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Norsocryl® Methacrylic Acid (MAA)

Description

MAA is produced using the acetone cyanhydrin process.


Properties

  • MAA can polymerize and copolymerize to produce acrylic resins and acrylic water-based dispersions
  • It can produce anionic water-soluble polymers
  • Adhesion on polar substrate and capability of chemical modification brought by MAA to the polymers.


Markets and applications

Methacrylic acid polymers and copolymers cover a very wide range of applications, such as:

 

  • water-soluble copolymers for dispersing agents, thickeners
  • detergent auxiliaries
  • organic synthesis
  • copolymer emulsions for paints, varnishes and inks
  • dispersions for leather, textiles, non-woven fabrics, glues and adhesives
  • plastics and synthetic resins


Production Facilities

  • Carling (France) 
  • Rho (Italy)
 
methacrylic-acid

  Contact

Europe : Stéphane Guinot

Tel: +33 1 78 66 23 09
Fax: +33 1 78 66 23 97

USA : Harold Lamb

Tel: +1 215 419 7332
Fax: +1 215 419 7800
  

North American Market

Arkema Inc.

News

March 18, 2008

Arkema to increase prices of its Methacrylic monomers in Europe.

Publications

May 24, 2006

Norsocryl® Acrylic & Methacrylic (Brochure 2005)