Acrylates
Versatile Building Blocks for Modern Chemistry
Our comprehensive portfolio of acrylates covers a wide range of mono- and di-functional acrylate esters, tailored to meet the demanding needs of the coatings, adhesives, sealants, personal care, and textile industries. From soft, flexible monomers like n-Butyl Acrylate to highly functional crosslinkers like HDDA and TPGDA – our products offer exceptional weatherability, adhesion, and processing stability.
Each acrylate is listed alphabetically below and includes:
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Full chemical name, abbreviation, and CAS number
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Typical applications such as coatings, adhesives, textiles, personal care, or hydrogels
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Packaging options such as drums, IBCs, bulk or customized formats
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Suggested alternatives for formulating flexibility and supply chain resilience
Whether you need standard monomers or specialized esters, we support your product development with consistent quality and tailored service.
Browse all acrylates and explore how each one adds value to your formulation.
1,6-hexandiol diacrylate
CAS: 13048-33-4
HDDA
Packaging options available on request
Alternative to: BDDMA.
HDDA features lower viscosity and faster UV cure, producing tough, flexible networks — ideal for inks and UV coatings.
2-ethylhexyl acrylate
CAS: 103-11-7
2-EHA
Main Applications: Paints & Coatings (produces flexible, weather-resistant coatings), Adhesives & Sealants (especially pressure-sensitive adhesives and caulks, where it imparts low-Tg softness and tack), Textiles & Paper (finishes and coatings requiring flexibility) and Personal Care (superabsorbent polymers for hygiene products)
bulk, IBC, drums, cans
Alternative to: n-Butyl acrylate (nBA).
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate offers lower Tg and higher flexibility than n-butyl acrylate, making it a softer alternative in pressure-sensitive adhesives and sealants.
2-hydroxyethyl acrylate
CAS: 818-61-1
2-HEA
Main Applications: Adhesives & Sealants (improves adhesion and toughness in specialty adhesives, including UV-curable adhesives), Coatings (high-performance and UV-curable coatings with improved corrosion resistance and flexibility), Hydrogels/Biomedical (forms water-absorbing polymer networks for wound dressings and drug delivery) and Personal Care Polymers (film-formers in cosmetics)
bulk, IBC, drums, cans
Alternative to: 2-HEMA.
2-HEA polymerizes faster and creates softer, more flexible polymers than HEMA, useful for adhesives and hydrogels.
2-hydroxypropyl acrylate
CAS: 25584-83-2
2-HPA
Main Applications: Coatings (used in industrial coatings and UV-curable resins to enhance scratch and chemical resistance), Adhesives & Sealants (improves adhesion strength and water resistance in sealants and adhesives), Biomedical Hydrogels (for medical applications requiring water absorption and flexibility) and Personal Care (hydrophilic polymer in skincare formulations)
bulk, IBC, drums, cans
Alternative to: 2-Hydroxypropyl methacrylate (2-HPMA).
2-HPA gives softer, more flexible polymers and faster cure than 2-HPMA, useful in flexible coatings, adhesives, and elastomeric systems.
acrylic acid
CAS: 79-10-7
GAA
Main Applications: Coatings and Adhesives (as a monomer for acrylic resins in paints, coatings, and pressure-sensitive adhesives), Superabsorbent Polymers (e.g. in diapers and personal hygiene products), Water Treatment (as polyacrylic acid for flocculants) and Textiles (as a finish or fiber treatment).
bulk, IBC, drums, cans
ethyl acrylate
CAS: 140-88-5
EA
Main Applications: Latex Paints & Coatings (used in water-based paints for good adhesion and flexibility), Adhesives (component of acrylic latex adhesives), Textile & Paper Coatings (binders for textile finishes and paper), and Acrylic Fibers (comonomer in acrylic textile fibers to improve dyeability).
bulk, IBC, drums, cans
Alternative to: Methyl acrylate (MA).
Ethyl acrylate gives slightly softer, more flexible polymers than methyl acrylate while maintaining high reactivity, suitable for adhesives, latex binders, and flexible coatings.
iso-butyl acrylate
CAS: 106-83-8
iBA
Main Applications: Adhesives & Sealants – Used as a soft monomer in pressure-sensitive adhesives, providing flexibility and tack, Coatings – Employed in acrylic emulsions for coatings where low glass transition temperature (Tg) and weather resistance are needed, Textiles & Plastics – Improves softness and durability in acrylic fiber and polymer blends, Plastisols – May be used in plastisol formulations for enhanced flexibility.
Packaging options available on request
Alternative to: n-Butyl Acrylate (nBA).
iBA offers lower viscosity and better weathering resistance than nBA, useful for adhesives, sealants, and flexible coatings.
isobornyl acrylate
CAS: 5888-33-5
IBOA
Main Applications: Adhesives & Sealants (used in acrylate adhesives and sealants, provides good adhesion and strength even in harsh conditions), Coatings (UV/EB-cured coatings and inks where it adds hardness, chemical resistance, and weatherability) and Plastics/Rubber Modifiers (used as a reactive diluent and crosslinker to improve flexibility in plastics and elastomers)
IBC, drums, cans
Alternative to: IBOMA.
IBOA provides faster cure and better flexibility than IBOMA, beneficial in UV-curable and pressure-sensitive adhesive systems.
methyl acrylate
CAS: 96-33-3
MA
Main Applications: Textiles (comonomer in acrylic fibers for carpets and fabrics, improving flexibility and dye uptake), Plastics & Resins (used in engineering plastic copolymers and acrylic resins to enhance hardness and clarity) and Pharmaceutical Intermediates (a reagent in synthesis of various pharma compounds)
bulk, IBC, drums, cans
Alternative to: Ethyl acrylate (EA).
Methyl acrylate provides higher Tg and harder films than ethyl acrylate, useful when increased hardness and block resistance are needed in acrylic systems.
n-butyl acrylate
CAS: 141-32-2
nBA
Main Applications: Adhesives & Sealants (imparts flexibility and tack in pressure-sensitive adhesives), Paints & Coatings (used in architectural paints and coatings for durability and weatherability) and Textile Finishes (in polymer emulsions for soft, durable fabric finishes)
bulk, IBC, drums, cans
stearyl acrylate
CAS: 4813-57-4
SA
Main Applications: Lubricant Additives (as a component in pour-point depressants and oil additives, to improve low-temperature flow of oils), Slip Coatings & Release Coatings (provides lubricity and smoothness in industrial coating applications, e.g. release papers) and Plastics/Rubber (used to impart hydrophobicity and flexibility in polymers, such as in certain emulsifiers and plastic additives)
Packaging options available on request
tert-butyl acrylate
CAS: 1663-39-4
tBA
Main Applications: Coatings (high-solid and solventborne coatings where hardness and hydrophobicity are needed), Adhesives (improves bonding strength and rigidity in acrylic adhesives), Plastics (as a feedstock for specialty acrylic polymers), and Personal Care (in polymers for cosmetics due to its hydrophobic, UV-resistant properties).
bulk, IBC, drums, cans
Alternative to: n-Butyl acrylate (nBA).
tert-Butyl acrylate can replace n-butyl acrylate where higher Tg and reduced tack are required, useful for harder acrylic films and heat-resistant coatings.
tripropylenglykol-diacrylate
CAS: 42978-66-5
TPGDA
Main Applications: Coatings & Inks – Used in UV-curable coatings, inks, and varnishes due to low volatility, good flexibility, and chemical resistance, Adhesives & Sealants – Acts as a reactive diluent and crosslinking agent in UV adhesives for improved hardness and curing speed, Electronics & 3D Printing – Applied in UV-curing resins for 3D printing or electronics encapsulation, Composites & Construction – Enhances mechanical performance and reduces shrinkage in polymer composites and flooring systems.
