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methyl acrylate from carpet fibre
There doesn't seem to be an OTC way to methylacrylate. I have searched on or boards for a long time now, but have found nothing. Eastman has the
simplest method, adaptable to the amateur (possibly), but I'd like to know how a real amateur with limited supplies, might go about this. Can it be
done.
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You can thermally crack pieces of plexiglass to methyl methacrylate.
There is a thread here. I found it on my first attempt at a google search: http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=15569
There is also a prep in Vogel, apparently.
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aah, butT a big distinction Here. Methyl acrylate v/s methyl(methacrylate).
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I seem to have read your post wrong. My apologies.
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Why apologize, UnintentionalChaos. I like your quote (below). Reminds me of Brazil when the cops incorrectly arrested someone's husband, and they
said, "Here's your receipt, and here's your receipt for your receipt".
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Ethyl Acrylate
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Supposedly most "latex" paint these days is an emulsion of acrylate polymer in water... Pyrolysis would surely yield acrylate esters..
I thought carpet was terephthalate based?
[Edited on 26-9-2012 by 497]
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