Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) beads; production mix, at plant (Location: RER)

Raw data for polymerization and intermediate products are collected by several producers in Europe; the average is calculated by the consultant based on the production capacity of the companies. The LCI result is calculated with background data from the Boustead database.

Synonyms: Poly(methyl) methacrylate, methyl methacrylate resin

Technical Purpose: Its durability, plus its high quality finish, ensures that it is in demand for the longer lasting high quality products, such as
baths, sinks and showers. Its mechanical properties of high softening point and high impact strength, when combined with its good weatherability and resistance to most
aqueous inorganic reagents, favour its use in external applications. Illuminated signs, glazing and motor vehicle rear lights are only a few of the examples of the use to
which it can be put. Because of its optical clarity and stability, PMMA has found uses in the medical field where special grades have long been successfully employed for
intra-ocular lenses, contact lenses and implants and film. Besides self-polymerisation, methyl methacrylate (MMA), will polymerise with a range of other materials, yielding
co-polymers with properties tailored to specific applications.

Geographical Representation: RER