Polyacrylate has a wide range of applications and industry prosperity continues to increase

Polyacrylate refers to a homopolymer or copolymer with acrylic acid ester as the monomer, which is a polymer compound. Polyacrylate appears as a colorless or slightly yellow transparent viscous liquid with a garlic smell. It is easily soluble in ethyl acetate, dichloroethane, acetone and benzene, but insoluble in water. Polyacrylate has adhesion, aging resistance, light resistance and heat resistance, and has broad application prospects in textile, chemical industry, architectural coatings, medical and health, aerospace and other fields.

According to the “2023-2027 Polyacrylate Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report released by the Industrial Research Center, polyacrylate industry The main raw material of acrylate is acrylic acid. Acrylic acid, also known as benic acid, has a chemical formula of C3H4O2 and is an organic compound with a pungent odor. As an important raw material for organic synthesis, acrylic acid has a strong demand in the field of acrylate compounds. In 2021, my country’s acrylic acid production reached 2.416 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.7%. Benefiting from the sufficient supply of raw materials, my country’s polyacrylate production continues to increase.

There are many types of polyacrylate production processes, and emulsion polymerization is the mainstream production process. The emulsion polymerization method refers to emulsifying acrylate monomer in water under the action of an emulsifier, and then forming a polymerization reaction with a water-based initiator to finally produce polyacrylate. The emulsion polymerization method has the advantages of high production efficiency, low energy consumption, low environmental pollution, high product molecular weight, and low production cost, and is suitable for large-scale production.

Polyacrylates are used in a wide range of applications, including textiles, chemicals, architectural coatings, medical and health care, aerospace, etc. In the field of textiles, polyacrylates can be used for printing, sizing and post-treatment; in the field of chemical industry, polyacrylates have adhesive properties and can be used as heat-sensitive adhesives and pressure-sensitive adhesives; in the field of architectural coatings, polyacrylates can be used Produce thermoplastic acrylate latex paint to protect walls, waterproof and antibacterial; in the medical and health field, medical polyacrylates can be used to manufacture intraocular lenses, hard contact lenses and artificial skulls.

In recent years, the prosperity of my country’s polyacrylate industry has continued to improve, and market competition has become increasingly fierce. There are many polyacrylate manufacturers in my country, including Hubei Huitian New Materials Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Shandong Ruifeng Polymer Materials Co., Ltd., Wuxi Baichuan Chemical Co., Ltd., Taicang Dezhong Chemical Co., Ltd., etc.

Industry analysts said that polyacrylate has characteristics such as adhesion and aging resistance and is widely used in many fields. Benefiting from continuous breakthroughs in production technology and sufficient supply of raw materials, my country’s polyacrylate production and quality continue to improve. In recent years, the number of polyacrylate manufacturers in my country has continued to grow, and market competition has become increasingly fierce. As market demand upgrades and supply-side structural reforms continue to deepen, the concentration of my country’s polyacrylate industry will increase in the future.