Usually conferred by acrylic and methacrylic esters which have been substituted with an hydroxyl group. Examples of common hydroxyl substituted monomers are:
2 hydroxy propyl methacrylate
Figure 1-24
(i) Carboxyl Functionality
Acrylic and methacrylic acid are most commonly used to introduce carboxyl functionality into a polymer.
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Methacrylic Acid
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(ii) Epoxy Functionality
Glycidyl acrylates and methacrylate are generally used to introduce epoxy groups into the polymer
Glycidyl Methacrylate
Figure 1-26
Glycidyl acrylate is volatile and toxic and finds limited use. Glycidyl methacrylate is much less hazardous and is normally used in preference. Suppliers of these monomers are difficult to obtain outside Japan.