BASF is expanding its growing portfolio of 14C-biobased monomers with a proprietary process for the production of 2-octyl acrylate (2-OA). With a 14C-verifiable biobased content of 73% according to ISO 16620, the new product underlines the strong commitment to sustainability. In addition to the regular 14C-biobased 2-octyl acrylate, BASF is also launching the new product as 2-octyl acrylate BMB ISCC Plus - with a reducedCO2 footprint.
Thanks to a large-scale production plant at the Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, BASF can produce 2-octyl acrylate in industrial quantities and is thus in a position to make the bio-based monomer available as a raw material in large quantities worldwide.
BASF's 2-octyl acrylate uses 2-octanol as a bio-based raw material. This bioalcohol is based on castor oil, a sustainable, non-edible raw material that is reliably available all year round. With its balanced polarity, 2-octyl acrylate can be used as a bio-based alternative to fossil-based monomers such as 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA) and n-butyl acrylate (BA), e.g. in adhesives or coating applications.
The new product also offers performance advantages compared to fossil alternatives: for example, it has improved abrasion resistance in coatings, shear strength in adhesives and excellent UV resistance. This makes 2-octyl acrylate one of the few 14C-biobased monomers that can be used in both standard and high-performance applications.
The high purity of BASF's 2-octyl acrylate ensures a reliably high quality with a low volatile organic compound (VOC) content and enables customers to use the monomer in a wide range of applications. BASF's 2-octyl acrylate is already registered in the EU, the USA, Japan and many other countries, and further registrations are also in progress.
