Methyl Acrylate Production Cost Analysis 2020

Methyl acrylate is an organic compound and is known more precisely as the methyl ester of acrylic acid. This chemical compound does not have a colour, but it comes with a characteristic acrid odour. It is mainly manufactured to make acrylate fibre that is used to weave synthetic carpets. It is also known to be a reagent in the synthesis of various pharmaceutical intermediates.

The standard industrial reaction for manufacturing methyl acrylate is esterification with methanol under acid catalysis like that with sulphuric acid, p-toluene sulphonic acid, and acidic ion exchangers. Methyl acrylate is widely known as the third most important acrylic ester with a worldwide annual production of about 200 thousand tons per year. 

Methyl acrylate is also used for the preparation of 2-dimethylaminoethyl acrylate by transesterification with dimethylaminoethanol. It is found in significant quantities of over 50K tons/year. It is also used as a comonomer in the polymerization with a variety of acrylic and vinyl monomers.

Procurement Resource provides an in-depth cost analysis of Purified Methyl Acrylate production. The report incorporates the manufacturing process with detailed process and material flow, capital investment, operating costs along with financial expenses and depreciation charges. The study is based on the latest prices and other economic data available. We also offer additional analysis of the report with detailed breakdown of all cost components (Capital Investment Details, Production Cost Details, Economics for another Plant Location, Dynamic Cost Model).