Diacetone acrylamide

Diacetone acrylamide (CAS 2873-97-4), commercially known as DAAM, is a functional acrylamide monomer used to introduce reactive ketone groups into polymer backbones.

Where is Diacetone acrylamide used?

• Waterborne coatings and adhesives: copolymerized into acrylic emulsions for ambient-temperature crosslinking without external catalysts, improving film hardness and solvent resistance
• Textile and paper treatment: durable surface finishes that withstand repeated washing or mechanical stress
• Printing and packaging: enhanced ink adhesion and coating cohesion on difficult substrates
• Personal care: film-forming systems where controlled crosslink density affects hold strength and flexibility
• Pendant ketone groups enable post-polymerization crosslinking through reaction with dihydrazide compounds.

Commercial specifications

• Purity typically 98% or above
• Quality confirmed by GC or HPLC analysis
• Packaging from small drums to bulk quantities
• Temperature-controlled storage maintains monomer stability