Methacrylamide

Methacrylamide (CAS 79-39-0) is a reactive monomer used to build functional polymer networks in specialty chemical manufacturing. Also known as methacrylic acid amide.

Where is Methacrylamide used?

• Biotechnology and life sciences: key building block for polyacrylamide-based hydrogels
• Cell culture scaffolds, drug delivery matrices and gel electrophoresis systems
• Personal care: film-forming and conditioning polymers
• Surface modification coatings for medical devices and diagnostic substrates
• Industrial polymer production: reactive sites in copolymer systems
• Adhesives and specialty coatings requiring tunable crosslink density
• It introduces amide functionality into polymer backbones, enabling controlled surface chemistry and hydrogel formation.

Good to know: Inhibited grades containing a polymerization inhibitor are available for safe handling and storage during transport.

Commercial specifications

• Purity specifications typically range from 98% to 99%+.
• Standard commercial grades include technical and high-purity research grades.