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Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) Monomer Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) Formula : H2C = CHCOOCH3 Structure : Formation Free Radical Polymerization Step 1 : Free radical (R*) plus methyl methacrylate Catalysts Multiple catalysts can be used in production of PMMA. Some of these are: Butyl Lithium Highly active catalysts based on group 4 metallocenes An aluminum system supported by salen ligands Why Use Different Catalysts? Different catalysts result in different versions of the polymer Variation is due to the placement of the ester (R-O-R) and methyl (CH3) groups along the polymer backbone Isotactic – similar groups on same side of chain Syndiotactic – two groups alternate Atatactic – displays no regular pattern Every other carbon in the chain is a steriocenter History of PMMA Developed by three companies at approximately the same time in 1928 R?hm and Haas Du Pont ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries) First came on market 1933 Historical uses of PMMA Du Pont first used PMMA primarily for cast products (rods, tubes, and blocks) ICI and R?hm and Haas focused on producing sheets of PMMA to be used as safety glass R?hm and Haas introduced Plexiglass to market in 1936 and ICI followed with Perspex later that same year Properties of PMMA Lighter than glass (density is about half that of glass) Shatter proof Softer and easier to scratch than glass (scratch resistant coatings may be applied) Transmits more light than glass (92% of visible light) Does not filter UV light (may be coated with UV film) More transparent than glass, so windows can be made thicker Current uses for PMMA Include many uses similar to those for which it was first developed but include many things never imagined by the inventors! A partial list of the uses for PMMA includes: Safety glass such as Plexiglass and Lucite – uses range from windows for aquariums and under-water restaurants to safety shields at hockey rinks to skylights in your home to simple paperw