Agent Name
Hexadecyl methacrylate
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, hexadecyl ester; Cetyl methacrylate; Hexadecyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate; Methacrylic acid, hexadecyl ester; [ChemIDplus]
Description
Clear odorless liquid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as monomer (i.e. for motor oil viscosity index improvers and its homopolymer); [HSDB]
Comments
May polymerize; A skin irritant; May cause skin sensitization; [MSDSonline] See "ACRYLIC RESINS (MONOMERS)."
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: