Methyl Acrylate Production Cost Reports

The report provides a detailed analysis essential for establishing a Methyl Acrylate manufacturing plant. It encompasses all critical aspects necessary for Methyl Acrylate production, including the cost of Methyl Acrylate production, Methyl Acrylate plant cost, Methyl Acrylate production costs, and the overall Methyl Acrylate manufacturing plant cost. Additionally, the study covers specific expenditures associated with setting up and operating a Methyl Acrylate production plant. These encompass manufacturing processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure needs, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, and more.

Methyl Acrylate is an ester used as a raw material in several applications, such as molding resins, acrylic fibers, adhesives, emulsions, and coatings. It is the fourth most-used basic acrylic ester to produce acrylic and vinyl-acrylic resins. It is used as a starting material to synthesize other acrylates and derivatives. In addition, MA copolymers are used by formulators in inks, paints and coatings, adhesives, and sealants. It also finds application in fibers, film, and rheology modifiers. In the textile and leather industry, it is used as a component of coatings and offers various finishes in the leather industry. It is also used to make paper in paper coatings. Also, it is used to treat water since it is used to make DMAEA (dimethylaminoethylacrylate), which works like a flocculant in the processes.

The market for Methyl Acrylate is majorly driven by its applications in various sectors such as paints, coatings, automotive, construction, and textiles. Its utilization in paints and coatings coupled with the rapid growth of construction and infrastructure projects, elevates its demand in the construction industry. Its usage in various applications, such as adhesives, films, and textiles, boosts its market growth. Its incorporation in coatings and adhesives that improve vehicle durability and aesthetics, as well as the increasing focus on lightweight materials for better fuel efficiency, support the market for Methyl Acrylate in the automotive industry. The global rise in the demand for paints, coatings, and adhesives, mainly in the Asia-Pacific region, along with other factors such as the shift towards sustainability in the chemical industry, further drives industrial Methyl Acrylate procurement.

Raw Material for Methyl Acrylate Production

According to the Methyl Acrylate manufacturing plant project report, the key raw materials used in the production of Methyl Acrylate include methyl lactate; acrylic acid-methanol; methyl 2,3-dibromopropanoate; acetylene.

Manufacturing Process of Methyl Acrylate

The extensive Methyl Acrylate production cost report consists of the following major industrial manufacturing processes:

1. Production via pyrolysis: The manufacturing process of Methyl Acrylate occurs with methyl lactate as the starting material via the pyrolysis process. In this process, methyl lactate is subjected to pyrolysis in the presence of ethenone to produce Methyl Acrylate as the final product.
2. Production via esterification: The production process of Methyl Acrylate occurs from acrylic acid and methanol using the esterification process. In this process, acrylic acid undergoes esterification upon reaction with methanol in a fixed-bed reactor by using acid catalysts such as sulfuric acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, or acidic ion exchangers to produce Methyl Acrylate.
3. Production via debromination: The manufacturing process of Methyl Acrylate occurs from methyl 2,3-dibromopropanoate via debromination. In this process, methyl 2,3-dibromopropanoate is debrominated with the help of zinc to produce Methyl Acrylate.
4. Production via hydrocarboxylation: The production process of Methyl Acrylate occurs via the nickel tetracarbonyl-catalyzed hydrocarboxylation process. In this process, acetylene undergoes hydrocarboxylation using carbon monoxide in the presence of methanol and nickel catalyst to produce Methyl Acrylate.

Methyl Acrylate (C4H6O2), or acrylic acid methyl ester, is an acrylic acid ester. It is naturally present as a volatile element in pineapple and is an enoate ester. It is a transparent and colorless chemical liquid with an unpleasant odor. It is slightly soluble in water but fully dissolves in esters, alcohols, and several other organic solvents. It is less dense than water and floats in it. It is a volatile liquid, and its vapor can irritate the respiratory system and eyes. It is extremely toxic when inhaled, ingested, or absorbed by the skin. It has a flash point of 27 °F. It has a molecular weight of 86 g/mol and a density of 0.956 g/cm3 at 20 °C. Its respective boiling and freezing points are 80 °C and – 75 °C. The product offers great advantages like elasticity, flexibility, adhesion, water resistance, copolymerisation, good UV, sunlight, weathering resistance, and transparency, being inexpensive and wide availability.