1. Product Profiles Kerala Investment Potential
Products based upon Butyl Acrylate from Propylene Derivatives Petrochemical Project (PDPP) of BPCL Kochi Refinery (BPCL KR)
Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation
Sep 2017
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2. Butyl Acrylate ( Butyl prop-2-enoate) is a clear colourless liquid with a sharp characteristic odour that is used in making paints, coatings, caulks, sealants, adhesives…
Soluble in ethanol,ethyl ether,acetone; slightly soluble in carbon tetrachloride
PROPERTIES
Acrylic polymers have good water resistance, low
temperature flexibility and excellent weathering and sunlight resistance
Hazardous polymerization may occur. Polymerization may be caused by elevated temperature, oxidizers, peroxides, or sunlight. Uninhibited monomer vapour may form polymer in vents and other confined spaces
Clear, colourless liquid with a strong, fruity odour
When heated to decomposition it emits acrid and irritating fumes
Chemical Formula: C7H12O2
Potential Products : Water soluble Paints and Coatings, Adhesives and sealant chemicals

3. Origin
Parameter
Description
Plant
Acrylate Unit, Propylene Derivative Petrochemical Project (PDPP) of BPCL- KR
Raw Material
Acrylic Acid and Normal Butanol
Quantity
180 KTPA

4. Technical Information
Parameter
Description
Supplied
Drums 200 litre capacity, Tank Trucks, Iso Containers
Physical Form
Colourless, mobile solvent of medium volatility. Miscible with all common solvents, e.g. alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, ethers, glycols and aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons
Density
g/cm3
Boiling range
Deg C

5. Other Uses
Butyl acrylate is a clear, flammable liquid with a fruity, pungent odor. Effect of monomer feed rate on the properties of the copolymer butyl acrylate/vinyl
acetate in semi-batch emulsion polymerization
Butyl acrylate forms homopolymers and copolymers. Copolymers of butyl acrylate can be prepared with acrylic acid and its salts, amides and esters, and with methacrylates, acrylonitrile, maleic acid esters, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, styrene, butadiene, unsaturated polyesters and drying oils, etc.
Butyl acrylate is also a very useful feedstock for chemical synthesis, because it readily undergoes addition reactions with a wide variety of organic and inorganic compounds.