Higher Methacrylate REACH Task Force

The European Union (EU) regulation for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals was entered into force on 1st June 2007 with the objective to protect human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals. The Higher Methacrylate REACH Task Force (HMRTF), also comprised of MPA member companies as well as other manufacturers in the EU and Japan (including: BASF SE, Dow Europe GmbH, Evonik Operations GmbH, Mitsubishi Chemical Methacrylates and Röhm), completed the registration under EUREACH for the following higher methacrylates:

  Methacrylate Compounds
  
      CAS No.
      Name
      Acronym
    
      79-39-0
      Methacrylamide
      Methacrylamide
    
      96-05-9
      Allyl methacrylate
      AMA
    
      97-90-5
      2-(Methacryloyloxy)ethyl methacrylate
      EGDMA
    
      101-43-9
      Cyclohexyl methacrylate
      CHMA
    
      105-16-8
      2-(Diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate
      DEAEMA/DEMA
    
      109-16-0
      Triethylenglycol dimethacrylate
      T3EGDMA/ TREGDMA
    
      142-90-5
      Dodecyl methacrylate, Lauryl methacrylate
      LMA
    
      352-87-4
      2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl methacrylate
      TFMEA/3FM
    
      585-07-9
      tert-Butyl methacrylate
      tBMA
    
      760-93-0
      Methacrylic anhydride
      MAAH
    
      868-77-9
      2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate
      HEMA
    
      923-02-4
      N-Methylol methacrylamide
      n-MMAA
    
      1189-08-8
      1,3-Butandiol dimethacrylate
      1,3 BDDMA
    
      1830-78-0
      Glycerol-1,3-dimethacrylate
      GDMA
    
      2082-81-7
      1,4-Butandiol dimethacrylate
      1,4 BDMA
    
      2177-70-0
      Phenyl methacrylate
      PHMA
    
      2359-15-1
      N,N'-methylenebismethacrylamid
      MethylenebisMAA
    
      2370-63-0
      2-Ethoxyethyl methacrylate
      ETMA
    
      2455-24-5
      Tetrahydro-2-furanylmethyl methacrylate
      THFMA
    
      2495-27-4
      Hexadexyl methacrylate
      HDMA (C16MA)
    
      2495-37-6
      Benzyl methacrylate
      BNMA
    
      2549-53-3
      Tetradecyl methacrylate
      TEDMA/TDMA (C14MA)
    
      2867-47-2
      2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate
      DMAEMA/MADAME
    
      3179-47-3
      n-Decylmethacrylate
      n-DMA
    
      5205-93-6
      N-Dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamid
      DMAPMA
    
      6606-59-3
      Hexandiol-1,6-dimethacrylate
      1,6 -HDDMA / HXMA
    
      6976-93-8
      2-Methoxyethyl methacrylate
      MTMA
    
      7328-22-5
      2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate
      BDGMA
    
      7534-94-3
      Isobornyl methacrylate
      IBXMA/iBoMA
    
      16669-27-5
      Docosyl methacrylate
      BehehenylMA,  C22MA
    
      27813-02-1
      Hydroxypropyl Methacrylate
      HPMA
    
      29964-84-9
      iso-Decyl methacrylate
      IDMA
    
      32360-05-7
      Octadecyl methacrylate
      SMA C18MA
    
      39670-09-2
      2-(2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)-ethoxyethyl methacrylate
      ET3EGMA
    
      45294-18-6
      Eicosyl methacrylate
      IcosylMA, C20MA,
    
      46235-93-2
      2-(3-Oxazolidinyl) ethyl methacrylate
      OXEMA
    
      51410-72-1
      N-Trimethylammoniumpropyl methacrylamide-chloride
      MAPTAC
    
      52628-03-2
      2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester, phosphate
      HEMA-phosphate
    
      85736-97-6
      Isotridecyl methacrylate (C13)
      ITMA
    
      86261-90-7
      N-Methacryloyloxyethylethylene urea
      MEIO/UMA
    
      90552-02-6
      2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, C12-15-alkyl esters
      C12-15MA

Most of the registrations included the conduct of several studies to meet data requirements for compounds in the higher tonnage bands, a comprehensive hazard assessment for each compound, as well as an assessment of safe handling conditions for identified uses of each compound.

Other REACH like Programs have been initiated (e.g., Korea, Turkey, Taiwan, United Kingdom) which may require registration of some of the above substances. The HMRTF member companies are currently assessing their intentions to assume the role of Lead Registrant for these substances in some of these programs. If a company plans to register under any of these programs, please contact the HMRTF (Julie Spink at reachmethacrylatetaskforce@gmail.com)