BUTYL ACRYLATE = BA = ACRYLIC ACID BUTYL ESTER
CAS Number: 141-32-2
EC Number: 205-480-7
MDL Number: MFCD00009446
Chemical formula: C7H12O2
Butyl acrylate is an organic compound with the formula C4H9O2CCH=CH2.
Butyl acrylate is a colorless liquid, Butyl acrylate is the butyl ester of acrylic acid.
Butyl acrylate is metabolized by carboxylesterase or reactions with glutathione; this detoxification produces acrylic acid, butanol, and mercapturic acid waste, which is excreted.
Butyl acrylate appears as a clear colorless liquid with a sharp characteristic odor.
Butyl acrylate is very slightly soluble in water and somewhat less dense than water.
Butyl acrylate forms surface slick on water.
Butyl acrylate's flash point is 105 °F.
Butyl acrylate's density is 7.5 lb / gal.
Butyl acrylate is an acrylate ester obtained by the formal condensation of the hydroxy group of butan-1-ol with the carboxy group of acrylic acid.
Butyl acrylate is functionally related to a butan-1-ol and an acrylic acid.
Butyl acrylate appears as a clear colorless liquid with a sharp characteristic odor.
Butyl acrylate is very slightly soluble in water and somewhat less dense than water.
Butyl acrylate forms surface slick on water.
Butyl acrylate is used for making paints, coatings, caulks, sealants, adhesives.
Butyl acrylate is clear, colorless liquid with a strong, fruity odor.
Butyl acrylate is colorless highly viscous liquid with a faint odor.
Butyl acrylate is a clear colorless liquid.
Butyl acrylate is a vinyl monomer.
Butyl acrylate undergoes radical copolymerization with benzoxazine containing a vinyl group to afford copolymers.
Heck coupling reactions of aryl bromides with n-butyl acrylate mediated by phosphine-imidazolium salt has been reported.
Copolymerization of styrene and n-butyl acrylate catalyzed by CuBr/4,4′-di(5-nonyl)-2,2′-bipyridine has been described.
Butyl acrylate (BA) is the ester of acrylic acid and n-butanol.
Butyl Acrylate is an acrylate monomer with a molecular formula of CH2=CHCOO(CH2)3CH3.
Butyl acrylate is a clear and reasonably volatile liquid which is slightly soluble in water and completely soluble in alcohols, ethers and almost all organic solvents.
Butyl acrylate is a flashpoint around 40° C and has a distinct fruity, pungent odour.
Butyl acrylate is easily miscible with other organic solvents and is readily polymerized with monomer molecules to create polymer chains.
Butyl acrylate is the largest-volume acrylate ester used in the production of all-acrylic, vinyl acrylic and styrene acrylic copolymers.
Butyl acrylate offers price-value and accounts for about 60 percent of the global acrylic ester monomer demand, with a consumption volume of over 2,000 kilo tons.
Butyl acrylate holds a special place in the market for acrylate esters.
Other major acrylate esters include methyl acrylate (MA), ethyl acrylate (EA), and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA).
Butyl acrylate is used as a “soft-monomer” to improve low temperature properties and toughness.
Butyl acrylate should be stored at temperatures below ~25°C (<80°F).
With MEHQ inhibitor, Butyl acrylate must be stored under an air atmosphere, since the presence of oxygen is required with this stabilizer.
Butyl acrylate is a versatile building block for copolymers, contributing excellent weathering and sunlight resistance, low temperature performance, hydrophobicity, and water resistance.
Butyl Acrylate is an acrylate monomer with a molecular formula of CH2=CHCOO(CH2)3CH3.
Butyl Acrylate is a clear and reasonably volatile liquid which is slightly soluble in water and completely soluble in alcohols, ethers and almost all organic solvents.
Butyl Acrylate is a flashpoint around 40° C and has a distinct fruity, pungent odour.
Butyl Acrylate is easily miscible with other organic solvents and is readily polymerized with monomer molecules to create polymer chains.
Butyl acrylate is a liquid (5 hPa at ∼ 20 °C) under normal environmental conditions.
At equilibrium in the environment, butyl acrylate will partition primarily to air (95%) with the balance to water (5%).
In air, butyl acrylate will be removed by reaction with photochemically produced hydroxyl radicals (28 h half-life) and ozone (6.5 days half-life).
In water, butyl acrylate is relatively stable to hydrolysis at acidic and neutral pHs (half-life ≥ 1100 days) but will slowly volatilize to air (Henry’s law constant of 21.9 Pa m–3 mol−1 at 25 °C) or be biodegraded (58–90% removal in 28 days).
Based on Butyl acrylate's relatively low octanol–water partition coefficient (log Kow of 2.38) and rapid metabolism in biological systems, butyl acrylate does not pose a significant bioaccumulation hazard.
Butyl acrylate is a colorless liquid above Butyl acrylate's freezing point of -64°C (-83°F). Its homopolymer glass transition temperature is -54°C (-65°F).
Butyl acrylate can be polymerized with each other and copolymerized with other monomers to produce polymers having the optimal properties for your application.
Clear colorless liquid with a characteristic fruity odor.
Butyl acrylate is readily miscible with most organic solvents.
Butyl acrylate is readily polymerized and displays a wide range of properties dependent upon the selection of the monomer and reaction conditions.
Butyl Acrylate is used for copolymer-based adhesives.
Butyl Acrylate offers flexibility, weatherability, internal plasticization, adhesion, range of hardness and resistance to abrasion as well as oil or greases.
The shelf life of the Butyl Acrylate is 1 year.
Butyl Acrylate (CAS No. 141-32-2), or n-butyl acrylate, is a low Tg acrylate monomer that is produced by the esterification of acrylic acid with n-butanol.
Incorporating butyl acrylate into a polymer helps to improve tack, flexibility, impact resistance, and overall durability.
The flexibility and tack provided by butyl acrylate make Butyl acrylate an ideal monomer for producing polymers used in adhesive and sealant formulas.
Butyl acrylate appears as a clear colorless liquid with a sharp characteristic odor.
Very slightly soluble in water and somewhat less dense than water.
Hence forms surface slick on water.
Butyl Acrylate also known as butyl-2-propenoate is an acrylate monomer with a molecular formula of C7H12O2, CAS: 141-32-2.
Butyl acrylate is a clear and volatile liquid which is slightly soluble in water and completely soluble in alcohols, ethers and almost all organic solvents.
Butyl acrylate is a flammable liquid with a flashpoint around 39°C and has a distinct fruity acrylic and pungent odour.
Butyl Acrylate (BA) is a monofunctional monomer consisting of an acrylate group with a characteristic high reactivity and a cyclic hydrophobic group.
Copolymers of Butyl Acrylate (BA) can be prepared with (met)acrylic acid and its salts, amides, and esters, and with methacrylates, acrylonitrile, maleic acid esters, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, styrene, butadiene, unsaturated polyesters and drying oils, etc.
Butyl Acrylate (BA) is a very useful feedstock for chemical syntheses because Butyl acrylate readily undergoes addition reactions with a wide variety of organic and inorganic compounds.
Butyl Acrylate is a clear, colorless liquid with a fruity, strong odor.
Odor thresholds vary greatly.
Butyl acrylate is a colorless liquid with a sharp odor.
Butyl acrylate is readily miscible with most organic solvents.
Butyl acrylate is An acrylate ester obtained by the formal condensation of the hydroxy group of butan-1-ol with the carboxy group of acrylic acid.
Butyl acrylate is A clear colorless liquid with a sharp characteristic odor.
Butyl Acrylate is a chemical that is created by esterifying acrylic acid and normal butanol.
Butyl acrylate is mainly used for creating homopolymers and copolymer (examples: Acrylic Acid, Ester, Amide, Methacrylic Acid, Acrylonitrile, Maleic Acid, Vinyl Acetate, Vinyl Chloride, Vinylidene Chloride, Styrene, Butadiene, Unsaturated polyester resin).
The created homopolymer and copolymer are then changed to base ingredients of fiber treating agent, glue, paint, synthetic resin, acrylic rubber, emulsion.
Butyl acrylate is major acrylic monomer from the acrylic esters group, which is derived from acrylic acid for providing performance properties to a wide range of polymers.
Butyl acrylate is a colourless transparent liquid.
Butyl Acrylate is a clear colorless liquid with fruity odor.
Butyl acrylate is miscible with most of the organic solvents at ambient atmospheric conditions.
On polymerization, Butyl acrylate produces wide range of homopolymers and copolymers with versatile properties depending upon the monomer(s) and reaction conditions.
Butyl Acrylate is a liquid that is clear and colorless with a sharp distinctive odor.
Butyl acrylate can be polymerized with each other and copolymerized with other monomers to produce polymers having the optimal properties for your application.
Butyl acrylate is a clear colorless liquid with a characteristic fruity odor.
Butyl acrylate is readily miscible with most organic solvents.
Butyl acrylate is readily polymerized and displays a wide range of properties dependent upon the selection of the monomer and reaction conditions.
Butyl acrylate is a chemical compound from the group of acrylic esters .
Butyl acrylate is an inflammatory, light-sensitive, colorless liquid with a stinging smell.
Butyl Acrylate is an acrylate monomer with a molecular formula of CH2=CHCOO(CH2)3CH3.
Butyl acrylate is a clear and reasonably volatile liquid which is slightly soluble in water and completely soluble in alcohols, ethers and almost all organic solvents.
Butyl acrylate is a reasonably flammable liquid with a flashpoint around 40° C and has a distinct fruity, pungent odour.
Butyl acrylate is easily miscible with other organic solvents and is readily polymerized with monomer molecules to create polymer chains.
Butyl acrylate forms homopolymers and copolymers.
Copolymers of butyl acrylate can be prepared with acrylic acid and its salts, amides and esters, and with methacrylates, acrylonitrile, maleic acid esters, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, styrene, butadiene, unsaturated polyesters and drying oils, etc.
Butyl acrylate is also a very useful feedstock for chemical syntheses, because Butyl acrylate readily undergoes addition reactions with a wide variety of organic and inorganic compound.
Butyl acrylate is conventionally produced in batch reactors catalyzed by strong acidic homogeneous catalysts.
Butyl acrylate's relative density is 0. 894.
Butyl acrylate's melting Point is -64.6 °c.
Butyl acrylate's boiling Point is 146~148 degrees C; 69 degrees C (6.7kPa).
Butyl acrylate's flash point (closed cup) is 39 °c.
Butyl acrylate's refractive index is 4174.
Butyl acrylate is Soluble in ethanol, ether, acetone and other organic solvents.
Butyl acrylate is Almost insoluble in water, 20 degrees in water solubility of 0.14g/lOOmL.
Butyl acrylate is classified as an unsaturated hydrocarbon.
Butyl acrylate is a colorless, hygroscopic crystalline solid that comes as a translucent colorless liquid with a distinct fruity flavor.
Butyl acrylate comes with solubility in organic solvents but has reduced water solubility and has a lower density than water.
Butyl acrylate polymerizes easily and shows a diverse variety of properties based on the reaction conditions and monomer used.
Butyl Acrylate is a clear, colorless liquid with a fruity odor. It is used in the production of homopolymers and co-polymers.
Butyl Acrylate provides water resistance, low temperature flexibility, and weather and sunlight resistance when used in latex paint applications.
Butyl acrylate is a clear, colorless liquid wih a pungent odor. Butyl acrylate forms homopolymers and copolymers.
Copolymers of butyl acrylate can be prepared with acrylic acid and its sald, amides, and esters.
Butyl Acrylate molecule contains a total of 20 bond(s) There are 8 non-H bond(s), 2 multiple bond(s), 5 rotatable bond(s), 2 double bond(s) and 1 ester(s) (aliphatic).
Butyl acrylate is a clear colorless liquid.
Butyl Acrylate is a vinyl monomer.
Butyl Acrylate undergoes radical copolymerization with benzoxazine containing a vinyl group to afford copolymers.
Heck coupling reactions of aryl bromides with n-butyl acrylate mediated by phosphine-imidazolium salt has been reported.
Copolymerization of styrene and Butyl Acrylate by ATRP catalyzed by CuBr/4,4'-di(5-nonyl)-2,2'-bipyridine has been described.
Butyl acrylate is a kind of colorless transparent liquid, insoluble in water, can be mixed in ethanol and ether.
Butyl acrylate is a kind of colorless transparent liquid, insoluble in water, can be mixed in ethanol and ether.
With the increase of temperature and the extension of storage time, the tendency of self-aggregation is intensified.
Due to the features of Butyl Acrylate, the butyl acrylate applications are wide.
Butyl acrylate is a clear colorless liquid with a characteristic fruity odor.
Butyl Acrylate is readily miscible with most organic solvents.
Butyl Acrylate is readily polymerized and displays a wide range of properties dependent upon the selection of the monomer and reaction conditions.
USES and APPLICATIONS of BUTYL ACRYLATE:
Butyl acrylate is used commercially on a large scale as a precursor to polybutylacrylate, which is used in paints, sealants, coatings, adhesives, fuel, textiles, plastics, and caulk.
Butyl acrylate is used for making paints, coatings, caulks, sealants, adhesives.
Butyl acrylate is used to prepare Poly(butyl acrylate) particles.
Butyl acrylate is used to prepare Poly(butyl acrylate-b-acrylic acid) block copolymer.
Butyl acrylate is used to prepare Amphiphilic charged diblock copolymers poly(butyl acrylate)-b-poly(acrylic acid).
Butyl acrylate is used to prepare Poly(n-butyl acrylate), via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of n-butyl acrylate in the presence of CuIBr/4,4′-di(5-nonyl)-2,2′-bipyridine (catalyst).
Butyl acrylate is used as a raw material for fiber processing agents, adhesives, coatings, plastics, acrylic rubber, and emulsions.
Butyl acrylate has very low-level impurities and may be used as a raw material for a wide variety of chemicals.
Butyl acrylate is used as a raw material for fiber processing agents, adhesives, coatings, plastics, acrylic rubber, and emulsions.
The major markets for Butyl acrylate are in paint & coatings, such as architectural and automotive coatings, followed by adhesives and sealants market.
Application areas include inks, textile, paper and leather finishes, and caulks.
A significant and growing segment for Butyl acrylate is in thermoplastic ethylene acrylate copolymers (EAC), at BA levels up to 35 % in copolymers.
Butyl acrylate copolymers are used as a impact modifier and processing aid in thermoplastics improving properties such as toughness, flexibility, molding characteristics and part appearances.
End use applications include packaging, multilayer films and adhesives.
With a low homopolymer glass transition temperature of -45°C, Butyl acrylate is used in copolymers to improve flexibility, softness, and low temperature properties.
Butyl acrylate exhibits superior photostability and is a preferred monomer where weatherability and sunlight resistance are required.
Butyl acrylate is the major base acrylic ester monomer used in the manufacture of copolymers for paint & coatings, adhesives & sealants, printing inks, thermoplastic ethylene-acrylate copolymers, and a myriad of other application areas.
Butyl Acrylate is used in the production of coatings and inks, adhesives, sealants, textiles, plastics and elastomers. Coating applications include: architectural latex coatings, water-based dispersions, and automotive original equipment manufacture, and refinish materials.
Pressure sensitive adhesives contain Butyl Acrylate.
Adhesive applications are found in the textile and construction industries.
Textile industry products that contain Butyl Acrylate are fibers, warp
sizings, thickener, and back coat formulations (adhesives).
In the plastics industry, Butyl Acrylate is found in some PVC modifiers and molding or extrusion additives.
Butyl Acrylate is used in the manufacture of viscosity modifiers, thickeners and dispersants.
Used in Paints and Coatings, Adhesives, Caulks and Sealants, Plastic Additives, Fibers
Butyl acrylate is primarily used in the production of homopolymers and co-polymers for use in water based industrial and architectural paints.
Butyl acrylate can also be used in cleaning products, antioxidant agents, enamels, adhesives, textiles, caulks and paper finishes.
The double bond reactivity also allows for Butyl acrylate to be used as a chemical intermediary.
The primary end user markets of Butyl acrylate would be the water, plastics, leathers, paints, adhesives and textiles industries.
Used as intermediate Monomer in polymers
Used in Formulations in laboratories
Formulation of coatings with a polymer which contains Butyl acrylate as a monomer
Formulation of pre-polymer mixtures
Butyl acrylate is used as intermediates
Butyl acrylate is used in Polymerisation at production sites
Butyl acrylate is used in Polymerisation at downstream user sites
Butyl acrylate is used in ink and ink components
Butyl acrylate is used in Indoor/oudoor application of adhesives
Butyl acrylate is used as Industrial Intermediate, Paint and Coatings, Paper Chemical, Raw material for chemical processes, Raw material for industry
Butyl acrylate is used in polymer manufacturing, textile and leather finishing, and formulating paints and adhesives
Butyl acrylate is used in Leather Tanning and Processing, Painting (Pigments, Binders, and Biocides), Plastic Composites Manufacturing, Silk-Screen Printing, Textiles (Printing, Dyeing, or Finishing)
Butyl acrylate is used in Chemical for Synthesis, Fiber treatment, Adhesives, Synthetic resins, Acrylic rubbers
Butyl Acrylate is used in the manufacture of polymers and resins, and in paint formulations.
Butyl Acrylate (BA) is also used in adhesive and as a polymeric plasticizer for harder resins.
Butyl Acrylate (BA) can be used to balance as such key properties as the hardness and softness, tackiness, low-temperature flexibility, strength and durability, and a lot of the others.
Butyl Acrylate (BA) is used in the production of organic glass and as a comonomer in the synthesis of acrylic dispersions used in adhesives, binders, impregnating compositions in the leather, printing, paint, varnish, pulp and paper, and other industries.
Butyl Acrylate is applied in the production of: Acrylic & Water-borne dispersions, Water-borne industrial & architectural paints, Industrial & Architectural coatings, Varnishes, Textiles, Pulp & Paper, Paper & Leather coatings, Wood & Metal coatings, Adhesives, Inks, caulks & sealants.
Butyl Acrylate (BA) is an ester of Acrylic acid and is used as a raw material component in the synthesis of polymers.
Butyl acrylate is primarily used in the production of homo and co-polymers emulsion for use in water based architectural and industrial paints.
Polymers with butyl acrylate can also be used in manufacturing cleaning products, leathers industries, antioxidant agents, plastics, enamels, inks, adhesives, sealants, textiles, caulks and paper finishes.
The acrylate functionality allows Butyl acrylate to be used as a chemical intermediary.
Butyl acrylate is used in Laboratory chemicals, Manufacture of substances.
Butyl acrylate is used for making paints, coatings, caulks, sealants, adhesives.
Butyl acrylate (CAS No.: 141-32-2) Mainly used in synthetic resin, synthetic fiber, synthetic rubber, plastics, coatings, adhesives, etc.
Butyl acrylate is used in Acrylic Resins, Structural adhesives, Pressure Sensitive Adhesives, Packaging Adhesives, Latex Paints ,Caulks & Sealants, Acrylic rubber, Concrete Coatings, Elastomeric Coatings
Butyl acrylate is used in Adhesives, Aerospace, Architectural, Automotive, Ceramics, Corrugated Boxes, Glues, Industrial Machinery and Appliances, Medical Devices, Packaging, Paper & Consumables, Sealants, Tapes Textiles, Wood Glues, Building & Construction, Concrete Coatings
Butyl acrylate is used in Coatings, Aerosol Coatings, Aerospace Coatings, Appliances & Machinery Coatings, Architectural Coatings, Automotive OEM Coatings, Automotive Refinish.
Butyl acrylate is used in Basecoats, Brick Coatings, Can Coatings, Ceramic Coatings, Coil Coatings, Conformal Coatings, Consumer Paints, Elastomeric Coatings, Electrodeposited Coatings, Electronics Coatings, Floor Coatings, Furniture Coatings, Heat Seal Coatings, Industrial Coatings, Marine Coatings, Metal Coatings.
Used in Nail Polish, Overprint Varnishes, Paint Thinner, Paper Coatings, Pipe Coatings, Plastic Coatings, Primers, Release Coatings, Roof Coatings, Special Purpose Coatings, Stone and Tile Coatings, Textile & Leather Coatings, Topcoats, Traffic Paint, Inks.
Butyl acrylate is used in Automotive Inks, Commercial & Publication, Digital Inks, Flexible Films, Glass & Ceramics, Graphic Arts Coatings, Narrow Web, Plastics, Printed Electronics, Tag & Label.
Butyl acrylate is often used in chemical manufacturing and polymerized with high Tg monomers like methyl methacrylate, Styrene, and Vinyl Acetate in order to balance the properties of the final polymer.
Butyl acrylate is a low Tg ester of acrylic acid that is used as a monomer to produce flexible acrylic polymers and copolymers used in adhesives, caulks, and sealants.
Butyl acrylate is used in Adhesives Building & Construction, Coatings, Elastomers, Inks, Metal Processing & Fabrication, Plastics
Butyl esters are utilized in various industries including paints & coatings, adhesives & sealants, textiles, plastic additives, and paper treatment.
Butyl acrylate is used for making paints, coatings, caulks, sealants, adhesives.
Mainly used for fiber, rubber, plastic, coatings, adhesives, Textile Auxiliaries, can also be used as leather and paper processing agent.
Butyl acrylate is used as Intermediate in organic synthesis, polymers and copolymers for solvent coatings, adhesives, paints, binders, emulsifiers.
Butyl acrylate is primarily used as a reactive building block to produce coatings and inks,adhesives, sealants, textiles, plastics and elastomers.
Butyl acrylate is used to make polymersthat are used as resins for textile and leatherfinishes, and in paints.
Butyl acrylate is used in the manufacture of various acrylics and adhesives, in coatings for leather, in textile production
Butyl acrylate is a chemical used for textile and leather finishes, in paint formulations, adhesives, binders and emulsifier.
Butyl acrylate is used in paints, coatings, sealants, adhesives, textiles, fuel, plastics, and caulk.
Butyl acrylate is a Monomer for the manufacture of polymers and resins for textile and leather finishes & paintermediate formulations.
Butyl acrylate is used in paints, sealants, coatings, adhesives, fuels, textiles, plastics and sealants.
Butyl acrylate is used to manufacture homopolymers and copolymers.
Copolymers of butyl acrylate can be produced with acrylic acid and its salts, amides and esters, and with methacrylates, acrylonitrile, maleic acid esters, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, styrene, butadiene, unsaturated polyesters and drying oils, etc.
Butyl acrylate can also be used as raw material for chemical synthesis, as Butyl acrylate undergoes addition reactions with variety of organic and inorganic compounds.
Butyl acrylate is used in manufacturing paints and adhesives, manufacturing leather, in cosmetics and personal care products, in manufacturing paper, in detergents and cleaners, in manufacturing plastics.
Butyl Acrylate is the major base acrylic ester monomer used in the manufacture of copolymers for paint & coatings, adhesives & sealants, printing inks, thermoplastic ethylene-acrylate copolymers, and a myriad of other application areas.
Butyl Acrylate is a versatile building block for copolymers, contributing excellent weathering and sunlight resistance, low temperature performance, hydrophobicity, and water resistance.
Butyl acrylate is used in Paints, Sealants, Coatings, Adhesives, Fuel, Textiles, Plastics, Caulk.
Butyl Acrylate is used as soft-monomer to improve low temperature properties and toughness.
Application areas include paint & coatings, such as architectural and automotive coatings, adhesives, sealants, inks, textile, paper, leather finishes, caulks, etc.
Butyl Acrylate are used to make soft monomers of acrylate solvent and emulsion adhesives, which can be homopolymer, copolymerization and graft copolymerization, as well as high polymer monomers, used as intermediates in organic synthesis.
Butyl acrylate is used to prepare: Poly(butyl acrylate) particles, Poly(butyl acrylate-b-acrylic acid) block copolymer, Amphiphilic charged diblock copolymers poly(butyl acrylate)-b-poly(acrylic acid), Poly(n-butyl acrylate), via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of n-butyl acrylate in the presence of CuIBr/4,4'-di(5-nonyl)-2,2'-bipyridine (catalyst).
Butyl Acrylate Is a useful feedstock for chemical syntheses.
Butyl acrylate is used in the production of homopolymers and co-polymers such as acrylic acid and its salts, esters, amides, methacrylates, acrylonitrile, maleates, vinyl acetate, vinylchlor ide, vinylidene chloride, styrene, butadiene and unsaturated polyesters.
Butyl Acrylate is used to create co-polymers and homopolymers.
These co-polymers and homopolymers are used in the production of adhesives, plastics and adhesives.
Butyl acrylate is used in the production of homopolymers and co-polymers such as acrylic acid and its salts, esters, amides, methacrylates, acrylonitrile, maleates, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, styrene, butadiene and unsaturated polyesters.
When Butyl Acrylate is used in latex paint formulations acrylic polymers have good water resistance, low temperature flexibility and excellent weathering and sunlight resistance.
-Butyl acrylate is used in the following applications:
*Adhesives – for use in construction and pressure-sensitive adhesives
*Chemical intermediates – for a variety of chemical products
*Coatings – for textiles and adhesives, and for surface and water-based coatings, and coatings used for paints, leather finishing and paper
*Leather – to produce different finishes, particularly nubuck and suede
*Plastics – for the manufacture of a variety of plastics
*Textiles – in the manufacture of both woven and non-woven textiles
STORAGE & HANDLING OF BUTYL ACRYLATE:
In order to prevent polymerization, butyl acrylate must always be stored under air, and never under inert gases.
The presence of oxygen is required for the stabilizer to function effectively.
It has to contain a stabilizer, and the storage temperature must not exceed 35 °C.
Under these conditions, a storage stability of one year can be expected.
In order to minimize the likelihood of over storage, the storage procedure should strictly follow the “first-in-first-out” principle.
For extended storage periods over 4 weeks, it is advisable to replenish the dissolved oxygen content.
Stainless steel or aluminum should be used for tanks and pipes.
Although Butyl acrylate does not corrode carbon steel, there is a risk of contamination if corrosion does occur.
Regulations for the storage of flammable liquids must be observed (explosion-proof electrical equipment, vented tanks with flame arresters, etc.).
Storage tanks, pumps, and pipes must be earthed.
HOW IS BUTYL ACRYLATE PRODUCED?
Butyl acrylate can be manufactured by reacting n-butanol with acrylic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst in an elevated temperature zone to produce butyl acrylate, water and other by-products.
The product mixture is then purified in a distillation zone to create a higher purity of butyl acrylate.
The typical yield of this process ranges between 94-97%.
HOW IS BUTYL ACRYLATE STORED AND DISTRIBUTED?
A chemical stockist would have a bulk petrochemical storage facility to maintain the product.
Storage is normally in a cool, dry and well ventilated facility away from oxidising agents.
Butyl acrylate should be kept out of direct sunlight, heat and open flames.
Solvents such as butyl acrylate should be stored in drummed containers such as isotanks made of stainless steel, aluminium or carbon steel.
A bulk solvent exporter would normally distribute Butyl acrylate in bulk vessels or tank trucks.
For transportation purposes, Butyl acrylate is classed as a flammable liquid with a fire hazard rating of 2.
A full bulk chemical distributor would export the solvent throughout regions such as the UK, Europe, Africa and America.
Butyl acrylate is a packing group 3.
BUTYL ACRYLATE FROM ACRYLIC ACID AND BUTANOL:
Butyl acrylate, the butyl ester of acrylic acid, is among the most industrially important acrylates (along with methyl acrylate and ethyl acrylate).
The major use of butyl acrylate is in the production of acrylic polymers, and for making copolymers with polyethylene.
Butyl acrylate is also used in the formulation of paints, sealants, cleaning products and adhesives, as well as in amphoteric surfactants, aqueous resins, antioxidant agents, elastomers and dispersions for textiles and papers.
Butyl acrylate can be produced from several reactions involving acetylene, 1-butyl alcohol, carbon monoxide, nickel carbonyl, and hydrochloric acid among other chemicals.
On an industrial scale, butyl acrylate is produced from ester-grade acrylic acid and butanol, typically in plants that are integrated with acrylic acid facilities.
The present analysis discusses an industrial process for butyl acrylate production.
The process comprises two major sections: esterification; and purification.
-Esterification:
Acrylic acid, a small excess of butanol and p-toluene sulfonic acid catalyst are fed to the reaction system.
The esterification reactor is connected to a distillation system for continuous removal of water from the reactor medium.
This improves the reaction kinetics and shifts the reaction toward ester formation.
Organic compounds recovered in the bottoms are recycled to the esterification reactor, while water is used as a solvent for catalyst extraction.
-Purification:
Recovered water is fed to a catalyst extraction column to separate catalyst from previously cooled reaction product withdrawn from the second reactor.
The catalyst stream is recycled to the esterification reactor.
The crude product
