Acrylamide Monomer
CAS Number: 79-06-1
Acrylamide (AM) is a water-soluble vinyl monomer used in the synthesis of polyacrylamide (PAM) and its copolymers, which are critical flocculants for water treatment, oil field chemicals, and paper retention aids. High-purity acrylamide solution (50% wt) is the standard commercial form. Handled with strict safety protocols due to its neurotoxicity.
Technical Specifications
| appearance | Colorless transparent aqueous solution |
| concentration (%) | 50 ± 0.5 |
| iron content (ppm) | ≤1.0 |
| purity (on dry basis, %) | ≥99.0 |
| acrylic acid content (ppm) | ≤200 |
Applications
- Polyacrylamide flocculant for municipal and industrial water treatment
- Oil field enhanced recovery and drilling fluid additive
- Paper retention and drainage aid manufacturing
- Gel electrophoresis matrices (lab reagent grade)
- Soil conditioning and controlled-release fertilizer coatings
Key Features
- High water solubility and fast dissolution for direct aqueous polymerization
- Low iron and acrylate impurity content for consistent polymerization kinetics
- Available in 50% solution grade to minimize dust exposure and handling hazards
- Precise amide functionality for controlled copolymer composition
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