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2-Hydroxyethyl Acrylate (2-HEA)
DESCRIPTION
2-HEA – is a clear, colorless liquid with a slight acrylic odor. It is readily miscible with water and most organic solvents It is an ester of Acrylic acid and is used as a raw material component in the synthesis of polymers. HEA is a monofunctional methacrylate monomer with a characteristic high reactivity of methacrylates and a branched hydrophobic moiety.
PRODUCT GROUP
- Acrylates & Methacrylates
SYNONYMS
ethylene glycol monoacrylate, bisomer 2HEA, 2-hydroxyethylester, hydroxyethylacrylate, ethylene glycol monoacrylate, 2-propionic acid, 2-(acryloyloxy)ethanol,
MAJOR APPLICATIONS
HEA is extensively used in the production of acrylic polyols for use in industrial and automotive coatings, especially OEM and refish auto clearcoats. HEA is a major component in the production of UV curable urethane acrylate oligomers.
