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Textile & Leather
Flexible Polymers and Additives for High-Performance Finishing
The textile and leather industries rely on high-performance chemical components to enhance softness, flexibility, weather resistance, and longevity. From acrylic binders and finishes to textile fiber monomers and polymer dispersions, our raw materials help improve both product aesthetics and durability.
At WE Chem, we supply a focused range of acrylates and methacrylates that meet the formulation needs of textile and leather applications. Whether you are designing water-based coatings for textiles or soft acrylic resins for flexible finishes, our monomers and additives are selected for their consistency, reactivity, and processability.
Our portfolio includes flexible esters like n-butyl acrylate (nBA) and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA), harder film-formers like methyl acrylate (MA), and durable methacrylates such as n-butyl methacrylate (nBUMA). These are widely used in fabric finishes, coatings for synthetic leather, and as comonomers for acrylic textile fibers.
Each product 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 formulate soft acrylic coatings or functional finishes for fabrics and synthetic leather, our high-purity monomers give you flexibility, performance, and formulation security.
Browse all textile and leather chemicals to discover how each improves your materials and processes.
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.
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
cyclohexyl methacrylate
CAS: 101-43-9
CHMA
Main Applications: High-Performance Coatings (used in automotive and industrial coatings for rigidity, chemical resistance, and thermal stability), Adhesives & Sealants (improves hardness and substrate adhesion in high-temperature or electronic adhesives and sealants) and Specialty Plastics (component in impact-resistant plastics and optical polymers requiring clarity and heat resistance)
Packaging options available on request
Alternative to: Isobornyl acrylate (IBOA).
CHMA, like IBOA, produces hard, hydrophobic polymers with high Tg and good chemical resistance, making it a viable alternative in high-solids and UV-curable coatings requiring hardness and durability.
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.
methacrylic acid
CAS: 79-41-4
GMAA
Main Applications: High-Performance Coatings (incorporated into automotive, aerospace, and industrial coatings for strong adhesion and chemical/thermal resistance, thanks to its epoxy functionality), Adhesives & Sealants (improves bond strength and durability in construction, automotive, and electronic adhesives/sealants), Plastics (as a comonomer in impact-resistant and compatibilized plastics or composites, e.g. GMA copolymers) and Medical Devices (used to form biocompatible, crosslinkable polymers in dental materials and drug delivery systems)
bulk, IBC, drums, cans
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
n-butyl methacrylate
CAS: 97-88-1
nBUMA
Main Applications: Specialty Coatings & Resins (a monomer for polymers used in paints, coatings, and varnishes that require flexibility and weatherability), Adhesives & Sealants (provides improved adhesion and impact resistance in acrylic adhesives and caulks) and Textile & Paper Finishes (used in finishes for textiles and paper to improve elasticity and durability

