BASF Specialty Monomers

Innovation, Applications & Services

From The Name You Know
Introduction: A World of Reasons to Choose BASF..........................page 3
Specialty Monomers Critical Components of Success.................page 4
Selected applications of Specialty Monomers .................................page 5
Specialty Monomers Technical Data.................................................page 8
Monomers Make the Difference in These Product Categories........page 10
Tailor-Made Customer Support .........................................................page 14
The BASF Product Stewardship Program.........................................page 15
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A World of Reasons to Choose BASF
A global network of production facilities, continuous R&D efforts, a
management with a sense of environmental responsibility, and most
important: a team of leading chemists and technicians. These are the
factors that help you to innovate and produce the best.
Imagine these resources working for you.
There are a world of reasons that
make BASF the market leader in
acrylic monomers. A glance at the
map will confirm this. BASF has
matchless international expertise.
As the worlds leading chemical
company, only BASF produces in
and markets to Europe, North
America, South America and Asia
Pacific. We offer our customers
global experience and resources
beyond comparison.
This is why our customers feel
secure in looking to us for pro-
ducts, processes and applications
they can depend upon, whether in
standard or specialty monomers.
They know that when they select
BASF they are selecting a leader, a
company known and trusted for
decades. A company made up of
a family of professionals and facili-
ties working in concert to fulfill our
customers needs. Your success is
our success.
Specialty acrylic monomers are a critical component of many products
serving marketplaces that are constantly changing. This is why BASF
places a high priority on the kind of research and development that
can help our customers innovate and gain a leading position in their
markets.
Innovative applications of specialty and standard acrylic monomers
can provide tailor-made solutions to any number of customer chal-
lenges.
Specialty Monomers
Critical Components of Success
Why acrylates?
Acrylates have higher reactivity
(compared to methacrylate
monomers) and therefore allow
faster polymerization.
This leads to shorter cycle times
and therefore higher productivity in
polymerization reactions compared
to Methacrylates. The faster poly-
merization also leads to less resid-
ual monomer concentrations in the
final products. Consequently less
effort and cost for deodorization and
VOC removal are required.
Acrylates show a superior
copolymerization behavior with
styrene.
Acrylates produce binders with
significantly lower viscosity than
Methacrylates, for instance,
which is important for high sol-
ids products with less solvent
contents.
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Butanediol Monoacrylate (BDMA) for high scratch resistance Automotive Clearcoats
Automobile manufacturers are
constantly seeking improvements
in clearcoats and they have found
them with specialty monomers.
BASFs specialty monomers for
automotive clearcoats provide not
only the highest scratch resistance
but also excellent chemical resist-
ance and lower solvent emission.
Our hydroxy functional Butanediol
Monoacrylate in combination with
aliphatic and cycloaliphatic iso-
cyanate crosslinkers is an ideal
building block for a unique com-
bination of scratch resistance,
weatherability and flexibility.
The high reactivity of its primary
hydroxyl group makes it attractive
for one- and two-component
clearcoat systems and for low-
bake applications like refinishing.
The flexibility and mobility of the
butyl group even boost reactivity
in crosslinking with isocyanates.
The resulting network has a higher
elasticity and therefore shows an
increase in scratch resistance com-
pared to HEA and HPA. In combi-
nation with these Hydroxyacrylates
the reactivity can be adjusted for
better flow behavior during the bake
process.
The Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
shows that the scratch resistance
for resins containing BDMA is sig-
nificantly better due to a reflow
behaviour.
For refinishing lacquers more sig-
nificant are the distinctive advan-
tage of BDMA containing resins in
the time required to achieve dry
to sand properties.
Moreover it is very important to
realize that these advantages for
BDMA polymers can be achieved
with equal amounts in weight
for BDMA and HEA as well. This
means that a lower concentration
of hydroxyl groups is sufficient to
achieve these improved properties.
The customer does not have to
use greater amounts of BDMA to
compensate the higher molecular
weight of BDMA.
Selected applications of Specialty Monomers
Left: Hard Coating,
OH-Monomer:
Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate
Right: Reflow Coating,
Butanediol Monoacrylate
AFM pictures after brush test of two different clearcoat systems
Tertiary Butyl Acrylate (TBA) for High Solids Applications
The use of tBA has been proven
successful for industrial and auto-
motive high solid formulations.
Because of the spacious group in
the acrylic backbone, the polymer
chains cannot entangle strongly.
This results in a lower resin viscosity.
Formulations based on our tBA
and tBMA monomers offer superior
properties with the right balance of
high glass transition temperature,
hydrophobicity and globular poly-
mer chain structure for high solids
clearcoat solutions.
Coatings containing polymers
based on tBA are keeping high
elasticity and toughness despite
the high glass transition tempera-
ture.
The bulky tertiary alkyl group forms
a hydrophobic shield against at-
tacks by humidity and chemicals
due to a significant decrease of
the surface energy.
Today most automotive refinish
applications require two compo-
nent coatings with low curing
temperatures (< 80 C) and low
solvent contents, because these
products are manually applied in
smaller paint shops.
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Ethyldiglycol Acrylate (EDGA) Hydrophilic modifications of adhesives
BASF offers an impressive pack-
age of Standard and Specialty
Monomers designed to meet the
varying demands of materials,
environment and temperature
for all adhesive applications.
They are particularly effective, for
instance, in the manufacture of
contact adhesives where high tack
and instant bond strength are
required.
Butyl acrylate and Ethylhexyl acry-
late are the basic set for adhesive
resin formulations, in combination
with other Standard and Specialty
Monomers.
Isobutylacrylat (iBA) boosts effec-
tiveness in comonomer mixtures
based on economic standard
building blocks (nBA, EHA), e. g.
tack modifier in adhesives and
sealants or rheology adjustment
in hard coatings.
Ethyldiglycol Acrylate (EDGA), an
ethoxylated monofunctional mono-
mer, is a versatile tool for reactive
pressure-sensitive or laminated
adhesives on polar surfaces, e. g.
Polycarbonate.
The ethoxy group of EDGA in-
creases the polymerization kinetics
and could behave like an internal
emulsifier in aqueous dispersions.
Adhesive formulations with stan-
dard Monomers and EDGA gave
a good wetting behavior on rigid
polar substrates and, after drying/
curing, a good adhesion, because
of the low shrinkage and internal
plasticizing effects.
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Specialty Monomers Technical Data
Product, Structure MW TG BP
CAS-No (g/mol) (C) (C)
Methacrylic Acid Glacial (MAA), 86 228 161
79-41-4
Isobutyl Acrylate (IBA), 128.2 24 139
106-63-8
Tertiarybutyl Acrylate (TBA), 128.2 55 121
1663-39-4
Tertiarybutyl Methacrylate (TBMA), 142.2 107 136
585-07-9
2-Hydroxyethyl Acrylate (HEA), 116 15 84 (10 mbar)
818-61-1
2-Hydroxypropyl Acrylate (HPA), 130 7 84 (10 mbar)
25584-83-2
Butanediol Monoacrylate (BDMA), 144.2 65 230 (polym.)
2478-10-6
Ethyldiglycol Acrylate (EDGA), 188.3 58 99 (5 mbar)
32002-24-7
Lauryl Acrylate (LA), 240.2/268.4 3 120 (1 mbar)
2156-97-0
Dimethylaminoethyl Acrylate (DMA3), 143.2 173
2439-35-2
Dihydrodicyclopentadienyl Acrylate (DCPA), 204.3 110 77
12542-30-2
N-Vinylformamid (VFA), 71.1 94 70
13162-05-5
Cyclohexyl Methacrylate (CHMA*) 168.2 83 210
101-43-9
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Vapour pressure Stabilization Purity Colour Labelling Listing
(mbar at C) (ppm) (%) APHA (max)
ex works
0.89 at 20 200 20 99.5 20 C TSCA, METI,
101 at 100 MEHQ EINECS
8.8 at 20 15 5 99.5 20 Xn TSCA, METI,
371.4 at 100 MEHQ EINECS
16 at 20 15 5 99.0 10 F, Xn, N TSCA, METI,
563.3 at 100 MEHQ EINECS
7.7 at 20 200 20 99.0 10 F, Xi TSCA, METI,
MEHQ EINECS
0.1 at 20 250 50 98.5 10 T, N TSCA, METI,
1.1 at 50 MEHQ EINECS
0.1 at 20 250 50 98.5 10 T TSCA, METI,
1.05 at 50 MEHQ EINECS
1.3 at 80 300 50 94.0 50 Xn, N TSCA, METI,
MEHQ EINECS
14.4 at 50 1000 MEHQ 90.0 150 C TSCA, METI,
56.9 at 100 1000 BHT EINECS
Melting 200 50 95.0 150 Xi, N TSCA, METI,
at 8 C MEHQ EINECS
1.07 at 20 800 100 MEHQ 99.0 100 T+, N TSCA, METI,
8.0 at 50 1000 MEHQ + EINECS
1000 BHT for drums
0.23 at 20 300 50 95.0 Slightly Xi, N TSCA, METI,
9.31 at 100 MEHQ Yellowish EINECS
0.2 at 20 50 5 98.5 Slightly Xn TSCA, METI,
Piperidinyl-N-oxid Yellowish EINECS
0.4 at 20 50 5 99.0 10 Xi TSCA, METI,
MEHQ EINECS
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BASF Speciality Monomers Make the Difference in these Product
Automotive Coatings
HEA/
iBA tBA tBMA BDMA HPA EDGA LA CHMA DMA3 DCPA VFA
high scratch
resistance
formulations

improved chemical
resistance
improved
weatherability
formulating
high solids
Industrial/Architectural Coatings
HEA/
iBA tBA tBMA BDMA HPA EDGA LA CHMA DMA3 DCPA VFA
adhesion on metal
plastics
improved
weatherability

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t Categories
Structure/Property Effects
Flexibility of aliphatic butyl chain and isocyanate crosslinkers generate
reflow effect

results in self healing of deformation scratches

performance and price balance w/HEA/HPA.
TBMA induces stiffness and hardness. Replaces Styrene and MMA.
Aliphatic character of the butyl- and cyclohexyl group repell polar chemicals.
Higher crosslinking density increase this effect.
Generally aliphatic non polar Monomers, e. g. TBA, TBMA, IBA, CHMA incorporate high weatherability.
Crosslinking of BDMA with isocyanates booster this effect. Reactivity can be balanced w/HEA/HPA.
Globular structure of the tertiary butyl group significantly reduce viscosity of acrylic resins solutions

High Solids applications. Higher TBA concentrations will not result in tacky films because TBA
has a TG of 55 C. Combination with BDMA increase reactivity and solids content of high solids.
Structure/Property Effects
Interaction of polar end groups, as in BDMA, HEA, HPA or ionic groups, as in DMA3 and VFA with the
rigid metal surface increases the wettability and adhesion.
Adhesion on plastic substrates can be improved by grafting with the cycloaliphatic double bound in DCPA.
Hydrophobic aliphatic and cycloaliphatic groups, e. g. iBA, tBA, CHMA, DCPA, for humidity/etch resist
ance. Copolymerisation with HEA/HPA or BDMA and crosslinking of the hydroxy groups will dramatically
increase the long term outdoor weatherability.
DCPA postcuring gives higher network density

improved weatherability.
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Personal Care
HEA/
iBA tBA tBMA BDMA HPA EDGA LA CHMA DMA3 DCPA VFA
hydrophobicity
UV stability
Paper manufacturing
HEA/
iBA tBA tBMA BDMA HPA EDGA LA CHMA DMA3 DCPA VFA
sizing
surface

Adhesives
HEA/
iBA tBA tBMA BDMA HPA EDGA LA CHMA DMA3 DCPA VFA
internal bond
strength

wet adhesion
Water Treatment
HEA/
iBA tBA tBMA BDMA HPA EDGA LA CHMA DMA3 DCPA VFA
flocculation
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Structure/Property Effects
Bulky tertiary alkyl groups build globular structures in acrylic resins, which lower the solvent viscosity and
gave higher solids contents. The spacious group acts like an hydrophobic shield against moisture.
In combination with aliphatic and hydroxy acrylates, e. g. LA and BDMA, TBA booster the UV stability for
outdoor applications.
Structure/Property Effects
TBA nBA Styrene formulations give an excellent balance of hydrophobicity and hardness in acrylic
dispersions for paper sizing

TBA improves printability of waterborne inks.

Cohesion requires high molecular weight resins with internal primary or secondary binding forces. iBA
and the ether group in EDGA fulfil this structural requirements.
Structure/Property Effects
Hydroxy acrylates in combination with isocyanate crosslinkers give high bond strength and resistance.
EDGA internal hydrogen binding

increase film cohesion.

Hydrogen bonding of the hydroxy group in BDMA, HEA or HPA result in better adhesion of acrylic resins
on polar surfaces.
Structure/Property Effects
Copolymers of the amino functional DMA3 and VFA monomers introduce charge density in acrylic disper-
sions, which bind to the surface of waste particles and causes them to agglomerate and precipitate.
Because of its lower molecular weight VFA introduce the highest charge density of all known monomers
and gives superior results in flocculants.
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Efficacy, safety, environmental responsibility.
At BASF we are focused on
both the effectiveness and
safety of our acrylic monomers.
From research through produc-
tion and application we wish
to see that they are applied
profitably as well as handled
safely and used responsibly.
This is why we participate in the
Responsible Care

initiatives of
the European Chemical Industry
Council (CEFIC) and the American
Chemistry Council (ACC).
It is also why we provide our cus-
tomers with the BASF Product
Stewardship Program as part of
our overall support services. This
Program includes:
Product Safety and Handling
Training and Seminars
Review of Product Storage
and Handling Procedures on
request
Support for Environmental
Issues and Analytical and
Technical Services
Support for Toxicological,
Ecotoxicological and Regu-
latory Issues
Review of Draft Process &
Instrumentation Diagrams for
New Storage Facilities on
request
RESTAB Emergency
Handling for Monomers
Your contact:
Product Stewardship and
Sustainable Development
67056 Ludwigshafen/Germany
Phone +49 621 60-93920
Fax +49 621 60-6696920
The BASF Product Stewardship Program
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On-site assistance for R&D
with BASF know-how and
products covering analytical
questions, formulations, reg-
ulatory issues
Sampling, scale up and
production start up, listing,
labeling, etc.
Joint development of solu-
tions for customers
Full access to BASF
network, including R&D,
analytics, pilot plants
Service for full monomer
product line
In-depth information on
applications in new fields
BASF product seminars,
workshops and briefings,
presentations
BASF information
material
Technical Services
for Customers
From R&D to production, application and regulation, BASF offers
its customers a worldwide menu of support services including:
In acrylic monomers, as with all our
other products and services, BASF
realizes that in order to be your
preferred, long-term partner, our
job must be to make your job easi-
er. To that end BASF can enlist its
worldwide resources and seven
decades of experience to provide
materials, services and support to
meet your particular needs.
There are few other places in the
world you can go to find so many
answers from a single, integrated,
reliable source. At BASF we are
not just producers we are prob-
lem solvers.
Tailor-Made Technical Customer Support
www.acrylicmonomers.net
For further information on Specialty Monomers
you may contact any of the following addresses:
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
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102-8570 Tokyo
Japan
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Brazil
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