can readily polymerized and displays a range of properties dependent upon the selection of the monomer and reaction conditions
• Stable under recommended storage conditions

Applications

• 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate together with butyl acrylate, is one of the major base monomers for the preparation of acrylate adhesives. 2EHA provides adhesion, toughness and hardness to paints or adhesives.
• Other monomers such as vinyl acetate, methyl acrylate, styrene or molecules having functional groups may be copolymerized to modify the properties of the resulting polymer.
• Paints and coatings, Resins, Adhesives, Dispersions, Printing inks, Sealants, Pressure sensitive tapes

USPs: Licensed by Mitsubishi Chemical Corp, Japan

Product class: C