Alpha Methyl Styrene
Applications
Alpha Methyl Styrene can be used as a monomer for polymers such as toluene-butadiene rubber and high temperature plastics. It can also be used to prepare coatings, hot melt adhesives, plasticizers and synthetic musk. In Japan, 90% of α-methylstyrene is used as a modifier for ABS resin, and the rest is used as a solvent and raw material for organic synthesis.
- Intermediate for ABS plastics, Styrene – Butadiene rubber, Polystyrene, Styrene – Acrylonitrile Resins, Perfumery, Polyalphamethyl Styrene, Polyester resins.
- Polymerization monomer, especially forpolyesters.
- α-Methylstyrene is not a styrenic monomer in the strict sense. The methyl substitution on the side chain, rather than the aromatic ring, moderates its reactivity in polymerization. It is used as a specialty monomer in ABS resins, coatings, polyester resins, and hot-melt adhesives. As a copolymer in ABS and polystyrene, it increases the heat-distortion resistance of the product. In coatings and resins, it moderates reaction rates and improves clarity.
Specification
| Compound | Specification |
| Appearance | Colorless transparent liquid |
| Purity | ≥99.5% |
| Color (Pt-Co) | ≤10 APHA |
| Phenol | ≤20% |
| Polymer (ppm) | ≤5 |
| TBC, mg/kg | <20 |
Packing
180KG/drum
Storage should be at cool, dry and ventilate.
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