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Dimethylolpropionic acid (DMPA) is a chemical compound that has the full IUPAC name of 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propionic acid and is an organic compound with one carboxyl and two hydroxy groups. It has the CAS Registry Number of 4767-03-7.
There is also the possibility of using 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propionic acid for the synthesis of dendrimeric molecules, also known as hyperbranched molecules. When each hydroxyl group is reacted with 2,2-bis (hydroxymethyl) propionic acid, the number of hydroxyl groups present in the molecule doubles. Repeating this reaction step, produces one more shell each time and thus the molecule grows. If at the end the hydroxyl groups are reacted with a bifunctional component, dendrimeric UV binders can be produced, for example. Dendrimeric molecules have low solution viscosities and improved properties.
It has a wide variety of other uses including production of hyperbranched polyesters, waterborne polyesters, waterbased alkyd resins, and aqueous epoxy resins. It has even found use in
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Properties
DMPA is an odorless free flowing white crystalline solid and essentially non-toxic. DMPA has two different functional groups hydroxyl and carboxylic acid so the molecule can be used for a wide variety of syntheses. In addition to reaction with other chemicals, DMPA can also react with itself to produce esters via esterification, as one example.Uses
One key use of DMPA is in the field of coatings and adhesives. It is used as a modifier in the production of anionicPolyurethane dispersion
Polyurethane Dispersion, or PUD, is understood to be a polyurethane polymer resin Dispersion (chemistry), dispersed in water, rather than a solvent. Its manufacture involves the synthesis of polyurethanes having carboxylic acid functionality or non ...
s. Solvent soluble binders/resins for coatings can be converted into an aqueous binder with the use of this material. In this case it is reacted with a suitable diisocyanate such as isophorone diisocyanate or TMXDI
Tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate (TMXDI) is an organic compound is an organic compound with the formula C6H4(CMe2NCO)2 (Me = CH3). The molecule features two isocyanate groups. It was introduced in the 1980s by American Cyanamid. TMXDI is general ...
usually along with other polyols to make a prepolymer.
There is also the possibility of using 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propionic acid for the synthesis of dendrimeric molecules, also known as hyperbranched molecules. When each hydroxyl group is reacted with 2,2-bis (hydroxymethyl) propionic acid, the number of hydroxyl groups present in the molecule doubles. Repeating this reaction step, produces one more shell each time and thus the molecule grows. If at the end the hydroxyl groups are reacted with a bifunctional component, dendrimeric UV binders can be produced, for example. Dendrimeric molecules have low solution viscosities and improved properties.
It has a wide variety of other uses including production of hyperbranched polyesters, waterborne polyesters, waterbased alkyd resins, and aqueous epoxy resins. It has even found use in polyethylene terephthalate
Polyethylene terephthalate (or poly(ethylene terephthalate), PET, PETE, or the obsolete PETP or PET-P), is the most common thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is used in fibres for clothing, containers for liquids and foods ...
fiber production. Another use is in the medical field for drug release purposes. In the business world it has been cited as an outstanding growth opportunity
See also
* Prepolymer *Waterborne resins Waterborne resins are sometimes called water-based resins. They are resins or polymeric resins that use water as the carrying medium as opposed to solvent or solvent-less. Resins are used in the production of coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastom ...
References
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Technical Data Sheet
Beta hydroxy acids Coatings