- Acrylic resin
Acrylic resins are a group of related
thermoplastic orthermosetting plastic substances derived fromacrylic acid ,methacrylic acid or other related compounds. [ [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/acrylic+resin acrylic resin definition, TheFreeDictionary quoting The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language] ]Polymethyl acrylate is an acrylic resin used in an emulsed form forlacquer ,textile finishes,adhesives and, mixed withclay , to gloss paper. Another acrylic resin isPolymethyl methacrylate which is used to make hard plastics with various light transmitting properties.What is acrylic resin?
Acrylic resin is a general term for any one of the plastics (resin) generated through chemical reaction by applying
polymerization initiator and heat to amonomer .The chemical name for the resin produced from the
Methyl methacrylate monomer (MMA) is Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). MMA is a transparent and colorless fluid substance. [ [http://www.epa.gov/ttn/uatw/hlthef/methylme.html Methyl Methacrylate] epa.gov, 2000, 'a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid that is soluble in warm water'] One of the main characteristic features of PMMA is its high transparency. With its high weather resistance, it does not easily turn yellow or crumble by sunlight. Polymethyl methacrylate are used not only for transparent windows in aquariums but also for various items such as signboards in places like convenience stores, taillights of automobiles, cell phone display screens, backlight optical waveguides forliquid crystal displays (LCD) and so on.References
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