2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate Supplier in Malaysia
- Also known as
- 2 Ethylhexyl Acrylate
- Ethylhexyl Acrylate
- Acrylic Acid 2-Ethylhexyl Ester
- 2-Ethylhexyl Prop-2-Enoate
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate supplier in Malaysia for adhesive, coating and emulsion polymer formulators buying the monomer itself. Some buyers write it hyphenated and others as 2 ethylhexyl acrylate; either way it is the ester identified by CAS 103-11-7 and formula C11H20O2. Neither 2-ethylhexanol nor 2-ethylhexanoic acid is this material, so name the acrylate ester on the order.
Its duty in a recipe is to soften. The long branched side chain holds the polymer chains apart and pushes the glass transition temperature well below ambient, which is where the permanent tack of a pressure-sensitive adhesive comes from. Tape, label and protective film polymers are built on the 2-ethylhexyl ester, normally with a harder comonomer alongside it to bring back cohesive strength.
Trade lots come inhibited, MEHQ being the usual stabiliser, because an unprotected acrylate begins to polymerise given warmth and time. Grade choice then rests on the inhibitor level a plant specifies and on the water, acidity and colour limits its quality plan sets. No stabiliser figure is published here, as it belongs with the documentation for the lot offered.
Away from adhesives the same monomer goes into emulsion coating binders, elastomeric roof coatings, acrylic sealants, textile, nonwoven and leather finishes, label stock and paper saturation, and specialty or superabsorbent copolymers. Send the polymer system, inhibitor requirement, quantity and delivery location with your enquiry. Availability, pack format, documentation and timing are confirmed in the quotation.
- CAS number
- 103-11-7
- Formula
- C11H20O2
- Grade
- technical, polymer, inhibited
- Appearance
- clear, colourless liquid with a sharp acrylic odour
2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate grades and forms
We supply several forms to suit different formulating and dosing setups. If you need a size that is not listed, ask us.
| Grade | Form | Assay | Typical use | Packing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inhibited polymer-grade 2-ethylhexyl acrylate | clear, colourless inhibited liquid | — | What most adhesive and emulsion polymer plants buy: the soft monomer feed for pressure-sensitive adhesive, tape, label and binder latices, stabilised for normal storage and transfer. | Drums, IBCs and tank parcels are the usual formats; the pack is agreed at quotation. |
| 2-ethylhexyl acrylate with the inhibitor level specified | clear, colourless inhibited liquid | — | Chosen where the reactor recipe was validated against a known stabiliser content and a drifting figure would change how the batch kicks off. Give the range written into your purchase specification. | Drums, IBCs and tank parcels are the usual formats; the pack is agreed at quotation. |
| 2-ethylhexyl acrylate held to tighter water, acidity and colour limits | clear, colourless inhibited liquid | — | For optically clear tape and film adhesives, or any copolymer whose initiator package reacts badly to moisture and free acid. State the limits your quality plan applies so they can be reviewed before an offer is made. | Drums, IBCs and tank parcels are the usual formats; the pack is agreed at quotation. |
How to buy 2-ethylhexyl acrylate from ChemTrade
Request a quote for 2-ethylhexyl acrylate
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Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | clear, colourless liquid | — |
| Odour | sharp, characteristic acrylate ester odour | — |
| CAS number | 103-11-7 | — |
| Chemical formula | C11H20O2 (CH2=CHCOOCH2CH(C2H5)C4H9) | — |
| Molecular weight | approximately 184 g/mol | — |
| Product type | the 2-ethylhexyl ester of acrylic acid, supplied as a reactive liquid monomer | — |
| Solubility | very poorly soluble in water; miscible with common organic solvents and with the other acrylate monomers | — |
| Polymer character | a soft monomer, giving one of the lowest glass transition temperatures of the common acrylate esters and contributing tack rather than hardness | — |
| Stabiliser | normally supplied inhibited with MEHQ; the type and declared level are confirmed for the lot quoted rather than assumed from this page | — |
| Grade controls | assay, water, acidity, colour and inhibitor content verified against the specification requested | — |
2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate applications
Safety and handling
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate is a reactive, polymerisable liquid monomer. Hold it in closed containers in a cool, ventilated store, away from heat, ignition sources, oxidising agents and initiator chemicals, and keep it out of prolonged warmth because a depleted inhibitor is what lets an acrylate begin to polymerise in the drum. Shelf life, storage temperature and inhibitor condition come from the safety data issued with the lot supplied, not from this page. Supply is subject to applicable requirements.
Common questions about 2-ethylhexyl acrylate
Why is 2-ethylhexyl acrylate called a soft monomer?
Its branched eight-carbon side chain keeps polymer chains far apart, so the copolymer softens and its glass transition temperature falls well below room temperature. Formulators use it to bring flexibility and permanent tack, then add a harder monomer such as a methacrylate to restore cohesive strength.
Is 2-ethylhexyl acrylate the same as 2-ethylhexanoic acid or 2-ethylhexanol?
No. All three share the branched eight-carbon group, which is why the names look alike, but the alcohol and the carboxylic acid are separate products with their own pages and specifications. The acrylate ester is the polymerisable monomer, so write the ester by name on the enquiry.
How does it compare with butyl acrylate in an adhesive recipe?
Both act as soft monomers, and the longer 2-ethylhexyl chain generally gives a lower glass transition temperature and more tack at the same loading. Plants pick between them, or blend them, on the balance of tack against cohesion and on relative cost. The two are separate products and are quoted separately.
Why does 2-ethylhexyl acrylate need an inhibitor such as MEHQ?
An unprotected acrylate ester will start to polymerise in the container as warmth and time accumulate, which ruins the lot. Commercial material therefore carries a stabiliser, commonly MEHQ, and buyers whose reactor behaviour depends on it name a level in the purchase specification.
What packing does this monomer come in?
It is a liquid, so drums, IBCs and tank parcels are all normal in the trade, and the choice usually follows consumption rate and the transfer arrangements on site. Tell us the volume and how you unload, and the pack is confirmed with the quotation.
How is a 2-ethylhexyl acrylate price obtained in Malaysia?
Send the specification, inhibitor requirement, quantity, preferred pack and delivery location. The monomer is quoted on enquiry with a stated validity period rather than carried as a list price, because the feedstocks move.