International. Evonik plans to commercialize 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate phosphate as an anti-corrosion and flame retardant agent under the brand name Visiomer HEMA-P 70M. Typical product applications of this methacrylate monomer include adhesives and plastics, paints and coatings, fibers, composite resins, and gel coatings.
Customers primarily use Visiomer HEMA-P 70M as an adhesion promoter, but the latest findings have also shown that it is a reactive corrosion reactive agent or halogen-free flame retardant. Since the substance serves as a reactive diluent or as a co-monomer bonded within the polymer skeleton, it does not migrate like conventional flame retardants. Visiomer® HEMA-P 70M further improves flame retardation in combination with non-polymerizable flame retardants.
"Visiomer HEMA-P 70M offers new options for customers with special requirements for flame retardant and anti-corrosion properties. This monomer adds a specialized methacrylate with particular functionalities to evonik's portfolio and underlines our role as a solution provider for innovative customers," says Dr. Martin Trocha, head of Evonik's application monomer product line.
Visiomer HEMA-P 70M is a highly versatile monomer containing 30% methyl methacrylate and is particularly easy to process due to its low viscosity. Thanks to its low color index, the special monomer is suitable for optical applications in acrylate and methacrylate systems. This allows its use in applications with high demands for transparency and surface quality, such as surface coatings, plastics or adhesives.
