2-Acrylamido 2-methyl propane sulphonic acid or ATBS is a versatile vinyl compound primarily used to produce polymers, textiles, flocculants, dispersants, scale control agents, and well-additives. The ATBS monomer is highly reactive and primarily used in water treatment manufacturing acrylic fiber, latex, and adhesive emulsion coatings in combination with the ATBS Sodium Salt. Here are some of the business applications of the acrylamide tertiary butyl sulfonic acid:
Paint industry
One of the primary uses of ATBS is in the paint industry. It is used as an emulsion for paints. It helps in increasing the durability of the paint. When you add ATBS to paint, you help increase its dye-receptive capacity. This makes it suitable to be used in acrylic paints as well. Emulsion paints are used chiefly for domestic and industrial purposes. In the case of acrylic paints, the use is limited and requires moisture absorbency and static resistance, which ATBS offers.
Adhesive industry
The maximum use of the 2-acrylamido-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid 15214-89-8 is in manufacturing coatings and adhesives. In the adhesive industry, you need chemicals to increase the glue-like quality of the coatings and adhesives. The anionic charges from AMPS fixed on the ATBS polymer particles increase the polymer emulsion's chemical and shear stabilities. This is essential to increase the adhesive quality of pressure-sensitive adhesive formulations.
Applications in the oil-fields
The following essential applications of AMPS monomer and ATBS are in oil fields. In oil fields where drilling is done, you must cool the drills, and the friction is reduced significantly to enhance the functioning of the drills. Here the AMPS copolymers can inhibit fluid loss. These can withstand the hostile environment and extreme salinity. ATBS is used to develop fluids that can help reduce friction and can even be used as a part of the several chemicals used as scale inhibitors, friction reducers, and water control polymers.
Use in agriculture
The most unlikely yet increasingly important business application of ATBS is in the field of agriculture. It is being increasingly used in crop protection and as a solvent. ATBS is used as a nanoparticulate polymer formulation. This is essential in making pesticides that have an aqueous formulation. Chemical and organic pesticides are essential to protect crops during sowing and harvesting. The ATBS plays a crucial role as an emulsifying agent for pesticides with aqueous-organic formulations.
Used in construction
Concrete is used to make a building more robust and durable. However, concrete must be devoid of moisture and be hard to increase its durability. ATBS can help remove excess moisture from concrete without making any chemical changes. It can be added to cement powder as re-dispersible polymer powder, which can effectively remove any excess moisture from the concrete slab.
Thus, ATBS has several business applications, and these can be quite helpful in preventing agglomeration and water retention. There are several uses of ATBS in water treatment as well. The chemical is quite helpful in reducing corrosion and can even be used in cooling towers.
