What Is the Common Name for Methyl Methacrylate (MMA)?

What Is the Common Name for Methyl Methacrylate (MMA)?

Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) is its own common name, but it's also known as Methacrylic Acid Methyl Ester or just Acrylic Monomer.

Synonyms: Methacrylic acid methyl ester, Methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, methyl methacrylate monomer, mma monomer.

Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is an organic compound with the formula CH₂=C(CH₃)COOC₂H₅.
This colourless liquid, the methyl ester of methyl methacrylate (MMA), is a monomer produced on a large scale for the production of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).
MMA is a highly reactive liquid monomer belonging to the methacrylate ester family and is widely used as a building block for acrylic plastics.

CAS number:  80-62-6

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What is Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) Used for?

CAS 80-62-6 Methyl Methacrylate is used primarily to produce polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), a plastic known for its clarity, durability, resistance to UV light and weathering, and its versatility as a building block in polymer chemistry. Additionally, MMA is used in making various coatings, adhesives, paints, and medical devices, due to its ability to impart properties such as: impact strength, weather resistance, and chemical resistance to the polymers it forms. MMA's ability to cure quickly also makes it valuable in the production of surgical cements and dental prostheses, for which rapid setting is required.

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