Acrylate polymer

Polyacrylates ( polyacrylic acid esters ) are polymers of esters of acrylic acid ( acrylic acid esters ) are prepared. Are plastics which are used, inter alia, in lacquers and as dispersing agents for adhesives.

The production takes place via radical chain polymerization in aqueous solutions, emulsions ( emulsion ) or by bulk polymerization with an end product as a powder.

Frequently, the polyacrylates are prepared as copolymers, such as esters of methacrylic acid. Generally can set the different properties of these polymers by copolymerization in a very wide window. To divide, the polyacrylates into high molecular weight and low molecular weight polymers.