Methyl Methacrylate
Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) is produced for use as a building block to make a wide range of polymer-based products that we see and use every day from acrylic glass, car paints, toners and inks, oil additives to dental and medical products to name but a few.
For more information about Methyl Methacrylate, see the following:
Methyl Methacrylate Global Product Summary
Methacrylate Category Global Product Summary
EU Risk Assessment - Methyl Methacrylate
Identifiers
| IUPAC Name | 2-Methyl-propenoic acid, methyl ester |
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| Synonym | Methyl Methacrylate |
| CAS Number | 80-62-6 |
| Molecular Formula | C5H8O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 100.1 |
Properties
| Appearance | colorless liquid |
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| Melting Point | -48 °C at 1013.25 hPa |
| Boiling Point | 100.36 °C at 1013.25 hPa |
| Relative Density | 0.94 g/cm³ at 20 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 37 hPa at 20 °C |
| Surface Tension | not surface active |
| Water Solubility | 15300 mg/L at 20 °C |
| Partition Coefficient | 1.38 at 20 °C |
| Flashpoint | 10 °C at 1013.25 hPa (closed cup) |
| Flammability | Highly flammable |
| Explosive Properties | Not explosive |
| Self-ignition Temperature | 400 °C |
Hazards
H-Phrases: H225; H315; H317; H335; H402
- H225: Highly flammable liquid and vapour
- H315: Causes skin irritation
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation
- H402: Harmful to aquatic life