Ethyl Methacrylate
Ethyl Methacrylate (EMA) is produced for use as a building block to make a wide range of polymer based products that we see and use every day from paints and coatings, toners and inks, to dental and medical products to name but a few.
For more information about Ethyl Methacrylate, see the followng:
Identifiers
| IUPAC Name | Methacrylic acid, ethyl ester |
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| Synonym | Ethyl Methacrylate |
| CAS Number | 97-63-2 |
| Molecular Formula | C6H10O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 114.1 |
Properties
| Appearance | colorless liquid |
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| Melting Point | <-75 °C |
| Boiling Point | 118-119 °C at 1013 hPa |
| Relative Density | 0.91 g/cm³ at 20 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 20 hPa at 20 °C |
| Surface Tension | not surface active |
| Water Solubility | 469 mg/L at 20 °C |
| Partition Coefficient | 1.87 at 20 °C |
| Flashpoint | 18 °C at 1013 hPa |
| Flammability | Highly flammable |
| Explosive Properties | Not explosive |
| Self-ignition Temperature | 400 °C |
Hazards
H-Phrases: H225; H315; H317; H319; H335
- H225: Highly flammable liquid and vapour
- H315: Causes skin irritation
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation