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Poly(acrylic acid)

average Mv ~450,000

Synonym(s):

PAA

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Linear Formula:
(C3H4O2)n
CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23
MDL number:
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crosslinking

~0.1 % cross-linked

Quality Segment

mol wt

average Mv ~450,000

viscosity

350-2500 cP

transition temp

Tg 106 °C

SMILES string

[Na+].[O-]C(=O)C=C

InChI

1S/C3H4O2.Na/c1-2-3(4)5;/h2H,1H2,(H,4,5);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

NNMHYFLPFNGQFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Poly (acrylic acid) (PAA) is hygroscopic, brittle and colorless in nature with Tg at nearly 106oC. At temperatures above 200 to 250oC, it loses water and becomes an insoluble crosslinked polymer anhydride. Solubility of dried PAA in water increases with rise in temperatures. Concentrated solutions of PAA in water is thixotropic in nature.

Application

Poly (acrylic acid) (PAA)/Poly methyl methacrylate copolymers are used for drug delivery.
Other applications may include:
  • to study solute diffusion in Polyvinyl alcohol/PAA copolymer hydrogel
  • synthesizing poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-block-PAA copolymer which responds to both temperature and pH stimuli
  • in preparing block copolymer of oligo (methyl methacrylate)/PAA for micellar delivery of hydrophobic drugs[1]
  • as thickening agent for adhesives.

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viscosity

350-2500 cP

viscosity

800-11,000 cP

viscosity

30,000-40,000 cP

viscosity

40,000-60,000 cP

transition temp

Tg 106 °C

transition temp

Tg 106 °C

transition temp

Tg 106 °C

transition temp

Tg 106 °C

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

mol wt

average Mv ~450,000

mol wt

average Mv ~1,250,000

mol wt

average Mv ~3,000,000

mol wt

average Mv ~4,000,000

crosslinking

~0.1 % cross-linked

crosslinking

~0.1 % cross-linked

crosslinking

~0.1 % cross-linked

crosslinking

~0.1 % cross-linked


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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  1. How can I determine the shelf life / expiration / retest date of this product?

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    1. If this product has an expiration or retest date, it will be shown on the Certificate of Analysis (COA, CofA). If there is no retest or expiration date listed on the product's COA, we do not have suitable stability data to determine a shelf life. For these products, the only date on the COA will be the release date; a retest, expiration, or use-by-date will not be displayed.
      For all products, we recommend handling per defined conditions as printed in our product literature and website product descriptions. We recommend that products should be routinely inspected by customers to ensure they perform as expected.
      For products without retest or expiration dates, our standard warranty of 1 year from the date of shipment is applicable.
      For more information, please refer to the Product Dating Information document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/418/501/product-dating-information-06-25-mk.pdf

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  2. How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?

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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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  3. Is it fully soluble in water?

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    1. This product is a high molecular weight Polyacrylic acid, with a viscosity-average molecular weight (Mv) of approximately 450,000. It is not cross-linked, thus it is water soluble. (Note that cross-linked polyacrylates are typically not water soluble.)

      As this material is a high molecular weight polymer, it may take two or more hours to fully dissolve. The specification for viscosity testing requires 4% solution (40 mg/mL) of the polymer in water. This product may be water soluble at higher concentrations, however this has not been determined. Certainly, concentrations of less than 40 mg/mL would be suitable.

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