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Poly(methyl methacrylate)

average Mw ~15,000 by GPC, powder

Synonym(s):

PMMA, Poly(methacrylic acid methyl ester)

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Linear Formula:
[CH2C(CH3)(CO2CH3)]n
CAS Number:
9011-14-7
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
24851964
NACRES:
NA.23
MDL number:
MFCD00134349
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form

powder

autoignition temp.

580 °F

mol wt

average Mw ~15,000 by GPC

transition temp

Tg (DSC) 105 °C (midpoint)

solubility

dichloromethane: 25 mg/mL, clear to hazy

density

1.200 g/cm3

InChI

1S/C5H9O2/c1-4(2)5(6)7-3/h1-3H3

InChI key

PMAMJWJDBDSDHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is an amorphous transparent thermoplastic polymer. PMMA is recognized as an optical polymer based on its refractive index (1.49). Hence, it is used in optical fibers. It finds uses in biological applications because of its lower water absorption capability and biocompatibility. The maximum moisture content of PMMA is 1.71% and SBF absorption is 1.96%. Simulated Body fluid test (SBF) is a method to identify the in vitro bioactivity of ceramic materials, by immersing the materials in an aqueous SBF solution.

Application

PMMA may be used as substrate for graphene growth. Some studies report its use as
  • PMMA-titania hybrid optical thins films
  • PMMA/polystryrene/clay nanocomposites
  • PMMA/polyurethane/carbon black nanocomposites for methanol fuel cells
  • acrylic glass
  • implant in surgical specialties
  • as spacer.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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MKCQ0675
MKCP0422
MKCM5187
MKCK3744
MKCK1507

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High-refractive-index thin films prepared from trialkoxysilane-capped poly (methyl methacrylate)-titania materials
Lee LH and Chen WC
Chemistry of Materials, 13(3), 1137-1142 null
Bon Min Koo et al.
Scientific reports, 9(1), 9755-9755 (2019-07-07)
A synaptic device that functionally mimics a biological synapse is a promising candidate for use as an electronic element in a neuromorphic system. In this study, flexible electronic synaptic devices based on poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA):CdSe/CdZnS core-shell quantum-dot (QD) nanocomposites
Transparent conductive electrodes."
Yu K and Chen J
Material Matters, 9(1), 6-6 null
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200336-50G04061838763747
200336-100G04061838763730
200336-PZ04061823848589