Acrylics
We are one of the world leaders in the production of acrylic monomers. Thanks to their unique properties, our products contribute to the comfort of daily life by:
- Extending the life of finished products
- Developing formulas without solvents
- Contributing to a better environment.
The acrylic monomers, the acid and its esters, are used in the production of:
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Paints and coatings
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Superabsorbants
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Glues and adhesives
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Plastic materials
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Flocculants
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Dispersants
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Photocure resins
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Detergents
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Lubricants
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Plastic additives
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Thickeners
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Textile acrylic fibers
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Additives for treatment of paper and leather.
Cationic monomers (Adame®, Adamquat and Madquat) are used as dispersants and flocculants in the treatment of municipal and industrial water.
Sartomer, a business of Arkema, offers one of the broadest ranges of specialty acrylate and methacrylate monomers, including mono-, di- and higher functionality products, with a wide variety of backbone chemistries. Sartomer’s products enable key benefits as reactive diluents for advanced materials technologies and as co-monomers for polymer synthesis.