What are the differences between acrylic resins used in coatings and adhesives
  • 2026-01-22 16:56:57
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Acrylic resins used in adhesives and acrylic resins used in coatings differ in the following aspects:


Performance Characteristics

Acrylic Resins for Adhesives

High Bonding Strength

Requires strong adhesion between different materials, requiring rapid curing and sufficient cohesive and adhesive strength. For example, α-cyanoacrylate adhesives can cure in seconds for rapid bonding.


Good Flexibility

When the adhered materials are subjected to external forces, the adhesive's flexibility can buffer stress, preventing easy cracking at the bonded area and ensuring the durability of the bond. For example, second-generation acrylic adhesives form a tough cured product through the reaction of monomers and elastomers.


Strong Surface Adaptability

Exhibits good adhesion to various material surfaces, including metals, plastics, glass, and wood. Surface preparation requirements for the bonded materials are relatively low; some adhesives can even bond to oil-coated surfaces.


Acrylic resin for coatings

Good weather resistance

In outdoor environments, it can resist long-term erosion from ultraviolet rays, rain, wind, sand, and temperature changes. It is not prone to fading, chalking, cracking, or peeling, maintaining the integrity and decorative properties of the coating. It is often used for coating outdoor buildings and facilities.


Excellent decorative properties

It can be made into coatings with different gloss levels, such as high gloss and matte. It offers a rich variety of colors with good color retention, providing excellent visual effects. It also has excellent leveling properties, forming a smooth and even coating surface.


Good mechanical properties

It possesses a certain degree of hardness, abrasion resistance, and flexibility to resist mechanical actions such as friction and impact during use, protecting the surface of the coated object. However, different coatings may emphasize different aspects of hardness and flexibility; for example, wood coatings may prioritize flexibility, while metal coatings may focus more on hardness.


Chemical Composition and Formulation

Acrylic Resins for Adhesives

Monomer Selection

Commonly used monomers include acrylates and methacrylates. Special functional monomers are also introduced to improve adhesive properties, such as monomers containing polar groups like hydroxyl and carboxyl groups, which can increase interaction with the surfaces of the adhered objects.


Additive Use

Initiators, accelerators, stabilizers, plasticizers, etc., are added. For example, anaerobic adhesives require a special initiation system to initiate the curing reaction under anaerobic conditions.


Acrylic Resins for Coatings

Monomer Selection
In addition to commonly used acrylate monomers, monomers with specific functions are selected to improve coating performance. For example, fluorinated acrylate monomers can improve the water resistance and stain resistance of coatings.

Additive Use
Pigments, fillers, dispersants, leveling agents, defoamers, etc., are added. Pigments and fillers impart color and hiding power to the coating, dispersants help to evenly disperse pigments, and leveling agents and defoamers improve the application properties of the coating.

Production Processes
Acrylic Resins for Adhesives
Emulsion Polymerization
In the production of acrylic emulsion adhesives, monomers are dispersed in water under the action of an emulsifier through emulsion polymerization to form a stable emulsion system. The polymerization reaction takes place within the emulsion particles, resulting in adhesives with good stability and adhesive properties.

Solution Polymerization
For some acrylic resin adhesives that require use in organic solvents, solution polymerization is used. The monomers and initiators are dissolved in a suitable organic solvent for the polymerization reaction. The resulting resin has good solubility in organic solvents, facilitating the preparation of adhesive solutions.

Acrylic Resins for Coatings
Solution Polymerization
Solvent-based acrylic resin coatings often employ solution polymerization. By controlling the reaction conditions, resins with suitable molecular weights and properties can be obtained. These resins are soluble in organic solvents, allowing for the preparation of coating solutions with different solid contents. Application is convenient, and drying speed is fast.

Emulsion Polymerization
Waterborne acrylic resin coatings are prepared by emulsion polymerization to produce acrylic emulsions, forming an emulsion system with water as the dispersion medium. This method offers advantages such as environmental friendliness and low VOCs, and can be used in interior wall coatings, wood coatings, and other fields.

Suspension Polymerization
Used to prepare solid acrylic resins, which, after dissolution and formulation, can be used in powder coatings, etc. Powder coatings are characterized by high solids content and solvent-free properties, and are widely used in applications with high environmental protection requirements.

Application Scenarios
Acrylic Resins for Adhesives
Industrial Sector
Used for component assembly and structural bonding in the automotive, electronics, and machinery industries, such as body structure bonding in automobile manufacturing and fixing electronic components.

Construction Sector
Used for bonding building materials, such as tile adhesion, glass curtain wall installation, and door and window sealing.

Everyday Life
Common examples include 502 glue, which can be used for repairing and bonding everyday items.


Acrylic Resins for Coatings

Construction Sector
Used for decoration and protection of interior and exterior walls, such as exterior latex paint and interior wall coatings. Also used for roof waterproofing and floor coating.

Industrial Sector
Surface coating of automobiles, ships, machinery, and other equipment, providing anti-corrosion and decorative functions, such as automotive topcoat and marine anti-corrosion paint.

Woodworking Industry

Used for finishing furniture, wood flooring, and other wood products, protecting the wood surface and improving wear resistance and decorative properties.


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