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Poly(acrylic acid)

average Mv ~450,000

Synonym(s):

PAA

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Linear Formula:
(C3H4O2)n
CAS Number:
9003-01-4
MDL number:
MFCD00084394
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
24850924
NACRES:
NA.23
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crosslinking

~0.1 % cross-linked

Quality Level

200

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

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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.[1]
Other applications may include:
  • to study solute diffusion in Polyvinyl alcohol/PAA copolymer hydrogel[2]
  • synthesizing poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-block-PAA copolymer which responds to both temperature and pH stimuli[3]
  • in preparing block copolymer of oligo (methyl methacrylate)/PAA for micellar delivery of hydrophobic drugs[4]
  • as thickening agent for adhesives.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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MKCX3608
MKCX2470
MKCX1745
MKCW7201
MKCW4494

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Solute diffusion in poly (vinyl alcohol)/poly (acrylic acid) interpenetrating networks.
Peppas NA, et al.
Macromolecules, 29(27), 8798-8804 (1996)
Synthesis and characterization of P (MMA-AA) copolymers for targeted oral drug delivery.
Barba AA, et al.
Polymer Bull., 62(5), 679-688 (2009)
Christina M Kelliher et al.
Fungal biology, 124(5), 398-406 (2020-05-12)
Work on the filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa has contributed to or pioneered many aspects of research on circadian clock mechanism, a process that is functionally conserved across eukaryotes. Biochemical assays of the fungal circadian clock typically involve growth in liquid
T Inoue et al.
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 51(2-3), 221-229 (1998-08-01)
An AB block copolymer of oligo(methyl methacrylate) (oMMA) and poly(acrylic acid) (PAAc) has been synthesized. The block copolymer forms micelles in an aqueous medium, as confirmed by a fluorescence probe technique using pyrene. Doxorubicin hydrochloride was incorporated into the micelle
A New Double-Responsive Block Copolymer Synthesized via RAFT Polymerization: Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)-b lock-poly (acrylic acid)
Schili CM, et al.
Macromolecules, 37(21), 7861-7866 (2004)
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  1. 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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    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.
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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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