1-Adamantyl Methacrylate
1-Adamantyl Methacrylate (CAS 16887-36-8) is a sterically hindered methacrylate monomer featuring an adamantyl pendant group that delivers enhanced rigidity, hydrophobicity and thermal stability to polymer networks. With molecular formula C14H20O2, it is commonly supplied as a stabilized monomer (often with MEHQ) for radical polymerization and copolymer formulations. 1-Adamantyl Methacrylate is used in specialty coatings, high-performance resins, UV-curable systems and other advanced materials where increased glass transition temperature, reduced polymerization shrinkage and improved mechanical properties are required.
KieRay Chem offers consistent, traceable supplies of 1-Adamantyl Methacrylate and technical support to help customers integrate the monomer into formulation and processing. As a stable, reliable supplier, KieRay Chem provides careful handling, standard industrial packaging options and quality documentation to ensure reproducible results in R&D and production. Our sourcing and quality control practices are designed to minimize batch-to-batch variability and to meet the needs of formulators in coatings, adhesives and specialty polymer markets. 1-Adamantyl Methacrylate is selected by formulators and purchasing teams that need dependable identity, consistent handling, and repeatable performance from batch to batch. KieRay Chem supports customers with responsive technical communication, careful document control, export-ready packing, and stable supply planning. Our team can coordinate specification confirmation, sample evaluation, production scheduling, and international logistics so that this CAS 16887-36-8 material is easier to qualify and reorder.
1. Provides increased rigidity and glass transition temperature when copolymerized with conventional methacrylates, improving heat resistance and dimensional stability in coatings and thermosets. It also helps users improve process consistency, manage production risk, and maintain predictable results across scale-up, routine manufacturing, and finished-product quality checks for 1-Adamantyl Methacrylate (CAS 16887-36-8).
2. Enhances hydrophobicity and chemical resistance of polymer films; the bulky adamantyl group reduces water uptake and improves resistance to solvents and detergents in protective coatings. It also helps users improve process consistency, manage production risk, and maintain predictable results across scale-up, routine manufacturing, and finished-product quality checks for 1-Adamantyl Methacrylate (CAS 16887-36-8).
3. Reduces polymerization shrinkage and internal stresses in crosslinked networks due to steric effects; useful in dental, optical and precision molding formulations where dimensional control is critical. It also helps users improve process consistency, manage production risk, and maintain predictable results across scale-up, routine manufacturing, and finished-product quality checks for 1-Adamantyl Methacrylate (CAS 16887-36-8).
4. Acts as a reactive diluent or performance monomer in UV‑ and electron beam‑curable systems, allowing fast cure and producing hard, durable films with improved scratch and abrasion resistance. It also helps users improve process consistency, manage production risk, and maintain predictable results across scale-up, routine manufacturing, and finished-product quality checks for 1-Adamantyl Methacrylate (CAS 16887-36-8).
5. Compatible with free‑radical polymerization and typical methacrylate comonomers; can be used to tune refractive index and mechanical properties in optical and electronic encapsulants. It also helps users improve process consistency, manage production risk, and maintain predictable results across scale-up, routine manufacturing, and finished-product quality checks for 1-Adamantyl Methacrylate (CAS 16887-36-8).
6. Supplied stabilized and packaged for industrial use; KieRay Chem can advise on handling, inhibitor removal, and storage to maintain monomer quality and ensure reproducible polymerization performance. It also helps users improve process consistency, manage production risk, and maintain predictable results across scale-up, routine manufacturing, and finished-product quality checks for 1-Adamantyl Methacrylate (CAS 16887-36-8).
Product Name: 1-Adamantyl Methacrylate
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