What is Glycidyl Methacrylate (GMA)?

Glycidyl Methacrylate, GMA Methacrylic acid 2,3-epoxypropyl ester, 2,3-Epoxypropyl methacrylate

Clear, colorless liquid with a strong ester and fruity odor. It's comprised of a polymerizable methacrylate functional group on one end and a reactive epoxy group on the other end. It provides dual functionality of both methacrylic and epoxy groups: The chemical resistance of an epoxy with the weatherability of acrylic. Both groups readily react with a wide range of monomers and functionalized molecules.

Packing:

200kg drum; 80drum per 20GP container.

Glycidyl methacrylate Uses

Auto Coatings, Industrial Coatings, Adhesives, Latex...

Glycidyl methacrylate Benefits

Mechanical strength, flexibility, durability, toughness

Weather resistance, moisture resistance

Crosslinking sites, epoxy group reacts readily with phenols, ketones and eaters.

Corrosion and abrasion resistance, as well as optical improvement while contributing to low odor, color, and volatility

Glycidyl Methacrylate (GMA) is a clear, colorless liquid with a strong ester and fruity odor. It's comprised of a polymerizable methacrylate functional group on one end and a reactive epoxy group on the other end. It is slightly miscible with water, soluble in most organic solvents and has relatively low volatility. Its vapor is heavier than air. It copolymerizes readily with a wide variety of functional groups such as phenols, ketones, acids and amines. The added epoxy group imparts properties such as durability, mechanical strength, optical transparency, and adhesiveness.

Applications

Glycidyl Methacrylate can be homopolymerized into PolyGMA or co-polymerized with styrene to form Styrene-GMA co- polymers to form a variety of latexes. These products exhibit high flexibility, good weatherability, and UV stability.  

GMA is readily converted to PolyGMA and used in a variety of block polymerizations. Polymers containing GMA exhibit the following characteristics.

• Mechanical strength, flexibility, durability, toughness

• Weather resistance, moisture resistance

• Crosslinking sites, epoxy group reacts readily with phenols, ketones and eaters.

• Corrosion and abrasion resistance, as well as optical improvement while contributing to low odor, color, and volatility.

• Glycidyl Methacrylate monomer is also used in the manufacture of paints, varnishes, coatings, adhesives and sealants, fibers, thermoplastics, epoxies, and powder coatings.