Paraloid B-82

Description

[Rohm & Haas] A registered trademark for a clear, colorless, thermoplastic acrylic resin. Paraloid® B-82 (formerly called Acryloid® B-82 in the United States) is composed of a methyl methacrylate copolymer with ethyl acrylate. Paraloid® B-82 is used for general purpose coatings. It is highly resistant to crosslinking but may oxidize with age (Feller, 1963). Paraloid® B-82 is supplied as solid pellets or as 51% solids solution in toluene (Paraloid® B-82 51%).

Synonyms and Related Terms

Acryloid® B-82; Paraloid B82 (sp); Paraloid B-82 (sp); Acryloid B-82 (sp); Acryloid B82 (sp)

Physical and Chemical Properties

• Soluble in Toluene, Xylene, Cellosolve® acetate, Methyl ethyl ketone.
• Molecular Weight = 120,000
• Tg = 35 C

Resources and Citations

• J. Down, M.MacDonald, J.Te'treault, S.Williams, Adhesive Testing at the Canadian Conservation Institute-An Evaluation of Selected Poly(Vinyl acetate) and Acrylic Adhesives", Studies in Conservation 41:19-44, 1996.

• Paintings Specialty Group, Painting Conservation Catalog, Wendy Samet (ed.), AIC, Washington, DC, 1998

• Product Information Comment: Rohm and Haas acryloid acrylic resins sheet.1986.

• Website address 1 Comment: www.rohmhaas.com