In recent periods, foreign trade inquiries for domestically produced Butyl Methacrylate (BMA, CAS#97-88-1) have kept rising. Export orders for high-purity Butyl Methacrylate have grown steadily. Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Latin America serve as core demand markets, with purchasing demand from coatings and resin manufacturers, adhesive and pressure-sensitive tape plants, printing ink producers, textile and leather finishing factories and PVC compounders maintaining steady release. Most overseas buyers pay close attention to monomer purity, moisture content, acid value, polymerization inhibitor level, color and complete test certificates such as COA when arranging bulk purchases. Many clients arrange small trial orders first to verify product performance before placing large repeat orders for long-term cooperation.
Butyl Methacrylate is a colorless transparent liquid with a mild ester odor. It is slightly soluble in water and miscible with most organic solvents such as ethanol, acetone, toluene and ethyl acetate. As an ester monomer of methacrylic acid, it carries an unsaturated double bond and polymerizes under initiation, so a small amount of polymerization inhibitor is added during production and storage to keep the product stable. It is widely used as a comonomer to adjust the flexibility, adhesion, water resistance and low-temperature performance of acrylic resins. Its main applications include architectural and automotive coatings, acrylic emulsions, pressure-sensitive adhesives and sealants, printing inks, paper coating, textile and leather finishing, acrylic impact modifiers for PVC profiles and sheets, viscosity index improvers for lubricating oils, as well as acrylic materials for dental and medical use. Its comprehensive performance satisfies the raw material standards of coating workshops, adhesive production lines, ink plants and polymer R&D laboratories. As overseas downstream manufacturers continuously replenish inventory to cope with expanding production schedules, sample test orders and bulk shipments of qualified Butyl Methacrylate have increased concurrently.
On the domestic supply side, Chinese production plants for Butyl Methacrylate maintain stable operation with strict process control and full-range monitoring of moisture, acid value, color and inhibitor content from raw material feeding to finished product packaging. Multiple grade specifications, including industrial grade and high-purity grade, are available to match different downstream needs. Typical shipment specifications reach a purity of 99.5% or above, a moisture content of 0.1% or below and an acid value of 0.01 mgKOH/g or below, with 10 to 20 ppm of MEHQ as polymerization inhibitor. Every batch will go through internal lab testing before delivery, and supporting documents including COA, TDS and MSDS can be provided together with cargo. Stable supply with consistent purity and chemical index is supported for export. Products are packed in 180 kg steel drums, 1000 kg IBC tanks or ISO tank containers, and should be kept away from light and heat during storage and transport. Our team keeps flexible communication on packing, shipment schedule and document requirements to meet diverse logistics and customs demands of global buyers.
