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Eastman AAEM Acetoacetoxyethyl Methacrylate

Eastman AAEM Acetoacetoxyethyl Methacrylate is a reactive diluent and crosslinker in Eastman’s functional monomers series—AAEM—featuring acetoacetate and methacrylate groups for enhanced UV-cure performance, adhesion, and hydrolytic stability in coatings, inks, and adhesives.
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Features Of Eastman AAEM Acetoacetoxyethyl Methacrylate

  1. Reactive dual functionality: combines methacrylate polymerizability with acetoacetate reactivity for crosslinking via keto-enol tautomerism.

  2. Enables ambient-cure and low-bake coating systems without requiring metal chelates or strong acid catalysts.

  3. Improves hardness, chemical resistance, and mar resistance in acrylic-melamine and acrylic-urethane hybrid coatings.

  4. Offers excellent compatibility with common acrylic, styrene-acrylic, and vinyl copolymer emulsions and solution resins.

  5. Provides controlled hydrolytic stability—sufficient shelf life in formulated systems while enabling efficient crosslinking during film formation.

Typical Applications Of Eastman AAEM Acetoacetoxyethyl Methacrylate

  1. Automotive clearcoats and basecoats requiring enhanced durability and low-temperature cure.

  2. Industrial maintenance coatings for metal substrates, including coil and can coatings.

  3. High-performance architectural coatings, especially exterior-grade acrylic latex paints.

  4. UV- and thermally curable inkjet inks and screen printing inks for rigid substrates.

  5. Functionalized polymer dispersions for textile finishes and leather coatings.

Specifications Of Eastman AAEM Acetoacetoxyethyl Methacrylate

Chemical TypeAcetoacetoxy-functional methacrylate monomer
Product FormLiquid monomer
AppearanceClear, colorless to pale yellow liquid
Primary ApplicationsCrosslinker for waterborne and solventborne acrylic coatings, inks, and adhesives
Key FeaturesDual-reactive (vinyl + β-ketoester), ambient-cure capable, low volatility
BenefitsEnhanced film hardness, improved chemical resistance, reduced VOC impact vs. traditional crosslinkers
Storage StabilityStable at 25°C for ≥12 months when protected from moisture and light
Refractive Index (25°C)1.445–1.450


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