4-HYDROXYBUTYL ACRYLATE 4HB

4-HYDROXYBUTYL ACRYLATE 4HBA

4HBA, with a primary hydroxyl group at the end of a longer alkyl chain, gives excellent scratch resistance due to its high crosslinking ratio and unique flexibility
CASNo.：2478-10-6
TSCA：Listed
Characteristics
Applications・Packing
Properties

Characteristics

  • 4HBA is the acrylic ester which has a hydroxyl functional group and a double bond group in the molecule.
  • Various vinyl monomers can be copolymerized with 4HBA.
  • Polymers co-polymerized with 4HBA achieve a higher crosslinking ratio with curing agents.

Applications・Packing

Applications

  • Paint and coating materials (excellent scratch resistance, mechanical properties, and acid rain resistance )
  • Waterborne coatings.
  • Powder coatings.
  • UV/EB curable composition
  • Adhesives
  • Pressure sensitive adhesives（PSA）

 

 

Packing

  • 200-kg drum
  • 18-kg can

 

 

Properties

Properties

  4HBA
Appearance

Clear liquid
Molecular formula

C7H12O3
Molecular weight 144.2
Specific gravity (20/4°C) 1.041
Boiling point

ca.230℃
Freezing point -112℃
Viscosity (25℃）

10.2cps mPa･s
Tg（homo-polymer） -40℃
Solubility in water in organic solvents

Completely soluble Miscible
Refractive index

1.4520

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